
Fairport Convention mark their 60th anniversary with a landmark concert at Perth Concert Hall, part of the Perth Festival of the Arts 2027.

A local Scottish pantomime that reimagines the Sleeping Beauty tale with dazzling sets, sparkling costumes and toe-tapping songs.

The largest festival of brass music in the UK, with around 1,500 musicians from senior and youth bands across Scotland.

Scotland's National Gardening Show with exhibitors, expert talks, practical demonstrations, children's activities, the Scottish Garden Design Competition and the Perth Farmers' Market.

Opening day of the Christmas Lights Switch-On Weekend with a free-to-enter festive market along King Edward Street and High Street and Santa's Grotto at Horsecross Plaza.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Søndergård, plays Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Walton's 'Spitfire' Prelude and Fugue and Lutosławski's Cello Concerto with Sistema Scotland.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra play Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' with pianist Rafał Blechacz, conducted by Samy Rachid.

The Proclaimers, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid, play Perth Concert Hall with their 2026 tour, a show for over-14s.

Scottish folk Christmas show with Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and the Scottish Christmas Songbook Brass Ensemble.

Festival of brass music with about 1,500 musicians from senior and youth bands across Scotland and beyond.

Del Amitri play the Perth Concert Hall on their Past To Present tour, celebrating forty years of songs, stories and live shows.

Musical theatre concert tour of West End and Broadway hits, with a cast of former Les Misérables principals and a live band, ending with a full Les Misérables finale.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Giovanni Pernice brings his live tour 'Unstoppable', with a cast of world-class dancers and West End performers.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev, plays Brahms' Double Concerto with Nicola Benedetti on violin and Philip Higham on cello, closing the 2026/27 Perth Concert Series.

Concert in which Dame Evelyn Glennie and harpist Catrin Finch perform the new work ReConnection by composer Jill Jarman, exploring themes of healing and reconnection.

10cc, fronted by co-founder Graham Gouldman, bring their 'And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour' to Perth Concert Hall.

Orchestral tribute show to the music of James Bond, presented by Q The Music Show and hosted by Caroline Bliss, who plays Miss Moneypenny.

Brass band championship with around 1,500 musicians from senior and youth bands across Scotland, part of the Scottish Brass Band Championships.

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, with piano soloist Alon Kariv and trumpeter Jan Hasenörhl, closes the classical programme of the 2027 Perth Festival of the Arts.

The 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra plays its annual festive swing show with big-band-and-strings arrangements of Christmas classics.

The Perth Choral Society, with the City of Perth Sinfonia and four professional soloists, brings Handel's Messiah to Perth Concert Hall.

A Christmas show by the ABBA tribute act Abbamania, running through the band's hits from 'Waterloo' to 'Dancing Queen'.

Annual Scottish Ensemble concert in which strings play by candlelight inside the historic St John's Kirk in Perth.

Scottish stand-up comedian Stuart Mitchell returns with his new stand-up tour show, with one-liners, improvisation and storytelling.

The Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Alpesh Chauhan with cellist Johannes Moser, plays Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

The Perth Symphony Orchestra opens its second season with Hamish McCunn's 'Land of the Mountain and the Flood', Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 with soloist Karolina Csathy and Dvorak's 9th Symphony 'From the New World'.

A live band plays Christmas classics, from festive anthems to heart-warming ballads, in Perth Concert Hall's Christmas show.

Charity Christmas concert with carols and popular classics performed by local children and young people from the Perth & Kinross Instrumental Music Service, supporting Childline.

High-energy touring show celebrating the UK's 2Tone and Ska era with the hits of Madness, Bad Manners, The Beat and more.

Intimate live evening in which actor James Cosmo shares stories from his acting career and holds an audience Q&A.

Pop dance show in which the Queenz take on hits from more than 20 legendary divas with powerhouse vocals, choreography and costumes.

Annual day celebrating Scone Palace's snowdrop displays with a Snowdrop Walk through its gardens and a demonstration on how to lift and transplant snowdrops.

A brand-new musical by MJM Music, with a score by Kevin Kennedy, that stays faithful to Oscar Wilde's 1890 gothic novel.

Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his live show recounting encounters with pandas, grizzlies, tigers and jaguars.

Concert by the Ukrainian National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Theodore Kuchar, with pianist Mark Bebbington, in the Gannochy Trust Auditorium.
Ukrainian National Opera presents Puccini's thriller 'Tosca', the production of the Dnipro Opera of Ukraine, with a full live orchestra and English surtitles.

Chris Difford, co-founder of Squeeze, plays classic songs, tells stories and reads from his new book in an intimate evening.

Period-instrument concert in which soprano Nardus Williams embodies the 18th-century London operatic rivals Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni, with BSL interpretation.

Live-to-film concert screening of the Christmas romcom 'The Holiday' with its score played by a full concert orchestra.

Retrospective of over 35 works by Scottish expressionist Lys Hansen, including a new painting and sculptures, marking her 90th birthday.

Museum Shop Sunday, a global campaign day with 20% off over £50 and a free gift over £10 at the Perth Museum and Perth Art Gallery shops.

Annual winter weekend with open studios, a festive market, an exhibition and a pop-up cafe, run by local artists.

Tribute show by ELO Again, a professionally re-enacted ELO concert with a light show and visual effects.

Stage show produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan celebrating 50 years of songs, stories and craic from the Irish folk band.

Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie brings his fan-selected Winter Tour show to the Perth Concert Hall.

Christmas concert with the Band of the Royal Regiment Scotland and the Perth Choral Society, held in support of the Armed Forces charity SSAFA.

The Robin Chapel choir performs a festive programme of choral music and carols in the candle-lit main hall of Perth Museum.

UK premiere festive show with comedy, Christmas crooner classics and a Big Band swing from the creators of the comedy act Crooners.

Free second-hand book sale at the AK Bell Library with pre-loved books from the library collection and customer donations across fiction, non-fiction and children's titles.

Evening of archive readings about First World War soldier Alexander Mann, a three-course meal and live music at The Black Watch Castle and Museum.

Historian Alistair Moffat talks about the often-overlooked stories of ordinary people who fought the Nazis from home during the Second World War.

Free drop-in family day with art and illustration activities, including a storytelling session at 14:00.

Lute concert by Samrat Majumder with works by John Dowland and JS Bach, a new commission and historic Scottish melodies.

Friday evening lecture by Dr Carl Strathearn on the challenges of deploying AI-driven humanoid robots in the real world, part of the Curious Minds series.

A 50-minute musical and dance tribute to Bob Marley with singing dancers and a cellist, aimed at children from 0 to 7.

Free drop-in Christmas morning session with a Bookbug session, Christmas songs, a surprise guest, festive arts and crafts and a special Christmas book collection.

Hands-on floral workshop to make a festive wreath with locally sourced foliage and flowers, led by Helen of The Greenshed Flower Studio.

An evening drawing on the Royal Scottish Geographical Society archive to bring to life inspiring stories from the history of mountaineering, with leading climbers in the room.

Paleontologist Professor Steve Brusatte explains how birds evolved from raptor dinosaurs in a Friday evening lecture of the Curious Minds series.

Free pop-up exhibition of outfits recreated from survivors' stories to challenge the myth that clothing is responsible for sexual violence.

Family art workshop for children aged 4 to 8 to make a winter cottage, town or village from reclaimed wood, inspired by the gallery's collections.

Annual Christmas Concert from Morrison's Academy, with festive performances from across the school community.

Informal, free-roving museum encounter exploring Frederick Douglass and his visit to Perth, part of the 'Lessons of the Hour' exhibition.

Lecture by Dr Peggy Brunache on how history is remembered, interpreted and shared, focusing on slavery and Perthshire.

Lecture by Prof. Martin McCoustra of Heriot-Watt University on how chemistry in space created the organic building blocks of life.

Annual car show on the Scone Palace gravel forecourt and Lime Tree Avenue, raising funds for the restoration of the palace's historic horse-drawn carriage.

Creative poetry writing workshop led by Alison Phipps and Tawona Sitholé, inspired by the Perth Museum exhibition 'Lessons of the Hour'.

Lecture by Dr Sandy Hetherington of the University of Edinburgh on the 407-million-year-old Rhynie chert fossil deposit and early terrestrial life, part of the Curious Minds series.

Lecture by Dr John Bruce of The Bean Shop on the science of coffee roasting, part of the Curious Minds Lecture Series.

Talk by Dr Jen Walls on silicon carbide materials powering the electric future, part of the Curious Minds series.

Talk for adults held at Comrie Library in Perth, with booking essential.

Lunchtime concert by double bassist Will Duerden with pianist Svitlana Kosenko, with works by Schumann, Ravel, Fauré and Bottesini.

Screening of the UK comedy-drama 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' by James Griffiths at the Joan Knight Studio in Perth Theatre, part of the Perth Film Society programme.

Free reusable Christmas craft session for adults (16+) to make festive items like bunting, gift bags and decorations, part of the library's Lend and Mend initiative.

Screening of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot at Strathearn Arts in Perth.

Crime writer Heather Critchlow talks about her novels and the influence of Highland Perthshire, with storytelling from Lindsey Gibb and crime-themed games and quizzes.

Screening of the documentary 'I Swear', the true-life story of Tourette's campaigner John Davidson, directed by Ken Jones.

Workshop led by glass artist Catherine Lowe to cut and fuse glass into a unique Christmas ornament, with all tools and materials provided.

Free talk by adventurer and presenter Lise Wortley on resilience and the pioneering female explorers she celebrates with her project Woman with Altitude.

Talk by Mike Gloistein about more than three decades of work with the British Antarctic Survey, with booking essential.