Perth Festival of the Arts

12/09/2026

Giving this another wee share with only 1 day of public voting left to go! 💫

We are delighted to share that one of our 2026 Festival productions - Long Water Soft Shadows - has been shortlisted in the Scots Language Awards under 'Stage Production of the Year'.

Created by renowned local poet Jim Mackintosh and a team of talented poets and musicians, the production was made possible through the invaluable support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

The public decides the winner and voting is now open! If you saw the production, please show it some love and cast your vote 😍

https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguageawards/nominate-noo/

08/09/2026

Come join our team! 💫

We're recruiting for a new Director on the Festival Board.

Passionate about the arts and ensuring all people have the opportunity to participate?

Read on for more details 👇

https://perthfestival.co.uk/Board-Vacancy

Closing date 30 September.

04/09/2026

A shout-out to the team at the new Perth Fringe, which starts today in the city. If you're missing your Edinburgh Fringe buzz, Perth's the place to be this week. 🎉

🎭 PERTH FRINGE STARTS THIS FRIDAY! 🎭

Perth is about to come alive with 10 days of live entertainment as Perth Fringe takes over venues across the city from 4th–13th September! 🎉

😂 Comedy
🎵 Live Music
💃 Cabaret & Burlesque
🤼 Live Wrestling
🎭 Theatre & Performance
✨ And plenty more!

With shows happening across Perth and tickets from just £6, discover something different this September.

📅 4th–13th September 2026
📍 Venues across Perth

👇 DISCOVER WHAT'S ON & GET YOUR TICKETS
www.perthfringe.co.uk

31/08/2026

We are delighted to share that one of our 2026 Festival productions - Long Water Soft Shadows - has been shortlisted in the Scots Language Awards under 'Stage Production of the Year'.

Created by renowned local poet Jim Mackintosh and a team of talented poets and musicians, the production was made possible through the invaluable support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

The public decides the winner and voting is now open! If you saw the production, please show it some love and cast your vote 😍

https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguageawards/nominate-noo/

29/08/2026

Another fun opportunity in Perthshire for singers 🎶 Pitlochry & District Choral Society are having a ‘Come and Sing’ The Lion King on Sunday 6 September.

27/08/2026

Bringing Perth into the start of the autumn concert season, our friends at Chansons_Chamber_Choir and Perth Cathedral - St Ninians are preparing for a Fables & Folksongs concert next Sunday 6th September. A great composer line-up! Ticket details below ⬇

We are very excited by this concert on Sunday 6 September! Our friends at the excellent Chansons Chamber Choir are singing to raise funds for our cathedral organ. They are really good, don't miss it!

25/08/2026

Our Festival Director Helen spent a day at the Fringe reviewing shows and finding hidden gems among the thousands of shows on offer 💎

20/08/2026

Job opportunities going at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall ⬇
The Visitor Experience team become part of our Festival experience each May - a lovely team of people! 🎶🎭

We're hiring! 📢

We're looking for new faces to join our Visitor Experience Team to help us provide fantastic customer care. From big gigs to conferences and everything in between, our Visitor Experience Team work hard to make sure you have a great time in our venues.

Come along to our recruitment night to find out more and meet some of the team. Head to Perth Theatre, via our Mill Street entrance on Tuesday 25th August, 4:30pm-7:30pm.

Look forward to meeting you there!'

14/08/2026

It’s rare to receive some actual mail these days so we love it when we do! Thanks to our friends at The Gesualdo Six for this fabulous postcard, bringing back glorious memories of Secret Byrd 🎶