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May 2010 Events in Highland Perthshire

Etape 09 over Garry Bridge by Eileen Owens.


Pitlochry Festival Theatre see website for details. www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com  
A selection of 3 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. 14th/15th/21st/22nd/29th.
Noises Off -
a hilarious classic comedy! 20th/22nd/28th.
Rough Crossing -
A wickedly funny nautical comedy! 27th/29th.
Tel:Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com    

Saturday 1st May 2pm - 3pm 
Ranger-led walk around Blair Castle gardens and grounds
Blair Castle Grounds, Blair Castle.
Blair Castle is at the heart of an amazing natural landscape featuring some of the UK’s tallest trees and many rare and elusive species of wildlife. Discover more about this unique habitat on a guided walk with an Atholl Estates Ranger.  Free as part of standard castle or grounds entry
No booking required Telephone 01796 481355 pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk

Saturday 1st May & Sunday 2nd May 10am - 5pm
A Selling Exhibition
Explorers Garden - Pitlochry Festival Theatre

A selling exhibition will be held on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May (10.00am to 5.00pm) in and around the David Douglas Pavilion, in the Himalayan section of Explorers. There will be an exciting variety of garden sculpture, planters, baskets, wooden vessels, willow hurdles (including the wonderful bird sculptures of Simon Griffiths) and fabulous monoliths by Nigel Edmondson.

Tel Box Office 01796 484626 E/Mail boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk  Web www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com  

Sunday 2nd May 11am - 12noon
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: £11  Tel: 01796 481 355 www.atholl-estates.co.uk

Sunday 2nd May 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

Thursday 6th  May & Friday 7th May
Heartland Film Society - The Visitor
The Locus Centre The Square Aberfeldy.
Walter, a bumbling American academic finds two illegal immigrants in his New York apartment.  He ejects them, retrieves them, befriends them, learns how to drum, then for the first time in his life, how to fight the system.  A quirky funny morality play for today. £30 for 10 films as a member, or £5 per film www.heartlandfilmsociety.org.uk

Thursday 6th May 8pm
Duncan Chisholm & Ivan Drever
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry.
Back by popular demand, acclaimed fiddler Duncan (Session A9, Julie Fowlis Band) joins guitarist and songwriter Ivan (Wolfstone and Dark Horse) in an evening of traditional sound, song and great in-between banter.  Pitlochry Festival Theatre Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk  Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com  

May 2010
Scottish Orienteering Championships
Rannoch, Perthshire
The Scottish Orienteering Championships builds on the successful bi-annual, Scottish 6 Day International Orienteering festival held in Perthshire which attracted around 3,500 competitors.
The Scottish Orienteering Championships is one of the biggest events in the Scottish Orienteering Association’s calendar.   Perthshire has some of the best orienteering areas in Britain and in 2010 Perth will host the championships with the aim of developing orienteering participation levels amongst both beginners and school children.  Contact Scott Fraser Professional Officer, Scottish Orienteering Association, 47 D'Arcy Road, Mayfield, Dalkeith  Midlothian EH22 5HQ, Tel: 07809 722420, Email: scott.fraser@scottish-orienteering.org  Website: www.scottish-orienteering.org

Friday 7th May 8:00pm
The Bonzos... Changed My Life
Pitlochry Festival Theatre.  Pitlochry
Bob and Eric (two tribute wannabees) may be going nowhere - but in this enjoyable musical comedy, packed with great 1960s covers, and laced with humour and painful candour - it's a trip back in time, well worth taking. Pitlochry Festival Theatre Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk  Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com   

8th May to 16th May
Drop at the Top with Highland Safaris

Booking required. Great for the whole family to experience cycling down from the high mountain glens, very popular for the family. Contact 01887820071 www.highlandsafaris.net

Saturday 8th May 2pm - 3pm 
Ranger-led walk around Blair Castle gardens and grounds
Blair Castle Grounds, Blair Castle.
Blair Castle is at the heart of an amazing natural landscape featuring some of the UK’s tallest trees and many rare and elusive species of wildlife. Discover more about this unique habitat on a guided walk with an Atholl Estates Ranger.  Free as part of standard castle or grounds entry
No booking required Telephone 01796 481355 pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk

Saturday 8th May 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

Sun 9th May 9.30am to 4pm
Highland Safaris ‘Drop at the Top` Cycling Fun Day
A chance to try the new upgraded lodge, cafe and cycle facilities first hand. The focus will very much be on cycling safaris on the hill reinforced by maintenance of bikes. Highland Safaris `Drop at the Top` Cycling Fun Day` to compliment the Cycling festival the following week.
Drop at Top cycling safaris 0930hrs-1100hrs-1330hrs As prizes for local school kids.
 Extra places on Drop at Top (£15.00/person)  Simple Bike Maintenance 1200hrs-1300hrs @ 1330hrs-1430hrs (FOC)  Delicious food in the new Lodge Café  Gold Panning (£4.00/person)
Feed the Deer `Mini Safari` (£3.00/person) Contact 01887820071 www.highlandsafaris.net

Sunday 9th May 11am - 12noon
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: £11  Tel: 01796 481 355 www.atholl-estates.co.uk

Sunday 9th May 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

Wednesday 12 May 8:00pm
Whisky Kisses
Birnam Arts Centre Birnam by Dunkeld.
Hard on the heels of the sell-out tour of "The Accidental Death of an Accordionist", Right Lines plans to follow up that major success with the long-awaited full length production of the company's brand new musical comedy - Whisky Kisses.
Two international collectors converge on a Highland distillery to compete for a bottle of fabled malt whisky – The Glenigma. Yomo travels from Tokyo to honour his dying father’s wishes and Ben journeys to Scotland, despite missing his favourite time of year – Tartan Day in New York!
The family business has to close and Mary resolves to repay the loyal workforce with a share of the profits from the sale of this final asset.
But is this simply a battle for the bottle – or will the unique Scottish experience change everyone’s lives forever…?  Great songs, great music, great laughs!  "Brilliantly funny" The Times Tickets: £12 / £10  Tel box office 01350 727674 www.birnamarts.com 

Thursday 13th May 2pm
Cycle up Glen Tilt
A cycle ride up one of Scotland’s most spectacular glens on Atholl Estates dirt roads. This is an informal afternoon group ride, with participants being responsible for their own well being, (this is not a not a guided ride). Bikes can be hired from Base Camp Bikes, Blair Atholl. Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult – Contact James 01796 473335 if you want to participate.

Thursday 13th May 7pm
Plant Sale
Town Hall Aberfeldy.
Perthshire Highland District Horticultural Society Plant Sale. Town Hall, doors open 7pm

14th May Friday pm
Fun afternoon at Dunolly Adventures
(Tel 01887 820298 and www.DunollyAdventures.co.uk ) in Aberfeldy an open day which will have all the following events happening:
Bouncy Castles - free
Facepainting - free
Climbing wall - free
Climbing tree - free
Cycling Slalom/Skills course on site - free
Kayaking Taster Sessions on the Tay just off site - free
Raft trip for Local residents and Etape competitors/families - Discounted
Arts & Crafts sale
Outdoor equipment (including bike supplies) sale
The Cafe will also be open for refreshments and we are toying with the idea of having a BBQ running as well. There will be no charge for entry and as you can see most of the events are free. The raft trip will have quite a large discount.

Friday 14th May evening and all day Saturday 15th May
Etape Caledonia Registration
at the Atholl Centre, Pitlochry 

Saturday 15th May 10am to 1pm
Highland Perthshire Communities Market
Logierait,

Saturday 15th May
BIG Day at the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival
Aberfeldy.
HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE CYCLING FESTIVAL BIG DAY 2010
For 2010 Perthshire Cycling Festival has been renamed as the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival BIG Day. This is the focus of the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival which consists of many events throughout the area. The BIG Day will be in Aberfeldy on Saturday 15th May and will be even bigger and better than last year. We will have our favourite stunt team - The Clan - back. And we will have more bikes to try out, both unusual and usual! The hand cycling event will be much bigger as well, bringing more disabled people the chance to have a go at cycling. There will lots of competitions, workshops, demonstrations, stalls, treasure hunts and much more. More details will be on the website soon. For more information contact emma@perthshirecyclingfestival.co.uk
Bike stunt Demonstration – watch Danny McCaskill, famous from his amazing YouTube stunt film, and his team, in action performing amazing stunts. The team will also be doing a workshop.
CAR PARKING - Please make sure you park your vehicles in the car parks behind the garage or behing Breadalbane Hotel in the centre of Aberfeldy. Please make sure the roads around Aberfeldy Park are kept free of parked cars - your cooperation would be very much appreciated.

Saturday 15th May 2pm - 3pm 
Ranger-led walk around Blair Castle gardens and grounds
Blair Castle Grounds, Blair Castle.
Blair Castle is at the heart of an amazing natural landscape featuring some of the UK’s tallest trees and many rare and elusive species of wildlife. Discover more about this unique habitat on a guided walk with an Atholl Estates Ranger.  Free as part of standard castle or grounds entry
No booking required Telephone 01796 481355 pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk

Saturday 15th May
Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival Big Day
Victoria Park Aberfeldy
This year's family - friendly festival of cycling will be even bigger and better than last year.  The Clan - everyone's favourite stunt group.  Hand cycling - adapted bikes giving disabled people the chance to have a go.  Unusual bikes - for everyone to try Guided rides - explore the  area on 2 wheels, competitions, workshops, demonstrations, stalls, treasure hunts, best dressed bike and much more!  More details on the website soon www.perthshirecyclingfestival.co.uk or contact emma@perthshirecycling festival.co.uk

Sunday 16th May 11am - 12noon
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: £11  Tel: 01796 481 355 www.atholl-estates.co.uk

Sunday 16th May 7am-5pm approximately
Perth 800 - Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia
Pitlochry

The Etape Caledonia is an 81-mile cycle challenge taking place on traffic-free roads in the stunning scenery of Highland Perthshire. Etape Caledonia is Britain's first closed road cycle race open to the general public. It offers the ordinary cyclists closed roads to cycle on in safety. We are all used to mass participation running races in the form of marathons and half marathons, now there is an equivalent for cyclists. Why Etape Caledonia? Well 'Etape' is the name for a stage as in a stage of the Tour de France cycle race. Caledonia of course refers to Scotland, so what better name can you have for this race. There are some 25 million people who own bicycles in Britain, so why shouldn’t they have a closed road cycle event where they can have the roads to themselves. There cannot be anywhere better than Highland Perthshire to cycle, we assure you that you will find the scenery along the route absolutely fabulous. The air is clean, with none of your city high traffic fumes that other parts of Britain and Europe and the world suffer from. The event on 16th May 2010 is open to individuals between the ages of 18 and 80. To ensure that the roads are reopened to the schedule agreed with the authorities, participants will need to maintain an average speed of 13-14mph around the course. This gives at least 6h 15mins to reach the finishing line within the closure window. Even if you are unable to meet this average you can continue on open roads and complete the full circuit. Admission - Spectators free, Participants £54 Registration (to be confirmed) Contact - Etape Caledonia Telephone - 0871 384 9920 Email: info@etapecaledonia.co.uk  Web www.etapecaledonia.co.uk 

Sunday 16th May 11am-4pm.
Festival of Nettles:
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay
Fibre, Food & Fun Special demonstrations and exhibits, fibre processing, spinning, plus all kinds of nettle cooking. 11am -4pm Normal entry + £3 Tel. 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk

Sunday 16th May 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

Monday 17th May 8pm
Des Dillon’s Tall Tales
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Stand-up comedy meets one of Scotland’s most hilarious storytellers in the shape of Des Dillon, acclaimed funny man, raconteur and all round tour-de-force - a hilarious evening’s entertainment! Pitlochry Festival Theatre Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk  Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com   

Tueaday 18th May 8:00pm
David Boag’s Natural Quarry - an illustrated talk
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
In this fascinating illustrated talk, author and acclaimed photographer David Boag recounts his challenge to study the diversity of wildlife in a quarry - which turns out to be a rather a revelation! Part of the Tayside Biodiversity Festival.  Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626
Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com  

Wednesday 19th May 8.00pm
The Fiddle Tree presents The TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO (Netherlands) plus DEBRA SALEM.
Birnam Arts Centre, Birnam by Dunkeld.
Grappelli-style violin from one of Holland's top musicians and sophisticated Jazz / Folk from Belfast-born Debra Salem. Tickets: Adult - £8 advance / £10 on door. Under-18s - £3 / 2 for £5 from: Birnam CD (01350 727158); Zigzags, Dunkeld (01350 728666) Card booklings ONLINE ONLY: www.thebooth.co.uk  More info.: www.timkliphuis.com ; www.debrasalem.com ; www.thefiddletree.com 

Saturday 22nd May 2pm - 3pm 
Ranger-led walk around Blair Castle gardens and grounds
Blair Castle Grounds, Blair Castle.
Blair Castle is at the heart of an amazing natural landscape featuring some of the UK’s tallest trees and many rare and elusive species of wildlife. Discover more about this unique habitat on a guided walk with an Atholl Estates Ranger.  Free as part of standard castle or grounds entry
No booking required Telephone 01796 481355 pf@atholl-estates.co.uk
www.athollestatesrangerservice.co.uk

Sunday 23rd May 11am - 12noon
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: £11  Tel: 01796 481 355 www.atholl-estates.co.uk

Sunday 23rd May 11am -4pm
Iron Age Bread & Butter
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay
making Make bread dough, bake in our Iron age ovens and learn how to make the butter to spread on your rolls.  Normal entry + £3  Tel. 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk

Sunday 23rd May 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

Monday 24th May 8:00pm
Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written and performed by Toby Hadoke Fresh from a recent, acclaimed West End run, this is a razor sharp, satirical comic odyssey, which charts the rise and fall and rise again of a TV legend. Unmissable!  Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk
Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com  

Tuesday 25th May 8pm
Rod Clements
Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Lindisfarne legend, Rod Clements, delivers up a non-stop feast of unforgettable songs and instrumental wizardry, featuring his trademark spine-tingling slide guitar, heartfelt vocals and dry humour. Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk
Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.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 - Sunday 30th May 2010
Perth 800 - The Scottish Orienteering Championships
Rannoch

The Scottish Orienteering Championships builds on the successful bi-annual, Scottish 6 Day International Orienteering festival held in Perthshire which attracted around 3500 competitors. The Scottish Orienteering Championships is one of the biggest events in the Scottish Orienteering Association’s calendar. Perthshire has some of the best orienteering areas in Britain and in 2010 Perth will host the championships with the aim of developing orienteering participation levels amongst both beginners and school children. Contact - Scott Fraser Telephone- 07809 722420
Email: scott.fraser@scottish-orienteering.org  Web www.scottish-orienteering.org 

Saturday 29th - 31st May
Heart of Scotland 100 are organising a long distance walk

The 39th Long Distance Walkers Association 100-mile event will take place in Scotland for the first time in the history of the event. The walk starts in Dunkeld, “the fort of the Celts”, a town that played a key role in early Scottish history.
From Dunkeld the route takes you to Kirkmichael via Loch Ordie and an old peat road. Leaving Kirkmichael on the Cateran Trail the path leads to Enochdhu, then a wee bit of road walking and thence up the glen to Daldhu, Shinagag, and on to Blair Atholl. From there it is off to Bruar via the Bruar Falls using a passageway under the A9.
A cycle track leads to Dalnacardoch and on to Loch Errochty crossing via the dam wall and onto the track that, apart from a bit heather-bashing, takes you onto the descent to the breakfast stop at Kinloch Rannoch.
Homeward bound now via the Tempar Bothy, skirting the flank of mighty Schiehallion and descending to Fortinghall, home of Europe’s oldest tree.
Around Drummond Hill and then down the riverside path recently developed by PKCT taking you to the bridge at Aberfeldy. A forest track eventually leads back to Dunkeld and a well-earned, possibly traditional, Scottish breakfast and thence to a good rest before attempting the journey home! http://www.heartofscotland100.org.uk/

Saturday 29th May Parade begins at 2.30pm
Atholl Highlanders Parade
Blair Castle grounds Blair Atholl 

The Highland Gathering and Atholl Highlanders' Parade takes place on the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May every year. This unrivalled spectacle gives locals and visitors alike the chance to participate in a unique Highland tradition that has persisted for generations.
Saturday is Parade day, when the Atholl Highlanders, Europe's last remaining private army, parade in full dress uniform. Led by their stirring pipes and drums, the Highlanders march ceremoniously onto the forecourt of Blair Castle, where they then await inspection by His Grace the Duke of Atholl, their Colonel.
Beginning at 2.30pm and continuing for about an hour, the Highlanders' Parade is a truly memorable experience for everyone involved, harking back to Scotland's rich cultural heritage with flair, spectacle and pride.
For Scots and guests alike, the Atholl Highlanders' Parade, full of magnificent sound and atmosphere, stirs the blood and reminds you of why the Highlanders of old provoked such fear and respect among their enemies.Admission - Adults £4, Children £2 Contact - Blair Castle Tel - 01796 481207 Email: office@blair-castle.co.uk  Web www.blair-castle.co.uk

Saturday 29th May 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

Sunday 30th May 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

Sunday 30th May 2010 Games start at approximately 1.15pm
Atholl Gathering & Highland Games
Target Park, Blair Castle Blair Atholl

The Atholl Gathering and Atholl Highlanders' Parade takes place on the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May every year. This unrivalled spectacle gives locals and visitors alike the chance to participate in a unique Highland tradition that has persisted for generations. The Atholl Gathering takes place on the Sunday, with the Atholl Highlanders officially opening the Highland Games with a "March On" before His Grace the Duke of Atholl, led again by the skirl of their pipes and the deep, sonorous booming of their drums.  Following the March On, heavyweight strong men from around the world take centre stage to battle it out in the Highland Games, which includes traditional events such as tossing the caber, putting the shot and throwing the hammer. Highland Games date back many centuries, with most of the events tracing their roots back to ancient Scottish battle weapons and fighting techniques.  A tug o' war, races, Highland dancing and solo piping competitions also take place throughout the day, recreating the atmosphere of the original Highland Games, which is what the Highland Gathering is all about.   Trade stands, catering outlets and a beer tent are on site. Tickets are available on the gate. Gate and trade stand prices for 2010 will be available shortly. Adults £6, Seniors £4 & Children £2 (5-16) Contact - Blair Castle Tel - 01796 481207  Email: office@blair-castle.co.uk  Web www.blair-castle.co.uk

Sunday 30th May 12 noon-5.00pm
Atholl Highland Games – 
Join the Countryside Rangers for some children’s activities at the National Trust for Scotland stall.  Charge: Free after entry to games Tel: 0844 4932192 www.nts.org.uk 

Monday 31st May 11am -4pm
Twist, Turn & Tow:
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Kenmore, Loch Tay
Ancient Fibrecraft Spin a yarn, make string and ropes, felt a fleece, and colour with natural dyes.  Normal entry + £3   Tel. 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk

Every Monday from 31st 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. www.highlandnight.co.uk

Monday 31st May 8pm
Sarah Jane Summers Trio
Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Sarah Jane brings a rich Highland fiddle sound with a Nordic edge to Pitlochry for the first time. Together with Ewan McPherson and Duncan Lyall on guitar and double bass respectively, this will be a unique, intimate concert.  Box Office Telephone - 01796 484626 Email: boxoffice@pitlochry.org.uk Web
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com   
 

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