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Multiinstrumentalist Chris James Marr brings his act Esperi to Perth. He will perform at the Green Room on January 27. Pic: Asier Goikoetxea Cole takes a journey through dance, music, comedy, passion, intimacy and all things ballroom as he is joined on stage by a sensational cast of dancers and a 13-piece band and singers for ‘All Night Long’, Perth Concert Hall. 23 PERTH: Music - Rock bands The Riot Vans, The Rivers and The Sandemans play The Green Room, music starts at 9pm. Entry free. 23 PERTH: Music - Stop The Rain with support from Mara play The Gig Room, Shore Road, Doors 7pm. Tickets £5 from www.stoptherainmusic.com or £7.50 on the door. 24 BLAIRGOWRIE: Comedy - RHET fundraising Comedy Night with headliner Phil Differ, the man behind many of Scotland’s best loved comedy shows including Chewin’ the Fat, Still Game and Offside, also featuring local funny farmer, Jim Smith, Blairgowrie Town Hall. Tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ rhet-perth-kinross-comedy-nighttickets 26 PERTH: Music - The Monday Night Thing, Adam Holmes and the Embers, Perth songwriter Laurie Cameron, soulful roots music, The Studio, Perth Theatre. Tickets £15, concessions £12.50, www.horsecross.co.uk or 01738 621031. 26 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club, Fara, four Scots women who’ve been friends since childhood, special guests for the club’s 40th year celebrations, Backstage Bar, Green Hotel, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm. Entry members £6, non-members £10. 27 PERTH : Event - Tea Dance, step out in a friendly setting with live music, Moncreiffe Church Hall, Glenlyon Road 1.15pm for 1.30-3.30pm. Entry £2, including coffee and cake. 27 PERTH: Music - Funk sessions with Bohemian Monk Machine. Funk musicians will be welcomed to jam on stage. The Green Room from 8pm. Entry free.
MARCH 01-11 PERTH: Events - Perth and Kinross Women’s Festival, various city venues offering talks, socials and meals, film, exhibition, womenonly sports events and more. 03 PERTH: Music - St John’s Music Organ Recital, Stuart Muir of St Paul’s Cathedral Dundee with Matthew McAlistair, guitar, St John’s Kirk, 1pm. Free, retiring collection. 05 PERTH: Music - The Monday Night Thing, Wang Dang Delta plus special guests, The Studio, Perth Theatre. Tickets £10, concessions £7.50, www. horsecross.co.uk or 01738 621031. 05 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club, Auld Hat - New Heids, four of Scotland’s top folk singers and musicians re-create the fabulous fun days of the 60s and 70s, Backstage Bar, Green Hotel, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm. Entry members £6, non-members £9. 06 PERTH: Film - Perth Film Society and Perth Theatre/Horsecross present ‘The Eagle Huntress’ (U Rating), Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre, 7.45pm. Tickets £6, seniors/ unwaged/students £5, pre booking from www.horsecross.co.uk not essential, but preferable. 08 PITLOCHRY: Music -Scottish Opera brings Opera Highlights, favourites from Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Mozart’s Così fan tutte and Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 7.30pm. Tickets www. PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com or 01796 484626. 12 PERTH: Music - The Monday Night Thing, guitar master Martin Simpson mixes American old-time music, traditional ballads and his own creations, The Studio, Perth Theatre. Tickets £15, concessions £12.50, www.horsecross.co.uk or 01738 621031. 12 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club, Singaround: “Songs from Our Own Past”, whether Dylan, Paxton or even traditional fare will be the theme, Backstage Bar, Green Hotel, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm. Entry all £2. Monday 19th Feb All £2.
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