Events
ArTay Visual Arts Exhibition
A Festival favourite! The large outdoor arTay marquee outside Perth Concert Hall on the Horsecross Plaza has become one of the most highly anticipated and popular events during the Festival.
We are delighted that arTay is back - by popular demand! - to Perth Festival of the Arts.
This is an exciting curated exhibiton of established Scottish artists and fresh new talent, woven together in this unmissable pop-up gallery in the outdoor plaza of Perth Concert Hall.
arTay is one of the largest exhibitions of contemporary Scottish art, displaying over 300 works of art. The tented gallery...
Literature in the Factories and Mills
Explore the literary activities of Victorian factory workers as writers and readers, and how they used their writing to represent their experiences of working in a rapidly changing industry.
The exhibition includes work by three worker poets from Stanley who were writing in the mid - late 19th century.
This exhibition was part of the AHRC/HRC funded ‘Piston, Pen & Press’ research project, led by the Universities of Strathclyde and Manchester, supported by local industrial heritage venue partners.
Please note that the lift in the Bell Mill is currently out of service. An engineer is...
Echoing Heath - Guided Walk Exploring History and Lore, from Kingussie
‘Rise, winds of autumn, rise; blow upon the dark heath! Streams of the mountains, roar!’ A celebration of landscape and exploration of folklore and history within the scenery surrounding us.
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Join a walk to explore the importance of the oral tradition in the Highlands and learn how everything is connected to our landscapes. Experience Ossian’s bardic tales in their natural environment. Listen to history, tales, and Ossianic poetry, while looking at the scenery that surrounded the bards and storytellers. Think about the concept of Dùthchas, a feeling of belonging, understand, how the Ossianic...
Echoing Heath - Guided Walk, Exploring History and Lore, from Newtonmore
‘Rise, winds of autumn, rise; blow upon the dark heath! Streams of the mountains, roar!’ A celebration of landscape and exploration of folklore and history within the scenery surrounding us.
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Join a walk to explore the importance of the oral tradition in the Highlands and learn how everything is connected to our landscapes. Experience Ossian’s bardic tales in their natural environment. Listen to history, tales, and Ossianic poetry, while looking at the scenery that surrounded the bards and storytellers. Think about the concept of Dùthchas, a feeling of belonging, understand, how the Ossianic...
Shrek - The Musical
Get ready to leave your troubles Far Far Away and embark on an unforgettable adventure filled with laughter, love, and ogre-sized fun.
Join Shrek and his trusty sidekick Donkey as they set out on a quest to defeat the fearsome dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona. With a heartwarming story and a cast of unforgettable characters, this musical extravaganza is a journey you won't want to miss.
The show is set to a toe-tapping soundtrack featuring fabulous songs like 'I'm A Believer', 'Big Bright Beautiful World' and 'I Know It's Today'. These tunes will have you humming all the way...