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11 PITLOCHRY: Music - Gav Munro from The Red Pine Timber Company plays an acoustic set at The Old Mill Inn. Music from 9.30pm, entry is free.
12 PITLOCHRY: Music - top cover band Cover Daddy play The Old Mill Inn with a mix of contemporary and classic hits. Music from 9.30pm, entry is free.
12 PERTH: Music - Abbamania, celebrating 40 years of Abba, Europe’s leading tribute band does all the songs, Perth Concert Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £24, no concessions (includes a £1.50 booking fee) www.horsecross.co.uk or 01738 621031.
12 PERTH: Event - Perth Beer Festival returns to the North Inch with a range of craft beers and ales on offer and a rugby sevens tournament with Perthshire Rugby from noon until 5pm. Entry to the night-time Big Bash from 7pm is £20 from www. perthbeerfestival.co.uk/bigbash/
12 PERTH: Event – Menopause Festival, Edith Adams from French Dressing talks on “Learn to Love Your Body Again”, followed by a Menopause Café, and a sing-a-long with Debra Salem. Come for all or part of this free event at Space One, Perth Theatre, 2.15pm-5.30pm. www. menopausecafe.net
12 PERTH: Comedy - Top Scottish comedian Susie McCabe performs her live stand-up at The Venue to mark the first anniversary of their comedy show. Curtain up at 7pm, entry £10 call the box office on 01738 248338.
12 PITLOCHRY: Music - Chris White will be playing a live jukebox with tunes from the ‘50s and ‘60s in the Stag’s Head bar at the Atholl Palace Hotel from 9pm. Entry is free.
12 ABERFELDY: Children’s event Boogie Buddies PJ Masks and Friends Live tribute party for three to eight year olds, get to sing, dance and play games with favourite TV and film friends like Power Rangers, Doc McStuffins and Minions, optional fancy dress. Locus Centre, doors open 11am with characters waiting to meet you on arrival, party 11.30am till 12.30pm, followed by 30 minutes for photos till 1pm. Tickets adults £6, children £8, under one free, http://buytickets.at/boogiebuddies/143375
12,13 PERTH: Art workshop - Marine fossils, develop your sketching and drawing skills with artist Bruce Shaw in this two-day workshop concentrating on mixed media and techniques in the study of marine fossils, for all abilities. 16+, Perth Museum and Art Gallery. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Costs £50, book in person at museum or visit www.culturepkwhats-on
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/
13 PERTH: Quiz - Perth and Kinross Music Foundation, Craigie Hill Golf Club, 7.30pm. Teams of four £20 and tables can be booked by contacting Mhairi McKinnon.
14 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club presents guitarist and singer Rod Clements (Lindisfarne) and double bass player Ian Thomson, Backstage at the Green Hotel, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm. Entry £6 members, £10 non-members.
15 PERTH: Event – Death Café, drink tea, eat cake and talk about death. No agenda, no fee, just interesting conversation on any aspect of death, your own or others. Blend Coffee Lounge, 6pm-8pm www.deathcafe. com
15 PERTH: Music - Perth and District Accordion and Fiddle Club, Duncan Black and ‘60s Bairns SDB, plus New Tune Competition, Salutation Hotel, 8-11pm.
16 PERTH: Poetry - Perthshire Writers will be performing ‘A Pocketful of Perthshire’, a selection of prose and poetry written by members throughout the year, in the lecture hall at Perth Museum and Art Gallery, 7.30pm. Admission £5, available on the door, and all are warmly invited to come along.
16 PERTH: Film - Perth Film Society is proud to screen ‘Unrest’, an awardwinning documentary movie to help spread awareness of the syndrome known widely as ME, Joan Knight Studio Theatre, 7.30pm. As numbers are limited, entry is free but ticketed, available from the Horsecross box office, 01738 621031.
17 PERTH - Talk: Scottish Explorer John Rae’s polar exploits are discussed by Canadian author, Ken McGoogan, who will be championing his legacy in a richly illustrated talk at the Perth HQ of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, 6pm. Tickets £7 for RSGS members, £10 for visitors. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ john-rae-scottish-explorertickets-45335579940
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
18 PITLOCHRY - Music - Glasgowbased singer-songwriter Jono plays The Old Mill Inn. Music from 9.30pm, entry is free.
19 PITLOCHRY: Music - Engine House, with jangly guitar, fiddle and banjo, plays The Old Mill Inn. Music from 9.30pm, entry is free.
19 PERTH: History event - Jacobite and Redcoats: The Battle for the Highlands,The Black Watch Castle and Museum,10am-4pm. Adults £3, children £5 and family ticket £15 https://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/ castle-and-museum
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/
19 PERTH: Music - Scottish folk band Journey North plays The Green Room from 9pm. Entry is free.
20 LOCH TAY: Music - Singer songwriters Sophie Ramsay and Sarah Smout combine old and new folk alongside originals with poetic lyrics and European folk influences, Big Shed, Tombreck, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 on the door. BYOB. 20 PITLOCHRY: Music - Last Orders leads the post-Etape party at The Old Mill Inn, playing everything from Bon Jovi and AC/DC to Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas. Music starts at 4pm after the Etape Caledonia race finishes, and entry is free.
21 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club’s Singaround, no theme, Backstage at the Green Hotel, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm. Entry £2.
25 PITLOCHRY: Music - Glasgowbased singer-songwriter Scott Macdonald plays acoustic guitar and harmonica at The Old Mill Inn. Music from 9.30pm, entry is free.
25-27 ALYTH: Event - Alyth Creates, festival of art, music, heritage and the outdoors, diverse multi media, multi-venue celebration lights up the town. See www.alythartsandcraftsguild.co.uk
26 PITLOCHRY: Music - Perth soul band Cascades plays a range of Motown hits at The Old Mill Inn. Music from 9.30pm, entry is free.
25, 26 PERTH: Music - The Biggest Weekend held at Scone Palace, with broadcasts 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.
26 BLACKFORD: Highland Games Blackford Highland Games will be held in the village’s Highland Games park.
26 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.
27 KINROSS: Event - Discovery Day at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, kids activities, sandwiches and baking by SWI, displays and stalls, Kirkgate Park, 10am-4pm. Free.
03 PERTH: Event - Perth Burns Club summer outing to Kingsbarns Distillery, St Andrew’s and St Michael’s. Details from Arthur Bruce on 01738 583410.
03 BLAIR ATHOLL: Music - Food in the Park Live, Dougie MacLean will be performing a solo concert. See www.foodintheparklive.co.uk
16 BLAIR ATHOLL: Music - Food in the Park Live, Jenn and LB perform in the music marquee. See www. foodintheparklive.co.uk
19 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.
22 PERTH: Quiz - Raising funds for charity bike ride from Kent to Menin Gate and Mons to lay wreaths to commemorate the end of the World War I and raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Table of four is £12, with refreshments at the interval and a raffle. Royal British Legion Scotland clubrooms, Perth Road, 7.30 start. Call 654474 to book. 4 KENMORE: Highland Games Kenmore Highland Games will be held in the village’s sports field.
07 PERTH: Music - The African Music Experience, Perthshire resident but originally from Zambia, Ccippo presents his uplifting music, Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre, 7.30pm. Tickets £11, no concessions, www.horsecross.com
07 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. * Send all listings to news@perthshireadvertiser.co.uk