Perth Festival of the Arts 2026

P E R T H F E S T I V A L O F T H E A R T S 7 P E R T H F E S T I V A L . C O . U K Pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, television presenter and multiplatinum recording artist. Jools Holland returns this year with special guests, accompanied by the sound of his unforgettable 19-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Starring special guest star Roachford, with guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka. 19:30 | TUE 21 JULY PERTH CONCERT HALL TICKETS: £49 TIME MAY VENUE EVENT 10:30 Sat 30 SJK Swingin’ Strings Workshop with Seonaid Aitken 11:00 Sat 30 SM Perth & Kinross Big Band 11:00 Sat 30 HS Perth UHI Popular Music Degree Showcase 14:00 Sat 30 SM Scottish Opera, A Little Bit of The Elixir of Love 14:30 Sat 30 SJK Rhapsody in Blue: An Afternoon of Gershwin 16:00 Sat 30 SM Scottish Opera, A Little Bit of Rigoletto 17:00 Sat 30 BB Jazz in the Cafe 19:30 Sat 30 SH Martin Taylor Various Sun 31 NICC Singing and Rainbows: Destination Rainbow! 14:00 Sat 6 Jun TT Scotland Trending Music 19:30 Tue 21 Jul PCH Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra P E R T H F E S T I V A L O F T H E A R T S 7 PERTHFESTIVAL.CO.UK SH The Salutation Hotel NICC North Inch Community Campus SM St Matthew’s Church SP St Paul’s Plaza HS High Street/ King Edward Street PT Perth Theatre PCH Perth Concert Hall SJK St John’s Kirk TT Twa Tams SN St Ninian’s Cathedral SC St John’s Shopping Centre BB Osteria Bau-Bau NC North Church (Church Hall) Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with special guest star ROACHFORD and guest vocalists RUBY TURNER LOUISE MARSHALL & SUMUDU JAYATILAKA SPECIAL FESTIVAL SHOW