Arts and Culture

When you think of Arts & Culture, you'll think of Perth. You'll find a big community of artists and actors, producers and creatives here. When you visit, you can pop in a local art gallery, watch a play, listen to live music or check out a crafters' market.

Stay in the know with by frequenting the events calendar and by checking out the following websites to get a flavour of the Perth arts and culture scene:

Theatre

• Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore St. E)
• Barn Door Productions (watch for pop-up locations)
• Port Elmsley Drive-in Theatre (a short drive from Perth)

Music

• Perth Citizens Band (80 Gore St. E)
• The Academy for Musical Theatre (57 Foster St.)
• Perth Community Choir
• Omnes Arts Circle - Dance, Music & Theatre (1 Sherbrooke St. E)
• Men and Women of the Tay Choir
• Restaurants and businesses that often feature live music: Perth Farmers' Market, Fiddleheads Bar & Grill, The Locks at Perth, 1827 Wine and Cheese Lounge, Michael's Table, and Top Shelf Distillers. The businesses in Code's Mill occasionally hire live entertainment in the shared atrium, too! Additionally, venues such as Ecotay, Farrell Hall and Oakfield Rugby Park have live music throughout the year.  

Galleries and Fine Crafts

• Art & Class (53 Gore St. E)
• Riverguild Fine Crafts (51 Gore St. E)
• Studio 87 (87 Gore St. E)
• Strévé Design (64 Gore St. E)

Studio Tours

• Perth Autumn Studio Tour
• Art Works Perth

Local Designers

• Strévé Design (64 Gore St. E)
• Queen Bee Millinery (16 Gore St. E)
• The Plaid Cow (2 Wilson St. W, Unit 4)

Local Creatives' Collective

• Perth Farmers' Market

Museums

• Perth Museum (11 Gore St. E)
• Hall of Remembrance Military Museum (26 Beckwith St. E)

Libraries

• Perth & District Union Public Library (30 Herriott St.)
• Algonquin College Perth Campus Library (7 Craig St.)

Ticket Vendor

Perth is lucky to have the local virtual box office, Tickets Please, which handles ticket sales for many events throughout the year. Eventbrite also has many events for Perth and Lanark County.