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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Book by Douglas McGrathWords and Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia WeilMusic by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music PublishingOrchestrations, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements Steve SidwellPresented by arrangement with Music Theatre International A brand-new production of the award-winning West End and Broadway musical.  Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise to stardom....

The Brenda Line

Written by Harry MouldIt’s early evening in a middle–of–nowhere town when Karen walks into a call centre to begin her first night shift as the youngest Samaritan in the country. She’s decided she needs to help people, and maybe write a best-selling novel in the process, but what she hadn’t...

Footloose

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman  Footloose is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd A Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre ProductionRevisit the ‘80s with Footloose the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago, who moves with his...

Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed

Written by Richard Baron and Ellie Zeegen  Directed by Richard BaronDesign team of Natalie Fern, Elizabeth Newman and Nick TruemanSound designed by Jon Beales A co-production with Firebrand Theatre Company and in association with Dr Kerri Andrews  “I believe it is the modern fashion to burn your bra, but I’d...

Sense and Sensibility

By Jane Austen Adapted by Frances Poet Pitlochry Festival Theatre and OVO ProductionMarianne Dashwood, wild and impulsive, falls dangerously in love with the charming but roguish John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor’s warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Whilst Marianne wears her heart on...

Heartland Festival 2024

Shirley Valentine

By Willy RussellSally Reid reprises her award-winning ‘outstanding’ performance as Shirley Valentine in Willy Russell’s iconic play.   Shirley Valentine is a celebration of women, freedom and what it means to find yourself again. We meet Shirley, a bored, middle-aged wife and mother as she contemplates what has happened to her...

Dido and Aeneas

Composer Henry Purcell Libretto Nahum Tate Scots Translation Dr Michael Dempster Gaelic Translation Marcus Mac an Tuairneir Director David Douglas Chorus Director Colleen Nicoll Musical Director Andrew Johnston A co-production with the Scots Opera ProjectPitlochry Festival Theatre and Scots Opera Project unite to produce a Scottish Gaelic and Scots Language...

The Secret Garden

By Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle’s great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears crying down one of the long corridors. She tracks it down to her cousin Colin, who...

The Sound of Music

Music by RICHARD RODGERSLyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN IIBook by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSESuggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta TrappThe Sound of Music is a joyous and heart-warming musical set in Austria on the eve of World War II.It follows the story of a young novice nun...

Thank You For The Music

The Ultimate Tribute to ABBACalling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music!This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production like no other. The hugely popular show, now in its 21st year, with a brand-new...

Radio GaGa

The Ultimate Celebration of QueenHave your finest hour, or two, as we bring you Radio GaGa.Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you’ve been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of the biggest band to have ever graced the stage – Queen.Break free with...

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Since 1951, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been the artistic heart and soul of Highland Perthshire. Attracting over 100,000 visitors every year, we’re more than simply a place to come and see a show – we’re Scotland’s leading producer of musical theatre, a champion of ensemble practice and the country’s only...

McKays Hotel Function Suite

Pitlochry Recreation Ground

Pitlochry Town Hall