Perth Entertainment

​Welcome to Perth Entertainment page .This Page is about Groups in Perth Theatre Such as Perth Drama Club Perth Amateur Operatic Society ,Perth City operatic Group. Ad-Lib Theatre Arts, Perth Playhouse and more

## Theatres

### Perth Theatre

Perth Theatre is a Victorian building in Perth Scotland It was open on Thursday 6th September 1900, its was designed by William Alexander, Dundee architect. The first show was Maritana by the Turner opera company.

On Monday 28th April 1924 there was a fire in the theatre. (fire caused by live cigarette end)

Ghosts in Perth Theatre

Thursday 6th September 1900. 113 year old .604 capacity them 490 - no gods, bigger seats, Dene use top box. Barnlaid of ceods hung herself and haunts top box and gods stall box- theatre. Critics!  Can smell cigar smoke.

along condor to ladies toilet - lady ghost in period dress.

Perth theatre has haunted been by the grey lady

### Perth Concert Hall

Perth Concert Hall opened its doors in September 2005 with a weekend of signature events giving a flavour of what was to come. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra represented the classical strand. Legendary percussionist Trilok Gurtu with an ensemble of Perthshire musicians heralded our Home+Away strand of world-traditional combos and Belle & Sebastian flew the flag for top of the range contemporary music.

Before work began on the new Concert Hall, an archaeological dig was carried out. The dig uncovered evidence of a medieval castle, first documented in the 12th century but destroyed by flood in 1209. Other finds included an arched stone bridge, metal objects, leather, wood, pottery, stone and bones, clay-lined tanning pits and stone-lined wells.

A series of burials identified a chapel dedicated to St Laurence. This was first mentioned in 1328, and was given to the Dominican friars in 1405. Until the dig, no archaeological evidence of the castle or chapel had existed.

The neighbourhood down the centuries 12th century Castle 13th century Dominican friary 14th century Industrial suburb 17th century Horse market 18th century Tanning activity 19th–20th century Pullars dye works.

## Local Amateurs

### Ad-Lib Theatre Arts

Ad-Lib Arts (formerly known as Ad-Lib Theatre Arts) is a community theatre arts organisation based in the fair city of Perth, Scotland. The company recently received charitable status, which will mean we can continue to offer affordable classes.  Ad-Lib prides itself on our 'ARTS FOR ALL' ethos. We offer classes in the arts to anyone who is interested regardless of age or ability.
Our term time courses offer first class training in Acting, Musical Theatre and Singing for anyone aged from 5 years to senior years.
We run exciting school holiday programmes and exciting outreach initiatives throughout the year at various venues. Since opening in August 2012 we have quickly established a reputation for quality, professionalism, value and above all fun.
Ad-Lib is run by creative director Victoria Rice. Victoria is a professional in her field with over 20 years experience working with different arts organisations across Scotland. Victoria is also lead lecturer of Musical Theatre at Perth College UHI. Victoria trains her own tutors at Ad-Lib to continue to deliver and retain a high quality of tuition

### Perth Drama Club

PDC is a drama club based in Perth, Scotland.

### Perth Amateur operatic Society

We are a local Amateur Operatic society, who perform a musical every year, and have done since 1948. We enjoy performing all the old classics, however in recent years have put on a couple of newer musicals; a trend we hope will continue!

### Perth City Operatic Group

It is with great sadness that we are announcing the closure of Perth City Operatic Group (PCOG), a charity which has been a part of Perth’s performing arts scene since 1964 and welcomed many audiences over the years.

PCOG’s AGM was held on Tuesday 5th March 2019 where the final decision was made by its members to close the society. A decline in membership numbers and a lack of interest in the running of the society meant that this decision was forced to comply with the societies constitution as it can not exist without a committee in place. As per PCOG’s constitution, existing funds will be distributed among local youth music charities which have been chosen by the membership. These charities will be contacted in due course.

We’d like to thank our audiences and members over the years for their support.

## Cinemas in Perth

### Perth Playhouse

The Perth Playhouse was constructed in 1933 and designed by the architect Alexander Cattanach Jr. It is notable for its distinctive Art Deco style, typical of the period. In 1991, the cinema Originally owned by Caledonian Associated Cinemas, it was bought by G1 Group in 2013. As of 2018, the building has seven screening rooms of differing sizes and capacity.

After being purchased by G1 Group, the cinema received extensive investment. In July 2014, the cinema became the first independent cinema in the UK and the fourth cinema in Scotland to house an IMAX screen. The new screen replaced the existing one in screening room 1, with a size increase of 60%.