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24 PERTH : Event - Tea Dance, step out in a friendly setting with live music, Moncreiffe Church Hall, Glenbruar Crescent 1.15pm for 1.303.30pm. Entry £2, including coffee and cake.
28 KINROSS: Music - Stan Webb and Chicken Shack, a mainstay of the British blues scene, the band will play some of their best known tunes, Backstage Bar, Green Hotel, 9pm. Tickets www.mundellmusic.com
28 DUNKELD: Event - Artists and Makers Market, hosted by the Dunkeld Craft Collective, lots of stalls with arts, crafts and handmade delights, the Taybank Inn, 11am4pm. Free.
29 PITLOCHRY: Talk - Gardening Expert and presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World, Carol Klein speaks about her cottage garden in Devon, includes Q&A and book signing, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 3pm. Tickets £19.50 01796 484626, pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
30 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club, North Carolina-based folk /Americana artist Rob McHale, Backstage Bar, Green Hotel. Entry £6 for members, £9 for non-members £9.
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04 PERTH: Music - A number of local bands including The Sandemans, Cover Daddy and Real Life Entertainment will take to the stage for Perth Against Racism’s charity fundraising night at Perth Civil Service Club. Music starts at 7.30pm.
06 PITLOCHRY: Talk - cooking expert and chair of BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet Jay Rayner gives The Ten (Food) Commandments and signs his new book, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 7pm. Tickets £19.50 01796 484626, pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com 06 ABERFELDY: Market - Arts and Crafts Fair, mezzanine floor in The Birks cinema, 10am-2pm. Free.
06 KINROSS: Music - Traditional bluegrass band The Coal Porters, Backstage at the Green Hotel, 8pm. Tickets £18 from www.mundellmusic.com
10-13 PERTH: Event - The International Medieval Combat world championships come to Scone Palace. Entry each day costs £16.50, children £13.20 from Ticketmaster.
11 PERTH: Comedy - Perth Comedy Night returns to the beer festival tent on the North Inch with top names and compered by local funny man Bruce Fummey from 8pm (food from 6pm). Tickets £20 from www. perthbeerfestival.co.uk/perthcomedynight/
12 PERTH: Event - Perth Beer Festival returns to the North Inch with a range of craft beers and ales on offer and a rugby 7s tournament from Perthshire Rugby from noon until 5pm. Entry to the night-time Big Bash from 7pm is £20 from www. perthbeerfestival.co.uk/bigbash/
12-13 PERTH: Event - Perth Wedding Exhibition will be held at Perth Racecourse with a range of local wedding day suppliers. Entry is £6 per day and includes live performances and a catwalk show. Tickets from www. perthweddingexhibition.co.uk/ tickets/
15 PERTH: Music - Perth and District Accordion and Fiddle Club, Duncan Black and 60s Bairns SDB, plus New Tune Competition, Salutation Hotel, 8-11pm.
17-26 PERTH: Perth Festival of the Arts - Appearing on stage at Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre will be Jools Holland, Ruby Wax, Val McDermid and others from the arts and culture world, see www.perthfestival.co.uk 19 PERTH: Music - Perth Fake Festival returns to the South Inch with a number of top cover bands entertaining the crowd from noon until 11pm. Tickets £27.50, concessions £20 from www.fakefestivals.co.uk/ perth/
20 PITLOCHRY: Event - Endurance cycling race Etape Caledonia returns to Highland Perthshire, leaving from Pitlochry town centre. Entry to the race starts at £40 for charity cyclists and £75 for standard entry from www.etapecaledonia.co.uk/ enternow
22 PERTH : Event - Tea Dance, step out in a friendly setting with live music, Moncreiffe Church Hall, Glenbruar Crescent 1.15pm for 1.303.30pm. Entry £2, including coffee and cake.
25-27 ALYTH: Event - Alyth Creates festival returns with a range of arts and crafts workshops and exhibitions throughout the town.
25, 26 PERTH: Music - The Biggest Weekend held at Scone Palace, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Friday and BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, acts include Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Tickets are £18 from BBC Music website. Saturday is sold out.
26 BLACKFORD: Highland Games Blackford Highland Games will be held in the village’s Highland Games park.
26 DUNKELD: Event - Easter Artists and Makers Market, hosted by the Dunkeld Craft Collective, loads of stalls with arts, crafts and handmade delights, the Taybank Inn, 11am4pm. Free.
27 BLAIR ATHOLL: Event - Atholl Gathering and Highland Games at Blair Castle led by the Atholl Highlanders. Entry costs £7 for adults, £3 for children and £5 for seniors. Gates open at 9.30am with competition starting at 10am.
20-22 PERTH: Music - Rewind 80s festival at Scone Palace. Tickets from www.scotland.rewindfestival.com/
21 LOCHEARNHEAD: Highland Games - Balquihidder, Lochearnhead and Strathtyre Highland Games will be held in Lochearnhead.
AUGUST 01 BLAIR ATHOLL: Music - Food in the Park Live, Schiehallion performs in the music marquee. See www. foodintheparklive.co.uk for ticket details and sales.
11 BLAIR ATHOLL: Music - Food in the Park Live, Session A9’s Charlie McKerron and Marc Clement perform in the music marquee. See www. foodintheparklive.co.uk ticket details and sales.
11 ABERNETHY: Highland Games Abernethy Highland Games will be held in the village’s games field.
11 ABERFELDY: Highland Games Atholl and Breadalbane Highland Games will be held in the town’s Wades Park.
12 PERTH: Highland Games - Perth Highland Games will be held in the grounds of Scone Palace.
14 PERTH : Event - Tea Dance, step out in a friendly setting with live music, Moncreiffe Church Hall, Glenbruar Crescent 1.15pm for 1.303.30pm. Entry £2, including coffee and cake.
19 CRIEFF: Highland Games - Crieff Highland Gathering will be held in the town’s Market Park.
25 KIRKMICHAEL: Highland Games Strathardle Highland Games will be held in the village’s Bannerfield.
25 BIRNAM: Highland Games Birnam Highland Games will be held in Little Dunkeld games field.
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