June 2012 Events in Highland Perthshire
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
see website for details.
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
A selection of 3 plays including;
Little Shop of Horrors
2nd 2pm, 5th 8pm. 7th 8pm, 9th 2pm, 14th 8pm, 16th 2pm, 18th
8pm, 20th 8pm, 23rd 8pm, 26th 8pm, 27th 2pm, 29th 8pm.
The 39 Steps
1st 8pm, 6th 2pm, 8th 8pm, 11th 8pm, 13th 8pm, 16th 8pm,
19th 8pm, 20th 2pm, 22nd 8pm, 28th 8pm, 30th 2pm.
Rope by Patrick
Hamilton
2nd 8pm, 4th 8pm, 6th 8pm, 9th 8pm, 12th 8pm, 13th 2pm, 15th
8pm, 21st 8pm, 23rd 2pm, 25th 8pm, 27th 8pm, 30th 8pm.
Tel:Box Office: 01796 484
626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday 4th June 7pm
HIGHLAND NIGHTS.
Recreation Ground Pitlochry
(Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band), Highland and
Scottish dancing, songs and music. Mondays, 28th May to 3rd
September 7.45pm Gates open 7pm. Venue - Recreation Ground. If
wet, venue - Pitlochry Town Hall. Adults £5 Children £1.
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Monday 11th June 7pm
HIGHLAND NIGHTS.
Recreation Ground Pitlochry
(Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band), Highland and
Scottish dancing, songs and music. Mondays, 28th May to 3rd
September 7.45pm Gates open 7pm. Venue - Recreation Ground. If
wet, venue - Pitlochry Town Hall. Adults £5 Children £1.
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Saturday 16th June
10.00am – 4.00pm
Glen Tilt - Glaciers and Gumboots
Atholl Estates Ranger Service, Blair Atholl
Discover more about the people that lived up the glen and the
glaciers that came before. 10
mile walk, bring lunch. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Adults £5 Telephone
01796 481355
pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Monday 18th June 7pm
HIGHLAND NIGHTS.
Recreation Ground Pitlochry
(Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band), Highland and
Scottish dancing, songs and music. Mondays, 28th May to 3rd
September 7.45pm Gates open 7pm. Venue - Recreation Ground. If
wet, venue - Pitlochry Town Hall. Adults £5 Children £1.
www.highlandnight.co.uk
 Sunday
24th June 8.00pm
Lorna Reid's Jazz Café
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
My Funny Valentine, Little Girl Blue
and Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man are just some of the classic jazz
and swing tunes, together with some self penned originals, that
you’ll enjoy in this intimate performance by Lorna Reid and her
musicians. Tickets: £13.00 Tel: Box Office (01796 484626)
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Monday 25th June 7pm
HIGHLAND NIGHTS.
Recreation Ground Pitlochry
(Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band), Highland and
Scottish dancing, songs and music. Mondays, 28th May to 3rd
September 7.45pm Gates open 7pm. Venue - Recreation Ground. If
wet, venue - Pitlochry Town Hall. Adults £5 Children £1.
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Tuesday 26th June
9.30am – 7.00pm
Mar Lodge to Forest Lodge
A walk through from Braemar to Glen Tilt. 15 miles with a river
crossing. BOOKING
ESSENTIAL. Meet at Blair Atholl, drive to start at Braemar
included. Adults £35 Telephone 01796 481355 pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
June 2011 Events in Highland Perthshire
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre
see website for details.
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
A selection of 4 plays including;
My Fair Lady A perfectly 'loverly' musical
3rd 7th 10th 13th 18th 22nd 25th & 30th
Henceforward - a comic tale of man, music and machines
4th 8th 11th 15th 18th 23rd 28th 29th
See How They Run! - A classic, chaotic war-time farce
4th 8th 11th 16th 21st 22nd24th 27th
Trelawny Of The Wells - a vivacious Victorian Comedy
2nd 6th 9th 14th 15th 17th 20th 25th 29th
Tel:Box Office: 01796 484
626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
April – October: Sundays, 11.30am
Additionally, June-September: Wednesdays, 11.30am
Explorers Garden - Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Garden Tours
Led by experienced guides who bring Explorers to life!
Lasting approximately one and a half hours, our guided tours
provide insights into the plants, trees, wildlife, history, art
and architecture contained in Explorers. Fun, fascinating and
informative! Price: £4, includes Garden entry Tel 01796
484626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Every Night - May - September
Och Aye McKay
McKays bar & restaurant Atholl Road Pitlochry.
Mckays Pitlochry kicks off another season with our well
renowned Scottish Stage show – Och Aye McKay. Over the last
number of years we have built a strong reputation as the home of
Scottish music and offering amongst the very best in traditional
Scottish entertainment.
Enjoy an unmissable every evening of Scottish music, costume,
bagpipes, fiddle and accordionist and dance away to our
favourite ceildh tunes. Test your wit with our fun Scottish quiz
or why not sample one of Scotland's most famous exports -
whisky, of which you will find a fine selection.
Our kilted waiting staff will offer genuine hospitality and good
craic! (Local expression for good times!) Free Entry - To
book a table and your place at Och Aye McKay: • Phone: 01796
473888
• Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
http://www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Every Tuesday 7pm
The Tuesday Tipple - whisky tasting evening
McKays Bar & Restaurant
Join us as we play host to a weekly visit from a Whisky
Ambassador from a Scottish distillery who will lead you through
a number of malts and provide a real fun and enjoyable whisky
tasting experience. To book a table and your place phone
01796 473888 or email info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Every Wednesday 4th May to 14th September
Wonderful Wednesdays - Open Competion
Pitlochry Golf, Golf Course Rd Pitlochry PH16 5QY
Open to all Tee Times from 2-5pm Prizes. Price £10 per
person - except "Super Wednesday 14th September at £15 per
person. Tel 01796 472792 e.mail pro@pitlochrygolf.co.uk
www.pitlochrygolf.co.uk
Thursday 2nd June until Thursday 29th
September
This is Scotland... And You're Welcome To It!
Castle Menzies, Weem, by Aberfeldy
It‘s an evening of gentle music and comedy written and
presented by local entertainer Alan Brown and taking a wry look
at Scottish history and culture with the emphasis on this very
part of Highland Perthshire. Presented at 8 pm each
Thursday evening from 2 June until 29 September, tickets (£6)
are on sale at the venue or may be reserved by phoning Castle
Menzies.
More info on Alan’s website
www.broonsreel.com . PS - it’s definitely NOT a
Highland Night!
Every Saturday 11 - 11.30am
Childrens’ story Telling,
The Watermill, Mill Street, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. PH15 2BG.
tel:01887 822896 email:info@aberfeldywatermill.com
www.aberfeldywatermill.com
Wednesday 1st Jun 9.30am - 5.30pm
75 Years of Public Opening Anniversary Day
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Wednesday 1 June marks 75 years since Blair Castle first
opened it's doors to the public.
In the Summer of 1936, the castle’s first visitors were able to
view its remarkable interiors and its many treasures for the
first time, a privilege previously extended by invitation only
and reserved for such illustrious guests as Queen Victoria and
Bonnie Prince Charlie. The first day of public opening attracted
286 people and tours to the top of the tower could be enjoyed
for just one penny!
All visitors to Blair Castle on this special day will receive a
souvenir postcard. In addition, the 286th individual visitor
will also receive a complimentary bottle of Atholl Highlander
whisky and be invited to stand for a celebratory photograph with
a member of the Atholl Highlanders regiment.
To add to the sense of celebration Afternoon Teas will be served
in the castle ballroom from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Enjoy sampling the
selection of sandwiches, nibbles and cakes served on tiered
silver cake stands in the grandest of settings. To view menu
click here.
Afternoon Teas £9.95 per person. Tel
01796 481207
www.atholl-estates.co.uk Saturday
4th June 10am
Photo Safari (6hrs)
Highland Safaris
Our Special Photo Safaris are the ideal opportunity for the
keen amateur photographer to discover the rare photo
opportunities in these beautiful and awe inspiring landscapes.
In the company of renowned field naturalist, writer,
photographer and Safari Ranger Polly Pullar, gain a deepening
appreciation of the natural world whilst learning to make the
best of your own photography equipment whether you have a
compact digital camera or an SLR. £65pp Tel 01887
820071
www.highlandsafaris.net
Sunday
5th June 11am
June Open Shoot
Fortingall Gun Club Chesthill Shooting Ground - Glenlyon
3 .5miles up Glenlyon from Fortingall/Fearnan road junction
15DTL; 10DTL; 25DTL; 5 Gun team 10 DTL; Pool Trap (Note; ground
open 11am & E/C 1.30pm) Entry: £12 Gun & £10/ team
Visitors Welcome at all shoots - For information phone Sandy
Argo 01887 829412 or 07979594575 Sunday
5th June 1-4pm
Grandtully Gala Day
Grandtully by Aberfeldy
Arts & crafts, seasonal fruit & veg, plant stalls, home
baking,
Games, events, Smash & crash, pet show, face painting, Tai
Chi, Beat the goalie. A family day out - Don't miss it! £2
per adults Kids go free (under 12) Free parking.
gradtullyvillagehall@hotmail.co.uk
Sunday 5th June 1.30pm
Rannoch Fun Five-a-Side Football Tournament
Weller Poley Park, Kinloch Rannoch
The competition is open to players of all abilities.
Teams must comprise 6 players (1 a Sub) and must be mixed (no
all-male teams allowed) The Rannoch Smokery Challenge Cup
will be presented to the winning team, and there will be cash
prizes raised from participants entry fees. Admission £10
per team. For further information or to enter a team Tel
01882 633371 or email football@ranociel.co.uk Sunday
5th June 2pm
Attics Tour
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Discover the secrets of Blair Castle’s attics. Hidden from view
in the maze of attic rooms and corridors are many strange,
wonderful and interesting artefacts. Uncover the strange and
fascinating collection of objects in Baron Maule’s room, look
through some of our historic estate records and marvel at the
eclectic collections of family paintings, walking sticks,
weaponry and period costume. The tour culminates in a climb to
the castle rooftops for breathtaking panoramic views of the
castle grounds. Please note: This tour involves several flights
of spiral stairs, the occasional tight space and heights and is
only suitable for the fully able. Prices: £15 per person
Booking: In advance on 01796 481207 or in person on the day
(subject to availability). Numbers limited to 10 people per
tour.
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
1st Sunday of the Month 8.30pm
Traditional Music Sessions
Ben Lawers Hotel Lawers Aberfeldy. PH15 2PA
Ben Lawers Hotel is proud to host a Traditional Live Music
Session on the first Sunday of every single month! Tel: 01567
820436
www.benlawershotel.co.uk
Monday 6th June 2.30pm
Talk
Moulin Hall
Iain McEwan talks on "The Land of the Ice Bear" Everyone is
welcome Enquiries 01796 473210 Arthritis Awareness in Atholl.
Monday 6th June Gates open 7pm,
Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
Highland Night
Recreation Ground, Pitlochry (Town Hall, wet weather venue)
An evening of traditional Scottish entertainment with the Vale
of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, highland and Scottish country
dancing displays, songs and accordion music. Watch the spectacle
from your car (parking free) or sit on the terraced banking.
Admission: Adults £5, children £1. Gates open 7pm, Starts
7.45pm, finishes approx. 9.15pm
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Wednesday 8th June 2pm
Five go Hungry On Kirrin Island
Birnam Institute Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
The New School Butterstone present the Famous Five Classic.
Tickets £4 full/£2 conc box office on 01350 727674.
www.birnamarts.com
Thursday 9th June 7pm
Five go Hungry On Kirrin Island
Birnam Institute Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
The New School Butterstone present the Famous Five Classic.
Tickets £4 full/£2 conc box office on 01350 727674.
www.birnamarts.com
Friday 10th June
Music Event by the Students of Stevenson Collage
Blair Atholl Village Hall
Contact Donald Isles 01796 481663 for more details
Friday 10th June 08:00pm
Italia 'n' Caledonia
Birnam Arts Centre Station Rd Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
Mike Maran and Philip Contini return with a new version of a
show they first produced 17 years ago. It's called Italia
'n' Caledonia and it celebrates Scots and Italians. It's a
new look at the story of our grandparents. £10 / £8 Tel 01350
727674
www.birnaminstitute.com
Saturday 11th June 7.30pm
Scottish Country Dancing
Pitlochry Town Hall.
Visitors welcome to join us on the dance floor or come along
to watch. Dancers £6.50 Spectators £2.00 Tel 01796 473488
Saturday 11th June - 17th June
PITLOCHRY GOLF WEEK
Pitlochry Golf Club
Entry from £129.00 p.p Pitlochry Golf Week has been running since
1979. The week is packed with golf, lessons, activities and
entertainment. There cannot be many finer ways to spend a week
golfing and we believe the pricing and package to be unmatched.
For entry details call 01796 472 792 or email pro@pitlochrygolf.co.uk
Sunday 12th June
Bouncy Castle Open Days
Dunolly Adventures Dunolly House, Taybridge Drive, Aberfeldy,
Perthshire, PH15 2BP
Free Entry. Castles, Climbing Wall, Climbing Tree,
Face Painting, Bike Mini Skills Course, Kayaking Taster
Sessions, Arts and Crafts, Stalls, Outdoor Kite Sale. Cafe
open for coffee & cakes or try a Dunolly Burger from the BBQ.
01887 820298
info@dunollyadventures.co.uk
www.dunollyadventures.co.uk
Sunday 12th June
Garden Open Day (Scotland's Garden Scheme)
Explorers Garden Pitlochry Festival Theatre
This six acre woodland garden, now seven years old, is
maturing nicely. More and more visitors are coming to see the
wonders this four star VisitScotland attraction reveals - art
and architecture, wildlife and birds, exotic plants, peat and
rock gardens, extraordinary landscaping and magnificent views.
Try the guided tours that reveal the stories of the Scottish
Plant Hunters who risked their lives travelling the globe in
search of new plants and trees. In this garden, which is divided
into different parts of the world, you will see the plants they
collected for cultivation, commerce and conservation.
All entrance fees for Explorers Garden on this day will be
donated to SGS and Acting for Others.
Sunday 12th June 10am-2pm
'Living the Iron Age' 1/2 DAY Experience
The Scottish Crannog Centre Kenmore.
NEW! Experience
Iron Age adventure. Weather and safety cover permitting,
logboats/dugout canoes will be available for hire by the hour
for friends, families, and small groups! Tel. 01887-830583
Booking essential. or email info@crannog.co.uk
www.crannog.co.uk
Sunday 12th June 11am - 4pm
The Big Knit 'n' Stitch
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
This great charity event launches Knit 'n' Stitch our new
informal weekly needlework session held in the coffee bar every
Friday throughout the summer months. Tel 01796 484626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Sunday 12th June 2pm
Attics Tour
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Discover the secrets of Blair Castle’s attics. Hidden from view
in the maze of attic rooms and corridors are many strange,
wonderful and interesting artefacts. Uncover the strange and
fascinating collection of objects in Baron Maule’s room, look
through some of our historic estate records and marvel at the
eclectic collections of family paintings, walking sticks,
weaponry and period costume. The tour culminates in a climb to
the castle rooftops for breathtaking panoramic views of the
castle grounds. Please note: This tour involves several flights
of spiral stairs, the occasional tight space and heights and is
only suitable for the fully able. Prices: £15 per person
Booking: In advance on 01796 481207 or in person on the day
(subject to availability). Numbers limited to 10 people per
tour.
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Sunday 12th June 8:00pm
Rodgers & Hammerstein - The Shows and The Story
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
The inimitable Peter Morrison brings six talented voices,
including international baritone Richard Morrison, to PFT to
perform duets, choruses and scenes from all your R&H favourites
including Carousel, The King And I, South Pacific, Sound Of
Music and Oklahoma! Tickets: £18.50
Tel 01796 484626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday 13th June 7:00pm
Mark Thomas
Birnam Arts Centre Station Rd Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
MARK THOMAS: Extreme Rambling (Walking The Wall)
Following his sell-out nationwide show ‘The Manifesto’,
award-winning comedian and activist Mark Thomas returns with his
brand new show: EXTREME RAMBLING: WALKING THE WALL.
Never one to take the easy option, Mark decided to go rambling
in the Middle East and walked the entire length of the Israeli
Separation Barrier crossing between the Israeli and the
Palestinian side. This is the story of 300 000
settlers; a 750 km wall; six arrests, one stoning; too much
hummus and a simple question... "Can you ever get away from it
all with a good walk?" £15
Tel 01350 727674
www.birnaminstitute.com
Monday 13th June Gates open 7pm,
Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
Highland Night
Recreation Ground, Pitlochry (Town Hall, wet weather venue)
An evening of traditional Scottish entertainment with the Vale
of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, highland and Scottish country
dancing displays, songs and accordion music. Watch the spectacle
from your car (parking free) or sit on the terraced banking.
Admission: Adults £5, children £1. Gates open 7pm, Starts
7.45pm, finishes approx. 9.15pm
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Wednesday 15th June 7.00pm – 9.00pm
FORESTRY COMMISSION WALKS - The Twilight Zone
Faskally Car Park
Lap up the long evening light and learn about creatures of
the forest with a local ranger.
Adults: £3.50 Children £2.00 Contact John Fyfe on 07801 827986
Thursday 16th June 7.30pm
Talk by Lesley Riddoch about her book 'Riddoch on the Outer
Hebrides'
Breadalbane Community Library
writer, journalist, broadcster, campaigner, Cyclist and
podcaster Lesley Riddoch. Tickets £5 available from
Breadalbane Community Library or Tel 01887 822405
Friday 17th June 8:00pm
Andy Lang
Birnam Arts Centre Station Rd Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
“Touching the hearts of his audience with his spiritual
music...”
Bavarian Andy Lang has been variously referred to in his
homeland as 'highlander', 'music magician', 'the incarnate Irish
ballad' and 'song poet'. Tonight Andy is singing and
playing solo on his guitar, but he also tours extensively with
his own band, playing both guitar and celtic harp
Tickets: £9 / £7 / £5 under 16 Tel 01350 727674
www.birnaminstitute.com
Saturday 18th June
Green Park Hotel Coffee Morning
Green Park Hotel Pitlochry
The annual Coffee Morning will be held on 18th June, with the
generous sponsorship of the McMenemie family. Stalls for plants,
home baking, home-made jams and preserves, fresh bread and a
raffle to fund raise for the summer floral displays. A superb
spread of cakes and savouries with tea and coffee in the
beautiful setting of the Green Park Hotel.
We are all busy making jams with the new season fruits and
marmalades with a splash of the local whisky, raffle prizes are
rolling in a treat, so see you there, just pray for a nice sunny
morning for us all. Tickets: £5.00 at the door or from Committee
members, Secretary Mary is on 470051.
www.pitlochryinbloom.co.uk
Saturday 18th June 10am - 2pm
Summer Market
Mill of Logierait, Ballinluig, Perthshire, PH9 0LH
local traders offering lots of produce, crafts, plants, wines and
even collectables that range from vintage kitchenware to
agricultural curiosities. Plenty of free car parking, catering
on the field, tables and chairs, and nice loos. Phone 01796
482222,
www.highlandlightrailway.co.uk
Friday 18th June Saturday 19th June 8.30pm
till late
Live Music @Stables Bar
The Dunalastair Hotel Kinloch Rannoch
Steve Daggett & Phil Anderson Tel 01882 632323
www.dunalastair.co.uk
Sunday 19th June 2pm
Attics Tour
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Discover the secrets of Blair Castle’s attics. Hidden from view
in the maze of attic rooms and corridors are many strange,
wonderful and interesting artefacts. Uncover the strange and
fascinating collection of objects in Baron Maule’s room, look
through some of our historic estate records and marvel at the
eclectic collections of family paintings, walking sticks,
weaponry and period costume. The tour culminates in a climb to
the castle rooftops for breathtaking panoramic views of the
castle grounds. Please note: This tour involves several flights
of spiral stairs, the occasional tight space and heights and is
only suitable for the fully able. Prices: £15 per person
Booking: In advance on 01796 481207 or in person on the day
(subject to availability). Numbers limited to 10 people per
tour.
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Sunday 19th June 8:00pm
Re-Take That
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
You’ll never forget this night as the five boys, with live band,
perform all of Take That’s greatest hits. This tribute show
faithfully recreates Take That’s fabulous Circus Tour. Come On,
Get Together and Relight Your Fire! £18.50 Tel 01796 484626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday 20th June Gates open 7pm,
Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
Highland Night
Recreation Ground, Pitlochry (Town Hall, wet weather venue)
An evening of traditional Scottish entertainment with the Vale
of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, highland and Scottish country
dancing displays, songs and accordion music. Watch the spectacle
from your car (parking free) or sit on the terraced banking.
Admission: Adults £5, children £1. Gates open 7pm, Starts
7.45pm, finishes approx. 9.15pm
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Tuesday 21st June 8-11pm
Midsummer Music and Celtic BBQ
The Scottish Crannog Centre Kenmore.
Celebrate the longest day in Scotland's most intimate
musical venue. Soak up the Iron Age atmosphere around a log fire
with regional artists playing Scottish music in sessions, so
everyone can take turns between house and refreshment marquee.
Places limited so book early. Iron Age BBQ included! Lamb stew,
barley risotto, and other Iron Age delicacies, plus real ales.
Booking essential. tel: 01887 830583 or email: info@crannog.co.uk.
Tickets £20 Ages 18+.
www.crannog.co.uk
Tuesday 21st June, 10am-4pm
Orchids and Golden Rings
Atholl Estates Ranger Service, Blair Atholl
We walk up Glen tilt to look at the lovely display of wild
flowers and other wildlife. 10 miles. Bring lunch.
Booking: Essential please call 01796 481355 or 481646. Cost: £5
pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Thursday 23rd June to Sunday 26th June 10am -
5pm
Dunkeld & Birnam Craft Fair
The Drill Hall, The Cross, Dunkeld
With favourite crafters such as Daniel Campbell, and famous
ceramic artist Margaret McDonald. Free Admission.
Thursday 23rd June 10.30am – 12 .30am
FORESTRY COMMISSION WALKS Fabulous Faskally
Faskally Car Park
Explore off the beaten track in this wee wood with a big history
with a forestry ranger.
Adults:£3.50 Children £2.00 Contact John Fyfe on 07801 827986
Friday, 24th June 1.00pm- 3.00pm
FORESTRY COMMISSION WALKS - Big Tree Country
Hermitage Car Park, Dunkeld
Tall tales and big, big trees. The Forestry Commission takes a
look at the wonders of the big tree country. Adults: £3.50
Children £2.00 Contact John Fyfe on 07801 827986
Friday 24th June 8:00pm
Pokey LaFarge
Birnam Institute Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
They blew everyone away at their own headline show at
Scotland’s prestigious Celtic Connections Festival, and that led
to appearances at big outdoor summer events in America and
Europe, including Newport Folk Festival, Denmark’s Tonder
Festival, England’s Big Chill event, Leicester’s Summer Sundae
Weekender, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Belfast’s big Open
House event. The band is currently as hot as it gets. Tickets:
£12 / £10 / £5 under 16 box office on 01350 727674.
www.birnamarts.com
Saturday 25 Jun 9.30am to 5.30pm
Charity Day - Scotland's Garden Scheme
at Blair Castle Blair Atholl
Blair Castle stands as the focal point in a designed landscape
of some 2,500 acres within a large and traditional estate.
Hercules Garden is a walled enclosure of about 9 acres recently
restored to its original 18th Century form with landscaped
ponds, plantings, fruit trees, vegetables, herbaceous gardens
and landscape features. Diana's Grove is a magnificent stand of
tall trees including Grand Fir, Douglas Fir, Larch and
Wellingtonia in just two acres. All proceeds will be donated to Scotland's Garden Scheme and the
Tay valley Mountain Rescue Team. £4.20 Children £2.30 Tel 01796 481355
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Saturday 25th June 11.30am
Grand Auction
Blair Atholl Village Hall
Furniture, household goods, bric a brac, gardening equip
etc. in aid of funds for the village hall, you can gift
items to the sale, or sell it yourself with a commission going
to the hall. call Donald on 01796 481663 or Neil on 01796
481310, or Rami on 07786829693
Saturday 25th June 7.30pm
Scottish Country Dancing
Pitlochry Town Hall.
Visitors welcome to join us on the dance floor or come along
to watch. Dancers £6.50 Spectators £2.00 Tel 01796 473488
Saturday 25th June 8:00pm
Scottish Ensemble
Birnam Institute Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS
programme:
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue, John Woolrich: Ulysses Awake,
Wolf (instr. Woolrich): Italian Songs
John Woolrich: Capriccio, INTERVAL, Schubert/Mahler:
Death and the Maiden (arrangement for string orchestra)
www.scottishensemble.co.uk Tickets: £12 / £10 / £5
under 16 box office on 01350 727674.
www.birnamarts.com
Saturday 25th June 9pm
The Dave Amos Band
Bankfoot Inn, Main St Bankfoot PH1 4AB
The Dave Amos Band more info Tel 01738 787243 e.mail rab@bankfootinn.co.uk
http://www.bankfootinn.co.uk
Sunday 26th June 11am - 1:30pm; 3pm - 5:30pm
Loch Tay Bronze Age Logboat Tours
The Scottish Crannog Centre Kenmore.
Paddle out with our expert guide to some of the original
ancient crannogs in Loch Tay and learn more about these
enigmatic islands. Tickets: £15 adults; £8 children (aged 5-16).
Booking essential.
www.crannog.co.uk
Sunday 26th June 1pm - 2pm entry
Club Shoot 25
Fortingall Gun Club Chesthill Shooting Ground - Glenlyon
3 .5miles up Glenlyon from Fortingall/Fearnan road junction
15DTL; 10DTL; 25DTL; DTL;15pr Double Rise; Pool Trap
Visitors Welcome at all shoots - For information phone Sandy
Argo 01887 829412 or 07979594575
Sunday 26th June 2pm
Attics Tour
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Discover the secrets of Blair Castle’s attics. Hidden from view
in the maze of attic rooms and corridors are many strange,
wonderful and interesting artefacts. Uncover the strange and
fascinating collection of objects in Baron Maule’s room, look
through some of our historic estate records and marvel at the
eclectic collections of family paintings, walking sticks,
weaponry and period costume. The tour culminates in a climb to
the castle rooftops for breathtaking panoramic views of the
castle grounds. Please note: This tour involves several flights
of spiral stairs, the occasional tight space and heights and is
only suitable for the fully able. Prices: £15 per person
Booking: In advance on 01796 481207 or in person on the day
(subject to availability). Numbers limited to 10 people per
tour.
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Sunday 26th June & Monday 27th June
Tractor Tour
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Enjoy a tractor and trailer tour around the grounds of Blair
Castle and the surrounding farmland. Find out more about our
organic sheep and cattle, see the Highland ponies and watch the
red deer in the deer park - can you spot the stag? Tours
depart from Blair Castle Caravan Park reception, with a second
pick-up on Blair Castle forecourt. For further information
about the tractor tours, please click here. Times: 10am to
11.30am and 6.30pm to 8pm Prices: Adults: £5 Children
(under 16): £3 Under 1s: Free Booking: In advance or on
the day (numbers are limited to 30 people per tour so advance
booking is recommended). Book at Blair Castle Caravan Park on
01796 481263 or mail@blaircastlecaravanpark.co.uk. Tours can
also be booked via Blair Castle (01796 481207) and Atholl
Estates Office (01796 481355).
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Sunday 26th June 8:00pm
A Vision of Elvis
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Presented by The Rotary Club of Pitlochry
An authentic tribute, featuring Rob Kingsley (Elvis Grand
European Champion) to the greatest ever entertainer in both
sound and fabulous original costume, with The Cadillacs Band,
Sweet Sensations and The Memphis Horns. Tickets: £20.00 Tel
01796 484626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday 27th June Gates open 7pm,
Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
Highland Night
Recreation Ground, Pitlochry (Town Hall, wet weather venue)
An evening of traditional Scottish entertainment with the Vale
of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, highland and Scottish country
dancing displays, songs and accordion music. Watch the spectacle
from your car (parking free) or sit on the terraced banking.
Admission: Adults £5, children £1. Gates open 7pm, Starts
7.45pm, finishes approx. 9.15pm
www.highlandnight.co.uk
Tuesday 28th June, 9.30am-7pm
Mar Lodge to Forest Lodge
Atholl Estates Ranger Service, Blair Atholl
A walk through from Braemar to Glen Tilt. 15 miles through wild
remote countryside with a river crossing. Cost includes
transport at start from Blair Atholl to Braemar.
Booking: Essential please call 01796 481355 or 481646. Cost: £30
pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Tuesday 28th June 11.30am
Scottish Women's Convention Roadshow Tell us your views!!
Westland's Hotel, Atholl Rd, Pitlochry
Issues Affecting Women Across Scotland
By consulting with women throughout Scotland, the SWC is able to
influence public policy. Listening to women provides us with
unique views for responding to Government consultations and
other policy issues. We need YOUR help. By using YOUR
voice, along with other women in Scotland, YOU are able to have
an impact on key policy decisions which affect your day-to-day
life. The event is free for all women who wish to
attend and we provide a light lunch and refreshments. To
register for this event please call 0141 248 8186 or Email:
Deborah.Ruddy@scottishwomensconvention.org
Thursday 30th June 11am - 4pm
Loch of the Lowes Guided Walk
meet at TIC The Cross Dunkeld
Walk from Dunkeld through oak woodland on the way to the
Loch of the Lowes. Adult £6 Child £2 Members £2 Tel 01350 727337
Thursday, 30th June 1.30pm – 3.30pm
FORESTRY COMMISSION WALKS Pine Cone Point Walk
Craigvinean Car Park
A brisk forest walk up hill and down dale. Adults: £3.50
Contact John Fyfe on 07801 827986
Thursday 30th June
Tractor Tour
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Enjoy a tractor and trailer tour around the grounds of Blair
Castle and the surrounding farmland. Find out more about our
organic sheep and cattle, see the Highland ponies and watch the
red deer in the deer park - can you spot the stag? Tours
depart from Blair Castle Caravan Park reception, with a second
pick-up on Blair Castle forecourt. For further information
about the tractor tours, please click here. Times: 10am to
11.30am and 6.30pm to 8pm Prices: Adults: £5 Children
(under 16): £3 Under 1s: Free Booking: In advance or on
the day (numbers are limited to 30 people per tour so advance
booking is recommended). Book at Blair Castle Caravan Park on
01796 481263 or mail@blaircastlecaravanpark.co.uk. Tours can
also be booked via Blair Castle (01796 481207) and Atholl
Estates Office (01796 481355).
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
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