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27 PERTH: Music - Chris Small from the Red Pine Timber Company will be playing at the Salutation Hotel. Entry is free.
27 PERTH: Music - Yola Carter presents a talk on classic Americana albums at John Ross Hi-Fi on Charlotte Street as part of the Southern Fried Festival. Starts at 3pm, free entry.
27 PERTH: Music - Live music on the outdoor stage on Horsecross Plaza for the Southern Fried Festival from 5pm. Compered by Bruce Fummey, acts include The Tumbling Souls and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys. Free.
27 PERTH: Music - Rodney Crowell live with support from Iris DeMent at Perth Concert Hall as part of the Southern Fried Festival. Music from 7.30pm, tickets £32.50, concessions £30 from the Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
27 PERTH: Music - Daniel Meade with The Tumbling Souls play The Twa Tams as part of the Southern Fried Festival. From 9pm, entry is free.
27 PERTH: Music - a range of bands play at The Salutation Hotel as part of the Southern Fried Festival. Music from 10.45pm, tickets £17.50, concessions £15 from the Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
28 PERTH: Music - Rock ‘n’ Roll Rendezvous at The Green Room, part of the Southern Fried Festival. Live music from The Shiverin’ Sheiks, Bobby King and the Kingfishers, The Diablos and The Groove Diggers, and DJ sets from Gordon Koolsville, Tojo and Neil Flipsville from 2pm until midnight. Tickets 01738 621031.
28 PITLOCHRY: Music - The Engine House play The Old Mill Inn with jangly guitars, fiddle, bongo, harmonies, electric bass guitar and drums. Music from 9pm. Entry is free.
28 PITLOCHRY: Dance - Live Scottish country dance music and dancing with Alasdair MacLeod’s Band, Pitlochry Town Hall 7.30pm. Dancers £7, spectators £2.
28 PERTH: Music - Gretchen Peters presents a talk on classic Americana albums at John Ross Hi-Fi on Charlotte Street as part of the Southern Fried Festival. Starts at 11am. Entry is free.
28 PERTH, ABERFELDY: Film Violinist André Rieu celebrates love, performing in his hometown of Maastricht, screened live in world cinemas, Perth Playhouse and the Birks Cinema, 7pm.
28, 29 KILLIECRANKIE: Event - The Soldiers of Killiecrankie, a spectacular two full days of family entertainment to commemorate the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, at Claverhouse Stone, from 11am to 5pm. See www. soldiersofkilliecrankie.co.uk
29 PITLOCHRY: Music - One Night of Queen, tribute band with all the hits, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 8pm. Tickets £22.50. 01796 484626 or www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
29 PERTH: Music - Southern Fried Festival’s open mic night at The Green Room, hosted by Gav Munro from The Red Pine Timber Company. Musicians can join local acts for the afternoon of music, running from 2pm until 5pm. To pre-book a performance slot, contact southernfried@ horsecross.co.uk
29 PERTH: Music - Americana bands The Grahams, Lucas and King and Wesley Randolph Eader play The Green Room for Southern Fried Festival, with music straight from Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. Music from 7pm. Tickets from the Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
30 KINROSS: Music - Glenfarg Village Folk Club presents Trials of Cato, Backstage at the Green Hotel, doors open 7.30pm, music starts 8pm. Entry fee £6 members, £9 nonmembers.
31-August 02 PERTH: Workshop – Young Designers Summer School at Perth Museum and Art Gallery for wannabe young designers 11-18. A fun, experimental series of workshops inspired by the museum’s collections will consider many forms of creative design, including contemporary architecture, costume design, creative writing and filmmaking. 10.30am-4pm.Booking essential. www.culturepk.org.uk
AUGUST
01 BLAIR ATHOLL: Music - Food in the Park Live. Schiehallion performs in the music marquee. 8pm. See www.foodintheparklive.co.uk
02 PERTH: Music - Open mic night with Deac Campbell, Greyfriars Bar, music from 9pm. Entry is free.
02 ABERFELDY: Children’s - Messy Play, touch and colour, suitable for under 5s, change of clothes is recommended, Breadalbane Community Library, 11am-noon. Free but booking required.
03 BIRNAM: Music - Indie folk duo from Tyneside, Jinski are song writer Stephen Wegrzynski and musician Dave Kennedy, Birnam Arts, 8pm. Tickets £12, concessions £10 or £5 for U26s.
03,04 PERTH: Perth Show - held this year on the main South Inch park.
03, 04 KINROSS: Music - Roxy Magic tribute band return to play Backstage at the Green Hotel, 9pm. Tickets £20, www.mundellmusic.com
04 - Sept 02 LOCH TAY: Exhibition Photographer Stewart Green and artist Debbie Cassels present the Hebridean Collection. The pair are currently artists in residence, The Big Shed, Tombreck, 10am-5pm. Free.
04 ABERFELDY: Music - Singers Syd
12 PERTH: Music - Perth singer, Kenneth Maciver headlines a concert of opera, songs from the shows and Scottish numbers, supported by fellow Jambouree singers Liam Bonthrone, Moira Duncan and Teenah Bee, St Leonard’s in the Fields Church, 7.30pm. Entrance is free donations of £10 - or more - are suggested.
12 LUNCARTY: Event – Summer fun messy church in Luncarty Church Centre, 3pm-5pm followed by a family supper. Entry free, although donations are very welcome.
16 PERTH: 7.45pm Elvis Presley’s legendary film ’68 Comeback Special, directed and produced by Steve Binder, including the 90 min television special concert which was Presley’s first live television performance in seven years, will hit the big screen again for one night only in celebration of its 50th anniversary, Perth Playhouse, 7.45pm.
17 PERTH: Event - Fair Trade Fashion Show, models from age two to 80+ with Perth baritone Kenneth MacIver as compere, St Leonard’s Church Hall.
17 PERTH: Music - Rock and soul band Plan B from Australia stop off at The Green Room on their UK tour. Music starts at 8pm, entry is free.
18 FORTEVIOT: Village Fete - Games, bric a brac, baking, steam engine display. Fun for all from 1pm-5pm. Free entry.
18 BRIDGE OF EARN: Music - The Mad Ferret Band, a mix of traditional and contemporary folk music at the Institute with support acts. Doors at 7pm. Tickets £10 from www.themadferretband.com
19 CRIEFF: Highland games - Crieff Highland Gathering will be held in the town’s Market Park.
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