Ruby, Jools and Marc will lead 47th arts fest stars
A stellar line-up was this week announced for the 2018 Perth Festival of the Arts.
The annual event is returning to the Fair City for the 47th time in May, with organisers saying it will be even bigger and better thanks to the re-opening of the revamped Perth Theatre.
Some of the top names set to take to the stage include Ruby Wax, Marc Almond, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Emma Johnson and Hannah Fisher.
Strictly Come Dancing star Rev Richard Coles will be performing at Perth Theatre on Monday, May 21, and top crime writer Val McDermid will be at Perth Theatre on Saturday, May 26.
And firm festival favourite Jools Holland will be returning for another glittering show at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday, May 19, promising to be a winner with the Perth crowd.
As ever, classical music will again feature heavily in the 2018 Perth Festival of the Arts.
Among the line-up are the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Northern Sinfonia, a concert of Rossini’s greatest arias, Tenebrae Choir, and The Scottish Opera Trailer.
The English Touring Opera will also be back this year performing Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Perth Concert Hall on Thursday, May 17.
This year’s children’s classic concert will be Peter and the Wolf, which takes place at the concert hall on Saturday, May 19.
Festival chairman Peter Rutterford said: “This is only a taster as more will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Now that we have the fabulous Perth Theatre open again we are able to programme more shows - we were last there in 2013.
“The festival is also having a redesign by local artist Jill Calder, so watch out for that.”
Ruby Wax The ArTay tent will once again be making a welcoming appearance on the Horsecross Plaza between Perth Concert Hall and Perth Museum for those looking to indulge in other creative pursuits.
Jools Holland And as always, a number of school and youth groups from across Perth and Kinross are set to play lunchtime concerts at St John’s Kirk, including Perth Youth Orchestra and a number of the region’s secondary schools.
This year’s Perth Festival of the Arts will run from May 17-26 over a number venues.
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Monday, March 26.