The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
Aberdour
Friend or Foe? Aberdour Castle and Garden, KY3 0SL, 01383 860519, Sat August 24 and Sun August 25, 12–4pm, included in castle admission. Immersive history event set during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. Explore the living history camp, meet soldiers from both sides of the conflict and learn about early medical science. www.historicenvironment.scot
Aberfeldy
Charity Garden Opening: Bolfracks Bolfracks, PH15 2EX, 01887 820344, until Thu October 31. Daily 10am–6pm, £5 (children free). Special three-acre garden with views overlooking the Tay Valley, and featuring stunning floral displays in a woodland garden setting. There is also a walled garden with shrubs, herbaceous borders and rose ‘rooms’ with old-fashioned roses. www.scotlandsgardens. org/bolfracks Charity Garden Opening: Achnacloich Achnacloich & Farleyer Field House, Balhomais, PH15 2JE, 01631 710796, until Sat December 31. Sat 10am–4pm, £4 (children free). Twenty-acre woodland garden with trees and shrubs from China, Japan, North America, Chile and New Zealand, as well as a giant Douglas fir that originates from Douglas’ original introduction of the species to the UK. There are also two ponds and streams which are planted with primulas, iris species, lysichitum, and astilbes. www.scotlandsgardens. org/achnacloich
Arbroath
Scotland from the Sky Arbroath Abbey, DD11 1EG, 01241 878756, until Sun October 6. Daily 9.30am–5.30pm, included in admission (free for members). Exhibition of aerial photography from across Scotland. www.historicenvironment.scot Woolly Workers Commercial Inn, 13 Old Shore Head, DD11 1BB, 01241 873371, until Fri October 11. Daily 9am, free. Colourful yarn-bombing display from the knitting and crochet group. www.facebook.com/woollyworkers Be Here Now Festival The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Sat August 24, 5pm, £15–£55.50. Evening of hits from the 90s, featuring tribute acts to Oasis, the Stone Roses, Ocean Colour Scene, Travis and more. www.angusalive.scot The Lady Boys of Bangkok: The Greatest Showgirls The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Wed August 28, 7.30pm, £21–£23. The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back with a bigger, glitzier cabaret show than ever before. www.ladyboysofbangkok. co.uk
Blairgowrie
Charity Garden Opening: Glenericht House Arboretum Glenericht House, PH10 7JD, 01250 872092, until Tue December 31. Times vary, £4 (children free). Spectacular collection of Victorian-planted trees and shrubs which are centred around a Grade A-listed suspension bridge. Featuring 92 tree varieties, mostly conifers and including a 171-foot Douglas fir. www.scotlandsgardens.org/glenericht-house-arboretum Strathardle Highland Gathering Bannerfield, Kirkmichael, PH10 7NS, Sat August 24, 9.30am, £6 (seniors £4; children £2; family £15). The 138th annual Highland gathering and agricultural show, featuring a wide variety of local livestock, crafts and displays, as well as the traditional games and events. www.strathardlehighlandgames.org.uk
Braco
Charity Garden Opening: Braco Castle Braco Castle, FK15 9LA, 01786 880437, until Thu October 31. Daily 10am–5pm, £4 (children free). A 19th Century landscaped garden with a collection of interesting trees, shrubs, bulbs and plants, as well as a partly walled garden which is approached on a treelined path featuring an ornamental pond. The garden also boasts spectacular views across the park to the Ochils. www.scotlandsgardens. org/braco-castle
Brechin
Hidden Colours: Harriet Radcliffe’s Landscape Paintings of Angus Brechin Town House Museum, 28 High Street, DD9 6ER, 01356 627458, until Sat September 28. MonSat 10am–5pm, free. Exhibition of paintings by Harriet Radcliffe, who lives in Glen Lethnot and whose works explore the light, colours and mood in that part of Angus. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art and it was there that she discovered the richness of colour in the landscape. www.brechintownhouse. org.uk Day Out With Thomas Caledonian Steam Railway, The Station, 2 Park Road, DD9 7AF, 01356 622992, Sat August 24 and Sun August 25, times vary, £14 (infants £7; adult and baby £15). Spend the day with Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, with the chance to ride aboard a train powered by a real steam engine, fairground rides, children’s activities and more. www.caledonianrailway.com iPad Course Brechin Library, 10 St Ninian’s Square, DD9 7AD, 01356 622687, Wed August 28, 10am, £25 (£20). Learn the ins and outs of your iPad and all its functions. This threeweek course takes place every Wednesday beginning August 28. www.angus.gov.uk
Burntisland
Burntisland Annual Heritage Exhibition: Island Jewels of the Forth Burntisland Heritage Centre, 4 Kirkgate, KY3 9DB, 01592 872121, until Sat August 31. Thu-Sat 11am–4pm; Wed 1–4pm, free. Heritage exhibition that shines a spotlight on the now mainly deserted islands on the outer Firth of Forth, exploring their natural heritage, character and folklore. www.burntisland.net
Comrie
The Countess of Fife The White Church, Comrie Community Centre, Dunira Street, PH6 2LJ, 01764 679001, Sat August 24, 7.30–11pm, £15. Fay Fife of the Rezillos performs as part of this alt-country ensemble. www.comriewhitechurch.co.uk
Cupar
Harp Concert Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden, Wemysshall Road, KY15 5PB, 01334 653127, Fri August 23, 7.30–9.30pm, £15. Harpist and composer Karen Marhalsay performs music from her most recent album, The Road to Kennacraig, which features both traditional and original compositions. www.nts.org.uk
Dundee
42nd Street Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield Street, DD1 5JA, 01382 434960, Wed August 28 and Thu August 29, until Sat August 31. 7.30–10pm, £15 (£10). Dundee Schools Music Theatre’s production of the classic tale about young talent Peggy Sawyer and her dream of becoming a star in New York City. www.whitehalltheatre. com Links with the Past The McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun September 29. Mon– Sat 10am, Sun 12.30pm, free. Display about a Pictish man who was buried with great respect in the Lundin Links over 1,500 years ago, which reveals aspects of his life and death. A partnership project between the McManus and the University of Edinburgh’s Unit for Forensic Anthropology Research. www.mcmanus.co.uk Mars Odyssey Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, until Sun September 1. Daily 10am-5pm, included in centre admission. Family-friendly interactive science show about Mars and whether or not people might make it to the red planet one day. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Patrick Staff, Isabel Waidner and Eoin Dara in Conversation Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Thu August 29, 6–7pm, free. Artist Patrick Staff, writer Isabel Waidner and Eoin Dara, the DCA’s Head of Exhibitions, lead this evening of readings and conversations centred around Staff’s exhibition, queerness and the present day relevance of von Kleist’s 1821 play of the same name. www.dca.org.uk Patrick Staff: The Prince of Homburg Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, until Sun September 1. MonWed, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm; Thu 10am-8pm, free. Exhibition of sculptural works and video installations by British artist Patrick Staff, which reinterprets the play The Prince of Homburg by 19th Century German writer Heinrich von Kleist. www.dca.org.uk Scottish Art 1800– 1900 Tower Building, University of Dundee, Nethergate, DD1 4HN, 01382 384310, until Sat September 28. Mon– Fri 9.30am; Sat 1pm, free. Exhibition of 19th Century art from the University of Dundee’s extensive collection, featuring influential artists such as Robert Scott Lauder, William Quiller Orchardson, Charlotte Nasmyth and examples of works by the Glasgow Boys. www.dundee.ac.uk Summer Collection Eduardo Alessandro Studios, 30 Gray Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2BJ, 01382 737011, until Sat August 31. Mon–Sat 9.30am-5pm, free. Summer exhibition featuring paintings, ceramics and sculpture from local and European artists. www.eastudios.com Tay Bridge Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Tue August 27–Thu August 29, until Sat September 21. Tue & Wed 7.30pm; Thu 7pm, prices vary. Play about the infamous Tay Bridge disaster of 1879, which explores the lives of the people on board the train on the night the bridge collapsed. Written by Peter Arnott and directed by Andrew Panton, as part of Dundee Rep’s anniversary season. www.dundeerep.co.uk
Videogames: Design/Play/ Disrupt V&A Museum of Design Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, DD1 4EZ, 01382 305665, until Sun September 8. Daily 10am–5pm, £11 (£9; children £7). Exhibition focusing on the design aspect of an unlikely medium: video games. Exploring the work that has been done in the area since the mid-2000s, this exhibition, alongside a series of events, talks, commissions and workshops, reflects on the complexity of video games and the international debates surrounding them. www.vandadundee.org Alba Real Ale Festival The Royal Tay Yacht Club, 34 Dundee Road, DD5 1LX, 01382 477516, Fri August 23– Sun August 25, times and prices vary.
A beer festival showcasing more than 40 real ales, ciders and lagers from Scottish microbreweries. Expect live music from Cherry Bombz, Isla Galbraith, Billy Mitchell, Buffalo Soldiers, Miami Vice, The Funkin Idiots and more. Art at the Start: messy play + creative sessions Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Fri August 23, 10.30am–12pm, free. Messy, sensory and creative sessions for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, led by an art therapist and a gallery educator. www.dca.org.uk DJCAD Masters Show Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, DD1 4HT, 01382 345330, Fri August 23–Sun August 25, Fri 10am-8pm; Sat & Sun 10am–4pm, free.
Art, animation and visualisation from MA students at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. Work from five courses – MSC Animation and VFX, MFA Art and Humanities, MFA Art Society and Publics, MSC Forensic Art and Facial Identification and MSC Medical Art – is exhibited. www.dundee.ac.uk/mastersshow Pauline Lavery: My Dundee University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Riverside Drive, DD2 1QH, 01382 381190, Fri August 23–Sun August 25, 10.20am–4.30pm, free.
Exhibition featuring Dundee-inspired paintings and crafts by local artist Pauline Lavery. www.pauline-lavery. com Wise Ways: Travels of a Dundee Doctor The McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, Fri August 23–Sun August 25, Fri & Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30–4.30pm, free. Exhibition of objects collected by Dr Thomas Alexander Wise, who worked in India as a physician and surgeon. www.mcmanus.co.uk Feisty Forum The Old Steeple Church, Nethergate, DD1 4DG, 01382 206790, Sat August 24, 10am, £5.
Forum for women aged 60 and older to discuss and contribute ideas to the advancement of equality and economic justice for women. www.oldsteeple.co.uk Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat August 24 and Sun August 25, 12–5pm, £95 (£75). Pick up all the skills you need to start creating images, enhancing photos or designing artwork using this piece of Adobe software at this weekend course. www.dca.org.uk Japanese Woodblock Printing Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat August 24 and Sun August 25, 11am–6pm, £125 (£105). Weekend course in Japanese woodblock printing with artist Elspeth Lamb. Learn how to prepare the woodblock and make a design using an oriental brush. Japanese cutting tools are demonstrated to give an insight into this art form. www.dca.org.uk Early Explorers: AstroTots Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, Mon August 26 and Tue August 27, times and prices vary. An interactive spacethemed event for ages three to five. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk In the Evening There is Feeling: Reading Isabel Waidner Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Mon August 26, 6–7.30pm, free. Informal reading group which delves into feminist and/or queer texts about art and literature. This session will explore Isabel Waidner’s textual response to Patrick Staff’s exhibition, as well as their new novel, We are Made of Diamond Stuff, set on the Isle of Wight. www.dca.org.uk Let’s Get Critical Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Tue August 27, 6–7pm, £5.
DCA’s Head of Learning, Sarah Derrick, leads this interactive session designed to help participants become more confident in writing and talking about art. V&A Museum of Design Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, DD1 4EZ, 01382 305665, Wed August 28, 12–1pm, free. A panel discussion about the intersections between prostheses and glasses, led by Graham Pullin, cocurator of the exhibition Hands of X: Design Meets Disability, as well as leading figures in the field of eyewear. www.vandadundee.org
Dunfermline
Denzil Meyrick & Douglas Skelton In Conversation with Neil Broadfoot Grill 48, 48 East Port, KY12 7JB, 01383 720848, Thu August 29, 7–8.30pm, £5.
Crime writers Denzil Meyrick and Douglas Skelton discuss their latest releases with Neil Broadfoot. www.waterstones.com MacFloyd Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Sat August 24, 7.30pm, £17. Internationally acclaimed tribute combo to Pink Floyd, who recreate (on a slightly smaller scale) the stage effects for which the prog rockers were renowned. www.macfloyd.co.uk Some Guys Have All the Luck: The Rod Stewart Story Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, KY12 7NX, 01383 740384, Sat August 24, 7.30pm, £23.50.
The story of the legendary mullet-headed rocker, whose scratchy pipes lent a welcome note of sandpaper to such hits as Maggie May, I Don’t Want to Talk About It and Baby Jane, but who also wrote such enduring classics as You Wear it Well and Every Picture Tells a Story. www.someguys havealltheluck.com Japanese Tea Ceremony Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, Sun August 25, 2pm, free. Traditional Japanese tea ceremony, complete with matcha green tea, sweets and cakes, alongside a shamisen performance. www.onfife.com
Forfar
Charity Garden Opening: Pitmuies Gardens Pitmuies Gardens, House of Pitmuies, Guthrie, DD8 2SN, 01241 828245, until Mon September 30. Daily 10am–5pm, £5 (children free).
Two renowned semi-formal walled gardens adjoin an 18th Century house, with long borders of herbaceous perennials, old-fashioned delphiniums and roses, together with pavings rich with violas and dianthus. There is also an extensive and diverse collection of plants, an interesting kitchen garden, spacious lawns, river and lochside walks. www.scotlandsgardens. org/pitmuies-gardens
Forgan
Charity Garden Opening: Willowhill Willowhill, DD6 8RA, 01382 542890, Sat August 24, 2–5pm, £5 (children free). Three-acre garden surrounded by a mixed border, planted with herbaceous perennials and annuals for a vibrant, colourful effect. www.scotlandsgardens. org/willowhill
Kinross
Skinny Molly The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467, Sun August 25, 8pm, £22.
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike Estes continues playing southern fried rock’n’roll boogie in his latest band. www.skinnymollyrocks. com Chantel McGregor The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467, Mon August 26, 8pm, £18.
Guitar prodigy Chantal McGregor performs rock-blues for the modern age with an effortless virtuosity. Voted Guitarist of the Year at the 2014 British Blues Awards, and nominated again in 2015. www.chantelmcgregor. com
Kirkcaldy
Charity Garden Opening: Glassmount House Glassmount House, KY2 5UT, 01592 890214, until Mon September 30. Mon-Sat 2–5pm, £5 (children free).
A densely planted walled garden, featuring an A-listed sundial, Mackenzie & Moncur greenhouse and historical doocot. The garden also boasts new areas of naturalistic planting beyond the garden walls, blending the boundary between the surrounding fields and woodland. www.scotlandsgardens. org/glassmount-house The Piper of Tobruk With Alice Soper Waterstones, 175 High Street, KY1 1JA, 0843 290 8429, Thu August 29, 7pm, free.
Alice Soper recounts the fascinating life of her father, Pipe Major Robert Roy. www.waterstones.com