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The Bell Lawrie Festival Concert

Perth Concert Hall

1st June 2008, 8PM

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2008 Events

Rowan Hellier

Richard Hawley

Magic of Dance, Camilla Dallerup & Ian Waite

Arthur Smith

Bell Lawrie Festival Concert Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4 Poofs and A Piano

Dame Emma Kirkby & Florilegium

Rodney Bewes

Festival Art Exhibition

The Nash Ensemble

Perth Art Trail

Great Big Gilbert & Sullivan Show

The Nash Ensemble

English Touring Opera Don Giovanni

English Touring Opera Red Riding Hood

Events from 2007

Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan

The Magic Numbers

John Martyn

Paul Lewis

The Kopelman Quartet

Sheena Wellington and Professor David Purdie

The Kopelman Quartet

Hannah Gordon

Czech National Symphony Orchestra

English Touring Opera

An Audience with Benjamin Zephaniah

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Bryn Terfel and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Fraser Campbell and Friends

The McCalmans

Book now at 0845 612 6330 or online. Festival dates 22nd May - 1st June 2008

10/05/2008

Buy tickets at 0845 612 6330, counter sales at Perth Theatre & Perth Concert Hall and online booking click here www.horsecross.co.uk

Tickets also available for Calvin Harris, Levellers, Richard Hawley, Arthur Smith and 4 Poofs & A Piano at www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Click on Programme/Ticket Prices tab at top of the page for more information on each event

The 2008 line-up includes -
* Calvin Harris supports Burns and XVectors
* Richard Hawley support to be announced
* Levellers support The Hazey Janes
* Courtney Pine
* Battlefield Band
* Arthur Smith
* 4 Poofs and A Piano
* Rebus McTaggart
* London Community Gospel Choir
* Magic of Dance with Camilla Dallerup & Ian Waite from “Strictly Come Dancing”

* Nash Ensemble of London
* English Touring Opera - Anna Bolena
* English Touring Opera "Red Riding Hood” for Children
* Dame Emma Kirkby & Florilegium
* Sir Richard Rodney Bennett & Claire Martin
* Rodney Bewes
* Rowan Hellier
* Perth Youth Orchestra

SOLD OUT EVENTS
* The Bell Lawrie Festival Concert- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lesley Garrett, Tasmin Little, Peter Donohoe, Julian Lloyd Webber - 7 tickets for wheeelchair users available
* English Touring Opera - Don Giovanni
* Great Big Gilbert & Sullivan Show
* Dara O Briain
* Russian State Symphony Orchestra & John Lill



Richard Hawley

05/03/2008

Perth Festival is delighted to announce that Richard Hawley has accepted our invitation to play at this years Festival. He will play in Perth Concert Hall on Thursday 22nd May - the opening night of this years event. This show will follow Richard's performance at the Royal Albert Hall on the 20th May and will be exclusive to Scotland. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 31st March from Box Office 0845 612 6330 or online from www.perthfestival.co.uk.

Calvin Harris

04/03/2008

The Festival is delighted to annouce that Calvin Harris has accepted our invitation to play at the Festival today. It is a one-off show on Friday 30th May. (click on programme tab above for details)

Calvin will be supported by The xvectors and Burns.

Magic of Dance

03/03/2008

The Festival is thrilled that Camilla Dallerup and Ian Waite from the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing will be dancing at this years Festival on Monday 26th May. They will be appearing with special guest, tenor, Will Martin. Click on Programme tab at the top of the page for full details.

Click on the triangle to play some video of the show

Magic of dance

Dara O Briain

19/02/2008

The Festival is delighted to announce that Dara O Briain will perform at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 31st May.

Tickets go on sale on 31st March.

THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT

FAQs

Rodney Bewes
Perth Theatre 30th May

03/01/2008

How do I book a stall for "Art on the River?" - SORRY ALL THE STALLS HAVE NOW BEEN BOOKED

Where can I find out ticket prices ? - Click on the tab at the top of this page called "PROGRAMME TICKET PRICES" Prices will be posted shortly

How can I find out if an event is sold out? Click on the tab at the top of this page called "PROGRAMME TICKET PRICES"

We do not take returns, offer refunds or operate a waiting list. Exchanges may be possible to a performance of the same show only with at least 48 hours notice; a small fee may apply. We need the original tickets to do this.

New Designs

02/01/2008

The Festival has commissioned some wonderful illustrations featuring Perth landmarks by local artist Madeleine Hand, who lives in Dunkeld. Perth Bridge and the River Tay also St John’s Kirk of Perth, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, The Ferguson Gallery, The Concert Hall and The Mercat Cross all feature in Madeleine’s stylish drawings.

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Book now at 0845 612 6330 or online. Festival dates 22nd May - 1st June 2008

Richard Hawley

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Magic of Dance

Dara O Briain

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