Perth and kinross: news in brief

AUCHTERARDER Auchterarder and District Local History Association will host a talk by local historian Andrew Finlayson on the standing stones of Strathearn on Friday.

The event will take place in the Aytoun Hall, Auchterarder and will begin at 7.30pm.

The cost is £3 to visitors, while entry is free to members of the association.

KINROSS

The Coal Porters will play Backstage at the Green Hotel, Kinross, on May 6 at 8pm. Tickets cost £18 and are available by visiting mundellmusic.com.

PITLOCHRY

The annual general meeting of Pitlochry Gallery Association will take place tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Atholl Centre.

PERTH

The next meeting of the National Health Service Retirement Fellowship will be held at 2pm on April 23 in the Civil Service Club, 11 St Leonard’s Bank, Perth.

EARN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Earn Community Council will hold its next meeting in the Forteviot Village Hall on April 23 at 7pm.

PERTH

Perth Men’s Shed will host guest speaker Bill Nicol on April 21 at 10.30am.

He will give a talk on how to stay safe in a riot and a war zone.

GUILDTOWN Guildtown Friendship Club will hold a bingo tea in the village hall on April 27. Eyes down at 7.15pm. Admission is £1.

CRIEFF

The East Strathearn Community Council will hold its annual meeting at Monzie Hall on April 30 from 7.30pm.