What’s On September 2019

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9th to 27th September explain what an important and influential lady she was. In 1924 she became the Pitlochry Petrol Pump first Scottish women MP often arguing CLOSED against the government, she was never So as to refit fuel tanks. afraid to voice her opinions. She voted Nearest petrol is 6 miles north at Blair against her female peers being able to Atholl (self-service 24 hr opening) or vote at 21. She was forced to leave the south on the A9 at Balinluig, the A9 party on account of her strongly held beliefs there should be no appeasement Every 2nd 4th Wednesday to 25th turning to Aberfeldy. with Adolf Hitler. A fervent campaigner September 2 to 4.pm for women and children both at home and Handbell Ringing abroad she visited war zones reporting Dunkeld Cathedral, Cathedral, Street, back on conditions. Once her political Dunkeld, PH8 0AW career ended she returned to the Castle Bi-weekly (on the 2nd and 4th and her duties with her usual enthusiasm, Wednesdays of each month) pride and love. Tel: 01796 481207 Web: performances of Handbell Ringing in https://blair-castle.co.uk/ Dunkeld Cathedral. Small Ensemble 24 May @ 8:00 pm - 5 October @ 8:00 Ringing is fascinating to watch and pm lovely to hear. The ringers are from the whole of . Come and enjoy the 21st September 10.00am to 3.00pm music for a while. Freewill donation. For Pitlochry Market more details www.DunkeldHandBells.uk Pitlochry Business Centre, Armoury Road.PH16 5AP. Fresh meat, vegetables, bread, cakes, bakes, beer, gin, mead, jewellery, arts and crafts. Local Traders, Produce and Crafts. For more details. email: [email protected] or www.PitlochryMarket.co.uk To 5th October (various times and days) Summer Holiday Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR 8th September 10am to 2pm During a wet Scottish summer, Pitlochry Aberfeldy Farmers Market + Crafts & bus driver Don whisks his workmates Art Fair away on a borrowed bus, in search of The Square, Aberfeldy PH15 2DD sunshine and fun in Athens! Along the The farmers market has a wide range of way, the boys pick up a stowaway, rescue fresh produce including meat, vegetables, stranded singing trio Do-Re-Mi and fall fish, cheese, bread, chocolate and lots of in love! One of the most popular movies beautiful hand crafted items for sale. Daily to 31st October of the 60s, immortalised by Cliff Richard Further details from Fiona MacEwan, Duchess Kitty Exhibition Scotland’s and The Shadows, make sure you jump 01887 829343 or 07990 834092 or first female MP on board to sing along with the happiest, [email protected] , Blair Atholl PH18 5TL hit-filled, feel-good musical of your The Crafts & arts fair is in the Birks The story of Scotland’s first female MP, summer holiday. Tickets: from £20.00 Cinema – you will find ‘Craftnade is the story of how society changed to PLUS groups offers, family tickets and Traditional, Contemporary, Unique, allow women to have the vote. The concessions. Box Office Tel:- 01796 Bespoke, Scottish’ art from in and around Duchess affectionately known as Kitty, a 484626 Highland Perthshire. Further details petite beauty and talented musician. She contact Lynn Shilp 01887 830620 or e- visited Blair Castle in 1896 and stole the mail [email protected] 8th Duke’s heart. She was initially a vocal opponent of women’s suffrage in her earlier years. Relatively unknown by the public today the new exhibition will

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Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- £16.00 PLUS groups offers, family Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR tickets and concessions. Box Office Tel:- Celebrated (and often cantankerous!) 01796 484626 novelist Charles Condomine has invited a The Crucible by Arthur Miller local medium and eccentric, Madame 20 June @ 8:00 pm - 27 September @ Arcati, to hold a séance at his house, as 8:00 pm research for his latest book. Rather surprisingly, the hapless Arcati calls up the ghost of Charles’ first wife – the 2nd September 7.30pm to 9pm alluring Elvira. Safe in the knowledge Pitlochry Highland Nights that only Charles can see her, Elvira Pitlochry Recreation Ground embarks on a series of troublesome Follow the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band events that quickly move from somewhat down to the recreation ground from harmless to very dangerous… Blithe Fishers Hotel. The band leaves Fishers Spirit is Coward’s most successful, Hotel car park at 7.15pm and marches inventive, highly spirited comedy. It was To 27th September (various times and down Atholl Road to the recreation the longest running hit of his career. days) ground. Gates open at 7pm. An evening Tickets: from £16.00 PLUS groups The Crucible by Arthur Miller of traditional Scottish entertainment with offers, family tickets and concessions. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- the Vale of Atholl pipe band, singers, Box Office Tel:- 01796 484626 Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR accordionists and Scottish and Highland Blonde Bombshells of 1943 By Alan For the puritanical folk of Salem, Country Dancers held in the Recreation Plater Massachusetts, the news that their young Ground, Pitlochry. You can park your car women have been conjuring spirits in the on the recreation ground and watch from forest is devastating. It means the devil is the car. Ideal for those who are less amongst them. And the devil must be mobile. If wet the event is held in hunted down and driven out, whatever the Pitlochry Town Hall on West Moulin cost. Fear and suspicion spirals quickly Road (just below the Coop out of control, unleashing a murderous Supermarket). Adults £7, Children £1. powder keg of accusations, hysteria, lust www.HighlandNight.co.uk and revenge. Arthur Miller’s 1953 play is Cocktail Night at the Mash Tun Bar, one of the most powerful pieces of 20th Blair Athol Distillery. century theatre. Written as an allegory for To 27th September (various times and McCarthyism, when the US government days) persecuted its citizens for being Blonde Bombshells of 1943 By Alan communists, this parable of politics, Plater religious fervour and fear is a masterpiece Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- which still resonates in the 21st Century. Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR Tickets: from £16.00 PLUS groups Band leader Betty is in trouble. Her offers, family tickets and concessions. glamorous, all female 8-piece band has Box Office Tel:- 01796 484626 finally landed a big-time BBC th 27 September 5pm – 8pm performance on the wireless, but various Cocktail Night at the Mash Tun Bar illicit liaisons with the yanks have Blair Athol Distillery, Perth Road, depleted their ranks. In double-quick Pitlochry PH16 5LY time, remaining band mates recruit new Join us the last Friday of every month at talent! Enter a draft-dodging drummer Pitlochry’s must see whisky who is unafraid to don a frock, a nun who bar. Welcome drink on arrival for the plays a mean ukulele, an innocent event on May 31st. Open 5pm – schoolgirl clarinetist and a rather snooty 8pm. Drams from £3 and Cocktails soldier saxophonist. Will Betty and her To £6. Come and join us for some after work assorted crew give the performance of 15th-September (Departs daily 4.30pm) refreshments and great malts. Tel 01796 their lives? Summer Watch Safaris: No Question – 482003 Based on the BAFTA-winning, TV film An Opportunity of a Lifetime! starring Judi Dench, this show is Highland Safaris, By Aberfeldy PH15 guaranteed to raise your spirits with 2JQ stunning, live vocal and musical Summer is here! Nothing compares to the performances of hits by Glenn Miller, beauty, peace and tranquility of our hills The Andrews Sisters, George Formby, and glens. The upland moors are starting Fats Waller and more, with all the glitz to turn purple as the heather flowers. Red and sparkle of a by-gone but not forgotten Grouse have hatched their chicks, our era. With songs Don’t Sit Under The moors reverberate with the humming of Apple Tree, Loch Lomond, T’ain’t What To 28th September (various times and Bees and the elusive Mountain Hare now You Do, Goodbye-ee, Wish Me Luck As days) matches the grey of the rocks. In the You Wave Me Goodbye. Tickets: from Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward fading light with amazing photo 2 | P a g e opportunities and the chance to see bright future in a new country. Leaving amazing wildlife. Enjoy refreshments Ulster behind, Sarah and her family carve high in the hills where the serenity and out their existence in an emerging sheer magnificence of this vista will community. Drawn to one another become an everlasting memory. The through tales of a near-forgotten, Summer Watch Safaris depart at 1630hrs mythical Ireland, Sarah and her and includes a chilled wine or a hot drink. neighbour Michael Donoghue become Perfect for a pre-dinner adventure. We firm friends. But when Sarah and look forwards to seeing you soon and Michael’s relationship deepens by Nicola welcoming on Summer Watch Safari! McCartney and his determination to Booking highly recommended as they are define his identify catches fire, centuries To 25th September (various times and popular. Tel:- 01887 of conflict threaten to blight their love. days) 820071 https://www.highlandsafaris.net/l And for Sarah, the realisation dawns that North And South by Elizabeth and-rover-safaris/summer-watch.html old battles are being fought on new Gaskell, adapted by Janys Chambers territory. First staged in 1998, Heritage is Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- a poignant and poetic exploration of love, Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR identity, tribalism and the need to belong. Strong-willed vicar’s daughter Margaret As stark and poignant as the sweeping Hale has grown up in the rarefied landscape it conjures, all at once it is atmosphere of rural southern England, so epic, lyrical and timeless. Tickets: from when her family relocates to the £16.00 PLUS groups offers, family roughness and vitality of a northern tickets and concessions. Box Office Tel:- factory town, she is thrown into a new 01796 484626 life of strikes and strife. Hot-blooded industrialist John Thornton rules his 1st July to 1st September – 6pm daily cotton mill with an iron hand. Sparks fly departure when Margaret challenges both master Sundowner Cruises on Loch Tay and mill-hand, only to discover that not Loch Tay Safaris, Kenmore, Pier all of her southern beliefs hold true. A Road. PH15 2HG tale for today, this timely adaptation of The Ultimate way to Experience Loch Elizabeth Gaskell’s classic 19th-century Tay. This early evening cruise is truly novel by BAFTA-nominated writer Janys magical and out favourite time on Loch Chambers explores the complex Tay. The Mountains are framed by the relationship between North and South, soft light and the Loch, steeped in and between women and men of different history,myths and folklore adopts a Every Thursday Evening from 8pm classes. Can reason overcome pride and beautiful mystical colour. Have fun as Join the local Musicians prejudice? Can compassion triumph over you connect with everything that makes Royal Dunkeld Hotel Bar, Atholl St, a blind adherence to market forces? Can Loch Tay so memorable. Sundowner Dunkeld PH8 0AR love bloom amongst the snowy fibres of a cruises. Wednesday and Saturday Every Thursday evening local musicians money-driven cotton mill? Tickets: from evenings or by arrangement. Includes a gather and play in the bar. It adds a lovely £16.00 PLUS groups offers, family glass of Prosecco or elderflower presse. atmosphere to a bar that sells real ales tickets and concessions. Box Office Tel:- Duration one hour. Departure time and a whole selection of other drinks 01796 484626 1800hrs Kenmore, Pier Road. PH152HG including tea and coffee. The Woodlands Book on line Bistro next door serves a good menu of at www.LochTaySafaris.net or food for those who want an evening meal. 01887820071 Cost £25.00/adult- We recommend booking a table (yes it £15.00/child. does get busy) and retiring to the bar after your meal. Please note these musicians are not paid, they do it for their own enjoyment, so do not expect it to like a concert on a stage. Royal Dunkeld Hotel: 01350 727322

Every Friday 8pm

25th July to 26th September (various Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar times and days) Hotel, Fortingall, By Heritage by Nicola McCartney Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- Friday night the local musicians gather to Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR play folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar Canada 1914. Sarah McCrea stands on – sometimes the music is also on the threshold of womanhood, facing a Saturday night as well. There is nothing to beat an evening in the company of 3 | P a g e locals who love playing together – very special. We suggest you book a table and have some food before hand in the Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more on the Fortingal Hotel

6th September 2019 from 9.30pm Jamie Mcgeechan at The Old Mill Inn Every Friday 8pm The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar Pitlochry PH16 5BH Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By Singer songwriter from Ayr who has Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ supported Damien Rice & Joan Friday night the local musicians gather Armatrading. FREE Admission T: to play folk and blues night in the Ewe 01796 474 Bar – sometimes the music is also on 020 www.oldmillevents.co.ukwww.the oldmillpitlochry.co.uk Saturday night as well. There is nothing 30th August from 9pm to beat an evening in the company of LIVE @ MCKAYS – Stuart McLean McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl locals who love playing together – very Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG special. We suggest you book a table Solo singer who plays guitar and piano to and have some food before hand in the accompany his wide ranging voice, with a Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more large and varied set list from Indie on the Fortingal Hotel favourites to Rock and Scottish classics. Free entry. For up to date music events please check our website for details – https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- on/live-music-events

7th to 15th September daily 10am (Sun 11am) to 4pm Beyond The Bothy Moulin Heritage Centre, Moulin (opposite the Moulin Inn) Pitlochry PH16 5EJ

6th September 9pm to Midnight Artist collective Beyond The Bothy pop Wed 4 and Wed 11 Sept 7pm-9pm LIVE @ MCKAYS – C Red up in the evocative Heritage Centre, McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl People’s Postcode Lottery Beaver Pitlochry this year as part of Perthshire Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Watch Open Studios. (7-15 September, 2019). Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, By A new fresh face at McKays, C Red, a brilliant vocalist/guitarist, playing all The group of six artists have taken up Dunkeld Perthshire PH8 0HH residence in the Centre and offer a Join a member of staff for a talk about well known hits through the years, refreshing, seasonal tonic with a range beavers, the first formerly extinct everything from the killlers to the jam - mammal to be officially reintroduced to everyone’s favourite tunes for a of curative creations including Scotland – with a chance to spot them Saturday night! Free entry. For up to installations, textiles, ink artworks, from our hides! Non member £10, date music events please visit our ceramics, prints, basketry and audio member £8, child £5.*† (* advance website – incantations! The artists have booking is essential for these events; † https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- responded to a deep and strong sense of not suitable for children under 8. Book on/live-music-events place. The result is a uniquely curated, your place by phoning Loch of the experience which runs for 10 days only. Lowes Visitor Centre on 01350 727 This eye catching exhibition aims to 337, or visit leave visitors feeling highly energised scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/events) and creatively enhanced. All creations

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Thurs 12 Sept, 9:30am to 12noon River Canoeing Course (only two spaces left) Wee Adventures, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2EA Please note that prior flat water (loch) Every Friday 8pm experience is required before taking Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar part in any river sessions. Confident Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By Canoeing Courses – Canoeing is one of Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ our favourite activities and a great way Friday night the local musicians gather

to explore Highland Perthshire. Sign up to play folk and blues night in the Ewe 7th September 9pm to Midnight for the introductory sessions on the loch Bar – sometimes the music is also on LIVE @ MCKAYS – Nixon Tate and and/or develop your skills on the river. Saturday night as well. There is nothing The Honey Club Join us for some confidence boosting to beat an evening in the company of McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl coaching and a brew! If the weather is locals who love playing together – very Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG too windy for Loch Tay we will switch special. We suggest you book a table Nixon Tate & the Honey Club – a band to Loch Faskally. Costs are £25 per and have some food before hand in the with eclectic musical influences session. Sessions run from 09:30-12:00 Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more ranging from Steely Dan, Tom Petty with hot drinks and biscuits included. on the Fortingal Hotel and The Band. Their first EP ‘Roses Tel: 07780 675859 Book by going and Bones’ included singalong to https://webcollect.org.uk/weeadventu choruses, jangly guitars and alternative- res/category/adult-adventures-coaching indie sounds, striking an authentic rapport with Stoke’s discerning music appreciators. The band have a dominant presence in the local scene for their unique and authentic style: a very British sounding singer songwriter with an American sounding band. Free entry. For up to date music events Friday 13 Sept, 9:30am to 12noon please visit our website – LOCH CANOEING https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- Wee Adventures, Aberfeldy, on/live-music-events Perthshire PH15 2EA Canoeing is one of our favourite activities and a great way to explore Highland Perthshire. Sign up for the introductory sessions on the loch and/or 13th September 9pm to Midnight develop your skills on the river. Join us LIVE @ MCKAYS – Scott Ashworth for some confidence boosting coaching McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl and a brew! If the weather is too windy Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG for Loch Tay we will switch to Loch The incredible Scott Ashworth is back Faskally. Costs are £25 per session. 7th September from 9.30pm by popular demand helping you have Sessions run from with hot drinks and The Engine House at The Old Mill the best Friday night!! Scott was chosen biscuits included. Tel: 07780 675859 Inn by the guys at Outlaw Music Round Book by going The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Table as their Artist Of The Week! An to https://webcollect.org.uk/weeadventu Pitlochry PH16 5BH amazing achievement, and not someone res/category/adult-adventures-coaching The Engine House – Jangly guitars, you want to miss to make your night fiddle, banjo and loads of harmonies, out memorable! Free entry. For up to underpinned by electric bass guitar and date music events please visit our drums. FREE Admission T: 01796 474 website – 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk on/live-music-events

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13th September 2019 from 9.30pm Lynnie Carson at The Old Mill Inn 14th September 2019 from 9.30pm The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Headroom at The Old Mill Inn Pitlochry PH16 5BH The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Lynnie Carson is a talented Glasgow Pitlochry PH16 5BH based singer/songwriter playing a mix 14th September 2.30pm to 4.30pm Headroom is a covers band from of originals & covers including the Seeing the Unseen Exhibition Dundee playing hits from across the likes of Marvin Gaye and First Aid Kit. Opening – meet the artists decades. FREE Admission T: 01796 FREE Admission T: 01796 474 Aberfeldy Watermill Book Shop, 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.ukwww.the Cafe & Gallery, Mill St, Aberfeldy 020 www.oldmillevents.co.ukwww.the oldmillpitlochry.co.uk PH15 2BG oldmillpitlochry.co.uk Seeing the Unseen Exhibition Opening is a chance to meet artists Matt Storstein, Paul Martin and Jill Martin Boualaxai and to discuss their new exhibition of work which runs to the 26th January 2020 at Aberfeldy Watermill. Free Entry. Tel 01887 822896 or e- mail [email protected] Book a free place by going Saturday 14th September 2019 to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seein Pitlochry g-the-unseen-exhibition-opening- Recreation Ground, Ferry Road, tickets-69270599227 15th September to 30th Pitlochry PH16 5DZ November 9.30am and 1.30pm Nowhere else on the Highland Games Autumn watch Safaris circuit does the crowd interact with the Highland Safaris By Aberfeldy competitors as they do at Perthshire PH15 2JQ Pitlochry. Gates open 0930 am, the “No Question – One of our Best events program start at 10.30 hrs. Safaris” Every Season brings a new Pitlochry Highland Games hosts a magic. Head High into the hills to see number of competitions including: and hear the primal roar of the Red Heavyweights, Highland Dancing, Deer Rut and the amazing Autumn Junior Piping, and Athletics. 11.45am – 14th September 9pm to Midnight Colours at their most dramatic. Sights 17 Pipe Bands parade down LIVE @ MCKAYS – Bravado and sounds not to be missed. Includes Pitlochry main street to the games McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl refreshments on safari. INCLUDES field. Followed by the Pipe Band Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Binoculars and telescope. Hot drinks, Championship cycle races, Drum Bravado are a lively female fronted shortbread and a dram of whisky. Majors’ demonstration, high jump, long rock band who have great original Wildlife identification sheets and jump and triple jump Highland dancing songs, and fantastic cover songs. This factfiles. Hats & hand warmers if events, childrens’ races and ending at band has the ability to hold an audience required. Autumnwatch runs in around 5pm with Mass Parade of Pipe spellbound with their soaring vocals, conjunction with our other safaris and Bands , Entry fee:- Adults £8, passion fuelled guitar riffs and catchy events check our website for details. Children (5 – 16 years) £2, Car Parking melodies. Free entry. For all up to date Duration 2 ½ hours. COST – Adult £2. Dogs welcome on leads. Tickets music events please visit our website – £45. Teenager £30 (12-18). Child £25. only available on the https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- Booking is essential. Tel 01887820071 day. https://www.pitlochryhighlandgam on/live-music-events and https://www.highlandsafaris.net/lan es.co.uk/ d-rover-safaris/autumn-watch.html

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included? • Use of all sewing machines from-the-art-of-dying-tickets- and sewing tools. • Expert instruction 70000831371 from Tracy. • Delicious homemade lunch. • Tea and coffee. What do you need to bring? • Fabric needed for project – available in store with 10% Thurs 19 Sept, 9:30am to 12noon off. We have a variety of fabrics to River Canoeing Course (only two choose from Karelia House. • Small spaces left) sewing kit to include scissors, pins, tape Wee Adventures, Aberfeldy, measure, etc. Please note:- Course may Perthshire PH15 2EA be cancelled if less than 4 participants Please note that prior flat water (loch) sign-up. Cost £65.00. If you have any experience is required before taking questions at all about this course please part in any river sessions. Confident don’t hesitate to contact Karelia House Canoeing Courses – Canoeing is one of Craft and Coffee Shop on 01887 our favourite activities and a great way 822027 Book your place 20th September 6pm to 9.30pm to explore Highland Perthshire. Sign up here https://www.kareliahouse.co.uk/ite for the introductory sessions on the loch Beyond Adventure Film Festival m/14781/KareliaHouse/Christmas- Breadalbane Community Campus, and/or develop your skills on the river. Coaster-Course—Thursday-19th- Aberfeldy PH15 2BJ Join us for some confidence boosting September.html An evening of award winning films coaching and a brew! If the weather is showing the best adventure from too windy for Loch Tay we will switch around the world. Featuring kayaking, to Loch Faskally. Costs are £25 per mountain biking and climbing. These session. Sessions run from 09:30-12:00 films are not to be missed. Each ticket with hot drinks and biscuits included. sold supports Tayside Mountain Rescue Tel: 07780 675859 Book by going and Breadalbane Academy. Adults £12. to https://webcollect.org.uk/weeadventu U16s £6. To Book 01887 829202 res/category/adult-adventures-coaching [email protected]

Thursday 19th September 10am to 19th September 7pm to 8.30pm 3pm Ambrose Parry Author Event Christmas Caster Course Aberfeldy Watermill Book Shop, Karelia House, Kelty Burn, By Cafe & Gallery, Mill St, Aberfeldy Every Friday 8pm Aberfeldy PH15 2LS PH15 2BG Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar For Christmas, we have the beautiful Ambrose Parry (aka Chris Brookmyre Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By Sweet Pea design perfect for coasters. and his wife Marisa Haetzman, working Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ This is a One Day Course and you in collaboration) will read from their Friday night the local musicians gather should finish the project within the new novel The Art of Dying. It is the to play folk and blues night in the Ewe day. Class size is limited to a max of next in the series of gripping historical crime novels from bestselling author Bar – sometimes the music is also on 4. What will you learn? • How to use Chris Brookmyre and consultant Saturday night as well. There is nothing an embroidery machine • How to use anaesthetist Dr Marisa Haetzman. The to beat an evening in the company of hoop designs • Finishing skills, backdrop is the medical world of locals who love playing together – very topstitching, stitch length choice, in the 1840s and the special. We suggest you book a table clipping corners, types of thread and invention of chloroform. Cost:- Tickets and have some food before hand in the needle choice. What skill Level is £5 including £2 off the book. Tel 01887 Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more required? This class is suitable for 822896. To book your on the Fortingal Hotel anyone with an interest in embroidery – placehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/au some previous knowledge would be thor-event-ambrose-parry-reading- useful, but not essential. What’s

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combines the beauty of cross country Craft and Coffee Shop on 01887 hiking with the thrill of paddling down 822027 the river Tay, the largest river in the UK. Choose to enter it solo, in tandem or part of a relay team – make the Challenge your own. A fun and unique event in Highland Perthshire is a must for those wanting to do something slightly different this year. Partnered with fantastic local companies such as Dewars Aberfeldy Distillery, Glen 20th September 9m to Midnight Lyon Coffee and supporting Tayside Saturday 21 September 6pm to LIVE @ MCKAYS – Bob Stewart Mountain Rescue, this race is a taste of 9:30pm McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl the best things Perthshire has to offer. Scottish and South African Fusion Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Delivered by Beyond Adventure and Pairing Night Back at McKays we have the brilliant Still Going Strong Events. To book Errichel Thyme Restaurant, Bob Stewart joining us. 25 years your place call 01887 829 202 or Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2 experience in the music industry, Email: EL playing Scottish, Celtic and acoustic [email protected] Web: Hosting a Scottish and South African music. Free entry. For up to date music https://beyondadventure.co.uk/ Fusion Pairing Night. Pairing South events please visit our African wine with Scottish food creates website https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk a series of one-to-one matches devised /whats-on/live-music-events by chef Paul Newman to show off the best combinations. This allows for the showcasing of Scotland’s quality produce with South Africa’s flair and gorgeous wines. Join us on the hilltop overlooking Aberfeldy and the Tay Valley for a wonderful night marrying some of the best from the northern and Saturday 21st September – 10am to 20th September 2019 from 9.30pm southern hemisphere. Booking is 4pm Donald Buick at The Old Mill Inn essential contact 01887 820 850 to The Toaster Sweatshirt Course, book your table. More details at The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Karelia House Craft and Coffee https://errichelhouseandrestaurant.co.uk Pitlochry PH16 5BH Shop, Keltyburn, By Kenmore, /event/great-perthshire-picnic/ Donald Buick is a singer/songwriter Aberfeldy PH15 2LS from Perth playing a range of classics. Karelia House is Scotland’s top craft FREE Admission T: 01796 474 destination – offering a wide variety of 020 www.oldmillevents.co.ukwww.the workshops in Textile art, patchwork, oldmillpitlochry.co.uk knitting, crochet and felting. The Toaster Sweatshirt comes in two different designs for you to choose from. This class is suitable for beginners and anyone looking to start out again or gain more experience using jersey fabrics and overlockers. This is a great course to improve your skills on 21st September from 7pm an overlocker which gives your Beeline Music Festival garment a beautiful professional finish. Taymouth Marina, Kenmore, Loch Come along and you will learn a few Tay, By Aberfeldy PH15 2HW shortcuts, tips and tricks and pattern A live Music festival held by Beeline 21st September hacks of course all with the expert tuition from Tracy. This is a One Day events. An Evening of Live music Beyond the Tay Adventure Challenge Course and you should finish the delicious food and drinks on the banks Beyond Adventure, Riverside, project within the day. Class size is of Loch Tay with Ben as a back Aberfeldy PH15 2EB limited to a max of 6. If you have any drop. Food supplied by Elite culinary The 3rd edition of The Beyond the Tay questions at all about this course please Chef. We recommend listing to the You Challenge is designed to be accessible don’t hesitate to contact Karelia House Tube clips against each artist – the to all ages and abilities, the Challenge artists sound excellent! 8 | P a g e

Music from BLUE ROSE CODE – comprise of funk, pop, rock and soul There are hints of soul, jazz and folk in music, covering old-school classics, Ross Wilson’s delivery. He has laid-back tunes and modern floor- performed and appeared with many of fillers. Free entry. For up to date music Scotland’s musical heroes – Karine events please visit our website – Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Kris Drever and https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- on/live-music-events Eddi Reader. Comparisons – John Martyn, Van Morrison. He is passionate and with musicianship that compels, Blue Rose Code are a band that identify with a lot of people searching for depth outside of mainstream music and the arts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 21st September 2019 from 9.30pm =QPOyHs1Bpto 21st September 8pm to Midnight Tequila Rose at The Old Mill Inn STAR WHEEL PRESS – Using only LIVE @ MCKAYS – The greatest The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, a Fender Bass valve amp and a vintage Showman Tribute – A Million Dreams Pitlochry PH16 5BH wood and steel resonator guitar they McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl Female fronted covers band from draw you in to a strange and humorous Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Dundee. A wide range of covers world. Baritone voice and resonating Come Alive and join us on the 21st ranging from classic rock, to modern chords with slam poetry and catchy September for a spectacular tribute pop to keep you dancing all night long. tongue in cheek choruses. Laugh and evening in honour of the brilliant film….. FREE Admission T: 01796 474 cry with our odd, sensitive, local The Greatest Showman Inspired by the 020 www.oldmillevents.co.ukwww.the mountain men. Comparisons – Tom imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical oldmillpitlochry.co.uk Waits, Sun Kil Moon. Check out the that celebrates the birth of show business song “Love is Rest” – & tells of a visionary who rose from https://youtu.be/nPOnuKrJRtU nothing to create a spectacle that became LAURIE CAMERON – Total a worldwide sensation. A Million Dreams heartbreaker. Is she singing hymns or really is a show stopper, so Rewrite the are these mystical stories of love and Stars (or the date in your diary) and come loss? The music is subdued but warm to The Other Side, because this show will and full, it’s like she wants you to drift have you dancing on a Tightrope singing with her through a soundscape that’s your heart out to This is Me because you sonically moody with a darkened sense will Never (get) Enough of this amazing of place. There’s a maturity to her voice performance! McKays Hotel room offer and a poetry to her lyrics. Comparisons including your ticket – – Agnes Obel, Emilana Torrini, https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/offers/the Quickbeam. Check out the song “Fare -greatest-showman Tickets cost £25 only Sunday 22 September 9:30am Forward” https://youtu.be/dvxN3WaG2 – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the- to12:30 pm jw greatest-showman-a-million-dreams- Modern Calligraphy with Jenni – Tickets £15 available tickets-69875907721 Beginner Class from. http://beelinefestival.co.uk/#fes Errichel House & Thyme tival Restaurant, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2EL This is a three hour beginner’s workshop and is perfect for anyone who wants to learn modern calligraphy. Teaching you everything you need to know starting with the basics. Whether you’re a bride-to-be with invitations to 21st September 9pm to Midnight scribe, an avid stationery fan or simply LIVE @ MCKAYS – The Super want to learn a new creative skill. Zings Hands-on tips and techniques to McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl improve your beginner’s hand, this Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG workshops is perfect for you. This The Super ZIngs are a highly sought beginner’s class will provide you with after 4 piece cover band, who will all the tools you need. Please go 9 | P a g e to http://www.jlcalligraphy.com/new- progress on to look at spacing, Perthshire PH15 2EA products/september-modern- proportions and creating your own Please note that prior flat water (loch) calligraphy-beginners-errichel- to book piece of calligraphy artwork. experience is required before taking your place. Cost £59.00 Phone 01887 Cost:£59.00. Book by going part in any river sessions. Confident 820 850 to http://www.jlcalligraphy.com/new- Canoeing Courses – Canoeing is one of products/september-modern- our favourite activities and a great way calligraphy-improvers-errichel You will to explore Highland Perthshire. Sign up also find additional information about for the introductory sessions on the loch Special Offer accommodation and and/or develop your skills on the river. dining experience. Join us for some confidence boosting coaching and a brew! If the weather is too windy for Loch Tay we will switch to Loch Faskally. Costs are £25 per session. Sessions run from 09:30-12:00 with hot drinks and biscuits included. Tel: 07780 675859 Book by going to https://webcollect.org.uk/weeadventu res/category/adult-adventures-coaching

22nd September 2019 Sunday 22 September 2019, 3 pm Celtic Autumn Music in Rannoch The Scottish Crannog Centre, The Old Church in Kenmore Loch Tay PH15 2HW PH16 5QA Preparations for winter with smoked Clyde Duo – Yvonne Robertson (flute) foods, bread and stew, woodworking, and Sharron Griffiths (harp). Music in Gaelic singing and more. This event is Rannoch is a local organisation that supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. For more on the Scottish arranges a series of six conce rts per Crannog Centre year. We enjoy the support of Enterprise Music Scotland. Concerts are mainly held in The Old Church, Kinloch Rannoch, PH16 5QA (beside Weller Poley Park, the Rannoch highland games field). The Old Church is a beautiful venue with excellent acoustics, perfect for musicians and audiences alike. Concert-goers also 26th September 7pm to 8.30pm enjoy time to socialise during the The River Runs Red Book Launch interval over a glass of wine or a soft Aberfeldy Watermill Book Shop,

drink. Season tickets for admission to Cafe & Gallery, Mill St, Aberfeldy Sunday 22 September @ 2:00 pm – all six concerts cost £35 each. PH15 2BG 4:30 pm Individual concerts are £8.00 at the Join us in the Watermill cafe for an Modern Calligraphy with Jenni door with free admission for children. atmospheric evening when Mark Liandu – Improver Class For more information and if you would Bridgeman reads from his new book of Errichel House & Thyme like to purchase a season ticket, please true crime-Riots in Dunkeld, bodies in Restaurant, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, contact the Secretary: Email the River Tay, embezzlement at Castle Perthshire PH15 2 EL [email protected] Menzies, arson at the Woollen Mill… An improver’s calligraphy workshop, perfect for anyone who has attended a Nineteen true stories of Murder, beginner’s class and want to move to Mystery and Deception in Aberfeldy, the next stage. (If you have not attended Kenmore, Dunkeld and Pitlochry. For a beginner’s class before, then you can more details Tel 01887 822896. come along to the morning class as well, see the details on website below of the full day ticket). We focus on improving your technique and Thurs 26 Sept, 9:30am to 12noon developing your own style. There is River Canoeing Course (only two lots of one to one help. Starting with spaces left) perfecting our alphabet and then Wee Adventures, Aberfeldy, 10 | P a g e

Pitlochry PH16 5BH Scott MacDonald is a singer/songwriter from Glasgow plays acoustic guitar & harmonica driven music. FREE Admission T: 01796 474 020 www.oldmillevents.co.uk www.the Sunday 29 September 1pm to 3.30pm oldmillpitlochry.co.uk Family Canoeing Wee Adventures, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2EA Adventuring together by canoe is a real

Every Friday 8pm treat. No agenda, no screens, no Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar distractions, just time for each other Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By Saturday 28 September 9:30am to and the natural world around you. And Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ 12noon when you add delegating ‘being in Friday night the local musicians gather Family Canoeing charge’ to Biscuit, it really is refreshing to play folk and blues night in the Ewe Wee Adventures, Aberfeldy, activity. Costs are £30pp and places Bar – sometimes the music is also on Perthshire PH15 2EA must be booked in advance. Tel: 07780 Saturday night as well. There is nothing Adventuring together by canoe is a real 675859 Book by going to beat an evening in the company of treat. No agenda, no screens, no to https://webcollect.org.uk/weeadventu locals who love playing together – very distractions, just time for each other res/category/adult-adventures-coaching special. We suggest you book a table and the natural world around you. And and have some food before hand in the when you add delegating ‘being in Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more charge’ to Biscuit, it really is refreshing on the Fortingal Hotel activity. Costs are £30pp and places must be booked in advance. Tel: 07780 675859 Book by going to https://webcollect.org.uk/weeadventu res/category/adult-adventures-coaching

27th September 9pm to Midnight Every Friday 8pm LIVE @ MCKAYS – Dave and Paul Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By 28th September 9pm to midnight Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ Two Thieves and the Burning Wood Fantastic duo Dave & Paul, regulars at Friday night the local musicians gather – LIVE @ MCKAYS McKays back for a night of pure to play folk and blues night in the Ewe entertainment belting our songs from McKays Hotel and Bar, 138 Atholl Bar – sometimes the music is also on across the decades. Free entry. For up Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG Saturday night as well. There is nothing to date music events please visit our The extremely talented five piece to beat an evening in the company of website – Country, Folk, Swing & Roots band, locals who love playing together – very https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- will have you on your feet all special. We suggest you book a table on/live-music-events night. With influences such as Bob and have some food before hand in the Dylan, Hank Williams, John Prine, The Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more Carter Family, Tom Waits, Neil Young, on the Fortingal Hotel J.J Cale, The Swell Season, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and many many more, your sure to be singing along to every tune! Free entry. For up to date music events please visit our website – 27th September 2019 from 9.30pm https://www.mckayshotel.co.uk/whats- Scott MacDonald at The Old Mill Inn on/live-music-events The Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, 11 | P a g e

and restoration for the sick and suffering. Each of their stories in turn sheds shifting shards of light on events. Only one thing is certain however; Faith Healer Francis is at the mercy of his ‘unreliable’ gift. So where does truth lie? Showman? Con-man? Villain? Victim? A haunting exploration of love, loss, belief and Sunday 13 October 2019, 3 pm sacrifice, Faith Healer is often funny, Thu 10 October 10.30am – 2pm Music in Rannoch passionate and tender. It will take you Poetry and mindfulness The Old Church in Kinloch Rannoch to the heart of what it means to love, Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, By The All Sorts (female a cappella Dunkeld Perthshire PH8 0HH struggle and believe. Brian Friel is one quartet) Barbara Cole Walton, Sarah Access to nature has been proven to of Ireland’s greatest playwrights. improve your mental health. For World Shorter, Grace Wain and Jane Monari. Author of Translations and Dancing At Mental Health Day, join us for a Music in Rannoch is a local Lughnasa, Faith Healer is considered relaxing morning of poetry and a organisation that arranges a series of six his masterpiece. Starring George mindfulness walk. Outdoor clothing, conce rts per year. We enjoy the Costigan who is best known for walking boots and packed lunch needed support of Enterprise Music Scotland. portraying Bob in the 1987 film Rita, for this event. Nonmember £8, member Concerts are mainly held in The Old Sue and Bob Too as well as his more £6.* (* advance booking is essential for Church, Kinloch Rannoch, PH16 5QA recent role in Happy Valley. Box these events; † not suitable for children (beside Weller Poley Park, the Rannoch Office Tel:- 01796 484626 under 8. Book your place by phoning highland games field). The Old Church Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre on is a beautiful venue with excellent 01350 727 337, or visit acoustics, perfect for musicians and scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/events) audiences alike. Concert-goers also

enjoy time to socialise during the interval over a glass of wine or a soft drink. Season tickets for admission to all six concerts cost £35 each. Individual concerts are £8.00 at the door with free admission for children. For more information and if you would like to purchase a season ticket, please contact the Secretary: Email [email protected] Every Friday 8pm Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By Every Friday 8pm Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar Friday night the local musicians gather Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By to play folk and blues night in the Ewe Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ Bar – sometimes the music is also on Friday night the local musicians gather Saturday night as well. There is nothing to play folk and blues night in the Ewe to beat an evening in the company of Bar – sometimes the music is also on 17th October to 3rd locals who love playing together – very Saturday night as well. There is nothing November (various times and days) special. We suggest you book a table to beat an evening in the company of Faith Healer by Brian Friel and have some food before hand in the locals who love playing together – very Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-Na- Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more special. We suggest you book a table Craig Rd, Pitlochry PH16 5DR on the Fortingal Hotel and have some food before hand in the Travelling to the small towns and Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more remote village halls scattered on the Fortingal Hotel throughout Scotland and Wales, the Fantastic Francis Hardy, together with his indefatigably loyal wife, Grace, and their born-into-show-business manager, Teddy, promises healing to the hopeless 12 | P a g e

Sun Sun 20 October 10.30am – 2.30pm 27 October 2.30pm – 5pm Fungi foray Samhuinn – winter is coming Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, By Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre, By Dunkeld Perthshire PH8 0HH Dunkeld Perthshire PH8 0HH Join experts for this great opportunity Join us to celebrate Halloween with a to forage and identify fungi species at difference! Samhuinn (the Celtic New Loch of Lowes Wildlife Reserve. Year) marks the beginning of the Outdoor clothing, walking boots and journey into winter. Make masks and packed lunch needed for this event. willow lanterns, carve pumpkins and Non-member £8, member £6, child join the twilight procession to meet £3.* (* advance booking is essential for Nicneven, Goddess of Samhuinn, for these events; † not suitable for children mystical storytelling. We will have a under 8. Book your place by phoning fire with hot drinks and marshmallow Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre on toasting (weather permitting). The 01350 727 337, or visit procession begins at 4pm. Child £5.* (* scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/events) advance booking is essential for these events; † not suitable for children under 8. Book your place by phoning Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre on 01350 727 337, or visit scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/events)

Every Friday 8pm Folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, By Aberfeldy, Perthshrie PH152NQ Friday night the local musicians gather to play folk and blues night in the Ewe Bar – sometimes the music is also on 31st October 7pm Saturday night as well. There is nothing Celtic Samhain to beat an evening in the company of The Scottish Crannog Centre, locals who love playing together – very Kenmore Loch Tay PH15 2HW special. We suggest you book a table The night when the veil between the and have some food before hand in the spirit world and our world is lifted with Ewe Bar. Tel: 01887830367 For more storytelling, music, ram bonfire and on the Fortingal Hotel more. This event is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Booking essential – tickets available from our website or call us on 01887 830583. For more on the Scottish Crannog Centre

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