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Pitlochry Festival Theatre
see website for details.
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
A selection of 4 plays including;
Kiss Me Kate - Romantic, touching and hilariously funny,
with a classic Cole Porter score, Kiss Me, Kate is one of the
greatest Broadway musicals of all time.
4th/8th/11th/14th/19th/23rd/26th.
Noises Off - a hilarious classic comedy!
5th/9th/12th/16th/19th/24th/29th/30th.
Rough Crossing - A wickedly funny nautical comedy!
5th/9th/12th/17th/22nd/23rd/25t/28th/
Bus Stop - A bittersweet American Romance.
3rd/7th/10th/15th/16th/18th/21st/26th/30th.
Tel:Box Office: 01796 484
626
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
April to end of September 2.00 – 4.00
commencing .
“Handbell Harmony” in Dunkeld Cathedral
Performances in Dunkeld Cathedral on most Wednesdays throughout
the summer,
Heather and her fellow soloist Margaret Davidson perform as
the duo “Handbell Harmony” in Dunkeld Cathedral on Wednesday
afternoons throughout the summer.
Solo ringing throughout the summer by Heather I. McLean, one of
the country's few accomplished handbell soloists. Solo ringing
is most unusual. It is fascinating to watch and lovely to hear. (Small Ensemble Ringing occasionally.) Come and listen
for a while. No charge – freewill donation. Contact
Tourist Information Office, Tel: 01350 727688
www.dunkeld-handbells.co.uk
Sundays & Wednesdays in June 11:30am
Garden Tours
Explorers Garden, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Led by experienced guides who bring Explorers to life.
£4 includes garden entry. Tel 01796 484626
www.exploretsgarden.com
Saturday 29th May - 4th Jun 2010
Pitlochry Golf Course - Pitlochry Golf Week
Pitlochry Golf Club Pitlochry
Pitlochry Golf Week was established in 1979 and includes
various organised competitions, tuition and evening
entertainment throughout the week. Participation conditional on
staying at a tournament hotel.
Admission - Prices on application Contact - Derek Smail
Telephone - 01796 472862
Email:
pro@pitlochrygolf.co.uk Web
www.pitlochrygolf.co.uk Saturday
29th May - 25th July 10am - 5.30pm
Art Exhibition Fourth Element 11: Urban Art in the
Highlands
Watermill Gallery, Mill St. Aberfeldy
Urban Art returns to the Watermill with an exhibition
featuring prints by Banksy, Blek le Rat, D*Face, Dolk, Eelus,
Elph, Faile and Shepard Fairey among others. Tel: 01887 822896
More details can be viewed at
http://www.aberfeldywatermill.com/art/exhibition/fourth-element-ii-urban-art-highlands
Tuesday 1st - Wednesday 30th June
Perth 800 - Perthshire Archaeology Month
Perthshire
A packed programme of guided walks, excavations,
exhibitions, and talks present a variety of ways in which to
engage with the wealth of archaeology around you. This year’s
programme has taken Perth 800 as a key theme, with many events
and activities organised to celebrate the history and
archaeology of Perth. The event is funded and organised by Perth
and Kinross Heritage Trust and runs alongside the Trust’s main
outreach programme relating to historic buildings: Doors Open
Days. The events in the 2010 programme come, as in previous
years, from a variety of sources including the Trust, the
Scottish Crannog Centre and Perth Museum and Art Gallery. In
particular, however, the Trust welcomes the ever increasing
contribution to the programme by local history and archaeology
societies. Contact - David Strachan Telephone - 01738 477081
Email:
DLStrachan@pkc.gov.uk Web
www.perthshire.co.uk/archaeology Tuesday
1st June 8pm
My Life with Kenneth Williams
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
A one-man masterpiece of uncanny impersonation from David
Benson, who unlocks the character of one of Britain’s best-loved
entertainers at his funniest - and at his most badly behaved!
Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email:
boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk
Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Wednesday 2nd June 10am - 4pm
Atholl Estates, Open Day.
at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
Come and see how the estate works. Activities for adults and
children. Meet the gamekeepers, foresters, gardeners, ranger
service, works department, take a tractor ride round the farm
http://www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Thursdays 7pm - 10pm
Och Aye McKay every Thursday
Mckays Bar & Reataurant, Atholl Road Pitlochry
- a great mix of Scottish entertainment. Drew Scott entertains while
Lisa & Fiona on fiddle and accordion will teach you to Ceilidh
dance! Hopefully one of tthe local pipe band will pop in too. A
great night for all and it’s free entry. Test your knowledge
with the famous Och Aye McKay Quiz and take home a fantastic
(remember you’re in Scotland) prize!! Join in from anytime
between 7pm & 10pm for some Scottish fun. Tel:
01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Thursday 3rd June 8pm
Luka Bloom
Birnam Arts Centre Birnam by Dunkeld.
Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, Luka Bloom, has
enjoyed eighteen years of successful worldwide tours, and
released his current and twelfth album “Eleven Songs”, worldwide
in October 2008.
Like many Irish artist Luka comes from a family of singers and
songwriters, first going on tour with older brother, Christy
Moore. In 1987 Luka toured the UK with The Pogues, The Violent
Femmes, Hothouse Flowers and The Cowboy Junkies.
Over the years Luka has brought his songs to clubs, theatres,
festivals and arenas all over the world. His incredibly gifted
electro-acoustic guitar playing guarantees an impassioned live
performance of his original, poetic and melodic songs.
Tickets: £12 / £10 Tel box office 01350 727674
www.birnamarts.com
Thursday 3rd June 8pm
This is Scotland...and you're welcome to it!
Castle Menzies Weem, by Aberfeldy
The elegant portrait-hung Pink Room in 16th Century Castle
Menzies is the setting for the sixth successive year of THIS IS
SCOTLAND … AND YOU’RE WELCOME TO IT!, an evening of gentle music
and comedy written and presented by Alan Brown and focussing on
this very part of the world known as Highland Perthshire.
Presented at 8 pm each Thursday evening from 20 May to 16
September, tickets are £6 on sale at the venue or may be
reserved by phoning Castle Menzies on (01887) 820982. More info
on Alan’s website
www.broonsreel.com
Friday 4th June 7-10pm
Pictism Pictism
Mckays Bar & Restaurant, Atholl Rd, Pitlochry
- A traditional two piece from Edinburgh playing a mixture of
Scots and Irish tunes and songs. The song's they perform can
either be from within the last couple of hundred years such as
Robert Burns or Robert Tannahill songs or the may be of an older
tradition that is of an unknown origin usually part of a long
forgotten oral tradition. Check out myspace/pictism Tel:
01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday 5th Jun (10am) -
Graffiti Workshop with Elph
Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy
To run alongside Fourth Element II: Urban Art in the Highlands,
The Watermill and Friends of the Birks Cinema will be hosting a
graffiti workshop with Scotland's premier urban artist: Elph.
The workshop will take place in the soon-to-be-refurbished Birks
Cinema. The cost is £35/25 (waged/unwaged) including all
materials. Places are limited so please get in touch on gallery@aberfeldywatermill.com
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The Watermill, Mill Street, Aberfeldy PH15 2BG Tel: 01887 822896
www.aberfeldywatermill.com
Saturday 5th June 12noon - 4pm
B & B for Birds
Scottish Wildlife Trust Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre Nr
Dunkeld.
Make a bird house and a handy recycled feeder to take home.
Learn more about bird homes and bird feed. You can even
help make bird cake! £3 charge per birdbox made. Tel 01350
727337. Grid Ref.N0040435
Saturday June 5th at 7.30pm
Travellers Tales
Moulin Hall, Moulin
Jess Smith and Essie Stewart are coming back to
Pitlochry to repeat their highly successful first appearance
last year for Pitlochry in Bloom as part of Wildlife Week.
This year they are at Moulin Hall for good craic. Admission
£5, refreshments served in the interval. This event is
organised by Pitlochry in Bloom as part of their award
winning Silver Branch- Community Storytelling Project.
Saturday
5th June 7-10pm
MacPolvo
McKays Bar & Restaurant, Atholl Rd Pitlochry
Normally going out as a duo MacPolvo have delighted
audiences from Skye to Salamanca with their reportoire of
traditional song from Scotland, with Irish songs and even
the odd English number thrown into the mix. Check out
www.macpolvo.com
Tel: 01796473888 . Email:
info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Sunday 6th June 2-4pm
Grandtully Gala
Recreation Park Grandtully.
Stalls, sideshows, dancing, tug o'war and children's races.
Anyone wishing to book a stall should contact Christine Thomson
on 01887 840224. Sunday 6th June 8pm
Ceilidh in the Foyer
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Dance to the East Neuk ceilidh band, Scotch in a Box
Tickets: £6.50 or £9.50 with supper Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email:
boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk
Web www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday 7th June 10am
Walk on Dun Coillich
A Walk and talk about conservation issues and habitat
restoration on the 500 hectared of Dun Coillich. Meet at
car park at Dun Coullich, Glengoulandie nr Aberfeldy.
NN768527. Free. Call Bill Hoare 01887 830685 or Tim
Fison 01887 877207
 Monday
7th June 1pm - 4pm
Country Sports Experience
Dunkeld Park Activities Hilton Dunkeld House, Dunkeld & BASC
Scottish Centre in Trochry
Unique half-day taster sessions for anyone interested in
trying deer stalking or shooting. Learn from experts in a
safe and friendly environment. Gain an appreciation of
Scotland’s country sports and enjoy professional practical
instruction for rifle and shotgun (no live targets are used)
Advance booking essential. £50 per person for each
`Experience` `The Stalking Experience ` T: 01350 723 226
BASC Scottish Centre in Trochry. `The Shooting Experience`
T: 01350 728 370 Dunkeld Park Activites, Dunkeld
www.countrysportscotland.com Funded by the European
Regional Development Fund.
Monday 7th June 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 9th June11am
Keltneyburn Reserve
Above the valley floor at SWT's Keltneyburn Wildlife Reserve
lies the Balcroich Meadow, with wildflowers and early orchids,
pond and a wooded gorge. Guided Walk for 1-2hrs led by
Anne Towns. Meet at General Stewart Monument Kelneyburn
Village Near Aberfeldy NN767508 FREE
Wednesday 9th June 7.30pm
Blue Hen
Birnam Arts Centre Birnam by Dunkeld
BY DES DILLON
Des Dillon’s dark comedy Blue Hen is a gritty, moving drama
about two men who are out of work and out of patience in the
roughest scheme in Coatbridge. But they've one thing going for
them - the power of their own imaginations.. Starring
Charlie Lawson (Coronation Street’s Jim McDonald), returning to
the Citizens after success in Educating Rita.
Paddy and John are two ordinary working class guys who are out
of work and out of luck when they hit on a scheme to keep them
occupied and keep their bellies full. They’re going to
rear chickens in their back green and sell the eggs for profit.
But it’s not easy being the only honest men in Coatbridge’s
roughest scheme and their venture doesn’t exactly go to plan. As
their dreams of self-sufficiency crumble, a powerful story of
friendship against the odds unfolds.
Tickets: £12 / £10 Tel Box office 01350 727674
www.birnamarts.com
Thursdays 7pm - 10pm
Och Aye McKay every Thursday
Mckays Bar & Reataurant, Atholl Road Pitlochry
- a great mix of Scottish entertainment. Drew Scott entertains while
Lisa & Fiona on fiddle and accordion will teach you to Ceilidh
dance! Hopefully one of the local pipe band will pop in too. A
great night for all and it’s free entry. Test your knowledge
with the famous Och Aye McKay Quiz and take home a fantastic
(remember you’re in Scotland) prize!! Join in from anytime
between 7pm & 10pm for some Scottish fun. Tel:
01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Thursday 10th June 8pm
This is Scotland...and you're welcome to it!
Castle Menzies Weem, by Aberfeldy
The elegant portrait-hung Pink Room in 16th Century Castle
Menzies is the setting for the sixth successive year of THIS IS
SCOTLAND … AND YOU’RE WELCOME TO IT!, an evening of gentle music
and comedy written and presented by Alan Brown and focussing on
this very part of the world known as Highland Perthshire.
Presented at 8 pm each Thursday evening from 20 May to 16
September, tickets are £6 on sale at the venue or may be
reserved by phoning Castle Menzies on (01887) 820982. More info
on Alan’s website
www.broonsreel.com
Friday 11th June 7-10pm
Whistleblowers
McKays Music Bar, Atholl Road, Pitlochry
The Whistleblowers are a trio who play a mixture of Scottish
and Irish music with a couple of contemporary tunes thrown in
for good measure!! From ballads to foot tappers, The
Whistleblowers go out of their way to make you feel a part of
the night Tel: 01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday 12th June
Scottish Renewables Festival
WWF Scotland Office in Dunkeld
Everyone is welcome to our office in Dunkeld when we'll be
opening up to the public as part of the Scottish
Renewables Festival. Whether you want to look at our woodchip
boiler, get some advice on home renewables or energy efficiency,
or just find out more about our work we look forward to seeing
you. Saturday June 12th 7-10pm
Andrew Gordon
McKays Music Bar, Atholl Rd. Pitlochry
Andrew has been singing solos since 1999. Since then Andrew
has played in The US, Canada, Germany and The Netherlands and
also all over Scotland. A firm favourite in McKays. Check out
andrewgordon.co.uk Tel: 01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday 12th 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
Sunday13th June 10am-5pm
Gardens Open - Explorers: The Scottish Plant Hunters Garden
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Pitlochry
A wonderful new garden overlooking the River Tummel, planted
with a mixture of species and cultivars to represent The
Scottish Plant Collectors. Adults £3, Children £1 Contact -
Scotland's Garden Scheme Telephone - 0131 226 3714 Email:info@sgsgardens.co.uk
Web
www.gardensofscotland.org
Sunday 13th June 11am - 4pm
Celtic Plants & People:
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay
Lotions, Potions, & Incense Learn about traditional ancient
remedies, healing herbs, and natural incense. 11am -4pm Normal
entry + £3 Tel. 01887 830583
www.crannog.co.uk
Sunday 13th June 8pm
Desparado
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Eagles tribute band Box Office Telephone - 01796
484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk Web www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday
14th June 1pm - 4pm
Country Sports Experience
Dunkeld Park Activities Hilton Dunkeld House, Dunkeld & BASC
Scottish Centre in Trochry
Unique half-day taster sessions for anyone interested in
trying deer stalking or shooting. Learn from experts in a
safe and friendly environment. Gain an appreciation of
Scotland’s country sports and enjoy professional practical
instruction for rifle and shotgun (no live targets are used)
Advance booking essential. £50 per person for each
`Experience` `The Stalking Experience ` T: 01350 723 226
BASC Scottish Centre in Trochry. `The Shooting Experience`
T: 01350 728 370 Dunkeld Park Activites, Dunkeld
www.countrysportscotland.com Funded by the European
Regional Development Fund.
Monday 14th May – 6th September
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
Thursdays 7pm - 10pm
Och Aye McKay every Thursday
Mckays Bar & Reataurant, Atholl Road Pitlochry
- a great mix of Scottish entertainment. Drew Scott entertains while
Lisa & Fiona on fiddle and accordion will teach you to Ceilidh
dance! Hopefully one of tthe local pipe band will pop in too. A
great night for all and it’s free entry. Test your knowledge
with the famous Och Aye McKay Quiz and take home a fantastic
(remember you’re in Scotland) prize!! Join in from anytime
between 7pm & 10pm for some Scottish fun. Tel:
01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Thursday 17th June to Sunday 20th June 10am
- 5pm
Dunkeld & Birnam Arts & Crafts Fair
The Drill Hall, The Cross, Dunkeld
Admission Free, refreshments provided by local Guides &
Friends of Guiding. Old favourites - new faces - once
again be mesmerised by the skills of artist Danny Campbell,
returning again by popular request. Thursday 17th June 8.00pm.
The McCalmans last ever Perthshire concert
The Baronial Hall, Birnam Hotel Birnam by Dunkeld
Adult tickets are priced £10 in advance or £12 on the door.
Under-18s can come along for £3 (2 for a fiver). To buy tickets
by cash or cheque: Birnam CD (01350 727158) or Zigzags, Dunkeld
(01350 728666). Card booking ONLINE ONLY at:
www.thebooth.co.uk .
Information on future Fiddle Tree events can be found at
www.thefiddletree.com .
Thursday 17th June 8pm
This is Scotland...and you're welcome to it!
Castle Menzies Weem, by Aberfeldy
The elegant portrait-hung Pink Room in 16th Century Castle
Menzies is the setting for the sixth successive year of THIS IS
SCOTLAND … AND YOU’RE WELCOME TO IT!, an evening of gentle music
and comedy written and presented by Alan Brown and focussing on
this very part of the world known as Highland Perthshire.
Presented at 8 pm each Thursday evening from 20 May to 16
September, tickets are £6 on sale at the venue or may be
reserved by phoning Castle Menzies on (01887) 820982. More info
on Alan’s website
www.broonsreel.com
Saturday 18th June 7-10pm
Loch Tay Steamers
Live at McKays Bar &
Restaurant, Atholl Road Pitlochry.
Tel:
01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday 19th June
The Famous Green Park Coffee Morning
The Green Park Hotel Pitlochry.
Tickets priced at £5 Home baking, jams & preserves and
plant stall. Tickets available from Green Park or Pitlochry in
Bloom committee members mid May. Or ring secretary on 01796
470051.
www.pitlochryinbloom.co.uk
Saturday 19th June 10am to 1pm
Logierait Country Market
Mill of
Logierait, by Ballinluig off A9 towards Aberfeldy.
The layout of the stalls, car parking and toilet facilities
is being improved, and the new Farm/Railway shed will provide a
covered area with tables and chairs with teas and coffees
available. Markets held the third Saturday of the Month.
With local produce, crafts, food etc. contact Peter or Fiona on
01796 482222 or email
highlandlightrailway@btconnect.com
Saturday 19th June 8.00pm – 12.30am
Spring into Summer Buffet Dance
Birnam Hotel, Perth Rd, Birnam by Dunkeld
Dance the night away to TBC Tickets £15.00 per person Tel:
01350 728 030
enquiries@birnamhotel.com
www.birnamhotel.com
Saturday 19th June 7-10pm
MacPolvo
McKays Bar & Restaurant, Atholl Rd Pitlochry
Normally going out as a duo MacPolvo have delighted
audiences from Skye to Salamanca with their reportoire of
traditional song from Scotland, with Irish songs and even the
odd English number thrown into the mix. Check out
www.macpolvo.com Tel: 01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday June 19th 7.30pm
Corbenic Midsummer Fundraising Ceilidh
Birnam Hotel Birnam by Dunkeld
The Corbenic Music Group will be drumming up amazing rythmns
on thir new African drums, then after the break the Loch Tay
Steamers Ceilidh Band will invite you to dance and celebrate the
longest day of the year. Tickets on the door £5. & £3
concs Saturday 19th June 8pm
Wierds Way
Birnam Arts Centre Birnam by Dunkeld.
Featuring comedians Derek Johnston and Vladimir McTavish in
an affectionate tribute to the late, great Tom Weir., the
Scottish climber, author and broadcaster. A comedy journey
through Scotland, with stand-up, stories and short films,
evoking the spirit of Tom’s long-running television series
Weir’s Way. Scottish climber, author and broadcaster. He was
best known for his long-running television series Weir's Way.
Tickets: £10 / £8 Tel Box office 01350 727674
www.birnamarts.com
Sunday 20th June
Blow and Blast Woodwind Ensemble Workshops
Birnam Arts Centre
Introductory: 10.00 am – 12 noon £15
Intermediate: 2.30pm – 4.30 pm £15
Single ensemble workshop plus lunchtime band: £25
A group music-making opportunity for adult beginners/returners
on flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon. Parts tailored to ability
level. Friendly and fun. More info/bookings: Tel 01764 652052 or
visit
www.blowandblast.co.uk
Sunday 20th June 10.00am - 4.00pm
ORCHIDS AND GOLDEN RINGS
Atholl Estates Ranger Service, Blair Atholl
We walk up Glen Tilt to look at the wild flowers and
wildlife. 10 mile walk, bring lunch. Booking recommended - phone
01796 481355 or 481646 to book. Cost: £5
pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk
Sunday20th June 2pm-5.30pm
Gardens Open - Carig Dhubh
by Pitlochry
The garden is comprised of mixed shrubs and herbaceous
plants with meconopsis and primulas. It extends to about one
acre on the side of a hill with some steep paths and uneven
ground. The soil is sand overlying rock - some of which projects
through the surface. Beautiful surrounding country and hill
views. Adults £3.50, Children under 16 free Contact - Scotland's
Garden Scheme Telephone - 0131 226 3714 Email: info@sgsgardens.co.uk
Web
www.gardensofscotland.org
Sunday 20th June 8pm
ABBA Magic
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
This year is ABBA’s 40th Anniversary, celebrated with a
national tour of the all-new ABBA Magic concert show. Forty
years of ABBA hits has created an incredible musical legacy - a
box office record-breaking movie, a smash-hit West End stage
show, chart-topping albums and singles plus the UK’s number one
concert show ...ABBA Magic! Box Office Telephone - 01796
484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk Web www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday
21st June 1pm - 4pm
Country Sports Experience
Dunkeld Park Activities Hilton Dunkeld House, Dunkeld & BASC
Scottish Centre in Trochry
Unique half-day taster sessions for anyone interested in
trying deer stalking or shooting. Learn from experts in a
safe and friendly environment. Gain an appreciation of
Scotland’s country sports and enjoy professional practical
instruction for rifle and shotgun (no live targets are used)
Advance booking essential. £50 per person for each
`Experience` `The Stalking Experience ` T: 01350 723 226
BASC Scottish Centre in Trochry. `The Shooting Experience`
T: 01350 728 370 Dunkeld Park Activites, Dunkeld
www.countrysportscotland.com Funded by the European
Regional Development Fund.
Monday 21st May – 6th September
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
Week of 21st June
Celtic Re-enactors,
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay
Stamm Alauni, from Austria and Germany demonstrate a range
of Iron Age metalworking and textiles. 11am-5pm. Programme to be
confirmed. Tel. 01887 830583
www.crannog.co.uk
Monday 21st June
Midsummer Music & Celtic BBQ.
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay
Watch the sun go down with Scottish music in our Iron Age
roundhouse & outdoor sessions. Savour chef-cooked Celtic
cuisine, real ales, and more. Booking essential. 8-11pm. Tickets
£16 Tel. 01887 830583
www.crannog.co.uk
Tuesday the 22nd June
The Big Bug Hunt!
Cluny House Gardens, Aberfeldy from 10.30 to 12.30
and from 2.30 to 4.30 he will be at the Wildlife Garden in
Pitlochry.
Spend a morning or an afternoon with Craig Macadam Buglife’s
Scottish Conservation Officer looking for and identifying garden
bugs. Learn how important all the wee creatures are in our
gardens. On Tuesday the 22nd June he will be leading an event at
Cluny House Gardens, Aberfeldy from 10.30 to 12.30 and from 2.30
to 4.30 he will be at the Wildlife Garden in Pitlochry. The cost
will be £4/person. All proceeds will go towards Red Squirrel and
Bird food for both gardens. For Cluny, please contact
Wendy Mattingley
wmattingley@btinternet.com Tel: 01887 820795 and for
the Pitlochry Wildlife Garden please contact Sally Spaven
sally.spaven@btinternet.com
01796 472020. Booking is essential as numbers are restricted. Wednesday 23rd June:10.30am
An introduction to plant identification.
Ben Lawers NNR car park
Learn the basics of how to use keys to identify plants. The
lower slopes of Ben Lawers offer a huge diversity of species on
which to practice your skills. Hand lenses provided.
Duration: 4 hours Cost: adults £10, children £5 Bring: Walking
boots, warm, waterproof and windproof clothing and food are
essential. Please bring your favourite ID book. Meet: 10.30am
Ben Lawers NNR car park. Booking essential please telephone 0844
4932 136. Thursdays 7pm - 10pm
Och Aye McKay every Thursday
Mckays Bar & Reataurant, Atholl Road Pitlochry
- a great mix of Scottish entertainment. Drew Scott entertains while
Lisa & Fiona on fiddle and accordion will teach you to Ceilidh
dance! Hopefully one of tthe local pipe band will pop in too. A
great night for all and it’s free entry. Test your knowledge
with the famous Och Aye McKay Quiz and take home a fantastic
(remember you’re in Scotland) prize!! Join in from anytime
between 7pm & 10pm for some Scottish fun. Tel:
01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Thursday 24th June 8pm
This is Scotland...and you're welcome to it!
Castle Menzies Weem, by Aberfeldy
The elegant portrait-hung Pink Room in 16th Century Castle
Menzies is the setting for the sixth successive year of THIS IS
SCOTLAND … AND YOU’RE WELCOME TO IT!, an evening of gentle music
and comedy written and presented by Alan Brown and focussing on
this very part of the world known as Highland Perthshire.
Presented at 8 pm each Thursday evening from 20 May to 16
September, tickets are £6 on sale at the venue or may be
reserved by phoning Castle Menzies on (01887) 820982. More info
on Alan’s website
www.broonsreel.com
Friday 25th June 7-10pm
Andrew Gordon
McKays Music Bar, Atholl Rd. Pitlochry
Andrew has been singing solos since 1999. Since then Andrew
has played in The US, Canada, Germany and The Netherlands and
also all over Scotland. A firm favourite in McKays. Check out
andrewgordon.co.uk Tel: 01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday 26th June
Gardens Open - Blair Castle Gardens
Blair Castle Blair Atholl 9.30am-5.30pm
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. Admission - Grounds Ticket only:
Adults, Seniors & Students £4.75, Children £2.25 & Families £11
Contact - Scotland's Garden Scheme Telephone - 0131 226 3714
Email: info@sgsgardens.co.uk Web
www.gardensofscotland.org
Saturday, 26 June from 10 am to noon
The Marie Curie Bloomin' Great Tea Party
Killiecrankie Hall Killiecrankie.
This event is designed to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer
Care. Coffee/tea and cakes will be served and there will be
prizes to be won. This is a great opportunity to get together
and support a fantastic cause! If you require any further
information, please contact Peter Barr on 07969 155 005.
Saturday 26th 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 26th June
The Original Windows Live Concert
Fishers Bar Pitlochry
Original classic rock band inspired by the sounds of The
Beatles, Kinks, Stones and Zombies. Contact - Athole Fleming
Telephone - 01738 639747 Email:mail@theoriginalwindows.com Web
www.theoriginalwindows.com
Saturday 26th June 7-10pm
Whistleblowers
McKays Music Bar, Atholl Road, Pitlochry
The Whistleblowers are a trio who play a mixture of Scottish
and Irish music with a couple of contemporary tunes thrown in
for good measure!! From ballads to foot tappers, The
Whistleblowers go out of their way to make you feel a part of
the night Tel: 01796473888 . Email: info@mckayshotel.co.uk
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
Saturday 27th June 2pm
Blair Atholl Historic Trail Walk
Memorial car park, Blair Atholl opposite the entrance to Blair
Castle.
Bring walking shoes. could take 2 - 3 hrs
Sunday 27th June 8pm
Bob Newhart & Tom Lehrer
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Remember Newhart’s Driving Instructor, Introducing Tobacco
To Civilisation and USS Codfish? Could you forget Lehrer’s
immaculate, sharp witted songs Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and
The Masochism Tango? A wonderfully entertaining evening of
satirical laughs and songs featuring the words and music of the
American comic legends. Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626
Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk Web www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Monday
28th June 1pm - 4pm
Country Sports Experience
Dunkeld Park Activities Hilton Dunkeld House, Dunkeld & BASC
Scottish Centre in Trochry
Unique half-day taster sessions for anyone interested in
trying deer stalking or shooting. Learn from experts in a
safe and friendly environment. Gain an appreciation of
Scotland’s country sports and enjoy professional practical
instruction for rifle and shotgun (no live targets are used)
Advance booking essential. £50 per person for each
`Experience` `The Stalking Experience ` T: 01350 723 226
BASC Scottish Centre in Trochry. `The Shooting Experience`
T: 01350 728 370 Dunkeld Park Activites, Dunkeld
www.countrysportscotland.com Funded by the European
Regional Development Fund.
Monday 28th June
Atholl Estates - Tractor and Trailer Tour
Departs from Blair Castle Caravan Park & Blair Castle Car Park
Blair Atholl Varying times
Explore the grounds of Blair Castle and the surrounding
landscape on a 90 minute vintage tractor and trailer ride.
Travelling at a leisurely pace, you’ll visit parts of the castle
grounds many visitors never get to see as you travel through
farmland, woodland and along the maze of estate tracks. The tour
offers many opportunities to see the animals that live on the
estate including red deer, Highland ponies and Highland cows. A
real favourite with children, this tour is a fun way to discover
more of the estate. Numbers are limited to 30 people per tour
and advance booking is recommended. The tour will run on 28 and
29 June; 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26,
27, 29, 31 July; and 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19,
22, 23 and 24 August. Adults £5, Children (under 16) £3
Telephone - 01796 481207 Email:rebeccam@atholl-estates.co.uk Web
www.atholl-estates.co.uk
Monday 28th May – 6th September
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 29th June 11.00am - 3.30pm
TULACH HILL
Atholl Estates Ranger Service, Blair Atholl
Climb this modest hill for some fine views over Atholl and
some special plants and insects life. Approx. 6 miles with some
rough walking. Bring lunch. Booking recommended - phone 01796
481355 or 481646 to book.
pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
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