Autumn/Winter 2018

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A warm welcome to a vibrant autumn programme in Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre.

VisitVisit PerthPerth TheatreTheatre CaféCafé && BarBar andand GlassroomsGlassrooms It’s the Year of Young People in Scotland and to celebrate we are CaféCafé atat PerthPerth ConcertConcert HallHall forfor breakfast,breakfast, lunchlunch presenting a special series of children’s shows which includes BambinO a new opera for those up to 18 months, Martha, Contents andand pre-showpre-show meals,meals, freshlyfreshly preparedprepared usingusing Black Beauty, and a new shortened version of Macbeth called Is this onlyonly thethe finestfinest locallocal ingredients.ingredients. a Dagger? and Barrowland Ballet’s Tiger Tale. There is Christmas fun Classical GlassroomsGlassrooms CaféCafé from The Polar Bears Go Up! and our new family Panto Snow White 4 – 14 and the Seven Dames – yes that’s right – Seven Dames! OpenOpen MonMon -- Sat:Sat: 9am10am - 4.30pm- 4.30pm Christmas Shows Pre-show(Late on show meals: nights) 5pm - 7pm We commemorate the centenary of the end of the first world war 15 Tel:Tel: 0173801738 477724477724 with the final part of the 306 Trilogy made with the National Theatre of Scotland - The 306: Dusk, Sound&Fury’s Charlie Ward and PerthPerth TheatreTheatre CaféCafé &and Theatre Bar Bar No Man’s Land a Celtic Sessions evening dedicated to music Dance OpenOpen MonMon -- Thu:Sat: 10am9am - -7pm* 5pm* from or about the Great War. 16 – 17 Fri(Late + Sat: on show 9am -nights) 11pm Marti Pellow, Elkie Brooks, Richard Thompson, The Proclaimers, Kids and Families Tel:Tel: 0173801738 477755477755 The Osmonds, Karen Matheson and 10cc are just some of the great 18 – 21 *kitchen*kitchen closedclosed 2:30pm2:30pm -- 5pm5pm artists we have coming to Perth. The Monday Night Thing in our Joan Knight Studio includes a range of award-winning Scottish Join In [email protected]@horsecross.co.uk musicians and international artists from Ireland and USA. 22 – 23 In a Scottish exclusive, Peter Donohoe will play a complete cycle of Mozart Piano Sonatas as part of the Perth Piano Sundays series. Theatre Mondays will, in association with BBC Radio 3, offer a feast of 26 – 31 lunchtime concerts including Scottish Ensemble and the Dunedin COMECOME DINEDINE WITHWITH USUS Consort. Our Perth Concert Series also brings evenings of Debussy Music and Bruckner by BBC SSO, RSNO playing Beethoven Five and the 32 – 47 CelebrateCelebrate youryour anniversary,anniversary, birthdaybirthday oror specialspecial occasionoccasion SCO with Nicola Benedetti.

inin oneone ofof ourour beautifulbeautiful spaces.spaces. The irrepressible Sarah Millican leads our Comedy offering, which Comedy also features Jason Manford, Mock the Week’s Stuart Francis and 48 – 49 our own Scottish rising star Daniel Sloss. Film Once again, we are working with the Southbank Centre in London to 50 – 51 bring you the WOW Festival in September celebrating women and girls, and their achievements and obstacles and Young People take centre stage at UnCon 2.0 a celebration of Scotland’s young artists. Talks and Events Check our Join In pages for lots of opportunities to get active or 51 – 53 participate and don’t forget to take a moment to relax over coffee in one of our two café bars. Contemporary Art 54 – 55 Mike Griffiths Interim Chief Executive, Horsecross Arts ContactContact ourour experiencedexperienced eventsevents teamteam toto discussdiscuss youryour ideas:ideas: The Polar Bears Go Up pg 21 David Barbour, Marco Borggreve, William Knight, Justin Barton, Tim Klöcker, IMG Artists, Rayfield Allied, MichaelaMichaela AndersonAnderson || 0173801738 477732477732 || [email protected]@horsecross.co.uk Steve Double, Jeff Gunnell, James Mollison, Thomas Grøndahl, Wasin Prasertlap, Kaupo Kikkas, Box Office 01738 621031 Cameron Leask, Snowman Enterprises, Paul Hampartsoumian, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Sean Purser, WendyWendy StenbergStenberg || 0173801738 472707472707 || [email protected]@horsecross.co.uk Mark Owens, David Gillanders, Pawel Spolnicki, David Kaptein, iGROOVER Photography, Terje Holm, [email protected] Rob McDougall, David Cantwell, David De Lossy, Murdo MacLeod, Archie Mcfarlane, Tom Hull, Graeme Hart, Matt Grayson, Capilo, Scott DW Smith, Lisa Munro, Jennie Baillie and Dr Ernest C. Withers. horsecross.co.uk

ComeCome DineDine halfadvert_Jul18.indd page advert_Oct17.indd 1 1 10/11/201712/07/2018 09:40:2910:45:33 Peter Donohoe Lunchtime Concerts PerthPiano Mozart Cycle I Sun 30 Sep: 3pm 1pm | Perth Concert Hall Sundays Sonata No 4 in E flat major K282 ‘Cosi’ Tickets: advance (until 12 noon on the day) £9; concessions £8 Sonata No 13 in B flat major K333 ‘Linz’ After 12 noon on day of concert: £10; no concessions Sep - Dec 2018 Sonata No 1 in C major K279 Sonata No 14 in C minor K457 ‘Tragic’ Add soup and a sandwich for just £3.75 (book until 11am on the day) Perth Concert Hall Sonata No 9 in D major K311 ‘Hunt’ In a project exclusive to Perth the great British pianist Peter Donohoe performs all of Mozart’s piano Sonatas over four concerts. They offer a journey through Mozart’s amazing musical development and range from the utterly charming to the heartrendingly emotional. Peter Donohoe has added his own epithets to the pieces which highlight their character.

Dunedin Consort Quatuor Arod Some of the world’s finest Viktoria Postnikova Bach's Musical Offering Mon 12 Nov: 1pm players visit Perth for Sun 28 Oct: 3pm Mon 17 Sep: 1pm Webern Langsamer Satz this exceptional series of Schumann Kinderszenen Attahir Al Asr Schumann Kreisleriana John Butt, director and speaker Schumann String Quartet No 1 piano concerts on Schubert Impromptus Op 90 & 142 Scottish Ensemble a Sunday afternoon. A fantastic debut for Perth Piano Sundays. One Elena Fischer-Dieskau of the great musicians of the last 30 years Viktoria Mon 8 Oct: 1pm Postnikova performs worldwide in all the major Piano Recital halls and concert series. She is an extraordinary pianist whose performances of great music by Mozart Clarinet Quintet Mon 26 Nov: 1pm Brahms Clarinet Quintet Schumann and Schubert will light up Perth Concert Brahms Six Pieces Op 118 Hall. Schumann was a huge admirer of the music of Schubert and the pairing of the two will offer a Matthew Hunt, clarinet Ravel 'une barque sur l'ocean' remarkable insight into the piano music of the early Bortkiewicz Etudes 6,7,8,9,10 19th century. Vision String Quartet Liszt 'Dante’ Sonata Mon 15 Oct: 1pm Clarinet and Cello Trios Peter Donohoe Ligeti String Quartet No 1 Schubert String Quartet No 12 in C minor Mon 10 Dec: 1pm Mozart Cycle II D703 'Quartettsatz' Beethoven Trio Sun 2 Dec: 3pm Ravel String Quartet in F major Op 35 Zemlinsky Trio Sonata No 17 in B flat major K570 Sonata No 2 in F major K280 ‘Marche Funebre’ Maximilio Martin, clarinet TICKETS & INFORMATION Sonata No 10 in C major K330 ‘Linz’ Philip Higham, cello Sonata No 6 in D K284 ‘Dürnitz’ Julian Milford, piano £23.50, £19.50, £15.50; concessions £21.50, £17.50, £13.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per This concert is the second in Peter Donohoe’s ticket); under 26s/students £5. Mozart cycle where the pianist himself has added Save 25% when you buy for 4 or more his own nicknames to underline the character of concerts and 30% for 6 or more. the music. Book a traditional two-course Sunday carvery before the concert for £12.50 (spaces limited) See Perth Piano Sundays brochure or www.horsecross.co.uk for details of the whole season.

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Piano Sundays HX Brochure Page_V2b.indd 1 25/07/2018 14:34:18 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Scottish Chamber Orchestra Perth Concert Series Debussy’s ‘La Mer' Benedetti Plays Mozart Violin Fri 23 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Concertos Nos 3 & 5 Perth Concert Hall Debussy Nocturnes Wed 3 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Ravel Piano Concerto for the left hand The Quilter Cheviot Benedetti Series Tickets & Information Debussy Prélude a l'après midi d'un faune £28.50, £25.50, £22.50, £19.50, £14.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); Debussy La Mer Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 in G Students/Young Scot cardholders £6 Mozart Symphony No 35 'Haffner' Joaquín Achúcarro, piano Anna Clyne Within her Arms Under 16s FREE (two per paying adult, additional u16 tickets £6) RCS Voices Mozart Violin Concerto No 5 in A 'Turkish' Book for all six concerts and save 25% Thomas Dausgaard, conductor £123, £109.50, £96, £82.50, £60 (inc £1.50 booking fee per subscription) Nicola Benedetti, violin/director 100 years after his death in 1918, Debussy's Benjamin Marquise Gilmore, violin/director La Mer is surely the most poetic seascape ever painted for an orchestra. This centenary Benedetti play-directs two Mozart Violin celebration opens with Nocturnes - Impressionist Concertos with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. paintings, transformed into ravishing sound - These lovely pieces are perfect for her: Mozart and includes the Prélude whose unprecedented probably wrote them for himself to play on his sensuality scandalised Belle Epoque Paris. many tours and needless to say, he made sure But there's darkness as well as light: Thomas they had all you could wish for in a showpiece. Dausgaard joins Joaquín Achúcarro in the brooding Anna Clyne's Within her Arms has been compared Scottish Chamber Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra concerto that Debussy's compatriot Ravel created to Barber's Adagio for Strings for its radiance and for a pianist who'd lost an arm in the Great War. intensity - a moving contrast to Mozart's youthful Vilde Frang plays Beethoven Søndergård conducts Poulenc's high spirits. Brilliant, tuneful, rhythmic, exotic, Violin Concerto Gloria BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra that's what 'Turkish' meant to Mozart, and his violin concerto is a joyous showstopper for Wed 26 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Thu 8 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Bruckner Symphony No 7 Scotland's favourite violinist. Nielsen Helios Overture Prokofiev Symphony No 1 Classical Fri 22 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Sibelius Symphony No 3 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1 Royal Scottish National Orchestra Beethoven Violin Concerto Johnston Three movements from All Those C.P.E. Bach Symphony in E flat major Wq 179 Beethoven Five Men Who Marched Away Stravinsky Violin Concerto Vilde Frang, violin Poulenc Gloria Bruckner Symphony No 7 in E major Thu 2 May: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Enrique Mazzola, conductor Thomas Søndergård , conductor Carolin Widmann, violin Beethoven Coriolan Overture What a way to open a season! A melting pot of Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano Ilan Volkov, conductor Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp musical, artistic and creative wealth delivered by Elin Rombo, soprano Beethoven Symphony No 5 Enrique Mazzola - an Italian full of passion and The first thing you sense is a quiet shimmer in the Glasgow Cambiata Katherine Bryan, flute life, and a happy, sunny character. Sibelius's Third RSNO Chorus air. And then, like some vast mountain rising from Pippa Tunnell, harp Symphony oozes with desperate intensity while Frikki Walker, director, Glasgow Cambiata the clouds, the opening melody of Bruckner's Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor Nielsen's Helios is a vivid musical evocation of Gergory Batsleer, chorus director, RSNO Chorus Seventh Symphony soars majestically towards the heavens. Bruckner said it came to him in a dream, 'Da-da-da-daaa!': everyone knows the first four sunshine shimmering and glittering on the sea. Poulenc's Gloria is a celebration - an exuberant played by an angel - but when Ilan Volkov brings notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Now's your The warmth continues with one of Norway's shout of joy from a composer who'd seen the best his searching musical intelligence and emotional chance to hear the rest - and it's gripping: a brightest stars Vilde Frang, who joins for and worst of the 20th century. It's the inspiring insight to bear on this monumental 'cathedral in no-holds-barred emotional struggle from tragedy Beethoven's noble Violin Concerto. finish to a concert that features two irresistible sound', the results might well be revelatory. Two to triumph, in some of the most dramatic music Russian masterpieces by Prokofiev and contrasting - but equally inventive - masterpieces ever written. It's perfect for our inspirational guest Tchaikovsky (with the brilliant Alexander Gavrylyuk set the scene: an ebullient little symphony from JS conductor Nathalie Stutzmann. First, though, as soloist), but also, at its heart, a new piece Bach's son Carl Phillip Emmanuel, and the witty, comes something a bit gentler, as the RSNO's from Ken Johnston as we commemorate the electrically-charged Violin Concerto that Stravinsky Principal Flute Katherine Bryan and harpist Pippa anniversary of WWI, featuring the superb young intended to be unplayable. No fear on that score Tunnell perform Mozart's elegant - but deliciously singers of Glasgow Cambiata. In collaboration from our soloist Carolin Widmann. witty - Concerto for Flute and Harp. with Poppyscotland

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Wed 17 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £32, £28, £20; concessions £30, £26, £18 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Russian State Opera presents under 26s/students/Young Scot cardholders £6 Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 1 Rachmaninov Symphony No 2 Carmen Chloë Hanslip, violin Valentin Uryupin, conductor

Tue 2 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall A fantastic evening of rich Russian romanticism with a great international orchestra. Rachmaninov's £31, £29, £26, £22.50; concessions £29, £27, £25, second symphony wears its heart on its sleeve with lush melodies and one of the most gorgeous slow £21.50; 2 u16s free, additional u16s £17.50 movements ever composed. Chloë Hanslip plays Prokofiev's ravishing first violin concerto and the (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) programme is rounded off with the yearning beauty of a suite of movements Tchaikovsky's evergreen Swan Lake.

'Hanslip impresses by her sheer involvement in the music, and also through the different colours, intensities, vibratos and dynamics that Music by Georges Bizet she produces, so perfectly judged as not to be questioned' Sung in French with English Surtitles International Record Review Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live Orchestra numbering over 30 musicians.

Russian State Opera returns with the powerful and dramatic production of Carmen - feel the thrill of fiery passion, jealousy and violence of 19th century Seville in Bizet's most popular opera.

Don José, a naïve soldier falls head over heels in love with Carmen, a seductive, free-spirited femme fatale. The infatuated Don José abandons his childhood sweetheart and neglects his military duties, only to lose the fickle Carmen to the glamorous toreador Escamillo.

'always top-quality productions from this producer' Stage Talk Magazine

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Tickets: £13.50; East of Scotland Music Club members £10.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Students and disabled £3. Buy all 6 concerts and pay £55.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee); concessions £13.50

Raphael Wallfisch and John York Mon 1 Oct: 7.30pm Pomegranate Trio Fri 16 Nov: 7.30pm Maxwell String Quartet Tue 4 Dec: 7.30pm | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre Navarra String Quartet Wed 16 Jan: 7.30pm Scottish Opera Opera Highlights Duo Jacchini (Cello Duo) Mon 18 Feb: 7.30pm Arctic Winds Wed 6 Mar: 7.30pm Sat 20 Oct: 7.45pm | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre £14.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); u26s £5 Perth Symphony Orchestra Opera Highlights takes four singers and a pianist across the country for an evening of operatic Sat 10 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall treasures and great company. Daisy Evans' staging interprets a wonderfully engaging playlist - including Verdi, Mozart and Donizetti - linked with new compositions by Scottish Opera Composer in £14; concessions £12 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Residence Samuel Bordoli. Sofia Troncoso (Scottish Opera Emerging Artist 2018/19), Sarah Champion, Butterworth A Shropshire Lad Richard Pinkstone and Dawid Kimberg are joined by former Emerging Artist repetiteur Beethoven Triple Concerto Jonathon Swinard at the piano. Supported by The Friends of Scottish Opera Brahms Symphony No 4

Perth Symphony Orchestra will be paying tribute to the centenary Russell Watson of the end of World War One with George Butterworth's A Shropshire Lad opening their November concert. The orchestra will then be Canzoni d'Amore joined by Angus Ramsay (violin), Sarah Harrington (cello) and Scott Mitchell (piano) to tackle Beethoven's Triple Concerto - the only Sun 4 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall concerto Beethoven completed for more than one solo instrument. The second half of the concert will present Brahms Symphony No 4. £47.50, £42.50, £37.50; no concessions Perth Choral Society presents (inc. £2.50 booking fee per ticket)

Having sold more than seven million albums An Evening with Verdi worldwide, Russell Watson is firmly established Sun 9 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall as the UK's best-selling classical crossover artist of all time. To date, his illustrious career has £16.50; concessions £14.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) included performances for Her Majesty The Queen, u12 free when accompanied by a paying adult The Pope and two US Presidents. Following a Soprano, Judith Howarth series of sell-out performances in 2015-16, Tenor, John Findon 'The People's Tenor' returns to the stage with his City of Perth Sinfonia, Conductor Peter Rutterford brand-new show Canzoni d'Amore. Captivating to Perth Choral Society is pleased to announce that Judith Howarth, watch and enchanting to listen to, Russell Watson ‘one of the most sought-after sopranos in Europe’ and John Findon, continues to wow audiences with his enigmatic ‘a tenor of international renown’ will join them in a wonderful evening and entertaining live performances. of operatic choruses and arias from the greatest of Italian opera ‘he sings like Pavarotti, and entertains the composers - Giuseppe Verdi. The programme includes famous audience like Sinatra’ The New York Times choruses from: La Traviata, Nabucco, Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, Aida and more… culminating with the final Libera Me from Verdi’s Requiem. 10 Classical Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Classical 11 Scottish Ensemble

Sat 8 Dec: 7.30pm | St John's Kirk

£15.50; under 26s £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); students £7; unemployed £5; under 16s free Flickering candlelight, atmospheric architecture, and music of illumination, reflection and warmth… Vivaldi Guitar Concerto in D major, RV 93 J. S. Bach Chorale Prelude (from The Art of Fugue) Corelli Concerto Grosso in G minor (Christmas Concerto) Vasks Musica Adventus Holst Intermezzo (from St. Paul's Suite)

Scottish Ensemble's advent concert pairs glowing candles with music of hidden depths. Renaissance and Baroque works sit alongside lingering contemporary sounds that will stay with you long after the concert. The UK's leading string orchestra will be joined by the talented Sean Shibe on classical guitar. Recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the BBC New Generation artist has been turning heads at high-profile concerts and music festivals and, in May 2018, won a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society award. RSNO Christmas Concert featuring Dunedin Consort The Snowman Wed 19 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Handel's Messiah £30.50, £24,50, £18.50; concessions* £16.50, £13.50, £10.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Tue 18 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall

Matthew Hamilton, conductor £24.50, £19.50, £14.50; concessions £22.50, £17.50, £12.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); Jamie MacDougall, presenter under 26s/students/Young Scot cardholders £6 RSNO Chorus Sarah Power, soprano Gregory Batsleer, chorusmaster James Laing, counter-tenor We're walking in the air… It isn't Christmas until James Way, tenor The Snowman has taken you on his magical journey through Matthew Brook, bass the winter sky. Enjoy this special showing of the festive John Butt, conductor classic on the large screen, accompanied live by the RSNO Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Handel's Messiah. Not just the 'Hallelujah Chorus' but a and narrated by our guest presenter Jamie MacDougall. wonderful kaleidoscopic evening of thrilling choruses and beautiful arias. All of this brought to you Perfect for the whole family, join us for our Christmas party by the Dunedin Consort who are now one of the go-to groups in the world for Handel. It is a real pleasure filled with seasonal favourites, carols old and new - and, to welcome them back to Perth. of course, a chance for everyone to sing along! Sponsored by *concession price applies to: 'it was beautifully sung. Choral lines were buoyant, finely balanced and crystal-clear, with all the fugal students, under 26s, unemployed, passages exactingly precise and the criss-crossing coloratura immaculately in place. The solo quartet, disabled and carers meanwhile, was exceptionally strong' The Guardian

12 Classical Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Classical 13 Scottish Chamber Orchestra ChildLine Christmas Viennese Concert Thu 6 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall New Year Gala £14 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); u16s £5.50 Sat 5 Jan: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall The annual Perth ChildLine Christmas Concert £29, £25.50, £22.50, £19.50, £15; is organised by the NSPCC and Perth & Kinross no concessions (inc £1.50 booking Council Education & Children's Services. Now in fee per ticket) its seventeenth year, the evening promises to entertain and get you into the festive spirit. The Smetana The Bartered Bride Overture Perth & Kinross Instrumental Music Service will Dvořák Slavonic Dances present a variety of ensembles including Perth Strauss The Blue Danube Waltz Strauss Radetsky March Youth Orchestra, Bands and Choirs to provide Strauss Tritsch-Tratsch Polka a joyous evening of Christmas music, carols and popular classics. Welcome 2019 in sparkling style with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra! New Year simply would not be complete without your favourite Viennese Waltzes Kilgraston School presents and Polkas, including The Blue Danube, Radetsky March and Tritsch-Tratsch Polka. Portraits of Christmas

Along with some favourite violin solos from Fri 7 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall the exquisite Stephanie Gonley, young British £11.50; no concessions conductor Duncan Ward adds a Bohemian twist (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) with folk-inspired music from Smetana's sparkling When we think about Christmas, our mind brings comic opera The Bartered Bride and Slavonic us mental ‘snapshots’ of the season: a beautiful Dances by Dvořák. Christmas tree, a Bing Crosby record, the smell of Collection in aid of Marie Curie mulled wine from the kitchen, and the warmth of a family gathering. Through music and drama, we will re-create some of the original ‘Portraits of Christmas’ on stage: Portraits of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the Shepherds and the Wise Men.

Strathallan School presents A Musical Showcase

Sat 8 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall Free but ticketed (tickets must be booked in advance) Accelerando A spectacular showcase of musical talent from If you love classical music at Perth Concert Hall, Strathallan School. Featuring over 200 musicians show your support by joining Accelerando. from our Orchestra, Pipe Band, Rock Bands, For more information call Rachael or Thomas Choirs and many more that are certain to keep you on 01738 477749. entertained and get you in the Christmas mood.

14 Classical Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Christmas 15 The Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents Rip It Up The Nutcracker Starring Harry Judd, Louis Smith Mon 19 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall and Aston Merrygold Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Wed 19 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Featuring a live orchestra with over 30 musicians £31, £29, £26, £22.50; concessions: £39, £31.50, £24; no concessions £29, £27, £25, £21.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) VIP Meet And Greet package*: £101.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The Nutcracker is an eternal seasonal favourite, directed and choreographed by the former award *VIP package includes: Best Seats, VIP Laminate, winning Bolshoi Ballet soloist, Konstantin Uralsky. Programme. Meet and Greet with Harry, Aston This ballet continues to capture the hearts and and Louis imaginations of all generations across the world. Following the success of Rip It Up Dancing It is a truly captivating piece of theatre, a wonderful Through The 50's, acclaimed as the most exciting introduction to ballet whilst retaining its appeal for Strictly Come Dancing spin-off tour ever,Rip It Up anyone who is familiar with it. brings the soundtrack of the 1960s to life in an Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love are explosion of song and dance! just some of the elements that will be brought in Strictly Come Dancing champions Harry Judd and this highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music Louis Smith MBE and people's champion Aston such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of Merrygold are the ultimate boy band of dance. the Sugar Plum Fairy. Flawless Backed by the Rip It Up band and a stunning presents cast, they will dance to songs from British and US legends including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Chase The Dream - The Who, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and more. The REBOOT Fri 7 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £26.50; concessions £24 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Stars of the smash-hit movies Street Dance 3D 1 & 2 and two-time winners of the World Dance Championships, Flawless came to the fore on TV's Britain's Got Talent a few years ago and their popularity has continued to rise ever since.

This high energy, acrobat-fused, FEEL GOOD, family show follows the journey of 10 Big Dreamers, seeking to live their ultimate dance fantasy on board the "Intergalactic Dream Ship".

The passengers realise that with every dream comes a DARK reality and must battle to complete the journey or risk their minds being trapped in the Realm of Dreams.

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by Andy Manley, Gill Robertson Dagger? BambinO and Annie Wood The Story of Fri 14 + Sat 15 Sep: 10am + 11.30am Sat 15 Sep: 1.30pm Macbeth Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre Perth Theatre by Andy Cannon and £12.50; concessions £10.50 Barrowland Ballet presents Barrowland Ballet presents William Shakespeare £13.50 adult and baby (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) (inc £1.50 booking fee Who is Martha? Fri 14 Sep: 7pm per ticket); additional adults £7 Tiger Tale Playful Tiger Perth Theatre Martha lives by the sea… Aimed at babies aged 6 to Martha lives alone… Martha £12.50; concessions £10.50 Tue 2 Oct: 7pm | Joan Knight Studio, Wed 3 Oct: 6pm | Joan Knight Studio, 18 months, BambinO is a doesn’t need anyone… (inc £1.50 booking fee) Perth Theatre Perth Theatre celebration of the possibilities She is stubborn, eccentric and By the pricking of my thumbs, of music and the power of the highly independent. £7.50; concessions £5 £7.50; carers £5 something wicked this way infant imagination. The colourful Who are Martha’s friends? A daughter who longs for someone to play with; A troubled family's world turns upside down when comes.... Macbeth is a gory, and interactive work reinvents Not her next door neighbour. a mother who has forgotten what it's like to go a tiger visits. It's chaotic, it's wild but brilliantly fun. bloody and darkly wonderful tale the world of opera for children Not her helpful postman. outside; a father frustrated by the monotony of Interacting directly with the audience Playful Tiger of one man and his pursuit of at an age when their minds Nor her secret admirer from daily routine. A family’s world is turned upside tells the story through the eyes of the child, with a power. In Is This A Dagger? The are wide open to new sounds, across the bay. One day Martha down when a tiger comes to visit. It is chaotic; it is focus on sensory engagement. Playfulness within Story of Macbeth, Andy Cannon images and experiences. Babies has an unexpected visitor and dangerous but an awful lot of FUN, as their guest the work creates space for a two-way response distils the essence of this epic are free to explore during the her life will never be the same slowly makes them remember what it is they love between audience and performers. play into a one-man, one-hour performance, engaging with the again. about one another. Enjoy the thrill of sitting right version, making it appealing performers and each other. Playful Tiger is specifically created for people with Age guidance: 4+ up close to the action as the set transforms into an for audiences young and old. profound autism, who are mainly non-verbal. Age guidance: 6 – 18 months explosion of colour and movement with the chance A perfect introduction for and their carers to explore the set at the end. newcomers to this wicked tale, and a fresh take on it for ‘enthralling and enchanting. One word describes Shakespeare aficionados. the experience. Joyous.' Dublin Examiner

Age guidance: 8+ Age guidance: 7+ 18 Kids and Families Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Kids and Families 19 Red Bridge Arts and Traverse Theatre Company The Polar Bears and Unicorn present Black Beauty The Polar Bears Go Up! by Andy Manley, Gill Robertson and Annie Wood Wed 12 - Sun 23 Dec | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre Sat 13 Oct: 11am + 2pm £12.50; concessions £10.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre £12.50; concessions £10.50 The Polar Bears are moving up in the world. Wed 12 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) They've lost their balloon and they need to get it back. It's time to get up, step up, climb up, jump Thu 13 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm From the cosy horsebox they call home, Andy and up. One thing's for sure, the only way is up! Andy take the bit firmly between their teeth and tell Fri 14 Dec 11.30am 3.30pm the classic tale of Black Beauty as you've never These lovable Polar Bears are intrepid explorers, Sat 15 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm 3.30pm seen it before. Saddle up, jump on and gallop famous for their wild expeditions. This time they'll headlong into a story where loneliness gives way be climbing trees, jumping on clouds and reaching Sun 16 Dec 11.30pm 1.30pm to hope, friends become heroes, and courage for the stars as they race up to space. Of course, Tue 18 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm saves the day. Blending storytelling, music and they'll stop for sandwiches on the way! The Polar Wed 19 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm puppetry, this vibrant re-telling of Black Beauty Bears Go Up is non-verbal and deaf friendly. offers fun and adventure for fans of the book, Thu 20 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm 'delivered with charm, wit and a sense of wonder' classic TV show and those brand new to the tale, **** The Stage Fri 21 Dec 11.30am 1.30pm and is sure to warm your heart during the coldest of winter nights. Age guidance: 5+ Age guidance: 2-5 years Sat 22 Dec 1.30pm 3.30pm Sun 23 Dec 1.30pm 3.30pm

FUNBOX presents Once Upon A Christmas Sun 30 Dec: 12pm + 3pm Perth Concert Hall Early Bird £12.50 (until Thu 31 Aug), £16; Parent & baby under 12 months £18; Family and group discounts available, contact box office for details.

Fe-fi-fo-fum, our keys are gone and there’s worse to come! All your favourite fairytales are going wrong and it’s up to the Funbox gang to make sure everyone lives happily ever after! Packed with singalong favourites like Old King Cole and Ye Canny Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus, festive classics like Jingle Bells and brand new songs, Once Upon A Christmas is the perfect seasonal treat for all the family. Come dressed for some fairytale festive fun - come as your favourite storybook character and bring a Santa hat!

20 Kids and Families Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Kids and Families 21 Little Stars Blow and Blast 18+ Saturdays 15 Sep, 6 Oct, 10 Nov | Norie-Miller Studio, The Space 1, Perth Theatre Perth Concert Hall £3 per workshop or buy* all 10 and get the last one free Workshop: £15 per session Blow and Blast Band: £10 per session Join us for creative play in our fun-filled workshops which include drama, singing and dancing activities which are tailored to engage and inspire. New specially tailored sessions for Dads and Grandparents to A range of workshops offering easy and intermediate level ensemble playing come along and play with your children, building confidence and providing take-home activities. for adult learners/returners on wind instruments. Build your skills and confidence in a light-hearted, friendly and informative environment. Little Stars: Baby* Little Stars: Pre School* Fridays 14 Sep – 5 Oct, 26 Oct – 7 Dec: Fridays 14 Sep – 5 Oct, 26 Oct – 7 Dec: 10.30am - 12.30pm Easy/Improvers Woodwind Workshop (fl, ob, cl, bn only) 11am – 11.45am 3.45pm – 4.30pm 1pm - 2.30pm Blow & Blast Wind Band 3pm - 5pm Intermediate Woodwind Workshop (fl, ob, cl, bn only)

Little Stars: Baby (Dad's Day) (0-2yrs) Little Stars: Pre-School (Dad's Day) Places are limited so book early. Please note you must provide your own instrument. Saturdays 6 + 27 Oct, 10 + 24 Nov: 1.15pm – 2pm Saturdays 6 + 27 Oct, 10 + 24 Nov: 2.15pm – 3pm

Little Stars: Baby (Grandparents Day) (0-2yrs) Little Stars: Pre-School (Grandparents Day) Wednesdays 3 + 24 Oct, 7 + 21 Nov: 2pm-2.45pm Wednesdays 3 + 24 Oct, 7 + 21 Nov: 3pm-3.45pm Let’s Dance Tuesdays 14 Aug – 18 Dec: 6pm-7pm Keeeep Dancing! Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall (formerly Strictly) Tuesdays 14 Aug – 18 Dec: 10.15am – 11.15am Life Centre, William Street, Blairgowrie New Adult Class 18+ Thursdays 16 Aug – 20 Dec: 5.30pm – 6.30pm Fridays 14 Sep – 9 Nov + 30 Nov – Strathearn Community Campus, Crieff 21 Dec: 7.15pm - 8.45pm Free Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Buy all 13 dates for £58.50; concessions Dance classes for adults with learning or physical £45.50 18+ disabilities. In collaboration with Kinnoull Day Horsecross Voices Opportunities Perth and Kinross Council and This class was a sellout success last term. Building Bridges, Crieff Now back on a weekly basis. An adult dance class Wednesdays 3 Oct – 28 Nov: 7.30pm Supported by Bank of Scotland Foundation that explores different dance styles such as; jazz, Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Broadway, salsa, tango, swing, disco and much £4.50; concessions £3.50 or buy all 9 for more.!! It isn’t a strictly class – no partner £36; concessions £27 required - but does share the same fun and Let’s Dance A fun, informal singing group for adults. change of styles as Strictly. No previous singing experience or music reading is required. for Kids Wed 3 Oct: songs from around the world Saturdays 15 Sep – 15 Dec: 3.15pm – 4.15pm with Bill Henderson The Space, Perth Theatre Wed 10 Oct: Scots Song with Corrina Hewat Free Wed 17 Oct: to be announced Wed 24 Oct: Proclaimers with Debra Salem For secondary school aged children with learning Wed 31 Oct-21 Nov (4 week block): Lost Carols or physical disabilities. For more information please contact Peter Royston 01738 477730. with Debbie Armour Wed 28 Nov: Christmas Sharing Supported by Event Scotland Year of Young People 2018

22 Join In Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Join In 23 WOW Perth 2018 28 - 30 September, Perth Theatre UNCON 2.0 CELEBRATING SCOTLAND’S YOUNG ARTISTS WOW - Women of the World Perth is part of a global network of festivals that celebrates women and girls, highlights their achievements and looks at the obstacles they still face across the world. WOW Perth FREE ALL-DAY will bring together women and YOUTH ARTS girls, and the men and boys who support them, from the EVENT communities of Perth and Kinross, Scotland and further FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 0–25 afield to speak about how they SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER are making the world a fairer PERTH THEATRE, PH1 5HZ place and why it matters.

DANCE WOW Perth 2018 is packed full FILM of topical debate, hands on LITERATURE workshops and plenty of fun. LIVE MUSIC Southbank Centre's THEATRE Highlights include Elaine Miller's PERFORMANCES WOW - Women of the World festival comedy show Gusset Grippers, POETRY returns to Perth for a second year! discussions around mental TALKS health, economics and raising VISUAL ARTS Day pass: boys, a workshop on how to WORKSHOPS £12 | £9 concession navigate online spaces, Suffrajitsu: a celebration of our #TTSUncon Weekend pass: Suffragette sisters with a side of £20 | £16 concession self defence, speed mentoring, Hosted by As part of Supported by all tickets inclusive of our WOW marketplace, pop up £1.50 booking fee performances and lots lots more.

With thanks to For details on the full programme check out horsecross.co.uk/festivals/wow-women-of-the-world-festival-perth-2018 @perthwow #WOWPerth

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SPIRIT OF 2012 I NVESTING IN HAPPINESS BOOK NOW—horsecross.co.uk/whats-on PERTH #UNCON 2.0 is the second youth-led Unconvention hosted by the National Youth Arts Advisory Group A National Theatre of Scotland and Perth Theatre production, co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW The 306: Dusk Written by Oliver Emanuel Composed by Gareth Williams Directed by Wils Wilson

Wed 10 - Sat 27 Oct | Perth Theatre

Fuel presents Sound&Fury’s

Wed 10 – Fri 12 Oct: 7.30pm £15, £13, £11; concessions £12, £11, £10 Charlie Ward (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Mon 15 - Thu 18 Oct: every 30 mins from 10am – 2pm + 3pm – 6pm + Fri 19 Oct: Sat 13 Oct: 7.30pm £23, £21, £12; every 30 mins from 10am - 2pm + 3pm - 5pm | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre concessions £21, £19, £10; student/ £5 YoungScot/under 26s £12, £11, £10 Sound&Fury’s intimate, immersive and immensely powerful sound installation places audiences in the (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) heart of a makeshift wartime hospital, where an unlikely therapy brings solace and comfort to those injured on the battlefield. Tue 16 – Sat 20 Oct + Wed 24** – Sat 27 Oct: 7.30pm, Thu 18, Sat 20 + Some say that British soldiers in the trenches held up cardboard cut-outs of Charlie Chaplin’s tramp in Sat 27 Oct: 2pm* + Sun 21 Oct: 3pm the hope that the enemy would die laughing. But as the carnage of war set in, Chaplin’s image was put £23, £21, £12; concessions £21, to a different use. To boost morale, medical staff arranged for Chaplin films to be shown for the £19, £10, student/Young Scot/ bedridden, with the ward’s ceiling serving as the silver screen. under 26s £12, £11, £10 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Using their distinctive style – total darkness, minimal lighting and immersive sound design – Sound&Fury’s Charlie Ward is a sound installation lasting around 15 minutes and presented to Tue 23 + Thu 25 Oct: 10.30am £21.50, audiences of just 10 people at each performance. £18.50, £11.50; concessions £19.50, Co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW with support from Wellcome Trust and Fuel. Charlie Ward premiered in £16.50, £9.50, Student/young scot summer 2014, as part of 14-18 NOW, at the Cinema Museum in London.. Age guidance: 12+ under 26 £11.50,£10.50, £9.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

2018. Armistice Day. A pregnant school teacher The 306: Dusk is co-commissioned with 14-18 on a trip to the battlefields goes AWOL in a wood NOW, the UK's arts programme for the First World whilst on a personal mission of remembrance. War centenary and is the concluding part of the An injured veteran of the Iraq war relives the night- 306 Trilogy, following 2016’s premiere The 306: mare of battle. A blindfolded soldier wakes up after Dawn, and last year’s performances of 100 years to hear the birds singing once more… The 306: Day.

The 306: Dusk is a new piece of music theatre The 306: Dusk is funded by the Gannochy Trust, and supported about memory and forgetting, friendship and by the Forteviot Charitable Trust and The Cross Trust MAKE YOUR MARK Name a seat in Perth’s beautifully restored betrayal, exploring what the Great War means to ~ concessions apply to senior/ disabled/ students/ young scot/ Edwardian theatre or world-class concert hall us today. From the 2-minute silence at 11am to under 26/ 16 and under *BSL **Relaxed Performance – the perfect gift for someone special this dusk that same day, three disparate characters, Christmas. For more information call Rachael a string quartet and a choir of voices from the past Age guidance: 14+ or Thomas on 01738 477749 or email and present will show how our world is shaped [email protected]. by the war to end all wars.

26 Theatre Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Theatre 27 Raw Material and Pachamama Productions in association with Regular Music present Glasgow Girls

Conceived for the stage & directed by Cora Bissett. Book by David Greig.

Wed 30 Jan – Sun 3 Feb | Perth Theatre Wed 30 Jan – Sat 2 Feb: 7.30pm Thu 31 Jan: Principal Funders 10.30am, Sat 2 Feb: 2pm + Sun 3 Feb: 3pm £23, £21, £12; concessions £21, £19, £10; student/ young scot/under 26s £12, £11, £10

The life-affirming, song-and-dance-filled musical drama, based on the true story of seven teenagers, Robert C Kelly by arrangement with The Dolls whose lives change forever when their friend and Sponsors Presents her asylum-seeking family are forcibly taken from their home to be deported. The young women take a stand and fight for the rights of their friend The Dolls and, ultimately, for the rights of all children of asylum-seekers. Accelerando Dragged Up This potent political drama uses uplifting songs, music, dance and humour to tell the Glasgow Girls’ Thank you to the music enthusiasts who directly support the future of classical programming at Perth Concert Thu 8 - Sat 10 Nov: 2.30pm, 7.30pm, 8pm tale. Its universal appeal and ecstatic audience Hall – your contributions really do make all the difference. Perth Theatre response ensured it was a massive hit at Edinburgh Fringe 2016, selling more tickets Cathy & John Adamson, Dr Blair, Mrs Bowman & Mrs Cochrane, M.C. Boyle, Mrs Brown, Mr Cameron, £32.50, £29.50; no concessions than any other show in the festival. Mr & Mrs Carson, Raymond Ellis, Mrs Frances Farr, Martin & Petronella Haldane, Iain & Margaret-Anne (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Halliday, Sue Hendry, Mr & Mrs McLennan, Mr Murray, Colin Peacock, Mrs M P Simpson, Mrs Stake, Age guidance: 12+ Maureen Sturrock & Bob Turner, Dr & Mrs Suckling, Rev & Mrs P Thomson, Dr & Mrs Williams Just when you thought it was safe to pack away and all those who wish to remain anonymous. the TENA Lady’s, THEY’RE BACK! The tan has barely faded from Agnes and Sadie’s thick skin The Green Room and they’re in trouble again! A journey back to clubland, a hold up and a dodgy club owner sends Thank you to all the supporters who help to ensure a bright future for Perth Theatre. Big or small your gifts the Dolls on a crazy adventure of qween sized make a real difference. proportions! Mistaken identities and dirty secrets abound. Will the gallus gals be able to keep up Mrs Bowman, Barrie and Janey Lambie, Sir Ian Lowson BT, Iain G. Mitchell QC, Maureen Sturrock with who’s who? Will long brewing family & Bob Turner, James Watt and all those who wish to remain anonymous. tensions be resolved? Will their dormant disco dancing skillz save them? Bring yer pals and We love to chat! have yer clitoris allsorts at the ready! If you’re interested in supporting our work, we’d love to hear from you. Call Rachael or Thomas on Not for the fainthearted or weans under 16! 01738 477749, email [email protected] or write to us at Development, Horsecross Arts, Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ.

28 Theatre Box Office 01738 621031 Perth Theatre presents

Fri 30 Nov 7pm Thu 20 Dec 10.30am 2pm Fri 30 Nov - Sat 5 Jan | Perth Theatre Sat 1 Dec 2pm 7pm Fri 21 Dec 2pm 7pm Tue 4 Dec 1.30pm 7pm Sat 22 Dec 2pm 7pm Snow White never asked to be beautiful. She never asked Wed 5 Dec 10.30am 2pm Sun 23 Dec 2pm to be given a name that reduces her to her perfect Thu 6 Dec 10.30am 7pm Mon 24 Dec 1.30pm 5pm complexion. It's particularly embarrassing now that Fri 7 Dec 1.30pm 7pm Wed 26 Dec 2pm 7pm she has a bout of acne... Sat 8 Dec 2pm 7pm Thu 27 Dec 2pm 7pm Sun 9 Dec 2pm Fri 28 Dec 2pm 7pm Since her father married that awful witch, she spends hours alone in her room. When her evil stepmother makes her first attempt on Snow White's life, Snow White decides it's time for a change. She's going Tue 11 Dec 1.30pm 7pm Sat 29 Dec 2pm* 7pm undercover and in disguise: Snow White, no more! But she still must save her father and regain her Wed 12 Dec 10.30am 7pm Mon 31 Dec 1.30pm 5pm kingdom. And all this, while aided and abetted by not one but seven dames who have decided they are Thu 13 Dec 10.30am 2pm Tue 1 Jan 2pm taking young Snow White under their bat-wings. Fri 14 Dec 1.30pm 7pm Wed 2 Jan 2pm 7pm Whistle up your best booing, hissing and singing voices and help Snow White and friends live happily Sat 15 Dec 2pm 7pm Thu 3 Jan 2pm** ever after in Perth Theatre's dame-tastic family panto! Sun 16 Dec 2pm Fri 4 Jan 2pm *Audio described and BSL interpreted performance: Sat 29 Dec: 2pm Wed 19 Dec 10.30am 7pm Sat 5 Jan 2pm 7pm **Relaxed performance: Thu 3 Jan: 2pm PREVIEW: Fri 30 Nov: 7pm + Sat 1 Dec: 2pm: £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) OFF PEAK: £19, £17, £11.50; concessions £17, £15; 16 & under £11.50, £10.50, £9.50 Written by Frances Poet (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Proudly supported by Directed by Lu Kemp PEAK: £23, £21, £11.50; concessions £21, £19; 16 & under £13.50, £12.50 Co-directed by Barrie Hunter (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

30 Theatre Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Theatre 31 Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre

Cryptic presents Roddy Woomble Lightnin’ Willie & Zoe Francis & Kathryn Joseph plus support The Poorboys The Jim Mullen Trio: No Support Mon 1 Oct: 8pm Wolftrain Remembering Mon 17 Sep: 8pm £17.50; concessions £15.50 Mon 22 Oct: 8pm Blossom Dearie £15; concessions £13 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) £17.50; concessions £15.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) (60 minutes) Mon 5 Nov: 8pm Having toured the world as frontman of Scottish (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Cryptic collaborates with award-winning singer, indie giants, Idlewild, acclaimed songwriter £19.50; concessions £17.50 LA-based songwriter, singer and guitarist Lightnin' songwriter and musician Kathryn Joseph in a Roddy Woomble recently celebrated the 10-year (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Willie has a distinctive approach to his music. poignantly staged performance of her new album, anniversary of his debut solo album, My Secret It is a compelling, hard swinging brand of blues Singer-pianist Zoe Francis and her great trio led by From When I Wake The Want Is. Produced by Is My Silence. With his new album, Roddy takes performed by the self-styled “biggest little band on multi award-winning guitar legend Jim Mullen take Marcus Mackay, visualised by Czech body a darker more lo-fi direction held together by his earth" that blows audiences away wherever they a fresh look at the repertoire of iconic American architect, Markéta Kratochvílová, set by James trademark poetic lyrics, "evocative vocals and play. Local blues legends Wolftrain open what singer-pianist Blossom Dearie, whose unique vocal Johnson and lighting by Nich Smith, directed by consummate gift for a tune.” will be a fantastic night of blues and R&B. style and accompaniment personalised every song Josh Armstrong. Age Advisory: 14+ she sang. Zoe recently released her Remembering Katie Whittaker Blossom Dearie album to enthusiastic reviews. Roberto Cassani and Aidan Moffat & Sings Etta James RM Hubbert Owen Nicholson Chris Small Nicky Murray Siobhan Wilson Mon 8 Oct: 8pm Mon 29 Oct: 8pm Mon 24 Sep: 8pm £13.50; concessions £11.50 £17.50; concessions £15.50 £12.50; concessions £10.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Local singer songwriter Katie Whittaker will sing Aidan Moffat teams up with fellow Scot, singer and For the past 10 years, Roberto Cassani has been her heart out to the songbook of one of the most guitarist, RM Hubbert, for new album Here Lies trying to convince people that good music and versatile and badass singers that ever lived. Come The Body. The record weaves beautiful, spidery humour can live happily in the same songs. along and discover the best of Etta James, sung guitar work, haunting piano lines, lush strings, He also plays a mean double bass. He forms a by a great singer in her own right, backed by a delicate percussion, fizzing 808 beats, synth pop, formidably mischievous duo with genius guitarist hugely talented band, led by the masterful samba, and moments of jazz, while Moffat’s rich Owen Nicholson, one of the most recognisable Stuart Nisbet. voice carries the narrative. They are joined by sidemen on the Scottish scene. Siobhan Wilson.

32 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Christmas Music 33 The Celtic Sessions presents Blazin' Fiddles with Karen Matheson Sat 1 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £23.50; concessions £21.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Brian Kennedy Modern Studies Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland. As a solo per- Mon 12 Nov: 8pm Dante former, Karen has produced four acclaimed solo albums, £25; concessions £23 Mon 26 Nov: 8pm most recently Urram, a collection of timeless Gaelic songs (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) £13.50; concessions £11.50 that evoke the character and atmosphere of Island life. A multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter, a (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) 'the show built up steam from silkily orchestrated polish highly-regarded radio and TV presenter, a Doctor A band from Scotland-via-Lancashire, Modern to signature fiery overdrive, until the mood resembled of Letters from University of Ulster, novelist, and Studies’ second LP Welcome Strangers earned a late-night ceilidh' **** The Scotsman Voice of Ireland coach, Brian Kennedy is first and rave reviews on its release and is set to figure in foremost a live performer and songwriter. He has many Best Of 2018 lists. Another act with a strong Robert Pratt For Chimes International proudly presents a thriving international fan base and has shared Perthshire connection, Dante have been releasing the stage with an extraordinary list of legends. music for almost a decade. Singer/songwriter The Jimmy Shand Story Seán McLaughlin is becoming recognised as one Daimh of Scotland’s most accomplished songwriters. Starring Brandon McPhee Sun 9 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Mon 19 Nov: 8pm Emily Smith’s Songs £21; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) £15; concessions £13 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) For Christmas The show is a celebration of the life and music of the Unchallenged champions of straight-in-the-eye Mon 3 Dec: 8pm late Sir Jimmy Shand, a legend of Scottish dance music whose tunes continue to feature in the repertoire of most Highland music Daimh are Scots Trad Awards £17.50; concessions £15.50 traditional accordionists and dance bands. Performing the Folk Band of the Year. With bagpipes and fiddle (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) by Angus MacKenzie and Gabe McVarish and music will be virtuoso Brandon McPhee, with his Scottish One of Scotland’s very best singers in any genre, fellow founding member Ross Martin on guitar, the Band. Narration by the renowned actor Dave Anderson. Emily Smith brings her annual Christmas show to band are joined by Murdo Cameron on mandola Perth for the first time. Sing along with traditional and accordion and rapidly rising star in the Gaelic carols, tap your toes to upbeat instrumentals or firmament, Ellen Macdonald on vocals. simply close your eyes and let Emily’s evocative Elkie Brooks voice help you dwell on the joy and peace that Christmas can bring. Sat 15 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £35; concessions £32 (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) Elkie will be performing her biggest hits including Pearl's A Singer, Lilac Wine, Fool (If You think It's Over), Don't Cry Out Loud and No More The Fool as well as many more featured on her recent hit album Elkie Brooks - Pearls - The Very Best Of.

'still one of the great British voices' The Guardian

34 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 35 Poppyscotland presents The Na Walking with Heroes, You Win Again Celtic Seiseanan Sessions Ceilteach Centenary Tour: Band of the Celebrating the Music Royal Regiment of Scotland of the Bee Gees Sat 22 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Fri 5 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £19.18; concessions £11.11 £27.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

This centenary tour and recording is a partnership Experience the distinct sound of one of the between the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, greatest bands to have ever graced the stage, Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland. This series includes in this unforgettable concert spectacular. Join us works by Holst, Shostakovich, John Williams and Karl on a musical journey through all your favourite Jenkins and new compositions and arrangements made songs, including: Night Fever, Stayin' Alive, especially for the Walking with Heroes recording, as well More Than A Woman, You Should Be Dancing, as soloists and features including the unmistakable skirl How Deep is Your Love?, Jive Talkin', Tragedy, of the Pipes! All proceeds from this concert will go to Massachusetts, Words, I've Got To Get A Poppyscotland, and help them provide life-changing Message To You, Too Much Heaven, Islands support to our Armed Forces community. In The Stream, Grease, If I Can't Have You and many more! Richard GLK Promotions presents This fabulously authentic production ensures the Gibb brothers' incredible legacy is well and truly Little Mix Magic stayin' alive. Sun 23 Sep: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall Thompson £17.50; concessions £15.50 The Rivers Tour (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) 13

Little Mix Magic are 4 girls from Glasgow - Nicola, Megan, plus Joan Shelley Lauren and Mo - who have created an all singing and dancing show with lots of audience participation which Sat 13 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall is a must for all Little Mix fans. This show has sold out venues across Scotland, England and Ireland so don't £37.50, £27.50; no concessions miss this chance to enjoy a great concert and to meet (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) the girls. Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult. One of this country's greatest songwriters and most distinctive guitar virtuosos returns with his Regular Music presents thrilling Electric Trio. Richard Thompson is one of this country's greatest songwriters and most Marti Pellow distinctive guitar virtuosos, capable of breath- Sun 7 Oct: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall taking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting £41; no concessions (inc £3.50 booking fee per ticket) Rolling Stone to hail him as 'a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock Having achieved the highest accolades with one of the guitarist.' most successful bands in UK pop history, Marti Pellow now has a highly successful career as both a solo artist 'Richard Thompson put on a show of mercurial and as a leading musical theatre star. mood swings and consistent brilliance - it was a show of pure magic from start to finish' Standing area over 14s only. ***** The Times (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18)

36 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 37 Prestige Productions presents UK Pink Floyd Experience

Thu 18 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £25; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Celebrating 50 Years of Pink Floyd, this highly authentic show will include iconic Pink Floyd albums Dark Side Of The Moon and Animals The Cavern Beatles played in their entirety. No Pink Floyd show would be complete without other seminal Floyd songs Sat 20 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall like Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy £25.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Diamond, Another Brick In The Wall and Comfortably Numb. This spellbinding show The Cavern Beatles present songs that still sound as fresh and vibrant as they did when the Mersey combines outstanding musicianship, superb Sound was first unleashed on the UK. It's a Magical History Tour through the works of the greatest vocals and world class production in a true ever pop music phenomenon. Replicating, in both sight and sound, the excitement and energy of celebration for fans of all ages. Beatlemania, the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper, and the creative masterpieces The White Album and Abbey Road. Audienceware proudly presents Beyond 'like a scene from A Hard Day's Night. Amazing' The Sunday Times Prestige Productions presents The Barricade Some Guys Have Fri 19 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall All The Luck - £25; concessions £23.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The Rod Stewart Story The UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour features past principal performers from Mon 22 Oct 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Les Miserables. Delivering over two hours of £24; no concessions the best of Broadway and the West End, and of (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) course ending with a stunning finale from Les Mis. Celebrate rock icon, Rod Stewart - from street busker Beyond the Barricade gives musical theatre songs to international superstar! The brand-new show a bold concert format treatment - but with the includes classic rockers like Maggie May, Baby Jane conviction and intention to deliver the material and Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, big ballads such as Sailing, as if the audience are watching the original You're In My Heart, and Tonight's The Night, The performance. Faces favourites such as Stay With Me and Twistin' The Night Away and Motown tunes from the album Soulbook.

'Paul's voice and mannerisms were the closest I've ever seen to Rod himself' Mary Cady (Rod Stewart's sister) 38 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 39 DF Concerts presents SOLD OUT First Aid Kit The Staves Sat 27 Oct: 7pm (doors open) Perth Concert Hall £31 no concessions (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket)

Blending country, folk, classic pop and indie influences through their ethereal blood harmonies, Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg are riding the crest of a critical wave following the release of their fourth album Ruins earlier this year.

Age guidance: 14+ for standing. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult. Kennedy Street Enterprises present 10cc in Concert plus support Charlie Landsborough Thu 1 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Theatre Tue 23 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £26; no concessions £37.50; no concessions (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) (in £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

10cc has sold more than 30 million albums around the world and the band’s longevity is testament Winner of Best Songwriter, Best Song, Best Male to their timeless songs, and reflecting Gouldman’s status as one of the world’s leading songwriters, Vocalist and International Country Album Charlie's he was inducted into America’s Songwriter’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York in June. talent and chart-topping records received the ultimate Previous inductees include Noel Coward, Burt Bacharach, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bob recognition in 2011 when he was inducted into the British Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Elton John and Sting. Country Music Hall of Fame - a wonderful achievement for any artist. His music covers many areas, from beautiful ballads to folk, blues, country, rock 'n' roll, pop, gospel The Whitney Houston Show and anthems, showing a depth of compassion and understanding which seems almost incongruous to his simplistic yet captivating style. The Greatest Love of All Starring Belinda Davids Fri 26 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £35; no concessions Big Girls Don't Cry (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Thu 1 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall The Whitney Houston Show is a critically acclaimed £25.50; concessions £23.50 concert honouring the talent, music and memory (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) of Whitney Houston. No. 1 hits Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Walk The production will take you on a heartfelt Like A Man, Rag Doll and Big Girls Don’t Cry propelled musical journey through Houston's greatest hits the Four Seasons and lead singer Frankie Valli to super- including: I Will Always Love You, I Wanna Dance stardom, selling 100 million records worldwide. Big Girls With Somebody, How Will I Know, One Moment in Don’t Cry features hits from the rock’n’roll nostalgia of Time, I Have Nothing, Run to You, Didn't We Almost Grease, to show-stoppers such as My Eyes Adored You Have It All, Greatest Love of All, I'm Every Woman, as well as Let’s Hang On, Working My Way Back To You, Queen of the Night, and more. Beggin’, I’ve Got You Under My Skin and Who Loves You.

40 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 41 The King is Back: The Celtic Sessions/Na Seiseanan Ceilteach presents Ben Portsmouth

Wed 14 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £32.50, £27.50, £25, £22.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Ben Portsmouth made history in August 2012 NO MAN'S when he won the Elvis Presley Enterprises Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, the only artist from outside the USA to win this prestigious title.

Internationally renowned as one of the best Elvis tributes, Ben will bring his unique style, charisma and 10-piece band to show audiences why he is LAND regarded as one of the UK's greatest ever singers and demonstrate what a complete master of pop, soul, rock and R+B he is. Sun 11 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Perthshire Amber £27.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); no concessions Festival presents A unique one-off concert to commemorate Dougie MacLean 100 years since Armistice Day in 1918. in Concert

Sat 3 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £25; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)

Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter and 'a national musical treasure' (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition.

'a Scottish phenomenon... with his exquisite guitar Through a careful blend of new material, songs and poems from and about WWI, No Man’s Land style, expressive voice and honest performance, will illuminate The Great War from a diverse range of viewpoints. A superb cast of singers will explore his songs conjure up remarkably vivid imagery perspectives from different sides of the conflict and its aftermath from combatants and civilians of our world' The Performing Songwriter alike. The excellent house band we put together for our acclaimed Made In Perthshire show will be reconvened to support the chosen vocalists. Drawing on folk, jazz, classical and rock backgrounds, this world-class acoustic ensemble comprises Dave Milligan (piano), Patsy Reid (fiddle, viola), Signy Jakobsdottir (percussion), Ben Nichols (bass), Ross Ainslie (pipes, whistles) and Graeme Stephen (guitar) augmented by a string quartet.

42 ContemporaryMusic Art Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 43 Regular Music presents SOLD OUT The Proclaimers plus support

Synergy Concerts presents Thu 22 Nov: 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) Perth Concert Hall The Osmonds £35; no concessions The Magic of Motown plus support (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) Scotland's favourite band return for another Tue 20 Nov: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall unforgettable Perth Concert Hall show packed Celebrating The Sound Of A Generation with fan favourites and global hits. £35 advance, £43 on the door Fri 16 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall (inc £3 booking fee per ticket); no concessions 'my favourite band of all time' David Tennant £29; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The Osmonds are as active now as they ever were Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult and are still fronted by Merrill and Jay. over 18. Standing area over 14s only. Celebrate the sound of a generation as the timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Jackson 5, Lionel Richie, Smokey The Osmond Brothers - Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Robinson and many more are sensationally recreated for you by an exceptionally talented cast and band. and Jay, recorded their first album in 1963, This breath-taking concert spectacular takes you on a musical journey through all your favourite songs, and since that time, with the addition of Donny, including: Ain't No Mountain, Signed Sealed Delivered, Grapevine, Get Ready, Dancing In The Streets, Marie, and Jimmy, The Osmonds have had a phenomenally successful recording career, selling My Girl, Blame It On The Boogie, Uptight, Endless Love, My Cherie Amor, All Night Long, Heatwave, over 100 million albums worldwide. The Osmonds I'm Coming Out, Loco In Acapulco plus many more. have covered just about every music genre imaginable, including barbershop, pop, rock, Scottish Brass Band Association presents disco, country, gospel, broadway, swing and jazz. Their hit singles include Crazy Horses, Down By Scottish Festival of Brass The Lazy River, Let Me In,Goin’ Home, The Proud Sat 17, Sat 24 + Sun 25 Nov: 9.30am One and I’m Still Gonna Need You.

Perth Concert Hall £13.50; concessions £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) per date The largest festival of brass music in the UK with over 1000 players from Scotland's youth bands and thirty six senior bands from Scotland and beyond. Visit www.sbba.org.uk website for details of workshops available each day for all aspects of brass performance. Sat 17 Nov : 9.30am (draw 8.15am) 20 bands Band Supplies Scottish Challenge. Give £5 and Gift Aid! A £5 donation from half our audience would Sat 24 Nov: 9.30am Scottish Youth Brass Band help us reach our fundraising goal. Gift Aid* Championships. 1.30pm (draw 12noon) and make your donation go even further at no Scottish Open 16 bands. extra cost to you! Text ARTS08 £5 to 70070. *See Ts and Cs for more information. Sun 25 Nov: 9.30am Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships 44 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 45 Skipinnish plus special guests Hands Up For Trad presents The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Sat 15 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £26.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Sat 1 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall Skipinnish are riding an ever-growing wave of popularity and 2018 has been the biggest year for the band £27.50; no concessions (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) since they began way back in 1999 when co-founders Andrew Stevenson and Angus MacPhail joined Known as the Folk Oscars, the 2018 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards feature leading Scottish forces. With hit after hit of self-penned songs and a strong mix of powerful bagpipe, fiddle and accordion musicians and singers, including: Croft No 5, Hannah Rarity (Winner - BBC Radio Scotland Young led tune sets, they encompass the very best of contemporary Celtic music. Traditional Musician of the Year 2018), The Gordon Duncan Experience as well as further Scottish traditional musician luminaries. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA, the Awards recognise excellence within The Perth Concert Hall show will be a highlight of the band’s winter tour after a roof-rising debut at the Scotland's thriving musical culture, encompassing all aspects of traditional music from Gaelic Song, venue last December. A capacity crowd are sure to be bouncing in their seats to the wild driving tune sets Folk, Scottish Dance music, to Pipe Bands and a host of others. The Scots Trad Music Awards and singing along to the band’s classic anthems, The Island, December, Western Ocean, and the mas- generate over 100,000 public votes across 18 categories. sively popular Walking on the Waves. Skipinnish never disappoint and this will be a night to remember! Courtney Marie Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook

Andrews (solo) Sun 16 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Sat 8 Dec: 8pm | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre £25.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) £19.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Now a Perth festive tradition, Phil Cunningham is Americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews once again calling his musical pals together and spent over nine months of 2017 on the road, across the US, re-opening his Christmas songbook. Eddi Reader, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. She’s been Karen Matheson, John McCusker and Phil will touring relentlessly since leaving Arizona at 16, inspiring lead you through a great fun night of modern and much of her 2016 breakthrough album, Honest Life. traditional Christmas music. Featuring Kris Drever, May Your Kindness Remain deals with the impact of the Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special unrealistic picture of success that is embedded in modern guest Brass Band. Book early to avoid American culture. It has already been hailed as one of the disappointment! year’s best albums. ‘this was the perfect way to fill up your 'May Your Kindness Remain confirms Andrews’ rise. It’s a festive fuel tank’ brilliant record, proof that old forms can still be timeless' The Scotsman ***** The Guardian

46 Music Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Music 47 Sarah Millican: Live Nation presents Stewart Francis Control Into the Punset Enthusiast Wed 5 Dec: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £20; no concessions plus support (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The star of Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo Thu 20 Sep: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall embarks on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour £30; no concessions EVER!!! See him before he heads off… INTO THE (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) PUNSET.

‘one of the funniest comedians in the world’ One of Britain's most beloved comedians returns Live Nation and MZA present with her hilarious all-new show, exploring the joys Craig Ferguson of being in charge. Sarah Millican is not a control Age guidance 16+ freak, she's a control enthusiast. She even controls Daniel Sloss: X her own insults, see? plus support Age guidance 13+ SOLD OUT Sun 18 Nov: 7.30pm Phil McIntyre Entertainments proudly presents Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre £17.50; concessions £15.50 Jason Manford: (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Only 27 but fast becoming one of the world's Muddle Class biggest comedy names, Scotland's own Daniel Sloss makes an overdue return to Perth. Fri 14 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Daniel's last smash-hit tour spanned 150+ shows £30; no concessions across 28 countries around the globe. He has (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) performed on US TV's Conan a record 8 times, He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason sold out 11 consecutive Edinburgh Fringes (where since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of he has been one of the biggest comedy ticket his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally sellers for the past 8 years), and played 9 solo acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. Muddle sold out seasons in London's West End as well as Class promises to feature a wealth of new material 3 seasons off-Broadway in New York. Daniel has about Jason growing up ‘working class’ then been featured on Comedy Central's Roast Battles finding, over the years, that part of him has and Drunk History, ITV's Sunday Night at the become ‘middle class’ - causing much confusion! Palladium, gave a TedX Talk (aged 19) and Delivered with Jason’s amiable charm and recorded 2 full-length comedy specials. captivating wit, this is a show not to be missed. ‘simply world class! Sloss skilfully weaves sensitive 'he's blessed with the sort of laid-back charm and subject matter into a hilarious tapestry, intelligently sharp turn of phrase you can't manufacture’ and ironically calling out the hypocrisy of human **** Daily Telegraph nature’ **** Herald Sun, Australia Age guidance 13+ Age Restriction 14+

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48 Comedy Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Comedy 49 Perth Film Society All films start at 7.45pm £6; seniors/unwaged/students £5 (buy all 7 films at the same time and save 15%)

A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks The Square down missing girls for a living. When a job spins Cert 15; 2017; 151 min; Swedish, Danish, English out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may Thu 6 Sep | Norie-Miller Studio, be his death trip or his awakening. Psychological Perth Concert Hall drama from director Lynne Ramsay. Swedish comedy drama from Ruben Ostlund (Force Majeure) in which a curator of contemporary art begins to doubt his place in the world after the A Fantastic Woman theft of his phone. Palm D’Or 2017 winner. Warren Miller Face of Winter Cert 15; 2017; 100; Spanish Refreshments. Wed 5 Dec: 8pm | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre Thu 1 Nov | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre £13; concessions £9 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Loveless A transgendered nightclub singer comes under For generations Warren Miller has been the voice and face of winter. Join us to celebrate Warren's life suspicion when her much older lover dies sud- Cert 15; 2017; 127 min; Russian denly. After being harassed and threatened by his and mark the arrival of winter with the 69th annual Warren Miller Entertainment ski and snowboard film. Thu 20 Sep | Norie-Miller Studio, vengeful relatives, she must defend both her rights 'Face of Winter' will bring new and veteran athletes together to pay tribute to the man who started it all. Perth Concert Hall as a significant other and as a human being. Visiting some of Warren's favourite locations from Switzerland to Chamonix, British Columbia, Alaska, A couple going through a divorce must team up Winner of 2018 Foreign Language Oscar from Chile, Iceland, New Zealand and more, with 100 minutes of big mountain snow sports action. to find their son who has disappeared during one director Sebastian Lelio. Refreshments. of their bitter arguments. Cannes Jury Prize 2017 winner from Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan). Followed by AGM. In Between Cert 15; 2016; 103 min; Hebrew, Arabic Around the World Aurore (I got Life) Thu 15 Nov | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall in 80 Days with Cert 15; 2015; 89 min; French Three Palestinian women living in an apartment in Thu 4 Oct | Joan Knight Studio, Tel Aviv try to find a balance between traditional Mark Beaumont Perth Theatre and modern culture. Director Maysaloun Hamoud Aurore has just lost her job and been told that she had fatwa placed on her after making the film. is going to be a grandmother. When she runs into Thu 13 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall the great love of her youth she puts her foot down and refuses to be relegated to the scrap heap. La Strada £17.50; no concessions Life-affirming and heart-warming film from director (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Blandine Lenoir. Refreshments. Cert PG; 1954; 108 min; Italian Inspired by the adventures of Phileas Fogg, Mark Thu 6 Dec | Joan Knight Studio, You Were Never Perth Theatre Beaumont made this 80 Days dream a reality by A care-free girl is sold to a travelling circus pedalling around the planet at the pace of 240 miles entertainer, consequently enduring physical and every day. Smashing the previous circumnavigation Really Here emotional pain along the way. Re-mastered classic World Record, this feat of endurance was the latest from Federico Fellini which won first ever foreign in a career that has taken Mark to well over 100 Cert 15; 2017; 90min; English language Oscar. Refreshments. countries, into the Arctic, the high mountains and Thu 25 Oct | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall ANY QUESTIONS? around the Commonwealth, also surviving capsizing [email protected] in the mid-Atlantic. Mark’s live events are the best / PerthFilmSociety way of seeing the films and photography and sharing his rich experiences of the cultures, landscapes and people who have shaped his journeys. contemporary c r a f t & d e s i g n

50 Film Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Talks and Events 51 Perth Paranormal Festival presents Grasping the Nettle presents

A Weekend of Mediumship What a Wonder-Full World! Featuring Barry Hogg, James Cameron, Simon Mckenzie Munro & 2 of Sat 3 Nov: 7pm | Perth Theatre Perth's Finest Psychic Mediums £13.50, no concessions; £10 Gods only (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Sat 13 + Sun 14 Oct 10.30am Foyer + Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall An entertaining and thought-provoking theatre show with music, film, drama and conversation about the wonders £16.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) for one day £28 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket, per day) of life and the big questions. Featured music directed by for two days Scottish composer and arranger Alan A Craig with his chamber orchestra and featuring Tenors UnLimited. Take Our fine mediums & psychic mediums will perform a journey into the cosmos as well as into the human mind 4 demonstrations each day. 10.30am Cat Williamson, with excerpts from the international TV series The God 12 noon Helen Robertson, 1.30pm Simon Mckenzie Question. Munro, 3pm Barry Hogg.

Playwrights' Studio, Scotland present Precious Sparkle Beads presents The Handmade Show 2018 TalkFest Sun 18 Nov: 10.30am - 4.30pm Thu 25 - Sat 27 Oct Foyer + Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre On sale in September Free, not ticketed

TalkFest: Perth is an exciting opportunity for you to see Now in its 8th year, Perth's hugely popular event is back new writing in progress, meet playwrights and even try just in time for you to kick start your Christmas shopping! writing for the first time yourself. With rehearsed readings, With a mouth-watering selection of accessories, jewellery, playwriting workshops, script surgeries and a mini-book- glass, ceramics, photography, textiles, candles, wood, shop, there is bound to be something for everyone. ornaments and much more from some of the country's finest artisans. There's sure to be something for everyone! ‘a fascinating backstage tour of the creative process’

Adrian Clark, Regular TalkFest Participant Royal Scottish Geographical Society presents Visit www.horsecross.co.uk for more information Go South – Unclimbed If These Walls Could Talk Summits in Antartica Tue 11 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Written by Rosalind Sydney Sound Design by Danny Krass £11.50; Tiso Outdoor Experience Cardholders £9.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); RSGS members, Tuesdays 18 Sep: 10am, u18s and students free 23 Oct: 2pm + 13 Nov: 10am Foyer, Perth Theatre Stephen Venables, mountaineer, writer, broadcaster Free but ticketed and public speaker, was the first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen. Since then he has made Slip on your headphones and let your own personal guide twelve expeditions to the mountains of the far south – take you on a Sound Tour of Perth Theatre. Much of what sailing, skiing, and making first ascents on the remote you’ll hear in If These Walls Could Talk is inspired by real mountains of Tierra del Fuego, the Antarctic Peninsula and stories and personal memories unearthed, recorded and South Georgia. His stories have enthralled audiences all shared by Perth Theatre’s Memory Collective. over the world.

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Part of Festival 2018 – the cultural programme Let’s End It accompanying the European Championships at venues across Scotland Mon 26 Nov: 6-8pm | Preview and screening | New Order, Other Spaces Free | Tue 27 Nov – Tue 4 Dec | Threshold artspace, Perth Concert Hall and Theatre + Thu 2 Aug – Thu 22 Nov | Threshold artspace, off-site | Exhibition | Free Perth Concert Hall and Theatre | Free Sat 4 Aug: 2 – 4pm | Preview and performance Join us for the 6th annual contemporary art and

Pinnacle (2012) by Jo Longhurst. intervention | Free activism exhibition – the only one of its kind – Thu 2 – Sun 12 Aug | Kelvin Hall Ballroom, engaging all Creative Industries students at Perth Glasgow | Free College to create works and performances in Thu 2 Aug 6 – 9pm | Preview and performance response to the global AIDS pandemic and the intervention | Free widespread HIV stigma. Curated by Alex Kershaw, Iliyana Nedkova, Yunior Perdomo, Simon This multi-site solo exhibition by Jo Longhurst Reekie, Helen Roger and Lada Wilson. Produced by the students, explores the gymnastic body across photography, curators, Horsecross Arts and Perth College, University of Highlands and Islands moving image and installation. New Order, Other Spaces engages with ideas of perfection, gender, Detail of 11 framed, tessellating photographs. Image courtesy the artist gesture, and inter-generational understandings of Coffee, Croissant and Art movement. It features new commissions pro- Wed 15 + 29 Aug, 12 + 26 Sep, 10 + 24 Oct, 7 duced in collaboration with gymnasts of all ages, + 21 Nov: 11.30am-12.30pm responding to archival research, and the legacy of movement pioneer Margaret Morris.

Please see our website for details of the events Wine, Olives and Art programme accompanying the exhibition Wed 15 Aug + 26 Sep: 5pm - 6.30pm Curated by Tiffany Boyle and Iliyana Nedkova. Produced by the Meet at Glassrooms Café, Perth Concert Hall artist, curators and Horsecross Arts. Supported by Glasgow 2018 European Championships Festival Fund. Additional support by Scot- £5 per person | Book in advance at tish Gymnastics, The Zone Leotards, The Glasgow School of Art, [email protected] or 07505654358 Glasgow Life, Write on Signs and Alpha Press Agency, Women of the World Festival Please see our website for details of the events programme accompanying the exhibition Part of Uncon 2.0 and Year of Young People 2018 The John Byrne Award: Exhibiting Critical, Creative Work Wed 29 Aug – Thu 22 Nov | Threshold artspace, Perth Theatre | Free Sat 22 Sept 10am – 7pm | Uncon 2.0 Event and Talks | Free but ticketed

The John Byrne Award is a national competition and on-line platform supporting 16 to 30 year olds living in Scotland to express what matters to them. See selected works including photography and moving image, which explore pressing issues Bold contemporary art in Perth since 2005 of politics, health, society, technology and the Free to visit | Fun to experience | Located at environment. www.johnbyrneaward.org.uk the ‘threshold’ of Perth Theatre and Perth Curated by The John Byrne Award. Supported by Creative Scotland. In partnership with the National Youth Arts Advisory Group and Concert Hall Open Mon-Sat 10am - 6pm Young Scot (or late on performance nights)

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56 Enjoy the Show Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk Enjoy the Show 57 Classical Xmas Shows Dance Kids and Families Join In Theatre Music Comedy Film Talks and Events Contemporary Art AUG NOV until Thu 22 Nov New Order, Other Spaces 55 Thu 1 Charlie Landsborough 41 Tue 14 – Tue 18 Dec Let’s Dance 23 Thu 1 Big Girls Don’t Cry 41 Wed 15 – Wed 21 Nov Coffee, Croissant and Art 55 Thu 1 + 15 Perth Film Society 50 Wed 15 + Wed 26 Sep Wine, Olives and Art 55 Sat 3 Perthshire Amber Festival: Dougie MacLean 42 SEP Sat 3 What a Wonder-Full World! 53 Sun 4 Russell Watson 10 Sat 1 The Celtic Sessions: Blazin’ Fiddles with Karen Matheson 35 Mon 5 – Mon 26 The Monday Night Thing 33 + 34 Thu 6 + Thu 20 Perth Film Society 50 Thu 8 Perth Concert Series: RSNO 6 Fri 7 Flawless: Chase The Dream 16 Thu 8 – Sat 10 The Dolls Dragged Up 28 Sun 9 The Jimmy Shand Story 35 Sat 10 Perth Symphony Orchestra 11 Thu 13 Mark Beaumont 51 Sun 11 The Celtic Sessions: No Man’s Land 43 Fri 14 – Fri 30 Nov Little Stars 22 Mon 12 + Mon 26 Lunchtime Concert 4 Fri 14 + Sat 15 BambinO 18 Tue 13 Sound Tours 52 Fri 14 – Fri 21 Dec Keeeep Dancing! 22 Wed 14 The King is Back 42 Fri 14 Is This A Dagger? The Story of Macbeth 18 Fri 16 Perth Chamber Music 11 Fri 14 Jason Manford 48 Fri 16 The Magic of Motown 44 Sat 15 – Sat 15 Dec Let’s Dance for Kids 23 Sat 17 – Sun 25 Scottish Festival of Brass 44 Sat 15 – Sat 10 Nov Blow and Blast 23 Sun 18 The Handmade Show 53 Sat 15 Martha 18 Sun 18 Daniel Sloss 49 Sat 15 Elkie Brooks 35 Mon 19 The Nutcracker 17 Mon 17 Lunchtime Concert 4 Tue 20 The Osmonds 45 Mon 17 + Mon 24 The Monday Night Thing 32 Fri 23 Perth Concert Series: BBC SSO 7 Tue 18 Sound Tours 52 Mon 26 – Tue 4 Dec Let’s End It 55 Wed 19 Rip It Up 16 Fri 30 – Sat 5 Jan Snow White and the Seven Dames 30 + 31 Sat 22 Uncon 2.0 24 Sat 22 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland 36 DEC Sun 23 Little Mix Magic 36 Sat 1 The MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 46 Wed 26 Perth Concert Series: SCO 6 Sun 2 Perth Piano Sundays 5 Fri 28 – Sun 30 WOW Perth 2018 25 Mon 3 The Monday Night Thing 34 Sun 30 Perth Piano Sundays 5 Tue 4 Perth Chamber Music 11 OCT Wed 5 Stewart Francis 49 Wed 5 Warren Miller 51 Mon 1 Perth Chamber Music 11 Thu 6 ChildLine Christmas Concert 15 Mon 1- Mon 29 The Monday Night Thing 32 + 33 Thu 6 Perth Film Society 50 Tue 2 Tiger Tale 19 Fri 7 Kilgraston School Concert 15 Tue 2 Carmen 8 Sat 8 Strathallan School Concert 15 Wed 3 Playful Tiger 19 Sat 8 Scottish Ensemble 12 Wed 3 – Wed 28 Nov Horsecross Voices 22 Sat 8 Courtney Marie Andrews 46 Thu 4 + Thu 25 Perth Film Society 50 Sun 9 Perth Choral Society 11 Fri 5 You Win Again – Celebrating the Music of the Bee Gees 37 Mon 10 Lunchtime Concert 4 Sat 6 – Sat 24 Nov Little Stars 22 Tue 11 Go South – Unclimbed Summits in Antartica 53 Sun 7 Marti Pellow 36 Wed 12 – Sun 23 The Polar Bears Go Up 21 Mon 8 + Mon 15 Lunchtime Concert 4 Sat 15 Skipinnish 47 Sat 13 Black Beauty 20 Sun 16 Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook 47 Sat 13 + Sun 14 A Weekend of Mediumship 52 Tue 18 Dunedin Consort: Handel’s Messiah 13 Sat 13 – Sat 27 The 306: Dusk 26 Wed 19 RSNO Christmas Concert: The Snowman 12 Sat 13 The Celtic Sessions: Richard Thompson 37 Sun 30 Funbox: Once Upon a Christmas 20 Mon 15 – Thu 18 Charlie Ward 27 Wed 17 Russian State Symphony Orchestra 9 JAN Thu 18 The UK Pink Floyd Experience 38 Sat 5 SCO: Viennese New Year Gala 14 Fri 19 Beyond The Barricade 38 Wed 30 Jan – Sun 3 Feb Glasgow Girls 28 Sat 20 The Cavern Beatles 39 Sat 20 Opera Highlights 10 COMING SOON Mon 22 Some Guys Have All The Luck: The Rod Stewart Story 39 February Manipulate - Scotland’s Festival of Visual Theatre, Puppetry and Animation Tue 23 10cc 40 February 5 Soldiers Tue 23 Sound Tours 52 Thu 25 – Sat 27 Talkfest 52 Fri 26 The Whitney Houston Show 40 Sun 28 Perth Piano Sundays 5 58 At a glance Box Office 01738 621031 horsecross.co.uk At a glance 59 We have a full range of services, backed by our Expert Lawyers

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