Take a walk on the wild side with top adventurer
MAY Perth 12-13
Drama: Abigail’s Party, a ferocious black comedy where in her suburban living room, Beverly prepares for the arrival of her guests. She and her husband Laurence will play host to neighbours Angela, Tony and Sue. As the alcohol flows and the ‘nibbles’ are handed around, Mike Leigh’s ruthless, achingly funny examination of 1970s British life begins. Perth Theatre, times vary. Age: 14+
Tickets: £15-£28, www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com
Perth 12
Music: The award-winning Baroque ensemble Dunedin Consort, perform works including Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Missa Assumpta est Maria, Giles Swayne’s Magnificat and Jean Mouton’s Nesciens Mater with young musicians from Dunedin Consort’s Bridging the Gap programme Laura Coppinger (soprano) and Joshua Mccullough (bass) making their first professional appearance with the a cappella consort, St John’s Kirk, 7.30pm.
Tickets £24.50, concessions £22.50, students/under 26s £6 and under 18s free, https://www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com/whats-on/dunedinconsort-hail-o-queen-190202
Pitlochry 12
Music: Nik Kershaw, playing a full 90 minute set including their early hits and more recent releases, Nik Kershaw and his band present a rare and intimate evening of live music and nostalgia, Pitlochry Town Hall from 7pm.
Tickets: Eventrbrite.co.uk or Outofthepark.co.uk
Crieff 12
Talk: Meet the adventurer Charlie Walker speaking on his latest expedition in Russia when the country invaded Ukraine. Enjoy an evening with Charlie, a British adventurer and writer who specialises in long distance, human-powered expeditions and has travelled by bicycle, foot, horse and dugout canoe, recounting his passion for uncharted places. Strathearn Arts, 7.30pm.
Tickets: £18/£12 from www.strathearnarts.org or 01764 655556.
Perth 13
Music: St Salvator’s Chapel Choir, under their director Claire Innes-hopkins, is the flagship choir of the University of St Andrews, and later this month they will be undertaking a 10-day tour of French cathedrals and churches. They entertain at St John’s Kirk, 1pm.
Admission is free, with retiring collection.
Alyth 13
Cycle/event: Loch of Lintrathen Road Bike Tour. Find out more about the history of the picturesque loch on an interesting and informative cycle tour around its shores. Meet Alyth Cyclery, Commercial Street, 10am to noon.
Must be booked in advance as numbers are limited.
Free, for further information or to book, see online at www.cateranecomuseum. co.uk or go to Eventbrite and search for ‘Cateran Ecomuseum’.
Perth May 13-June 17
Exhibition: Skilled painter from Comrie, Jonathan Salisbury, re-interprets the illustration from four Ladybird Books called “What to look for in... Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn” that were published in 1959. His third solo show at Frames Gallery is open to view. www.framesgallery.co.uk/jonathansainsbury-solo-2023
Crieff 15
Dance: Drop in to Dance with Janice Fraser, easy classes with no steps to memorise and it can be done seated or standing, work as hard or as easy as you wish and still feel great at the end of the class. Dancing and exercise have been proven to help improve the condition of heart and lungs. Strathearn Arts, 1.30pm.
Free.
Perth 16
Music: Perth and District Accordion and Fiddle Club will meet at the Salutation Hotel, 7.30pm. Guest artist is Iain Macphail SDB. Entry: £5 on the door, players free. All welcome.
HOT PICK
Perth 17
Talk: Professor Gill Plain gives a lecture ‘Where Are The War Poets?’: Finding Words For World War 2, exploring why finding words for war was such a challenge and will consider what replaced poetry in the cultural consciousness of the nation. It will also take a tour around some of the remarkable writing – both poetry and prose – that nonetheless emerged from the Second World War. Black Watch Castle and Museum, 6.30pm.
Tickets: Friends £9, non-members £11, call 01738 638152 or see www. theblackwatch.co.uk
Perth 18-27
Music/art/talk: Perth Festival of the Arts, top shows include The Marian Consort, Thursday 18 at St John’s Kirk of Perth, Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Friday 19 at Perth Concert Hall, George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Sunday 21 at Perth Concert Hall, An Evening with Richard E Grant, Tuesday 23 at Perth Concert Hall and the final show, The World of the Gods Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, Saturday 27 at Perth Concert Hall. Times vary.
Tickets see www.perthfestival.co.uk
Crieff 18
Comedy/music: Rich Hall, Shot from Cannons, hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoir, Nailing It, Montana’s transatlantic messenger returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and an ever-formidable knack for laughs on the fly. Strathearn Arts, 8pm. Tickets £17 from www.strathearnarts. org or 01764 655556.
Crieff 19
Music: The Glenturret Series present Shooglenifty, formed in 1990 by musicians from the Scottish Highlands, Orkney and Edinburgh, fusing traditional and traditional-sounding melodies with the beats and basslines of a
mixed bag of more contemporary influences. The band is on sparkling form and armed with a brand new album of fresh tunes. Strathearn Arts, 7.30pm. Tickets £26 from www.strathearnarts. org or 01764 655556.
Pitlochry 19 to September 30
Drama: Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to open its exciting 2023 Season in a spectacular way with the first staging in Scotland for nearly 20 years of Gypsy, Jule Styne, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s iconic musical. Prepare to fall in love again with iconic songs, including Some People, Let Me Entertain You, and the show-stopping Everything’s Coming Up Roses.
Ticket Box Office 01796 484626 or pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Pitlochry 19, 20
Music: March into Pitlochry Festival, dubbed ‘the biggest little festival in Scotland’, for 2023 former Apollo 440 frontman, Ewan Macfarlane, tops the bill. Ewan will play on Friday before returning with his band on Saturday evening. Glasgow rootsy rockers The Strange Blue Dreams (10.30pm Friday), Edinburgh’s Dropkick and the Hebridean outfit, The Tumbling Souls, will all grace the function suite at Mckays Hotel Bar and Restaurant over the weekend. Friday doors 9pm, show starts 9.30pm.
Saturday acoustic sets from 1pm: Tom Mason, The Sibellas, Wully Smith. 5pm-7pm: Open Mike set, 7pm till late: The Rhythm Service, Dropkick, TBC, Ewan Macfarlane and band ending with The Tumbling Souls.
Tickets: Friday only £10.80, Saturday only £37.80, Weekender £43.20. For full details, go to: https://www.marchintopitlochry.co.uk/
To buy tickets, go to: https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/march-into-pitlochry2023-mckays-hotel-function-suitetickets/12968575
Crieff 25
Music: Crieff Folk Club presents Juliette
Lemoine, trailblazing cello soloist with her debut album ‘Soaring’ in which emotive compositions weave through Scottish Traditional, Western Classical, and Jazz genres. Strathearn Arts, 7.30pm.
Tickets:£12, Earlybird £10 www.strathearnarts.org or 01764 655556.
Perth 26, 27
Talk/event: RSGS offers a rare insight into the life and adventures of famed explorer Ernest Shackleton, told through a series of tours around the Fair Maid’s House in Perth. Tours on Friday and Saturday start at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
Tickets: £20 per person, book at rsgs. org/events. There are a limited number of tickets for each tour, so be sure to book online to secure a space.
Alyth 27
Walk/event: The Archaeology and Myths of Barry Hill Fort. Join local archaeologist Dr Gavin Lindsay on a guided walk around the remains of the impressive fort on Barry Hill, a defended hill top settlement in Alyth shrouded in myth. 12.30pm to 3pm. Must be booked in advance as numbers are limited.
For further information or to book, see online at www.cateranecomuseum.co. uk or go to Eventbrite and search for ‘Cateran Ecomuseum’.
Perth 28
Nature/event: On-site workshop led by Buglife on freshwater invertebrates, have a go at pond dipping, Rewilding Denmarkfield, Redgorton, 10am-1pm. Free, to book a space please email: izzy@denmarkfield.co.uk
Crieff 28
Film: Roman Holiday (U) William Wyler’s much-much loved romantic classic celebrates its landmark 70th anniversary. An adventure-seeking princess on an official visit to Rome slips away from her chaperones to explore the city with a brash newspaperman, then falls in love with him. Strathearn Arts, 4pm.
Tickets £6/£4 www.strathearnarts.org or 01764 655556.
Crieff 29
Dance: Drop in to Dance with Janice Fraser, easy classes with no steps to memorise and it can be done seated or standing, work as hard or as easy as you wish and still feel great at the end of the class. Dancing and exercise have been proven to help improve the condition of heart and lungs. Strathearn Arts, 1.30pm.
Free.
JUNE Crieff 1
Film: Tokyo Stories (12A), a thrilling encounter with one of the world’s great art capitals, spanning 400 years of incredibly dynamic art ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. Strathearn Arts, 7.30pm.
Tickets priced at £15/£10 and are available from the website www.strathearnarts.org or, alternatively, by calling 01764 655556.
Perth 10
Dinner: Dining Experience at the Castle, a 10-course tasting menu created by The Black Watch Castle and Museum’s talented head chef Michael Wells, showcasing local produce sourced from within a 10-mile radius of Perthshire plus an opportunity to view the special exhibition, ‘Balhousie Castle through the Years’. 6.30pm-11.00pm. Tickets £65, www.theblackwatch.co.uk
Perth 10-19
Exhibition: Balhousie Castle Through The Years, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the 2013 Castle and Museum redevelopment, this special exhibition invites visitors to explore the history of Balhousie Castle over the centuries. The Black Watch Museum. Free to view, donations to The Black Watch Regimental Trust are welcome.