The Last of the Tide
27 - Kilry Fete, Kilry Village Hall, 2-4pm. A range of stalls and attractions, including a produce show, a chance to win £100 in the Duck Dip, home baking, a tombola, bric-a-brac, books, a bouncy castle and children’s games. Pop-up cafe serving home baking and refreshments. All procceds towards hall funds. Donations for the stalls appreciated, please bring to the hall on Friday, August 26 between 5pm and 7.30pm or on Saturday between 9am and noon. Entries for the show should be at the hall between 5pm and 7.30pm on Friday, August 26. 27 - Back to Blairgowrie Concert of traditional and folk music, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 7.30pm. With performances by Archie Fisher, Joe Aitken, Sheena Wellington, Kenny Hadden, Davey Stewart, Doris Rougvie, Aileen Carr, Pete Shepheard, Gillian Frame and Simon Thoumire. Tickets £10 (TMSA members £8). For more details or to book visit: www.tmsa.org.uk. 28 - Blairgowrie, Rattray and District Local History Trust meeting, 7.30pm, Blairgowrie Fire Station, West George Street. 28 - Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club, Cairngorms, Braeriach. Visitors to The Black Watch Museum can join staff for a drinks reception on August 18 and look into the eyes of the men who fought in the Normandy landings. The Perth museum has the D-Day veterans’portrait collection‘The Last of the Tide’ on loan from The Royal Collection until Nov 6. Drinks and canapes are included in the £15 ticket price. Places must be reserved on 01738 638152. See the website at www.bdhc.org.uk for more information or contact meet secretary on email meets@ bdhc.org.uk or phone 01334 870866 to confirm attendance. 29 - Alyth Senior Citizens’ Lunch and Socialising Club, Lunch, Airlie Street Hall, 12.30pm. 29 - Blairgowrie SMART Recovery Cafe meets every Monday from 5.30pm to 7pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777. 31 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 31 - Blairgowrie Narcotics Anonymous meeting, every Wednesday from 3.30pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777. 31 - Blairgowrie High School parent council meeting, Beeches Road, 6.15pm. All parents and carers are encouraged to come along. 31 - Craft n Craic, monthly craft club, 7-9pm, meet other crafters for craft chat over a cuppa, £2, St Catharines Hall, George Street, Blairgowrie.
1 - Alyth Guild dedication service, Alyth Parish Church Lower Hall, 2pm. 1 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 3 - Braemar Day, Wellmeadow, 1pm 9pm. 4 - Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games, Bogle’s Field, Essendy Road. 4 - Ceilidh, Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie, 2-5pm. Music by Gordon Pattullo and friends. Tickets £5, includes stovies. For more information call 01250 872226. 4 - Community cinema Strathmore Screen, The BFG (PG), 4pm, and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (15) 7pm, Blairgowrie Town Hall. Tickets on sale now from Mitchell’s Newsagents and Calutek, £6.50 adults, £5.50 concessions, £5 children. Family tickets £21. Doors open 30 minutes before curtains up. Refreshments available. 5 - Riverside Methodists coffee morning, Wellmeadow Cafe, Blairgowrie, 10am -11.30 am. All welcome. 5 - Blairgowrie SMART Recovery Cafe meets every Monday from 5.30pm to 7pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777. 6 - Women’s Enterprise Network meeting, 6pm to 8.30pm, Cargill’s Restaurant and Bistro, Lower Mill Street. Speaker Tricia Fox from Volpa. Light buffet available. For further information or to confirm attendance, see the website at www. growbiz.co.uk 6 - Blair in Bloom committee meeting, 7.30pm, Blairgowrie Fire Station. 7- Blethers group, 10am to noon, Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie, a chance to look at old photographs of the town and have a blether. 7 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 7 - Blairgowrie Narcotics Anonymous meeting, every Wednesday from 3.30pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777. 8 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 8 - Blairgowrie and Rattray Commu-
11 miles. For more information contact the walk leader on 01250 870260. 19 - Blairgowrie SMART Recovery Cafe meets every Monday from 5.30pm to 7pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777. 20 - Tea Dance, Legion Hall, Newtyle, 2-4pm, £2.50 including refreshments. All welcome. Contact Alan Thompson on 01828 650400 for more information. 21 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 21 - Blairgowrie Narcotics Anonymous meeting, every Wednesday from 3.30pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777. 22 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 24 - Blairgowrie Community Market, Wellmeadow, 10am to 3pm. Variety of stalls selling local produce and hand crafted goods. Information stand. To book a stall contact Sue Cole on sue@nscdesign.com. 26 - Rattray Bowling Club, Bingo Tea, in the clubhouse, eyes down 7.30pm. All welcome. 26 - Alyth Senior Citizens’ Lunch and Socialising Club, lunch followed by committee meeting, Airlie Street Hall, 12.30pm. 26 - Blairgowrie SMART Recovery Cafe meets every Monday from 5.30pm to 7pm at Wisecraft. Everyone welcome. Contact 01250 874777.