What’s on
20 - Growbiz East Perthshire Peer Learning Session on Facebook for Business, The Old Session House, Kirkmichael. 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Free, To register to attend please go to the website at www.growbiz.co.uk 20 - Blairgowrie Players AGM, the Hill Kirk, Kirk Wynd, Blairgowrie. 7pm. All welcome. 20 - An Evening of Scottish Folk, featuring Bob Stewart with Rebecca Stewart. Ogilvy Rooms, Commerical Street, Alyth. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £5 or £4 for concessions and under 12s, available from Lunan’s Newsagents in Alyth, or by calling 07399 063455 or online at www.bobstewartfolk.com/news 21 - Growbiz online webinar on making the most of Linked In. Free. To register to attend please go to the website at www.growbiz.co.uk 21 - Berry pickers’ ceilidh, Coupar Angus Town Hall. Volunteers and donations of traybakes always welcome. To find out more, contact Moira Sommerville, who leads the ceilidh teams, on 01250 875240. 22 - Blairgowrie Community Market, Wellmeadow, 10am - 3pm. Local arts and crafts and producers. Information stand. For information or to book a stall, contact Sue Cole on email sue@nscdesign.com or 01828 640764 or see www. strathmoreglens.org 22 - Ardler, Kettins and Meigle Parish Church annual country market, 10am to noon, Kinloch Memorial Hall, Meigle. Locally grown raspberries, strawberries, broccoli, cauliflower, garden plants, homebaking, jams and other produce. Raffle. Teas and coffees with homebaking will also be served. 22 - Blairgowrie and District Ramblers, Kirriemuir Circular, six miles, Grade C. For more information telephone 07470969572. 22 - Blairgowrie RFC quiz night, clubhouse, JJ Coupar Recreation Park. Entry £20 for a team of four or £5 per person. All proceeds going towards the running costs of the rugby and ale festival next month. 7pm start. 25 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@btinternet.com for more information. 26 - Craft n Craic monthly craft meeting, St Catharine’s Hall, George Street, Blairgowrie, 7-9pm. Meet other crafters, get help with a project or enjoy crafty chat over a cuppa. Everyone welcome. £2. 26 - Berry pickers’ ceilidh, Blairgowrie Parish Church Hall and Blairgowrie Town Hall. Volunteers and donations of traybakes always welcome. To find out more, contact Moira Sommerville, who leads the ceilidh teams, on 01250 875240. 28 - Blairgowrie and Rattray Time Bank, 10am to 11.30am, Rattray Community Connect. Come along and find out more about getting invlved with the time bank or how its volunteers can help you. 29 - 16 - Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club barbecue. See the website at www.bdhc.org.uk for more information or contact meet secretary on email meets@bdhc.org. uk to confirm attendance. 30 - Gala Rocks, The Common, Coupar Angus. Live music, stalls and fun for all the family. Noon to 7pm. 31 - Lunch. Alyth Senior Citizens’ Lunch and Socialising Club. Airlie Street Hall, 12.30pm.
1 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@ btinternet.com for more information. 2 - Blethers meeting, 10am to noon, the Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie. A chance to look at old photographs of the area and chat over a cuppa. 2 - Author Jamie Jauncey talks about his book, Tales of Don Roberto, as part of the build up to the BOOKMARK Festival. St Catherine’s Centre, George Street, Blairgowrie. 7pm. Tickets £7, which includes a glass of wine, available now from Rhona Christie on 01250 875613. 2 - Berry pickers’ ceilidh, Blairgowrie Parish Church Hall and Blairgowrie Town Hall. Volunteers and donations of traybakes always welcome. To find out more, contact Moira Sommerville, who leads the ceilidh teams, on 01250 875240. 3 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 4 - Blackwater Hall Committee barbecue and roasts night, 7.30pm. Licensed bar, raffle. Tickets £10 for adults, £5 for children, includes strawberries and cream. Phone Pam Cameron on 882352 or Morag Houstoun on 882241 for tickets or more information. 5 - Blairgowrie and District Ramblers, Scone Circular, six miles, Grade C+. For more information telephone 01250870463. 5 - 11 Rattray Parish Church annual Nearly New Shop, Howe’s Corner Shop, Reform Street, Blairgowrie, 10am until 4pm. For further information contact 01250875417, 01250872462 or 01250874153, 6 - Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club, Loch Garry through walk. See the website at www.bdhc.org.uk for more information or contact meet secretary on email meets@bdhc.org.uk to confirm attendance. 7 - Riverside Methodist Church (Blairgowrie and Rattray) monthly coffee morning, Wellmeadow Cafe, Gas Brae, 10-11.30am. All welcome. 8 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@ btinternet.com for more information. 9 - Berry pickers’ ceilidh, Airlie Street Hall. Volunteers and donations of traybakes always welcome. To find out more, contact Moira Sommerville, who leads the ceilidh teams, on 01250 875240. 10 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 10 - Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Council meeting, 7pm, Adult Resource Centre, Jessie Street. Everyone welcome. 12 - Loon Braes Parknership’s Picnic in the Park, noon to 3pm. Stalls, fun family activities and a picnic. Free entry. All welcome. 12 - Blairgowrie RFC Rugby and Ale Festival, JJ Coupar Recreation Park, Coupar Angus Road, Blairgowrie. Noon onwards. 10s rugby tournament, selection of ales and craft beers. barbecue food. Ardblair Stones, bouncy castles and local live bands on all day till late. Free entry. All welcome. 12 - Burrelton Market on the Green, 2-5pm. Local crafts and produce, barbecue, home baking, games and much more. Some pitches still available from £15, please email villagehall@ burrelton.com or call 07850 448511 or 01828 670292 to book. 15 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@btinternet.com for more information. 17 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 18 - Ericht Scottish Country Dance Group Summer Dance, 7.30pm, Blairgowrie Town Hall. Music by Jim Lindsay. Tickets £6 which includes light refreshments. Contact Jan McHugh on 01250 870975 for more information. 19 - Blairgowrie and District Ramblers, Kenmore and Drummond Hill, seven miles, Grade C+. For more information telephone 01828628001. 20 - Strathmore Screen community cinema, Blairgowrie Town Hall. Cars 3 (U) at 3pm and Dunkirk (PG 13) at 7pm. Tickets will be on sale from Mitchell’s Newsagents on Blairgowrie High Street and the Calutek store in Rattray, priced £6.50 for adults, £5.50 concessions and £5 for children. Family tickets – for one adult and up to three children or two adults and two children – are £21. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each film. Refreshments and home baking available. 21 - Climate Cafe, 7pm, Wellmeadow Cafe, Gas Brae, Blairgowrie. All welcome. 22 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@btinternet.com for more information. 23 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 24 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 24 - Eastern Perthshire Community Sports Hub (EPCSH) AGM and ordinary meeting. 6.30pm, Blairgowrie Community Campus. Open to everyone involved in a sporting organisation or club in the east Perthshire area. 26 - Blairgowrie Community Market, Wellmeadow, 10am - 3pm. Local arts and crafts and producers. Information stand. For information or to book a stall, contact Sue Cole on email sue@nscdesign.com or 01828 640764 or see www. strathmoreglens.org 27 - Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club, Arrochar. See the website at www.bdhc.org.uk for more information or contact meet secretary on email meets@bdhc.org.uk to confirm attendance. 29 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@btinternet.com for more information. 30 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 30 - Craft n Craic monthly craft meeting, St Catharine’s Hall, George Street, Blairgowrie, 7-9pm. Meet other crafters, get help with a project or enjoy crafty chat over a cuppa. Everyone welcome. £2. 31 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50.
1-3 - Blairgowrie and District Ramblers weekend away, Strathpeffer. 2-10 - Perthshire Open Studios, various locations. Artists, designers and crafts people across east Perthshire open their doors to chat to members of the public and showcase their work. For more information, including which artists and studios are taking part, visit www.perthshireopenstudios.com. 2 - Braemar Day, Blairgowrie. Further details to follow. 3 - Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games, Bogle’s Field, Essendy Road, 13 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 14 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 14 - Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Council meeting, 7pm, small hall, Rattray Hall, Balmoral Road. Everyone welcome. 15-17 - Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club, autumn weekend, Skye. See the website at www.bdhc. org.uk for more information or contact meet secretary on email meets@bdhc.org.uk to confirm attendance. 16 - Blairgowrie and District Ramblers, Drumsuldry Wood and Mackenzie Meridian, Newtyle, eight miles, Grade C+. For more information telephone 01250872648. 17 - Ceilidh at the Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie, 2-5pm. Music by Gordon Pattullo and friends. Entry £5 inc stovies. For more information call 01250 872226. 18 - Climate Cafe, 7pm, Wellmeadow Cafe, Gas Brae, Blairgowrie. All welcome. 19 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@btinternet.com for more information. 20 - Exercise class for over 60s, Wharncliffe Hall, Newtyle, 10am, £4. 21 - Exercise class for over 60s, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 11.15am, £3.50. 22 - Ericht Scottish Country Dance Group Charity Dance in aid of the Freedom Coach Association, 7.30pm, Blairgowrie Town Hall. Music by Frank Thomson. Tickets £6 which includes supper. Contact Jan McHugh on 01250 870975 for more information. 23 - Blairgowrie Community Market, Wellmeadow, 10am - 3pm. Local arts and crafts and producers. Information stand. For information or to book a stall, contact Sue Cole on email sue@nscdesign.com or 01828 640764 or see www. strathmoreglens.org 26 - Special Treats Lunch Club, Royal Hotel, noon. Contact Shonaidh Beattie on 01250 870525 or email shocarjen@ btinternet.com for more information.