Name: Opera Fest
Start: 2026-07-26T15:00:00
Location: Clonter Opera Theatre

Clonter Opera Theatre

Spring Opera Showcase 2026

The Bubblyjock Collective are an innovative ensemble dedicated to championing the works of neglected Scottish composers – particularly from the 19th century to the present day. Since their launch in 2024 they have performed across Scotland introducing audiences to the richness of classical and contemporary music written in Scotland, with a particular focus on art-song setting Scots and Gaelic texts, and music relating to Scottish place, history and culture.

The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES

James is equally at home as a concert pianist. He has played concertos with the Philharmonia and the BBC Concert Orchestra amongst many others. His performance of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto was broadcast on Classic FM and Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue on BBC Radio 2. With collaborations ranging from Paul McCartney to Wynton Marsalis, James is fast becoming one of the country’s most sought after pianists.

Recent commissions by the BFI and BBC have seen James back in the composing chair. The Big Smoke, commissioned by the BFI, is a collection of footage of London accompanied by an 80-minute score composed by James. His work can also be heard performed by Brodsky String Quartet, Sir John Dankworth, The BBC Concert Orchestra and The BBC Big Band.

James Pearson & Friends

Clonter is delighted to present three staged Opera Fest shows this summer, building on the success of the Opera Gala performed with orchestra in Clonter’s 50th anniversary year in 2024.

Opera Fest

Jive Talkin’ is the premier Bee Gees tribute show and the only one that once performed live with the original Bee Gees. Supported by a superb four-piece band, the performance delivered by brothers Gary (Barry) and Darren (Maurice) Simmons, and Darren’s son Jack (Robin), create a ‘soundalike’ quality that is almost indistinguishable from the original Bee Gees. This show leaves audiences singing and smiling long after the show is over.