June 2019
8-days of cycling events - gentle exploration, races and downhill trials - for all abilities & ages. Including the Ballo Enduro on Saturday 29th June. Contact 01828 958296.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15 am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
July 2019
5 day Mixed Pair Stableford event over Alyth, Blairgowrie, Forfar, Strathmore and Kirriemuir. Contact 01828 633322 for further information.
Seven top-class jump races. Hog roast in The Barn. Champagne bar. Local craft beers & ales. Gates open at 12 noon. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Country sports, have-a-go activities & super shopping for food, drink, clothing & crafts. Scone Palace. 9.30am- 6pm. Ticket enquiries: 0844 776 6777.
Ericht Scottish Country Dance Club. Summer Dance. Blairgowrie Town Hall. 7.30pm - 11pm.
Gents Greensome Open. Handicap limit:28. Contact Strathmore Golf Centre: 01828 633322.
Eclectic range of glass, leather, jewellery, knitwear, art, photography, cards, etc. Birks Cinema. 10am - 3pm.
Ladies Open Greensomes. Handicap limit 36. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Junior racecards and Action Glen fun & games for the kids. Take a picnic. Gates open at 11.30am. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Association of Blairgowrie Craftworkers Summer Fair, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 10am - 4pm. Contact 01828 640140 for more information.
Rewind @ Scone Palace - The Ultimate 80's Festival with a stellar line-up, including OMD, Status Quo, UB40, The Gipsy Kings and the Boomtown Rats. Ticket enquiries: 0333 240 5816.
Alyth & Glenisla 27-hole Gents Open. Handicap limit 28. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10am - 6pm.
Evening meeting. Hog roast or fish & chips. Local craft beers & ales or champagne. Gates open at 4.30pm. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Jump racing plus golf challenges to try. Hog roast or fish & chips. Local craft beers & ales or champagne. Gates open at 12 noon. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
August 2019
Senior Gents Strokeplay Open. Over 55. Handicap limit 28. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Rosemount Ladies 4BBB Open. Handicap limit 36. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
Three days of novice horse trials, dog agility tests, dog shows, birds of prey demonstrations and craft & artisan food shopping. Glamis Castle, Friday-Sunday 8am-5pm.
Open Mixed Foursomes. Handicap limits: Men: 28; Ladies 36. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Mixed Fourball Better Ball Open. Scratch & handicap categories. (Handicap limits: Gents 28; Ladies 36). Contact Strathmore Golf Centre: 01828 633322.
Celebration of local arts, including workshops, concerts and fun-filled, family events.
Eclectic range of glass, leather, jewellery, knitwear, art, photography, cards, etc. Birks Cinema. 10am - 3pm.
Blairgowrie & Rattray Arts Week. Art, music & dance at various venues. Contact 07443 338580 for more information
Rugby 10s tournament and real ale festival. BBQ & bouncy castle. Blairgowrie Rugby Club, JJ Coupar Park, Coupar Angus Road. 12 noon - 6pm.
Highland dancing, pipe bands, track events, tug-o-war, the heavyweight events and much more at Scone Palace. For more information contact 01738 552300.
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Senior (55+ years) Gents 4 Ball Better Ball Senior Open, Lansdowne. Handicap limit: 24. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
Senior Pairs Open. Open to men's, ladies' or mixed pairs. Over 50's, 60's, 70's sections. Scratch & handicap. (Handicap limits: Gents 28; Ladies 36.) Contact Strathmore Golf Centre: 01828 633322.
Ericht Scottish Country Dance Club. Summer Dance. Blairgowrie Town Hall. 7.30pm - 11pm.
Jump racing in a party atmosphere. Live music in The Barn. Slow cooked meat with local craft ales. Sports Bar. Gates open at 1pm. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Gents Open, Lansdowne. Handicap limit 18. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10am - 6pm.
Blair Castle Horse Trials. Eventing, show jumping, Pony Club games plus country fair with abseiling, terrier racing & falconry.
Scenic and challenging route along The Cateran Trail. 40 & 80-mile options. Contact 01828 958296for more information.
Senior Ladies 4BBB Open. Over 50. Handicap limit 28. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Perthshire Open Studios. 9-day event with over 200 artists opening their studios and workshops to visitors.
Your chance to get behind the scenes in some of Perth & Kinross's most interesting buildings.
September 2019
Mixed Team Open. Handicap limits: Men 28; Ladies 36. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Eclectic range of glass, leather, jewellery, knitwear, art, photography, cards, etc. Birks Cinema. 10am - 3pm.
5-Day Pairs Competition (Fourball, Greensome & Foursome) over Alyth, Blairgowrie, Forfar, Strathmore & Kirriemuir. Gents, Ladies & Mixed Teams. Contact 01828 633322.
Massed pipes & drums, highland dancers, parades, fireworks and a ceilidh. Wellmeadow, 1pm - 9pm.
The best of textile artistry bringing together knitters, spinners and weavers. Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth. 11am - 5pm
Piping, hill races, highland dancing and heavy events. Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games, Bogles Field, Essendy Road, 10am - 5pm.
The Scottish Vintage Tractor and Engine Club Rally. Displays & demonstrations. Scone Palace. 9.30 am - 5 pm. For more information contact 01738 552300.
Jump racing at the UK's most northerly racecourse. Hog roast or fish & chips. Local craft beers & ales or champagne. Gates open at 12 noon. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
The ultimate team event in women's golf between Europe and the USA at Gleneagles.
Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival organised by Blairgowrie & District Next Steps. For more information contact 01828 640763.
Ericht Scottish Country Dance Club. Charity Dance. Blairgowrie Town Hall. 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10am - 6pm.
Join the party for the last two days of the Perth season. Gates open at 12 noon. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Open Texas Scramble. Handicap limits: Gents: 28; Ladies: 26. Contact 01828 633322.
October 2019
Ericht Scottish Country Dance Club Class. Blairgowrie Town Hall. Beginners/Improvers Class 7.10 pm - 8.20 pm; General Class: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Every Tuesday t 17th December.
The Enchanted Forest, Faskally Woods, Pitlochry. Scotland’s Big Tree Country award-winning sound & light event. Ticket enquiries: 0871 288 7655.
Bookmark, Blairgowrie, Rattray & The Glens Book Festival. 2019 Programme released in June. Various venues. Tickets available online or from Blairgowrie Library (01250 871305).
Eclectic range of glass, leather, jewellery, knitwear, art, photography, cards, etc. Birks Cinema. 10am - 3pm.
36-hole Open Stableford over Gleneagles PGA Centenary (6th) and Rosemount (7th). Open to Men (handicap limit 24) and Ladies (handicap limit 36). Contact 01250 872622.
Halloween mountain bike racing for all ages & abilities. Contact 07951 742009.
The 69th Festival, including the Scottish Accordion Championships, at various venues throughout Perth.
Association of Blairgowrie Craftworkers Autumn Fair, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 1pm - 4 pm. Contact 01828 640140 for further information.
November 2019
Early Georgian to 1930's furniture, porcelain, glass, jewellery, silver, paintings & sculpture, carpets & rugs. Scone Palace, 10.30am - 5pm. Admission: Adults £5; Children free.
Meet the designers and buy unique gifts at Perth Museum & Art Gallery.
Cancer Research UK Christmas Fair, Scone Palace.
Blairgowrie Christmas Fair, Town Hall, 10am - 2pm and Christmas Lights Switch On, Wellmeadow, 2pm - 5 pm.
December 2019
Annual selling exhibition including professional and amateur work. Perth Museum & Art Gallery, George Street. 10am - 5pm.
Christmas Market, Glamis Castle, 10am - 5pm. 80+ stalls of festive goodies.
Christmas Carol Concert with the Fair City Singers (80 talented 11-18 year-olds from across Perthshire) , Scone Palace at 7.30 pm. For more information contact 01738 552300.