What’s On in Highland Perthshire February 2016 www.HighlandPerthshire.com If you have an Event you would like to advertise FREE OF CHARGE info@explorescotland.net with Date/Time/Event/ Venue/Price
Monday 1st February - Saturday 28th February. Winter Watch at Highland Safaris Highland Safaris, Dull, Aberfeldy PH15 2JQ
Escape to the high tops to marvel at the snow covered landscape and discover a land steeped in history, culture, nature, and breathtaking views. You may even be lucky enough to witness the elusive NB We try to make sure all the information we white Mountain Hare, the snowy White Ptarmigan post is accurate, but please check directly with the and the Majestic Red Deer. Each Land Rover is venue concerned before committing yourself. equipped with snow chains and your experienced Safari Ranger will take you on a journey into this sub Arctic wilderness. Included in the Winter Watch Safari are tea, coffee, (or hot chocolate) Continuous Events Kenmore Shortbread and a dram of Dewars Whisky in one of our heated Mountain Bothies, surFriday 12th to Saturday 20th Feb- rounded on all sides by inspiring mountain views. ruary Booking essential. Tel. 01887 820071 Winter Words Festival 2016 www.highlandsafaris.net
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Gregor Fisher (Rab C. Nesbitt), Magnus Linklater (journalist and chairman of the Little Sparta Trust), Ronnie Browne (from The Corries and writer of the unofficial national anthem, Flower of Scotland), Frances Quinn (winner of The Great British Bake Off), Labour veteran Tam Dalyell - one of the most principled, honorable and dogged politicians of his generation., adventurer Gavin francis, to name but a few . . plus the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival (BANFF) returns on Sat 20th Feb to round off Winter Words. There will also be literary lunches, poetry, fiction and writing workshops as well as free events like the famous fearie tales to enjoy.
Cinema, Live Event/Broadcasts The Birks Cinema PO Box 7517 Aberfeldy PH15 2WH
see website for details & listings book online or Tel 0871 902 5754 www.birkscinema.co.uk
Daily 10am - 4.30pm Beatrix Potter Interactive Exibition and Garden. Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
Suitable for adults and children alike housing a history section and a Victorian play area. £3 per person. Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Daily February - 31st March 12noon 2 for 1 entry Red Deer Centre Offer Highland Safaris, Dull, By Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2JQ
recommended. Enjoy our home baking and a lovely Glen Lyon coffee on your return. Feeding 12 noon. Closed Mondays. Normally entry cost £8 – Quote ‘Explore Highland Perthshire Offer’ Tel: 01887 820071 www.highlandsafaris.net
Thurs 11th - Sat 13th February Thyme for Romance Thyme at Errichel Restaurant, Errichel, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, PH15 2EL
A delicious menu lovingly crafted by Chef Patron Paul Newman with Cupid inspired Cocktails and a fabulous Wine list. Be seduced by the tranquil surroundings and gardens of Errichel as you relax and enjoy a fabulous evening. To book Tel: 01887 820850 or email fionasloan@errichel.co.uk
Weekly Events SUNDAYS Every Sunday “Sunday Session” 8-11pm, McKays Bar & Restaurant 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG . Session night where a mixture of musicians or those of you learning a musical talent gather round to sing, strum or drum what they know best, a great fun night open to everyone. Free entry. McKays, Atholl Road, Pitlochry. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Red Deer Centre: Red Deer & Barn Owl Encounter. WEDNESDAYS From the shelter of The Red Deer Barn, stroke, feed & photograph these magnificent & iconic animals in the company of a knowledgeable Safari Every Wednesday, 9pm, Open MuRanger and then explore our exciting Discovery sic Sessions. Bankfoot Inn, Main Trail – loads of fun for all the family! The Barn Street, Bankfoot PH1 4AB Owl: Meet Ossian our Barn Owl in a Hands-on Open session for musicians of all abilities to demonstration and have learning about this cap- gather and play music - any music. Local musitivating phantom bird of the night time. Booking cians assemble to play a variety of instruments
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What’s On Highland Perthshire and sing songs. Open to all. Join in if you want, play an instrument, or just sit in and enjoy good music. Tel: 01738 787243 www.bankfootinn.co.uk
THURSDAYS Every Thursday 6 to 9pm Schiehallion Hotel, 6 Dunkeld Street, Aberfeldy PH15 2AF (opposite the Coop Petrol Pump)
Two course Chinese Meal £10.95. The Schiehallion is newly renovated, locally owned hotel based in the centre of Aberfeldy, offering luxurious en suite bedrooms, a large bar serving a wide variety of local ales, wines and spirits and an extensive menu to suit all. Tel: 01887 820421
Every Thursday Traditional Fiddle Session The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld PH8 0AQ Pete Clark leads a traditional fiddle session in the bar from 8.30pm - again all musicians are welcome to come and join!! Tel: 01350 727340 www.thetaybank.co.uk
dance the night from 11pm-late, if you come in after 11pn there is a £3.00 door charge. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Daily Diary Events Friday 5th Feb 9.00PM Scott MacDonald The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
Singer/songwriter from Glasgow plays acoustic guitar & harmonica driven music. FREE Admission. Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
Saturday 6th Feb 9.00PM Surround The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
Surround are a professional cover band from Glasgow, performing a mix of classic songs and current chart hits. FREE Admission. T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk and www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
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Return To The River. £5.00 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12 February 6.30pm – 7.30pm Ben Stewart, a veteran Greenpeace activist Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Join Ben Stewart, a veteran Greenpeace activist, as he tells the dramatic and inspiring story of the capture of his colleagues during a peaceful protest against Russia’s oil pollution in the Arctic. Learn of the ordeals they faced and of the emotional campaign to bring the protestors home. £9.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12th February 10am - 4pmCHILDREN’S FLEECE TOP Course Karelia House Ltd, Kenmore Road, Comrie Bridge, By Aberfeldy, PH15 2LS
Under the supervision of our instructor Tracy Shepherd, come along and make a unique and cozy Children’s Fleece jumper for a Child (ages Sunday 7 February 6.00pm 4-7) all in a day! What will Karelia House provide? Brother Overlockers (Limited Overlockers Film - The Look of Silence are advised to bring their own), Iron, Heartland Film Society at the Birks participants Ironing Board, Pattern-Kwik Sew 2106, Fleece Cinema, Aberfeldy PH15 2DA FRIDAYS Material, Elastic Binding, Ribbing, Zip. Lunch is The Look of Silence (2014 Indonesia 104 min homemade soup with a selection of sandwiches Cert 15) Director: Joshua Oppenheimer. Comwith tea or coffee, all of which is included in the Friday night Folk” 8-11pmpanion piece to The Act of Killing, looks at the ef- course price. What other materials might the McKays Bar & Restaurant 138 fects of the Indonesian genocide on the families participants require to buy on the day? Thread. Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG left grieving. Adi confronts the perpetrators, What level of craft worker is this course aimed Traditional folk music from musicians all over many still in power and living alongside the fami- at? All Levels. What do participants need to bring Scotland using an array of different instruments lies of their victims. Courageous and compelling. with them? A fully operational sewing machine to bring you some of the best Scottish beasts and Join us after the film for a chat in the Chummies (sewing machines available to borrow),scissors, sounds. bar at the Birks. Information and online booking basic sewing kit, threads. If you have an overFree entry. Tel: 01796473888 www.birkscinema.co.uk or phone 01887 822845. locker, please bring it along. www.mckayshotel.co.uk Everyone is welcome to HFS screenings but beTel: 01887 822027 come a member any time for just £10.00 and get www.kareliahouse.co.uk 12 months of reduced prices on all HFS films at SATURDAYS The Birks plus free DVD loans of HFS films and all the benefits of belonging to a friendly film society Friday 12 February 4.00pm – www.heartlandfilmsociety.org 5.00pm
Every Saturday from 9pm Rosemary Goring Live Music , Old Mill RestaurantWednesday 10th February 8.00pm Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Pub, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH Rich Hall – 3:10 to Humour Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR Top quality Perthshire Bands, playing a variety of A vivid and fast-moving tale of political intrigue styles including covers, blues, rock, jazz … Birnam Arts, Station Road, Dunand heartache, Dacre’s War is set against the Tel: 01796 474020 keld PH8 0DS backdrop of the Scottish and English borders, a www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
“Now is the time to grab this chance to see the great man at work” – The Guardian AND “captivating and brilliant… ability to make “Saturday night live@McKays” room guffaw was worthy of standing ap9-12pm, McKays Bar & Restaurant the plause” – Sunday Mirror 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 £17.50 (includes a £1.50 Booking Fee) 5AG. Live bands from Scottish, Irish, Pop, rock, Ages14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by an Blues, Jazz, Motown and many more. Sing dance adult. and clap the night away... Free entry. Tel: 01796473888 Friday 12 February 2.30pm www.mckayshotel.co.uk
land where there is never any chance of peace. Author of After Flodden, Rosemary will read from this much anticipated sequel and discuss, with fellow journalist Alan Taylor, how history and literature collide and how she develops vivid characters to create her novels. £8.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Anna Levin at Wild Space Friday 12 February 2.30pm – Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na 3.30pm “Saturday Night Fever” 12-1.30am Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR David Spaven The Railway Atlas of McKays Bar & Restaurant, 138 Anna Levin will appear at the John Muir Trust’s Scotland Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Wild Space for a reading of her book Otters: resident DJ plays some of the latest tunes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na
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David’s talk will feature some of the 181 topographical and railway maps featured in his atlas, The Railway Atlas of Scotland, illustrating the story of the country’s railways from the early nineteenth century to the present day, revealing the impact of Scotland’s distinctive geography on the pattern of railway development over a period of nearly 200 years. £8.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12th Feb 9.00PM Don Nicolson The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
Complex guitar picking and looping techniques make the lyrics come to life. Don is a rare talent worth checking out. FREE Admission. Tel: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk and www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
Friday 12 February 10.00am – 11.00am David Taylor Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR Author and historian, David Taylor kicks off Winter Words in fine style with the fascinating story of Badenoch, a region long forgotten in Scottish history. Situated in the heart of the Highlands and with its own distinct historic and geographic identity, Badenoch was in the throes of dramatic change in the post-Culloden decades of the 18th century. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12 February 9.30pm – 10.30pm Fearie Tales Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Feast your ears on a selection of original tales penned especially for Winter Words brought to life by familiar faces from the PFT stage. Free Event in River Room. All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12 February 11.30am – 12.30pm Anna Levin Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Anna joins us to discuss her recent book, Otters: Return To The River, published in collaboration with leading wildlife photographer, Laurie Campbell. This book is a celebration of the return of the otter to our rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline in the last century. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12 February 8.00pm – 9.15pm Ronnie Browne The Corries Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR With his musical partner, Roy Williamson, Ronnie Browne became a national figure as one half of popular Scottish folk duo, The Corries. Join us for a fascinating evening in the company of this gifted raconteur as Ronnie shares some of the funny and extraordinary tales from his colourful life. £12.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 10.00am – 11.00am Author, playwright and journalist Ajay Close Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
A Petrol Scented Spring is a riveting novel of repression, jealousy and love, and the struggle for women’s emancipation. Author, playwright and journalist Ajay Close returns to Winter Words with her latest novel, a real life story from Perthshire. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 11.30am – 12.30pm Emma Darwin great-great-granddaughter of Charles Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Emma Darwin is a writer and the great-greatgranddaughter of Charles and Emma Darwin. In conversation with Bob McDevitt, Emma will talk about writing, teaching, failing to write, and being upstaged by your own ancestors – her extended famous family includes not only worldrenowned scientists and potters, but also visual Bob is an ordained minister in the Church of Eng- artists, engineers, poets, writers and composers. land in his late 70s, but spends most of his time £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from sailing into the Arctic and making first ascents of PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: inaccessible mountains. No tea parties for this www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com vicar! £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! All tickets can be purchased from Saturday 13 February 2.45pm – PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: 4.15pm www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 12 February 1.00pm – 2.15pm LITERARY LUNCH | Bob Shepton Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Emma Darwin Writing Workshop Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
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In this practical, 1.5 hour long workshop (bring writing things!), Emma will be exploring ways of imagining, researching and writing stories set in the past. You should leave with new ideas, techniques and inspiration for your future writing about the past. £12.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 9.30pm – 10.30pm Fearie Tales Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Join us – we dare you! - for another instalment of spine-tingling supernatural Fearie Tales. Free Event in River Room. All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 2.30pm – 3.30pm Gareth Williams what really happened in Loch Ness Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR Drawing extensively on new material, Professor Gareth Williams takes a wholly original look at what really happened in Loch Ness. A Monstrous Commotion tells the story as never before: a gripping saga populated by colourful characters that do extraordinary things in pursuit of one of evolution’s wildest cards. £8.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 8.00pm – 9.15pm Gregor Fisher and Melanie Reid Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Gregor Fisher is one of our most popular actors and his portrayal of the hilarious and yet oddly affecting, Rab C. Nesbitt has earned him a place in TV history. He joins us at Winter Words to discuss his memoir The Boy From Nowhere, which gives a remarkable insight into this talented actor’s life. £14.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 6.30pm – 7.30pm Charlotte Green iconic newsreades on Radio 4 Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR For twenty-seven years Charlotte Green was one of the most iconic newsreaders on Radio 4. Charlotte will be talking about her highly entertaining and touching autobiography, The News Is Read. £9.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
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What’s What’s On OnHighland HighlandPerthshire Perthshire Saturday 13 February 1.00pm – 2.15pm LITERARY LUNCH | Katharine Norbury Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
A portrait of motherhood, of a literary marriage and a hymn to the adoptive family, this captivating story of self-discovery is, most of all, an exploration of the extraordinary majesty of the natural world. Imbued with a keen and joyful intelligence, this original and lifeaffirming book is set to become a classic of its genre. Join us for a poignant, mouth-watering literary lunch event. £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 4.00pm – 5.00pm Malachy Tallack and Gavin Francis Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR Malachy focuses on the natural environments of these parallels, and the ways people have interacted with those landscapes. He also explores themes of wildness and community, isolation and engagement, exile and memory. In Adventures In Human Being, travel writer and GP Gavin Francis, draws us into a closer acquaintance with the organism we inhabit. Gavin unpacks everything from the secret workings of the brain to the unique engineering of the foot, revealing the physical reality of what it means to be human in a way that is both informative and profound. £9.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13 February 1.15pm – 1.45pm POETRY PLEASE Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Be transported back in time as we celebrate childhood in our free poetry reading event. Our Festival Readers (familiar faces from the PFT stage) will share the delights of A.A. Milne, R.L. Stevenson and Roald Dahl. If you have a favourite you would like to hear, just let us know by dropping a note into the Box Office before lunchtime on this Saturday. Free Event in Foyer. All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 13th Feb 9PM Red Pine Timber Co. The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
Old Mill favourites playing a mix of Americana & Country influenced originals. FREE Admission. T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents. co.uk and www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
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Sunday 14 February 10am – 11am Alan McKirdy - amazing geological journey beneath Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Alan McKirdy, who has worked with Scottish Natural Heritage, will talk about his incredible lavishly illustrated guide which takes us on an amazing geological journey beneath the soil we live on, explaining why the mountains came to be there and why the landscape looks the way it does. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Sunday 14 February 2.00pm Alan McKirdy at Wild Space Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Alan McKirdy will be doing a reading of his book Set In Stone in the John Muir Trust’s Wild Space. £5.00 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Sunday 14 February 11.30am – 12.30pm Donald S. Murray Scottish culture and history Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR Donald S Murray is quickly becoming one of the most celebrated writers about Scottish culture and history. Blending together politics, science, history, religious and commercial life, Donald contemplates, too, the possibility of restoring the silver darlings of legend to these shores. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Sunday 14 February 1.00pm – 2.15pm LITERARY LUNCH | James MacDonald Lockhart Raptor Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
James Macdonald Lockhart’s book Raptor: A Journey Through Birds is a magnificent hymn to these beautiful animals which explores all fifteen breeding birds of prey on these shores – from the hen harrier swimming over the land in the dregs of a May gale on Orkney, to the ghostly sparrow hawk displaying in the fields around his home in Warwickshire. £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! All tickets can be purchased from T: 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Sun 14 Feb 4.30pm – 6.00pm Ray Perman, Hugh Cheape and Fiona Mackenzie Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
For 60 years the remarkable partnership of John Lorne Campbell and his wife Margaret Fay
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Shaw fought for the rights of the inhabitants of the West Highlands and Islands. Now, 20 years after the death of John Campbell, three people – Ray Perman, Hugh Cheape and Fiona Mackenzie – who know the life and work of the couple will tell their story in words, pictures and song. £12.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Sunday 14 February 2.30pm –3.30pm Tam Dalyell Veteran Labour MP Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Veteran Labour MP, Father of the House and Scotland’s longest serving politician, Tam Dalyell’s new book offers a personal reflection and revelation as to why the UK is on the brink of the most serious constitutional crisis in its history. £10.00 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 19 February 3.pm - 4pm Alistair Moffat A History From Earliest Times. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Join Alistair Moffat, one of the country’s greatest historians as he discusses his new book Scotland: A History From Earliest Times. A wonderful speaker, Alistair returns to Winter Words bringing this journey through Scottish history to life. £8.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 19 February 9pm – 10pm Fearie Tales – not for fearties! Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Claim your spot in the River Room for the penultimate session of eerie Fearie Tales – not for fearties! Free event in River Room. All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 19 February 7.00pm – 8.15pm Frances Quinn The Great British Bake Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Frances Quinn won The Great British Bake Off in 2013. Here is Quinntessential Baking: a treasure trove of inspirational ideas to bring a pinch of creativity and a teaspoon of wonder into your kitchen. Frances will be joined by special guest Flora Shedden, Perthshire’s own Great British Bake Off finalist 2015. £12.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
What’s What’s On OnHighland HighlandPerthshire Perthshire Friday 19 February 11.30am – 12.30pm James Crawford fascinating lost or ruined buildings Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR James Crawford uncovers the biographies of 20 of the world’s most fascinating lost or ruined buildings, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin Towers. This grand, globe-trotting architectural history guides us through these vanished monuments and examines what the ruins of the past can reveal about ourselves and our futures. £8.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Fri 19 Feb 4.30pm – 5.30pm Jim Hunter the Sutherland clearances Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR In his stirring new book, Set Adrift, James Hunter has researched the Sutherland clearances - one of the most extraordinary times in Scottish history, when landowners and landlords deliberately depopulated large swathes of the country - in fascinating detail. £8.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 19th Feb 9.00PM Jono The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
Jono is a solo singer/songwriter from Glasgow and has been compared to artists like Kelly Jones, Jeff Buckley, Jason Mraz and James Morrison. FREE Admission. T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk and www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
Frid 19 February 1pm – 2.15pm LITERARY LUNCH | Marian Pallister and Jim Miller Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
In her book Cruachan, award-winning journalist Marian Pallister tells the story of the invasion of the 3,000 men who hollowed out Argyll’s noblest and highest mountain as part of a massive hydroelectric project which could have annihilated the local community. The Dam Builders: Power From The Glens is a beautifully written book by Caithness born author James Miller. It’s a vivid account of the extreme physical labour involved in building dams, set against and in beautiful landscapes. £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Friday 19 Feb 10am – 11am Murdo Fraser dramatic period in Scottish history Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Local MSP and author, Murdo Fraser appears at Winter Words to read from his latest book and to discuss a bloody and dramatic period in Scottish history. Murdo examines the struggles, marches and skirmishes of the Scottish Civil War, and especially the two men at the heart of the battles. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 20th Feb 9PM Last Orders The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
Last Orders are our favourite Rock tribute act. They play a dynamic range of rock and pop songs from the likes of Bon Jovi and AC/DC to Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas. FREE Admission. T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk and www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
Saturday 20 Feb 1pm – 2.15pm LITERARY LUNCH | Susan Campbell Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
A heart-warming story about how a dog, the power of positive thought and perseverance can completely change your life for the better. Emotional, uplifting and enlightening, Ronnie captures the special place that animals have in our lives and shows that it is never too late to change your life for the better. £23.50* includes a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine! All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 20 Feb 10am –11am Magnus Linklater Little Sparta Trust Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
Magnus Linklater, Chairman of the Little Sparta Trust, reveals the story of its extraordinary creation, explores the underlying themes of the garden and introduces and explains the significance of the main elements and artworks in each part of the garden as well as looking at how it has matured and developed over the last 50 years. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 20 Feb 11.30 – 12.30 Marilyn Brown Scotland’s vanished historic gardens Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR
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In her illustrated talk, the product of over thirty years of research, Marilyn Brown rediscovers the fascinating stories of Scotland’s vanished historic gardens. In conversation with Perthshire author, Ann Lindsay. £7.50 All tickets can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
SATURDAY 20th FEB 8pm Monthly Jazz Concerts Fishers Hotel, 79 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5BN
Enjoy a sophisticated evening concert of live melodic Jazz in relaxed comfortable surroundings, with Ian Millar saxophone and Dominic Spencer piano. These monthly concerts will allow audiences to hear a new repertoire of jazz standards from The Great American Songbook and original compositions, in a wonderful setting. A very accessible melodic style which explores, improvises and develops ideas without losing the essence of each piece of music, and to interact together in a very creative way. £8 to book your ticket, please phone: 01796 472 000
Sunday 21 February 5pm & 6pm Laurel and Hardy Collection & AGM Heartland Film Society at the Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy PH15 2DA
HFS AGM at 17:00 followed at 18:00 by Laurel and Hardy Collection, including Sons of the Desert (USA PG Various directors). Hopefully not ‘another fine mess’ but a look again at a few of their timeless masterpieces. All are welcome to AGM, come and have your say! Join us after the film for a chat in the Chummies bar at the Birks. Information and online booking www.birkscinema.co.uk or phone 01887 822845. Everyone is welcome to HFS screenings but become a member any time for just £10.00 and get 12 months of reduced prices on all HFS films at The Birks plus free DVD loans of HFS films and all the benefits of belonging to a friendly film society www. heartlandfilmsociety.org
Friday 26th Feb 9PM Fozzie The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
At the heart of it all Fozzie is a one man music machine. FREE Admission. T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk and www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
Saturday 27th Feb 9PM Kinky Karma The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH
A fantastic covers band from the Highlands playing their own take on great tunes from the 80s to the present. FREE Admission. T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk and www. theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk
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