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Sunday 2nd October 10am to 2pm Aberfeldy Farmers Market + Craft Fair The Square, Aberfeldy PH15 2DD
The farmers market has a fantastic range of fresh produce including meat, vegetables, fish, cheese, bread, chocolate and lots of beautiful hand crafted items for sale. Further details from Fiona, 01887 829343 or 07990 834092 or aberfeldymarNB We try to make sure all the information we ket@btopenworld.com. The Aberfeldy Craft and post is accurate, but please check directly with Arts Fair has handmade, traditional, contempothe venue concerned before committing yourself. rary, unique, bespoke, Scottish, quality gifts and presents from in and around beautiful Highland Perthshire. For more details contact Judith Toner 01796 473030 or shona.jennings@icloud.com Continuous Events
Saturday 1st October to Sunday 30th October (daily) The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry
The Enchanted Forest, Perthshire’s hugely popular multi-award winning sound and light show. Tickets sells fast with the first to go, being the popular weekend slots. Tickets do sell out, so the sooner you get your tickets the more choice you will have as to times. Our recommendation is to go for the early evening twilight slots which allows you to see the show in twilight and in the dark. Tickets for this year’s show will go on sale mid-June.
Saturday 15th October to 17th December (3rd Saturday each month) 10.00am to 2.00pm Pitlochry Market Pitlochry Business Centre, Armoury Road.
Local Traders, Produce and Crafts. For more details email: stalls@pitlochrymarket.co.uk or www.pitlochrymarket.co.uk
Sunday 23rd - Saturday 29th October Baroque Opera Course: Charpentier’s Actéon (new Scots translation) With Perthshire Opera Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS £75/£50 Conc: 60+, Students, U18s, Unwaged (Scholarships available: visit Perthshire Opera’s Young Artists’ page) Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
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
1st October to 15th October Carousel - Musical Wednesday 5th October – Monday Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na 31st October Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR Daily 10am – 5pm Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s flagship production for 2016. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. 1st October - Friday 28th October Water Marks: The Scottish Felt Music by Richard Rodgers. A dramatic testament 20% Blair Castle Enchanted Forest Makers Association to the enduring power of love, Carousel is Rodgdiscount Birnam Arts & Conference Centre ers & Hammerstein’s towering achievement. New Special 20% Enchanted Forest Visitors discount Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 England, 1873: when a travelling carnival pitches to Blair Castle the ancient seat of the Dukes and up in a small fishing village, an unlikely relation0DS Earls of Atholl. It has a long and illustrious history, from the 13th century. The Castle Gardens and Grounds were laid out in the 18th century features a magnificent walled garden, a peaceful wooded grove, a ruined kirk, a red deer park and a whimsical gothic folly. All you need to do is present your Enchanted Forest stub at the ticket office for the 20% discount. Open daily 9.30am to 5.30pm Tel 01796 481207 Blair Atholl, PH18 5TL (6 miles from Pitlochry).
Free Entry‘Water Marks’ is an exciting new exhibition of contemporary work by the Scottish Felt Makers Association. The theme of this year’s exhibition explores the forms borne out of natural water erosion on the Scottish landscape. Interpreted in very personal way, the exhibition sets out to intrigue and inspire the viewer. Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
ship develops between the charismatic carousel barker, Billy Bigelow, and Julie Jordan, a naïve local mill worker. Within weeks - and against everyone’s advice - the seemingly ill-matched lovers are married. But Billy’s fiery temper quickly causes problems for the newly-weds. After losing his job, Billy begins to feel hemmed in by the constraints of married life. And his financial difficulties quickly mount. The discovery that he is soon to be a father only intensifies Billy’s need
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What’s On Highland Perthshire to find some cash – and fast. But the robbery goes horribly wrong - and Billy ends up risking not only his life, but also his immortal soul . . . All tickets (From £15.00) can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on Tel: 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd October 2016 October TayFest Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
An array of family friendly events and embrace nature’s playground at its finest. 31 events taking place over 9 days within the Aberfeldy and Loch Tay area include adventure sports, fishing, whisky, canoeing, movies, food and craft fairs, mountain biking, safaris or children’s activities, some of which are free to enjoy. For the full list of events and booking details www.octobertayfest.co.uk
1st October to 14th October Hard Times By Charles Dickens Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR
Hard Times By Charles Dickens (adapted for the stage by Stephen Jeffreys). Lancashire, the 1840s: when her father, a circus performer, mysteriously disappears, young Sissy Jupe is offered a place at Mr. Gradgrind’s school – and a job in Gradgrind’s household as a servant. Torn between two worlds, Sissy decides to leave the circus behind and start a new life. But in Gradgrind’s school - and home - there is no place for imagination or play. Gradgrind worships only reason and logic. And Sissy and Gradgrind’s children, Louisa and Tom, are raised to distrust “fancy” and believe only in cold, hard fact . . .When she reaches adulthood, Louisa catches the eye of bombastic mill owner and self-made man, Josiah Bounderby. Gradgrind sees many advantages to an alliance with a man of such wealth and influence. And much to Sissy’s disgust, the beautiful but passionless Louisa agrees to the match. Tom, however, is jealous of his sister’s apparent good fortune and longs for a similar life of wealth and ease. So when a wave of unrest sweeps the town, Tom seizes an opportunity to line his pockets – and ensure that someone far less fortunate than he takes the blame . . . A thrilling, moving and ultimately uplifting story of betrayal, sacrifice and redemption, Dickens’ great novel of the triumph of the imagination over the brutality of the new industrial age is brought vividly to life in Stephen Jeffreys’ magnificent adaptation. All tickets (From £15.00) can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Thursday 27th October to 13th November (Daily at various times) PARA HANDY - A Voyage Round The Stories Of Neil Munro, by John Bett Pitlochry Festival Theatre This autumn, set sail with the irrepressible captain of The Vital Spark and his ramshackle crew - mate Dougie, engineer Macphail and cabin-boy Sunny Jim - as they travel from a West Coa st
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breakers’ yard to the sea lochs of the Highlands and Islands. Memorably adapted for television in the 1990s with Gregor Fisher and Rikki Fulton, Neil Munro’s marvellous, mischievous stories have never been out of print since they first appeared in the Glasgow Evening News in 1906. Warm, witty and coal-fired with charm, this rare chance to enjoy the hilarious misadventures of Para Handy live on stage is accompanied by a rousing, foot-stomping musical score, performed by a versatile ensemble of actors and musicians. If you enjoyed previous autumn shows such as Whisky Galore – A Musical! and The Steamie, then this is wan hooley you’ll no be wantin’ tae miss! Click here to book or call Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
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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
1st October to 12th October FlatSpin Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR
Portrait Heads Sculpting Friday 14th October to Sunday 16th Oct 10.00am-4.00pm Birnam Arts Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
FlatSpin By Alan Ayckbourn. Each play in this trilogy is an entirely separate, stand-alone story, featuring completely different characters. Uniquely, however, all three plays share the same actors - and the same set! With echoes of Hitchcock’s North By Northwest, FlatSpin is an hilarious, high-energy story of mistaken identity, magic and misdirection, featuring twist, after twist, after twist. All tickets (From £15.00) PFT’s Box Office on Tel: 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
1st October to 13th October Thark By Ben Travers Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR
1st October to 13th October RolePlay Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR RolePlay By Alan Ayckbourn. Each play in this trilogy is an entirely separate, stand-alone story, featuring completely different characters. Uniquely, however, all three plays share the same actors and the same set! A wickedly funny and sometimes poignant story of love, lust and the hazards of dinner parties, the third part of the Damsels In Distress trilogy is classic Ayckbourn. If you enjoyed PFT’s hugely popular A Chorus Of Disapproval in 2013, you won’t want to miss this! All tickets (From £15.00) can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on Tel: 01796
£135 Adults. One of our most popular returning workshops, this is suitable for any level of ability, be it the complete beginner or the more advanced. Working with a live model, you’ll sculpt clay from your observations under the expert supervision of Birnam Arts’ ceramics tutor, Shona Leitch… if you’re new to clay sculpting, Shona will teach you the techniques you need, plus she’ll be with you every step of the way with useful tips. To book for this, contact Shona below: Shona Leitch: 01738 710827 | 07850713783 shonaleitch@hotmail.co.uk
Thark By Ben Travers; adapted by Clive Francis. Things are looking up for sporting, man-abouttown, Sir Hector Benbow . . . Not only has he finally managed to offload his gloomy country pile, Thark, onto an unsuspecting buyer, but he’s also caught the eye of the beautiful Cherry Buck. ... . Ben Travers’s classic 1927 Aldwych farce, in a glorious new version by Clive Francis, is fast-paced, rip-roaring and hilariously inventive: perfect Summer entertainment! All tickets (From £15.00) can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on Tel: 01796 484626 or online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
1st October to Sunday 12th October Gameplan Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR
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1st October to 15th October This Happy Breed By Nöel Coward Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port na Craig, Pitlochry PH16 5DR
1919: almost unscathed from his time in the trenches, Frank Gibbons returns to civilian life, starts a new job in a travel agency and moves GamePlan By Alan Ayckbourn. The first play in his wife, Ethel, their three children, Reg, Vi and Ayckbourn’s dazzling Damsels In Distress trilogy, Queenie, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Flint, into a GamePlan is a sharp, contemporary black comedy new home near Clapham Common. On the day of of metropolitan morals and mishaps. Each play the move to Number 17 Sycamore Road, Frank is in this trilogy is an entirely separate, stand-alone delighted to discover that their nearest neighbour story, featuring completely different characters. is Bob Mitchell, an old comrade-in-arms whom he Uniquely, however, all three plays share the same had given up for dead in 1915. With the Mitchells actors - and the same set! GamePlan is a sharp, – Bob, his wife Nora, and son Billy - living cheek contemporary black comedy of metropolitan mor- by jowl with the Gibbonses, the two families als and mishaps. If you enjoyed Communicating adapt to life in suburbia - and to peacetime. Doors in 2012, you’ll love this! All tickets (From Coward’s saga of the lives and loves of one
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lower-middle-class family and their friends during Every Thursday a turbulent period of history is warm-hearted, Traditional Fiddle Session funny, deeply moving and infused with a love of The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld Britain and its people. All tickets (From £15.00) PH8 0AQ can be purchased from PFT’s Box Office on Pete Clark leads a traditional fiddle session in 01796 484626 or online: the bar from 8.30pm - again all musicians are www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com welcome to come and join!! Tel: 01350 727340 www.thetaybank.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
WEDNESDAYS Every Wednesday, 9pm, Open Music Sessions. Bankfoot Inn, Main Street, Bankfoot PH1 4AB Open session for musicians of all abilities to gather and play music - any music. Local musicians assemble to play a variety of instruments 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 7.00pm to 10.30pm Birks Cinema Celtic Acoustic Music Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy PH15 2DA Everyone is welcome to come along to play or just enjoy the music, which may be anything from folk, blues, bluegrass or instrumental. It is free entry, sit in comfort in the upstairs cinema bar, with a drink and song. Further details Doug 01887 820165
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
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Sunday 2nd October 11.00am4.00pm Nuts about squirrels Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross, PH8 Birks Cinema Celtic Acoustic Music 0HH Discover your inner red squirrel with squirrel Every Thursday 7pm to 10.30pm expert Ken Neil from Saving Scotland’s Red SquirBirks Cinema Celtic Acoustic Music rels. Lots of squirrel themed children’s activities Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy PH15 2DA including a red squirrel trail - follow the clues Everyone is welcome to come along to play or just enjoy the music, which may be anything from folk, blues, bluegrass or instrumental. It is free entry, sit in comfort in the upstairs cinema bar, with a drink and song. Further details Doug 01887 820165
FRIDAYS Friday night Folk” 8-11pmMcKays Bar & Restaurant 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG
to win a prize. Suggested donation for activities – £2 per child. Tel: 01350 727 337 scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Thursday 6th October 8.00pm The Travelling Band £12/£10/£5 U16s Folk/Rock/Americana Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
Manchester’s Travelling Band have it all going for them at the moment. What’s not to like?! BBC Since their humble beginnings as a selfproclaimed ‘folk noir’ outfit back in 2008, The Travelling Band have developed into one of the most exciting Americana artists in the UK. Their critically acclaimed 3rd album The Big Refreeze (2014) received great reviews from the likes of Q, Uncut and Drowned in Sound, as well as national SATURDAYS airplay from Dermot O’Leary and Bob Harris, pushing this Manchester based 5-piece band to new heights. Every Saturday from 9pm A phenomenal band giving stunning perforLive Music , Old Mill Restaurantmances in live settings, they’ve played at national Pub, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH festivals, including Glastonbury, at which they Top quality Perthshire Bands, playing a variety of were winners of the coveted New Talent comstyles including covers, blues, rock, jazz … petition when they’d just formed in 2008, and Tel: 01796 474020 although based in Manchester, the band are no www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk strangers to the Scottish shores - they recorded their second album in complete isolation on the Isle of Mull. “Saturday night live@McKays” There’s a beefiness to these songs that gives 9-12pm, McKays Bar & Restaurant them an extra something – the crisp guitars… 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 unashamedly anthemic territory… the swaggering 5AG. Live bands from Scottish, Irish, Pop, rock, rhythm that pushes ’25 Hours’ along Drowned in Blues, Jazz, Motown and many more. Sing dance Sound. Tel: box office 01350 727674 and clap the night away... Free entry. www.birnamarts.com Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk Traditional folk music from musicians all over Scotland using an array of different instruments to bring you some of the best Scottish beasts and sounds. Free entry. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Sunday 9th October 2.00 – 4.00pm “Saturday Night Fever” 12-1.30am Water Mark: Felt Demonstration McKays Bar & Restaurant, 138 and Taster Workshop Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Birnam Arts Centre Station Road resident DJ plays some of the latest tunes to dance the night from 11pm-late, if you come in Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS after 11pn there is a £3.00 door charge. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Free. Adults come along and join us for the opening of Water Mark, an exhibition by the Scottish Felt Association, featuring some of Scotland’s most talented national and international felters. The artists will be sharing their skills, experiences and techniques with you in an afternoon of fibre craft demonstrations… there will be taster workshops and an opportunity for you to have a go at blending wools and needle felting – you don’t need any experience for this, just give it a go… all welcome!Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
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What’s What’s On On Highland HighlandPerthshire Perthshire Sun 9th October 10.30am4.30pm Birdwatching for beginners Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross, PH8 0HH If you have an interest in birds and would like to increase your knowledge and gain confidence, join local birder Scott Paterson as he guides you through the basics. Adult £45, member £35 (not suitable for under 16s). Booking essential. Bring packed lunch and binoculars. Tel: 01350 727 337 scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Sunday 9th October Autumn Harvest Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore Loch Tay PH15 2HY
The autumn would see ancient loch-dwellers preparing and preserving food to see them through the winter months when provisions were scarce. Join us to learn how they made sure they were well-stocked with delicious foods to see them through the short days and dark nights. Tasters of seasonal dishes plus the Crannog experience make autumn a special time of year at the Centre.All events include museum exhibits, talks around a log-fire in the Crannog roundhouse, demonstrations and hands-on experience of ancient crafts and technologies. Booking essential for large groups only. Tel 01887 830583 www.Crannog. co.uk
Sunday 9th October at 6.00pm Heartland Film Society at the Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy Wild Tales
Wild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) (Argentina 2014 119 min Cert 15) director: Damián Szifron. ‘A delicious chocolate box of nastiness’ according to the Guardian, Oscar nominated, BAFTA winner, Wild Tales won 10 awards in its native Argentina, a feat for a film which attacks the complacency and mediocrity of Argentina’s middle classes! Six self-contained stories linked by common themes of repressed rage and pent up emotions that lead to unexpected and unpredictable situations. By the end you will be ‘biting your fist with traumatised horror’ ….. Sounds fun! Recover afterwards in the bar at the Birks with the rest of us. 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
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Sunday 9th October 7.30pm Charlie Phillips: Bottlenose dolphins of the Moray Firth Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross, PH8 0HH
A fascinating illustrated talk about the UK’s only resident population of bottlenose dolphins from Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Adopt a Dolphin Field Officer, Charlie Phillips. Hosted by Birnam Arts Centre – Adult £10, concession £8, child £5. Tickets available from Birnam Arts Centre box office and Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre. Tel: 01350 727 337 scottishwildlifetrust. org.uk
Sunday 9th October 7.30pm On a Rising Tide With Charlie Phillips £10/£8/£5 U16s Audio Visual Talk Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
Photographer, wildlife interpreter and Bottlenose Dolphin expert, Charlie Phillips, is based near Inverness and works for the Whale & Dolphin Conservation in the Moray Firth as their Adopt a Dolphin Field Officer. The Moray Firth is home to the UK’s only resident population of Bottlenose dolphins, many of whom have been identified as individuals through decades of research and observation. As well as being a brilliant wildlife and landscape photographer, Charlie is also an expert on bottlenose dolphin behaviour and each year communicates the incredible story of their lives to thousands of people of all ages. He’s just recently published a book On a Rising Tide – a photographic celebration of Britain’s largest population of Bottlenose Dolphins. You can find more information about Charlie Phillips at: http://www.charliephillipsimages. co.uk/ Tonight’s talk is a joint fundraiser between Loch of the Lowes and Birnam Arts – we would like to express our gratitude to Charlie Phillips for generously donating his time free of charge in aid of the two venues. Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Monday 10th October 10am12noon Hermitage Autumn Den Building
We will be busy building dens at the Hermitage and discover where some of our favourite animals go in the autumn to spend the winter. Suitable for children ages 5-12 years. Children £3; accompanying adults free. No booking required. The Hermitage, is 1 miles off the A9 from Dunkeld and Birnam A9 road junction towards Pitlochry. Further details please contact the ranger service on 01350 728641 or Killiecrankie Visitor Centre on 01350 728641 for further information.
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Tuesday 11th October 2.00pm Raging and Roaring Wild Stags Glen Tilt Car Park, Blair Atholl
Find out more about the wild stags and other deer with the rangers. Time: 2.00 - 3.30pm Meet: Glen Tilt Car Park, by Blair Atholl. Who for: Children £2. To contact the ranger service, phone 01796 481355, or email pf@athollestates.co.uk or www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Wednesday 12th October 10.30am- 12.30pm Hermitage Fantastic Fungi Foray
A guide for beginners to the fascinating world of fungi. We will give key pointers to identify the main groups and classic individual fungi and find out about some of the folklore. Adults £5; Children £3. No booking required. The Hermitage, is 1 miles off the A9 from Dunkeld and Birnam A9 road junction towards Pitlochry. Further details please contact the ranger service on 01350 728641 or Killiecrankie Visitor Centre on 01350 728641 for further information.
Saturday 15th October at 7.30pm The amazing Fraser Fifield Concert Big Shed, Tombreck, Loch Tay, Aberfeldy, PH15 2PB Concert with the amazing Fraser Fifield (pipes, whistles, sax and more). There will also be a one hour low whistle workshop suitable for all abilities in the afternoon before the concert. The workshop start time is yet to be confirmed. More details on www.bigshed.org.uk
Sunday 16th October 11.00am Roaring Stags Walk Blair Atholl
A walk amongst the hills to hear stags at their best. 6 miles. Time: 11am - 3.30pm. Who for: Adults £6. Some rough walking. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To contact the ranger service, phone 01796 481355, or email pf@atholl-estates.co.uk or www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Wednesday 19th October 2.00pm-3.30pm Battle of Killiecrankie Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
Get to grips with the gory details of this gruesome battle. Interactive battle talk in the woods above Soldier’s Leap, followed by a weapons display and children’s craft activities. Adults £4; Children £2 No booking required. Meet in the stone circle outside the Visitor Centre. Further details please contact the ranger service on 01350 728641 or Killiecrankie Visitor Centre on 01796 473233 for further information.
What’s On Highland HighlandPerthshire Perthshire What’s On Wednesday 19th October 11.30am – 1.00pm The Enchanted Forest, Unplugged The wood is ablaze with Autumn Gold. Enjoy Perthshire’s forests gold’s, reds and yellows in Faskally Wood, by Pitlochry, all in totally natural daylight. . Adults: £3.50, Children £2. Meet at Faskally Car Park. Faskally Forest is just off the B8019, about 1 mile (2km) north-west of Pitlochry. The car park is at grid reference NN 922 591. PH16 5LB is the nearest postcode. Organised by Tay Forest District, Inverpark, Dunkeld PH8 0JR Tel: 01350 727284 Email: tay@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Thursday 20th October 11am Goblin Theatre Presents Penguin! Elephant! Children’s Theatre Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
£5/£18 Family Goblin’s new musical adventure for children ages 3+. Penguin is a little bit selfish. Penguin loves fish fingers, but never shares them. Everything is black and white and ordered, and that’s just the way Penguin likes it… until one day when Elephant turns up. Elephant is big. Elephant is messy. Elephant likes lots of colour everywhere. Will Penguin cope?! With original songs, including a rap about fish fingers, hilarious physical comedy and dance, some food-face mess and a magical balloon ride into the winter landscape, Penguin! Elephant! is a magical new show that will have children ages 3+ jumping for joy. “A funny, visually expressive piece of storytelling that provokes audience participation … celebrating diversity has never been so much fun” The Stage Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Thursday 20th October 7.30pm Tales of Don Roberto With Jamie Jauncey Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
£10/£8/£5 U16s Writer Jamie Jauncey grew up with stories from the extraordinary life of his flamboyant great-grand-uncle, RB Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936) - famously known as Don Roberto – but who really was ‘Don Roberto’, and what was it like to have such a figure as part of the family backdrop? Jamie’s fascinating talk will uncover the many aspects of Graham’s life… he was a landed aristocrat – with a claim to the Scottish throne, no less – the UK’s first ever socialist MP and founding president of the SNP, a prolific author, an inveterate adventurer, a superb horseman – hence the sobriquet Don Roberto, an eternal champion of the underdog and oppressed, he was held to ransom by a sheik, jailed as an MP for rioting on Blood Sunday in 1887… the list goes on and on! But, above all, his story is one
of someone who stood tall for humanity in all his endeavours. Jamie has kindly donated his time for this talk towards Birnam Arts’ fundraising efforts. Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Friday 21st October 7.30pm Halloween Family Monster Mash with the Monster Ceilidh Band Veggie Stovies included! Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
£12/£5 U16s A fabulous family night out with the Monster Ceilidh Band, appearing on their latest ‘Mutations’ album launch tour – kick off the heels, encourage the kids to wear their best Halloween outfits and have a monster bash at Birnam Arts and to top it all off – stovies at the interval! The Monster Ceilidh Band’s Mutations album is due for release actually on Halloween, the 31st – but they’ll be previewing some of their tracks - it’ll be electrofolkmaggeddon, rocking and rolling at the arts centre tonight… Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Saturday 22nd October 7.30pm The Edinburgh Quartet Classical Quartet EQ Explore Folk! Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
£12/10/£5 U16s Programme: Alasdair Nicolson: String Quartet No 3 Kodály: String Quartet No 2 Beethoven: Rasumovsky String Quartet Op 59 No 2 Highlighting over two centuries of folk inspired music from Beethoven to the present day Alasdair Nicolson’s string quartet, written for the Edinburgh Quartet in 2015, was directly influenced by Gaelic folksong; Kodály’s exuberant second quartet takes Hungarian folk music as its starting point, and Beethoven borrows from Russia! Children’s Workshop – The Kelpie of Loch Garve 11am | £3 or 2 for £5 | ages 7-11yrs A storytelling and drawing workshop for children with Ron Butlin, internationally renowned author and former Edinburgh Makar. Ron will lead the workshop narrating The Kelpie of Loch Garve, while the EQ provide accompanying music – the children will then have the chance to draw their impressions of the story and music and the EQ will play musical responses to their efforts… the children are asked to bring along their instruments, too! Join some EQ members and Tunna for an afternoon session at The Taybank on Sunday 24th October! Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
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Sunday 23rd October 3.30pm4.30pm Hares and riddles, toads and trickery, crows and curses Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross, PH8 0HH
Award-winning writer Lari Don will introduce the first book of her new trilogy - Spellchasers: The Beginner’s Guide to Curses – and talk about how she researched Scottish wildlife and landscape to write an adventure about children cursed to turn into various Scottish animals. She’ll also chat about the myths and legends that inspire her magical fiction, and show you how to use the wildlife and landscape around you to imagine your own adventures. Age range 8 – 12. Free event but normal visitor centre admission charges apply. Tel: 01350 727 337 scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Sunday 23rd October 7.30pm9.30pm Stargazing at Loch of the Lowes. Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross, PH8 0HH
There are beautiful dark skies at Lowes, unspoiled by light pollution. Come along and join Robert Law from Mills Observatory in Dundee at this perfect location to view the night sky and learn about the stars. If the weather is bad Robert will give a talk in the visitor centre. Adult £8, concession/member £6, child £3. Booking essential. Wear suitable outdoor clothes and bring a torch. Tel: 01350 727 337 scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Wednesday, 28th October 11.30am – 1pm The Enchanted Forest, Unplugged The wood is ablaze with Autumn Gold. Enjoy Perthshire’s forests gold’s, reds and yellows in Faskally Wood, by Pitlochry, all in totally natural daylight. . Adults: £3.50, Children £2. Meet at Faskally Car Park. Faskally Forest is just off the B8019, about 1 mile (2km) north-west of Pitlochry. The car park is at grid reference NN 922 591. PH16 5LB is the nearest postcode. Organised by Tay Forest District, Inverpark, Dunkeld PH8 0JR Tel: 01350 727284 Email: tay@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Saturday, 29th October 10.00am prompt The 2016 Glenfiddich Piping Championship Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. PH18 5TL
Glenfiddich Piping Championships invites 10 competitors each year to compete in ‘The Glenfiddich’. The competitors are chosen after winning, or being placed in, one of the senior piping events taking place throughout Scotland during the year. The competition is open to the public but limited to 450 spectators. The competition starts promptly at 10am, with a lunch break and afternoon tea. Presentation of prizes
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What’s On What’s On Highland HighlandPerthshire Perthshire takes place at approximately 6.30pm and the winner of this event will (unofficially) be known as The Best Solo Piper in the World. Tickets, including programme, are priced at £15. Further information from liz.maxwell@wgrant.com or telephone 0845 602 1974
Saturday 29th October 2pm3.30pm Wild Hallowe’en Killiecrankie Visitor Centre PH16 5LG
Enjoy a spooky walk at Killiecrankie, see what our resident witch is brewing and which of our woodland creatures are brave enough to join her. Small prizes for the best Hallowe’en dress costume! Children £3; accompanying adults free. No booking required. Meet in the stone circle outside the Visitor Centre. Further details please contact the ranger service on 01350 728641 or Killiecrankie Visitor Centre on 01796 473233 for further information.
Saturday 29th October 7.00pm Actéon by Charpentier: Public Performance Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
£6 (book through Birnam Arts) Perthshire Opera are looking for chorus members of all voice types to be involved in an exciting and unique production of the opera Actéon by Charpentier. The opera has been translated into broad Scots and was premiered by Ayrshire Opera in 2014. The course will culminate with a fully staged production at Birnam Arts on Saturday 29th of October. This course is perfect for those wishing to try opera for the first time, as well as those with some experience (soloists also needed!) in a welcoming, fun and supportive environment. Rehearsals and sessions will be held during the day, with chorus rehearsals taking place in the evenings and at weekends. This is a unique opportunity to learn from professional musicians and singers about vocal and dramatic interpretation of French baroque opera and be involved with music rehearsals, vocal technique sessions, acting/movement sessions and an optional masterclass where participants can perform music of their own choice in a public coaching session. Leading the course are soprano Colleen Nicoll and tenor David Douglas, and they will be joined by renowned Scottish pianist, Andrew Johnston, and makeup artist and wardrobe
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mistress, Claire Monica. At the end of the course, you’ll participate in an exciting public performance (see above) of Actéon on Saturday 29th October at 7pm at Birnam Arts. Find out more/book onto the course by contacting perthshireopera@gmail.com or find out more at birnamarts.com Perthshire Opera: Scotland’s fresh new opera company BBC Radio Scotland Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Sunday, 30th October 2.00pm The 2016 Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire.
The main aim is to encourage, stimulate and perpetuate the art of fiddle playing throughout Scotland. Only invited entrants can take part the competitors are the cream of the new generation of Scottish Fiddle players. There are eight finalists, each giving a recital incorporating all the various styles of composition, including a set of pieces by a specific composer. The winner receives the especially commissioned Glenfiddich Trophy, a Silver Quaich The competition takes place in Blair Castle’s historic ballroom and is open to spectators. Blair Castle’s Tullibardine Restaurant will be open to spectators for lunches, light snacks and beverages throughout the competition. Commences promptly at 2pm and finishes with the presentation of prizes at 5.30pm. Tickets, including programme, are priced at £10. Further information from Liz.Maxwell@wgrant.com or telephone 0845 602 1974.
Sunday 30th October 2.00 – 3.30pm Wild Monster Mask Making Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS £5 Age 5 - 10 “And the wild things roared their terrible roars, and gnashed their terrible teeth, and rolled their terrible eyes, and showed their terrible claws.” Step over to the dark side for one day only! Create a monster mask bag with the Birnam Arts team, with fangs, warts and the biggest gOOgly eyes you’ve ever seen! Debut it later while you trick-or-treat. Wear old clothes. Includes Juice and Biscuit Manon Lescaut: Puccini (2014) Sunday 30th October 7pm
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The Royal Opera House with a stellar cast, including Kristīne Opolais and Jonas Kaufmann in the roles of the young lovers Manon Lescaut and Chevalier des Grieux, Jonathan Kent brings this 19th century classic to a 2014 setting under the venerable baton of Antonio Pappano, with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House. “From the moment Kaufmann and Opolais embark, with infinite delicacy, on their emotional journey, it becomes clear that this is a vocal marriage made in heaven… they are supported by a performance in the pit, under Antonio Pappano, of rare refinement.” The Independent Tel: box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com
Monday 31st October 4.30pm Bats + Frogs + Mice + Magic Blair Atholl Information Centre, Blair Atholl. PH18 5SP
Join us for some spooky wildlife activities on Halloween. Time: 4.30 - 6.00pm Meet: Blair Atholl Information Centre. Who for: Children £2. To contact the ranger service, phone 01796 481355, or email pf@atholl-estates.co.uk or www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Monday October 31st Spooks & Sacrifice Celtic Samhain Festival Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore Loch Tay PH15 2HY
The culmination of our season is the Celtic Samhain Festival on the 31st October. Samhain is the predecessor to Halloween and marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of the darker half of the year. This popular event sells out very quickly so make sure you book your places early! roundhouse, demonstrations and hands-on experience of ancient crafts and technologies. Booking essential for large groups otherwise just join us for a great day out. Tel 01887 830583