125 Live! A Street Party for Perth
Mill Street, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th Sept
Free Daytime Festival and Ticketed Evening Music Extravaganza.
On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, Mill Street will come alive with music, family activities, theatrical performances and light displays as Perth Theatre and Concert Hall invite the people of Perth to celebrate 125 years of entertainment in the city.
DAYTIME: This FREE event features the fantastic Gig On Truck and Mill Street Music Stage to bring together some of your favourite performers including The Crom, Bohemian Monk Machine and The Mad Ferrets. There's also an abundance of free family fun and specially selected shows. Simply turn up and join in the fun.
EVENING: Book your ticket now for a fantastic 4-stage extravaganza complete with laser light show. This unique event will take you from Perth Concert Hall with pipers on the roof, through a musical journey that includes The top-name acts, rising stars and familiar faces, plus community participants. Purchase either Saturday or Sunday night tickets (the same performance repeats) priced from £15.
Top Five Not To Be Missed Highlights
1. Music Headliners - Evening Event.
Glasgow glam-pop band Walt Disco leads an evening line-up that spans the spectrum of artforms that generations of audiences have enjoyed in the venues.
With their debut album garnering nominations for the Scottish Album of the Year Award and perform at Glastonbury, Latitude, Austin City Limits, and SXSW festivals, opening for iconic acts like Simple Minds, Duran Duran, and Primal Scream.
Despite their local connections, in the shape of Perth-raised guitarist Lewis Carmichael, 125 Live! marks a Fair City debut for the band.
Further acts performing on the 125 Live! music stage include Skye trad and electronic duo Valtos and exciting young Perth indie band Parliamo.
Dynamic Perthshire piper Ross Ainslie will be joined by The Sanctuary Band – 20 years after he performed at the opening of Perth Concert Hall, and there’s a Scottish debut for globally celebrated Scottish singer-songwriter and DJ Jack David.
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2. Big Band & Musical Theatre - Evening Event.
Spectacular big band That Swing Sensation will jazz things up on the big band stage, while musical theatre stars Hannah Howie and Matthew Tomlinson will be joined by students from UHI Perth Musical Theatre course for an uplifting set filled with everyone’s favourite show tunes.
The Scottish big band THAT SWING SENSATION has been entertaining audiences throughout Scotland and the North of England with its enthusiastic mix of swing and big band music since its formation in 2007.
The band is also well-known for its big band stage shows and has enjoyed several appearances on radio and television and in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Perth Theatre’s workshop team will be building in some theatrical surprises for audiences to encounter along the way!
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3. Free* Family Fun - Daytime Event
Drop into Mill Street and King Edward Street between 12 and 4pm for Gig On A Truck sets from The Apologetics, Blackford Fiddle Group, Bohemian Monk Machine, The Crom, Fair City Singers, Mad Ferret Band, Perthshire Brass, Sprog Rock, Tayside Big Band, Perth Concert Hall Voices and more.
Free family activities to enjoy in Perth Theatre and Concert Hall include Nudge Puppets workshops, Soundplay Dome and Neon Eight’s VR Theatre. Patrick Ashe Magic Show and Surge Community Street Theatre will entertain the crowds on Mill Street.
Beatles for Babies in Perth Theatre’s Joan Knight Studio, an interactive music and theatre performance with music by the Fab Four will be guaranteed to raise a smile with little ones and their grown-ups.
*Beatles for Babies is a bookable event and priced at £8 for 1 adult + 1 baby
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4. Light & Laser Spectacular - Evening Event
As the sun sets over the city, the surrounding buildings will form the backdrop for spectacular laser displays by award-winning Scottish Creative Director, Stage Designer and Lighting Designer, Will Potts.
Since 2006, Will has worked in creative roles with a wide variety of artists in different genres of performance - from contemporary performance art, theatre and dance, large-scale corporate events, through to live broadcasts, arena-size concerts and global touring.
Catalonian visual artist and creative coder Alba Corral will tell the story of the venues through projection including archive images from Perth Theatre. Corral is known for her stunning live audio-visual performances, where she integrates real-time coding and drawing in collaboration with musicians.
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5. Food & Festival Atmosphere - All Day and All Night!
As well as music and entertainment you can savour the flavours at 125 Live! as Mill Street burst into a vibrant feast for the senses. An irresistible line-up of food trucks will serve everything from sizzling street eats to gourmet treats, while Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre bars and cafes will keep the glasses full and the spirits high. This once-in-a-lifetime celebration blends mouth-watering food, refreshing drinks, and live entertainment into one unforgettable day, as Perth comes alive in a joyous festival atmosphere.
Get your tickets now!
Tickets for 125 Live! evening performances are on sale now priced from £15.Adults £20; Friends of Perth Theatre and Concert Hall £18; U18s £15 (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket) . Either sat or sun.
125 Live! Daytime performances and activities are drop-in and free to attend, apart from Beatles for Babies which is a bookable event.
Full details at perththeatreandconcerthall.com, or from the Perth Theatre Box Office (01738 621031, open Tue to Sat, 10am to 6pm)
Directors and Supporters
125 Live! is conceived and produced by Christopher Glasgow I Creative Director Cathie Boyd I Musical Director Hilary Brooks I Choreographer Chris Stuart Wilson
Gig On A Truck is proudly supported by St Johnstone FC.
