The King’s music recreated on stage
13 PERTH: Music - Always With Us tribute to the end of World War I, music poetry and song from Lesley Mackie, Terry Wale, Michael Ellacott and pupils of Perth Academy at St Matthew’s Church, Tay Street, 7pm-9pm. Tickets £5, school children free, includes wine and nibbles available from the church office, 01738 636757.
13 PERTH: Music - A celebration of composer Chopin, open to all either to play or to listen, North Inch Community Campus, 6pm, come and go as you please. Free. Anyone who would like to play, is encouraged to contact Alex Cant on alexcant44@ aol.com
13 PERTH: Talk - Triathlete Charlie Walker will speak about his eightmonth Eurasian triathlon, which saw him travelling 9000km. Held in the Salutation Hotel, he will discuss what unites and divides people between Europe and Asia and the diversity of landscape, environment, religion and culture from 7.30pm. Tickets £11.37 from EventBrite.
13 PERTH: Talk - A talk for parents on active travel to and from schools at the Station Hotel. Entry is free, talk starts at 10am.
13 PERTH: Talk - Perth Burns Club, ‘1918: Forgotten Victory?’ by Mike Taylor, Salutation Hotel, 7.30pm. Non-members may attend free.
13 PERTH: Music - Blues session night at The Green Room. All blues musicians are welcome to come along for an evening of blues fusion by candlelight. Music from 8pm, entry is free.
13 ABERFELDY: Music - Under fives musical play and animated stories at Breadalbane Community Library from 11am. Entry is free but booking is essential on 01887 822405.
13 PERTH: Talk - Martin Atkins, a renowned figure from the music industry, will give a guest lecture at Perth College UHI from 2pm. Talk will take place in room 505 in the Goodlyburn Campus. Open to all, including non-students.
14 PERTH: Music - Ben Portsmouth brings his Elvis tribute act ‘The King is back’ to Perth Concert Hall from 7.30pm. Tickets from £22.50 from the Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
14 PITLOCHRY: Poetry - Poet Alastair Dickson entertains at a haggis lunch from 12.30pm in The Tryst. Hosted by the church guild, all welcome.
14 KINROSS: Music - Kinross Kacophony Orchestra performs at Loch Leven Community Campus at 8pm. Tickets from www.kleo.org.uk
14 GLENCARSE: Event - Christmas shopping event at Glendoick Garden Centre, including mulled wine and mince pies on arrival and a floral demonstration, with food and drink tastings. Open from 5.30pm until 9pm, entry is free.
15 PERTH: Talk Dr Mike Taylor will speak on ‘1918 - the end game’ at the Black Watch Castle and Museum from 6.30pm until 8pm. Talk will look at the events of 1918 and how the allies brought the war to an end. Tickets £10 from 01738 638152.
15 PERTH: Talk - Perth and Kinross Members’ Group, NTS ‘Seaweeds - all you wanted to know about them’ by Dr Gavin Hardy, University of Edinburgh, William Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, 2.30pm. Members £5, non-members £6.
15 KINROSS: Event - Luxury gift wrapping workshop at Loch Leven’s Larder. Workshop from 1.30pm, entry is free.
15 PERTH: Talk - Natasha Todd talks about her new art exhibition at Perth Museum and Art Gallery from 1pm. Entry is £2.
15 KINROSS: Market - Annual Christmas fayre at Lauriston Nursery. Runs from 7pm until 9pm, stalls include local producers, children’s crafts, and cake and candy.
16 PERTH: Music - Perth Chamber Music Society presents Pomegranate Trio at St John’s Kirk from 7.30pm. Tickets £13.50, East of Scotland Music Club members £10.50 from Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
16 PERTH: Music - The Magic of Motown, celebrating the sound of a generation at Perth Concert Hall from 7.30pm. Music from greats such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Jackson 5, Lionel Richie and
16 KINROSS: Music - Billy Walton and Carvin Jones, a rock blues hurricane inspired by Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn, play Backstage at The Green Hotel. Music from 8pm, tickets £20 from www.mundellmusic.com
16 PERTH: Event - Evening to mark the centenary of the Armistice at St Leonard’s in the Fields church. Talks on soldiers’ letters and poetry by Dr Derek Patrick, with music from Perth Jambouree Choir Cabaret Singers. Evening starts at 7.30pm, tickets £10, school children £5 from members of the choir, members of the church, or on the door. Money goes towards the church and the Black Watch Association.
16 PERTH: Dance - Gaelic Society of Perth hosts a ceilidh at St Matthew’s Church. Dance starts at 7.30pm and features the Perth Gaelic Choir and Mod gold medallist Calum Angus MacDonald. Entry £6 for society members, £7 for non-members.
16 PITLOCHRY: Music - Gavin Munro from the Red Pine Timber Company plays an acoustic set at The Old Mill Inn. Music from 9pm, entry is free.
16 MOULIN: Music - Scotland’s ‘son of fun’ Eddie Rose and friends play Moulin Village Hall. Evening starts at 6.30pm for 7pm, entry is £6 including refreshments and money raised will go towards the upkeep of the village hall.
17 PITLOCHRY: Music - Last Orders, a rock tribute act, plays a dynamic range of rock and pop songs from the likes of Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas at the Old Mill Inn. Music from 9pm, entry is free. ●Elvis fans young and old will get to hear the best of the American singing legend onWednesday, as a 10-piece band and Ben Portsmouth pay tribute to the real Mr Presley at Perth Concert Hall 17 KINROSS: Event - Dawn goose watch at RSPB Loch Leven from 7.15am to watch the pink-footed geese from Iceland and Greenland. Tickets £15, RSPB members £12, includes a breakfast roll, from EventBrite.
17 PERTH: Music - DopeSickyFly play at The Twa Tams with support. Music from 9pm, entry is free.
17 PERTH: Dance - Ceilidh and disco at Perth Civil Service Club to help fund Claire McNiven’s travels to study nursing in Sri Lanka. There will be a raffle and prizes throughout the night. Tickets cost £5, ceilidh starts at 7.30pm.
17 KINROSS: Music - Focus, a progressive rock band from The Netherlands, play Backstage at The Green Hotel. Tickets from www. mundellmusic.com
17 PERTH: Event - Perth Christmas lights switch on in the city centre, with celebrity acts including James Arthur, Pixie Lott and Stephen Mulhern. Event from 1pm until 9pm.
17 PERTH: Music - Christmas lights switch on after-party at The Green Room from 8.45pm. Music from Blair Davie (from Stop the Rain and Future Firsthand), hvsk, Bad Hombres and CRYSTAL. Entry is free.
17 PERTH: Event - Perth and Kinross Archive holds an open day, go behind the scenes and view some of the treasures and meet volunteers, AK Bell Library, 10am-12.30pm. Free.
17 KINROSS: Music - The Bevvy Sisters perform at Kinross Parish Church from 7pm. Tickets from Macbeth Currie solicitors in Kinross, Light Up My Heart in Milnathort or from TicketWeb.
18 PERTH: Event - A workshop on ‘love addiction’, for women who are unable to deal with lost relationships at Perth Subud Centre. Empowerment coaches will work to support women with self-confidence, selfesteem and self-worth. Workshop from 3pm, tickets £18.92 from EventBrite.
18 PERTH: Comedy - Daniel Sloss brings his show X to Perth Theatre’s Joan Knight Studio from 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50, concessions £15.50 from Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
18 PERTH: Event - Adventure for children between the ages of 8 and 12 at Quarrymill from 1pm. Event is free but booking essential from 01577 862356 or miranda.shepherd@rspb. org.uk
18 PERTH: Event - The Handmade Show with accessories, jewellery, glass, ceramics and more in Perth Concert Hall’s foyer and Norie-Miller Studio from 10.30am until 4.30pm. Entry is free.
18 KINROSS: Music - Acoustic duo Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri play Backstage at The Green Hotel. Music from 8pm, tickets £28 from www. mundellmusic.com
18 PERTH: Event - Perth Festive Feast at Horsecross Plaza, 9am until 5pm. Enjoy a Christmas-themed spread of cake, soup, chocolate and gin with live music and entertainment.
19 PERTH: Music - Daimh plays The Monday Night Thing at Perth Theatre’s Joan Knight Studio from 8pm. Tickets £15, concessions £13 from Horsecross box office on 01738 621031.
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