PERTH FESTIVAL, SCOTLAND
19th - 30th May 2010
08/03/2010
Latest news - Sharleen Spiteri, who is famous for fronting the multi-million selling UK pop rock band Texas with three multi-platinum albums and thirteen top ten hits, has now joined this year’s Perth Festival line-up. She will perform at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 29th May. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 29th March.
*Festival Box Office Opens
on Monday 29th March
Telephone 01738 621031
Online booking link will
be posted here*
CLICK HERE for 2010 programme, ticket prices, venues and artist information
Become a Friend of the Festival for £10 and enjoy priority booking. Friends brochures will be posted 1st class on 19th March. Friends can then book using booking form at the back of the brochure prior to box office opening on 29th March. Click on the Friends link above for details.
Dates of 40th Festival are 19th to 29th May 2011.
What is Perth Festival?
11/02/2010
Perth Festival of the Arts is an annual 11 day May Festival, founded in 1972, and taking place in the City of Perth in Scotland. The Festival is an independent registered charity. It covers a wide range of artforms from classical music and opera to rock, jazz, folk, dance and visual art. The Festival takes place in Perth Concert Hall, Perth Theatre and St John's Kirk.
Some of the artists who have performed at the Festival in recent years include Bryn Terfel, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Lesley Garrett, Van Morrison, Nicola Benedetti, Elaine Paige, Jools Holland, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Paul Merton, Julian Clary, The Magic Numbers, Calvin Harris, Edwyn Collins, Joan Armatrading, The Waterboys, The Stranglers, Richard Hawley, Seth Lakeman, Bill Wyman, Courtney Pine, Ann Sofie Von Otter, John Williams ... and many more. Click here for a full list of Festival Artists
Pictured Van Morrison and Bryn Terfel
Brewin Dolphin Concerts
09/02/2010
The Brewin Dolphin Festival Concert will close the Festival and this year will feature The Hallé Orchestra from Manchester with trumpeter Alison Balsom and conductor Edward Gardner on Sunday 30th May at Perth Concert Hall. Alison played at this year’s Last Night of the Proms and in 2009 became the first ever Briton to be crowned "Female Artist of the Year" at the Classical BRITs. Edward Gardner is the Music Director of English National Opera.
Brewin Dolphin Divisional Director John Cowmeadow expressed his delight that the continued support that Brewin Dolphin offers the Festival will result in another fabulous finale for the 2010 event.
The relationship with Brewin Dolphin is now in its sixth year and has enabled the Festival to bring world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Nicola Benedetti, Lesley Garrett, Julian Lloyd Webber, Peter Donohoe and Tasmin Little to Perth.
Perth Festival Chairman Craig Dennis said “We at Perth Festival of the Arts are delighted that Brewin Dolphin is continuing their Sponsorship in 2010. This relationship has been highly important to the Festival as we seek to bring more significant cultural events to the Fair City.”
Perth 800
09/02/2010
Perth 800 is a year long programme of events in Perth & Kinross which will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Burgh Charter to Perth by King William the Lion of Scotland in 1210. CLICK HERE to see Perth 800 Programme
Perth Festival is staging a Gala Concert for Perth 800 on Friday 28th May in Perth Concert Hall featuring the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Barbara Bonney conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.
2009 Programme
08/02/2010
CLICK HERE for 2009 brochure
2009 SUMMARY PROGRAMME
21st May - The Magic Flute by English Touring Opera
21st May - Tango Siempre
22nd May - Katya Kabanova by ETO
22nd May - Piccadilly Dance Orchestra
23rd May - Russell Howard
23rd May - The Magic Flute by ETO
24th May - Prague Symphony Orchestra
24th May - Edwyn Collins in Concert
25th May - The Book of Beasts
25th May - Morse and Me Colin Dexter
26th May - Pascal Roge & Emma Johnson
26th May - The Tannahill Weavers
27th May - The King's Singers
27th May - Stones in His Pockets
28th May - The Nash Ensemble of London
28th May - Moll Flanders by Brute Farce
29th May - The Nash Ensemble of London
29th May - Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
30th May - Lawrence O'Donnell and Friends
30th May - Seth Lakeman in Concert
30th May - Fascinating Aida
31st May - The Brewin Dolphin Festival Concert -The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Nicola Benedetti conducted by Andrew Litton
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