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Marking the end of its 100th anniversary year, the organisers of the Perthshire Music (Competition) Festival are sharing a treasure trove of photos and memories documenting the event’s rich history since its inception in 1921. The centennial celebrations were launched last year with an exhibition of memorabilia and a concert series at St Matthew’s Church. They showcased the journey of the … Read More

Encore choir conductor and accompanist Encore is a community choir that meets from August to April every Wednesday evening in Scone. We are seeking a conductor (musical director) and accompanist to replace current post-holders, both retiring as of April 2025. We are an enthusiastic choir of mixed levels of musicianship singing easy 3/6 part harmony of mixed genres. Our annual … Read More

At the start of Perform in Perth’s 100th Festival year we were delighted with the response to our Exhibition in St Matthew’s Church, Tay Street. Together with the displays which traced the history of the Perthshire Musical Competition Festival from its earliest years through to the present time, the local groups who came along to perform in the series of … Read More

Perform in Perth – summary, results, final night and special awards “The hundredth Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival, now referred to as ‘Perform in Perth’ but also known as Perth Festival in past years, came to its conclusion in St Leonard’s-in-the-Fields Church on Saturday 16 March, narrowly avoiding, by about 20 minutes, the power cut which was the result of a … Read More