It’s BRAW What’s on
These events have been supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund.
This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland, with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.
Numbers are limited for the workshops and advance booking is recommended.
Tickets are on sale now for many of the events and can be purchased online via the festival’s website www. itsbraw.scot.
August
2 - 1.30pm to 4pm - Drop-in workshop for families. Decorate your own bag. BaRI Building, 53-55 High Street, Blairgowrie. Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
2 - 2.30pm to 4.30pm – Terracotta pot makeover workshop, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials and tuition provided. Tickets £5.
3 - 1pm to 3pm – Wild Nature Story Walk, Riverside Park, Blairgowrie. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. Tickets £5.
5 - 7pm for 7.30pm start – ‘The Berryfields o’ Blair’, with musician Bob Stewart talking about Belle Stewart and the history and social importance of her most famous composition. Chance to look at memorabilia from the heyday of Blairgowrie’s berrypicking heritage and to ask questions and reminisce. Royal British Legion Scotland branch, George Street, Blairgowrie. Tickets £5.
6 - 2pm to 3.30pm - Sketch Outside Myths and Legends drawing workshop with local artist Katie Morrison, Davie Park. Try a variety of drawing techniques suitable for beginners or more experienced artists. Materials provided. Tickets £10.
7 - 6pm to 8pm - Free, open mic acoustic music session. Join Bob Stewart and friends for some live music, chat and a laugh. Everyone is invited to come along, listen, join in or sing along. Rattray Bowling Club, Middle Road. Free.
9 - 10am to noon – ‘Our Town Our Story: Creative Initiatives’. An introduction to visual storytelling using film and photography with Kelly McIntyre. Aged 11 and over. Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Tickets £5.
9 - 10.30am to 12.30pm - Decoupage taster session, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials provided. Tickets £5.
10 - 8pm to 10pm – Nature Story Walk, Davie Park, Rattray. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. Tickets £5.
11 - 1.30pm to 4pm - Drop-in workshop for families. Create a pet rock. Materials provided. BaRI Building, 53-55 High Street, Blairgowrie. Children must
be accompanied by an adult. Free.
13 - 2pm to 3.30pm - Sketch Outside Myths and Legends drawing workshop with local artist Katie Morrison. Davie Park. Try a variety of drawing techniques suitable for beginners or more experienced artists. Materials provided. Tickets £10.
13 - 2.30pm to 5pm - ‘CrAfternoon Tea’, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Beginners needle-felting. All materials provided together with a full afternoon tea. Tickets £20.
14 - 2pm for 2.30pm start - Blairgowrie Players presents ‘An Englishman in New York’, Blairgowrie Town Hall. Murder mystery and afternoon tea. Tickets £12 from The Card Gallery on Allan Street or by emailing blairplayers@btinternet. com.
16 - 2.30pm to 4.30pm - Aperture card workshop, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials provided. Tickets £5.
18 - 6pm to 8pm – Wire and bead workshop, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials provided. Tickets £5.
20 - 9.30am to 1pm - Ink and glass workshop with Suzanne Clements to make your own coaster. Blairgowrie Parish Church Hall. Tickets £8.
20 - 11am to 1pm – ‘Our Town, Our Story: Tackling Food Waste and Poverty’. An introduction to visual storytelling using film and photography with Kelly McIntyre. Aged 11 and over. Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Tickets £5.
20 - 2pm to 3.30pm - Sketch Outside Myths and Legends drawing workshop with local artist Katie Morrison. Davie Park. Try a variety of drawing techniques suitable for beginners or more experienced artists. Materials provided. Tickets £10.
22 - 7pm for 7.30pm start – ‘The Berryfields o’ Blair’ with musician Bob Stewart talking about Belle Stewart and the history and social importance of her most famous composition. Chance to look at memorabilia from the heyday of Blairgowrie’s berrypicking heritage and to ask questions and reminisce. Rattray Bowling Club, Middle Road. Tickets £5.
23 - 2.30pm to 4.30pm – Beginners’ Highland Cow needle-felting workshop, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials provided. Tickets £5.
24 - 8pm to 10pm – Nature Story Walk, Riverside Park, Blairgowrie. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. Tickets £5.
25 - 11am to 1pm – Decorate a shell dish workshop, Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials provided. Tickets £5.
26 - 1pm to 3pm - Mixed media painting workshop with Janet McCrorie, Blairgowrie Parish Church Hall. Tickets £6.
28 - 10am to 5pm - Rattray Arts Festival, Rattray Church Hall. Free. Showcasing the talent and skills of local creative artists this exhibition feature hundreds of original paintings and selected designs by local painters and crafters.
28 - 2pm to 3.30pm - Sketch Outside Myths and Legends drawing workshop with local artist Katie Morrison. Davie Park. Try a variety of drawing techniques suitable for beginners or more experienced artists. Materials provided. Tickets £10.
28 - 2.30pm to 5pm - ‘CrAfternoon Tea’, mosaic taster session for beginners. Nest Creative Spaces, Wellmeadow. Materials provided together with a full afternoon tea. Tickets £20.
29 - 10am to 5pm - Rattray Arts Festival, Rattray Church Hall. Free. Showcasing the talent and skills of local creative artists this exhibition feature hundreds of original paintings and selected designs by local painters and crafters.
29 - Noon to 2pm – ‘Our Town, Our Story: Improving Biodiversity’. An introduction to visual storytelling using film and photography with Kelly McIntyre. Aged 11 and over. Nest Creative Spaces. Tickets £5.
29 - 1pm to 3pm – Nature Story Walk, Davie Park, Rattray. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. Tickets £5.
September
9 - 6.30pm for 7pm start - Blairgowrie Players presents ‘Dracula, Blairgowrie Town Hall’. Tickets £8 for adults, £5 for children, available from The Card Gallery on Allan Street or by emailing blairplayers@btinternet.com.
10 - 1.30pm for 2pm start - Blairgowrie Players presents ‘Dracula, Blairgowrie Town Hall’. Tickets £8 for adults, £5 for children, available from The Card Gallery on Allan Street or by emailing blairplayers@btinternet.com.