April 2019
Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club. Contact 07976 509 826 to book your place.
Three days that jump start the racing season, including the Highland National. "One of the great institutions of British racing" (Cornelius Lysaught). Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Senior Ladies Open. Over 50years. Handicap limit 36. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10 am - 6 pm.
Two-day classic car festival including a 120-mile tour through the town centre, along the Snow Road and back, starting at Blairgowrie Golf Club car park at 10.30 am on Sunday.
Masters Texas Scramble for Men's, Ladies' & Mixed teams. Chance to win US Masters tickets! Contact Strathmore Golf Centre: 01828 633322.
May 2019
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
7 mile walk around Craig Leek over paths and tracks through woodland and open hillside. Meet at the Wellmeadow Car Park at 9.15 am. For more information contact 01250 873852.
Scotland's biggest all-women's cycling event. Dunkeld to Coupar Angus - 16 to 64 miles of quiet roads with cake stop(s).
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15 am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Ericht Scottish Country Dance Club. Summer Dance. Blairgowrie Town Hall. 7.30pm - 11pm.
Falconry display on the lawns of Scone Palace, 12 noon - 4pm. Flying display at 2 pm. For more information contact 01738 552300.
Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club. Contact 07976 509 826 to book your place.
The season's first evening meeting. BBQ in The Barn. Local craft beers & ales. Gates open at 4.30 pm. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15 am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Prizes for the best dressed lady, the best dressed gentleman and the best hat! Gates open at 12 noon. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Senior (55+ years) Gents 4 Ball Better Ball Open, Rosemount. Handicap limit: 24. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
2019 line-up includes English Touring Opera, the Jools Holland Orchestra, Fairport Convention and the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra. Contact 01738 621031.
Solo concert at Blairgowrie Town Hall. 7 pm. Ticket enquiries: 07751 434296.
Join the Ramblers in Glen Lochsie for a 10.5 moorland walk to The High Tree via Bad Buidhe returning via Cairn Daunie. Meet at the Wellmeadow Car Park at 9.15 am. For more information call 01828 633648.
Spectacular 81-mile closed road cycling sportive on loch-side, tree-lined roads, Pitlochry. Contact Marie Curie on 0208 233 5900.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Ladies Team Open. Handicap limit 36. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
3 days of arts & crafts exhibitions, classes & workshops, plus heritage, archaeology and outdoor events. Various venues around Alyth.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10 am - 6 pm.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
June 2019
Open Mixed Foursomes, Rosemount. Handicap limits: Gents 18; Ladies 30. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
One of the most scenic races in Scotland! Starts from Rattray Connect Community Centre: Walkers 9am: Runners 10.30am. (entries close 30th April). Contact 01250 873923 for more information.
Eclectic range of glass, leather, jewellery, knitwear, art, photography, cards, etc. Birks Cinema. 10am - 3pm.
Ladies 4-Ball Better Ball Open. Handicap limit 36. Contact Strathmore Golf Centre: 01828 633322.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Meet the potters, talk pots and buy direct. Scone Palace. Visit www.potfest.co.uk for more information.
54-mile, 24-hour hiking challenge through spectacular scenery, supporting ABF, The Soldiers' Charity. For more information contact 0207 811 3216.
Gents Open Strokeplay. Handicap limit 18. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
One of the best days out on the Scottish racing circuit! Gates open at 11.30am. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Gents 36 Hole Scratch Open Open. Lansdowne & Rosemount. Handicap limit 5.4. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
Caber, hammer, tug o' war, running, cycling, piping & highland dancing. Food, drink & craft stalls. Glamis Castle, 12 noon - 5 pm.
Livestock events, dog show, show jumping, crafts & floral arts. Bogles Road, Essendy Field, Blairgowrie. 8.30am - 6.30pm.
Ladies Tri-Am Open, Rosemount. Teams of 3 from same club. Handicap limit: 36. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10am - 6pm.
Jump racing featuring the Inveralmond Handicap Steeplechase. Hog roast, fish & chips, champagne, local craft beers & ales. Gates open 11.30am. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15 am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
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.
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.
13th annual festival of American roots music - blues to bluegrass, country to soul, rock & gospel. Perth Concert Hall. Box Office: 01738 621031.
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
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.