KENNETH WALTON [Scotsman.com, 27 March 2006]

TAKEN on its own merit, this year's Perth Festival of the Arts is much the same as it has always been - a successful, tried-and-tested ten-day formula in May that combines cosy classics, comfortable comedy, a good bit of theatre and dance and a smattering of celebrity artists, padded out with some homespun contributions from local school bands.