June 2018
8-days of cycling events - gentle exploration, races and downhill trials - for all abilities & ages. Including the Ballo Enduro on Sunday 24th June. Contact 01828 958296.
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.
New Saturday afternoon meeting. First of seven races at 2 pm. Gates open at 11.30 am. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Alyth & Glenisla 27-hole Pairs Open. Handicap limit 28. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Blairgowrie & District Next Steps Club. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall at 9.15 am. Contact 01828 640763 for more information.
Country sports, have-a-go activities & super shopping for food, drink, clothing & crafts. Scone Palace. 9.30am- 6pm. Ticket enquiries: 0844 776 6777.
July 2018
Eclectic range of glass, leather, jewellery, knitwear, art, photography, cards, etc. Birks Cinema. 10am - 3pm.
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.
Ladies Open Greensomes. Handicap limit 36. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
Association of Blairgowrie Craftworkers Summer Fair, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 10am - 4pm. Contact 01828 640140 for more information.
Junior racecards and Action Glen fun & games for the kids. Take a picnic. Gates open at 11.30am. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Nearby Carnoustie (which Tiger Woods rates the toughest of all Open venues) hosts the 147th playing of golf's oldest and greatest major championship.
Rewind @ Scone Palace - The Ultimate 80's Festival with a stellar line-up, including The Boomtown Rats, Status Quo and UB40. Ticket enquiries: 0333 240 5816.
Gents 27-Hole 4BBB Open. Handicap limit:28. Contact Strathmore Golf Centre: 01828 633322.
Celebration of local arts, including workshops, concerts and fun-filled, family events.
Annual exhibition featuring over 30 local artists: painting, photography, sculpture, jewellery, furniture and a schools mini art competition. Molteno Hall, Fortingall. 10am - 6pm.
Shakespeare's Dream performed by the Tree Inch Fools in an inventive and vibrantly musical production. Glamis Castle, 7 pm.
Rosemount Ladies 4BBB Open. Handicap limit 36. Contact Blairgowrie Golf Club: 01250 872622.
12th annual festival of American roots music - blues to bluegrass, country to soul, rock & gospel, including Steve Earle, Graham Nash & Iris Dement. Perth Concert Hall. Box Office: 01738 621031.
An inventive, musical take on Shakespeare's Prince of Denmark from the Tree Inch Fools at Glamis Castle, 7 pm.
Lots of great local produce - beef & lamb, fruit & vegetables, cupcakes, confectionery & chilli! Books, crafts & gifts. Wellmeadow. 10am - 6pm.
Evening meeting with live music throughout. Hog roast or fish & chips. Local craft beers & ales or champagne. Gates open at 4.30pm. Contact Perth Racecourse: 01738 551597.
Scottish Men's Amateur Championship. The national championship returns to Rosemount & Lansdowne for the first time since 2013. A chance to see of the country's best amateur golfers in action.
August 2018
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.
Senior Gents Strokeplay Open. Over 55. Handicap limit 28. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
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.
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.
The Great British Songbook. Glamis Castle. For more information telephone 0844 888 9991.
Blair Castle Horse Trials. Eventing, show jumping, Pony Club games plus country fair with abseiling, terrier racing & falconry.
Senior Ladies 4BBB Open. Over 50. Handicap limit 28. Contact Alyth Golf Club: 01828 632268.
September 2018
Massed pipes & drums, highland dancers, parades, fireworks and a ceilidh. Wellmeadow, 1pm - 9pm.
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.
Piping, hill races, highland dancing and heavy events. Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games, Bogles Field, Essendy Road, 10am - 5pm.
Mixed Texas Scramble 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.
The best of textile artistry bringing together knitters, spinners and weavers. Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth. 11am - 5pm
The Scottish Vintage Tractor and Engine Club Rally. Displays & demonstrations. Scone Palace. 9.30 am - 5 pm. For more information contact 01738 552300.
36-hole Open Stableford over Gleneagles PGA Centenary (9th) and Rosemount (10th). Open to Men (handicap limit 24) and Ladies (handicap limit 36). Contact 01250 872622.
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.
Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival organised by Blairgowrie & District Next Steps. For more information contact 01828 640763.
All breeds agility canine agility events organised by Dundee Alsatian & Training Club at Glamis Castle, 10 am - 3 pm.
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.
October 2018
Ericht Scottish Country Dance Club Class. Blairgowrie Town Hall. Beginners Class 7.10 pm - 8.20 pm; General Class: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Every Tuesday until 18th 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. 2018 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.
Twilight Illuminations. Scone Palace. 5pm - 9pm. For more information contact 01738 552300.
Friday Night ceilidh; Saturday dance classes and Scottish Country dance band at Blairgowrie Town Hall.
Halloween mountain bike racing for all ages & abilities. Contact 07951 742009.
The 69th Festival, including the Scottish Accordion Championships, at various venues throughout Perth.
November 2018
Association of Blairgowrie Craftworkers Autumn Fair, Blairgowrie Town Hall, 1am - 4 pm. Contact 01828 640140 for further information.
Contemporary alternative music, poetry, art, films and literature. Various venues.
Early Georgian to 1930's furniture, porcelain, glass, jewellery, silver, paintings & sculpture, carpets & rugs. Scone Palace, 10.30am - 5pm. Admission: Adults £5; Children free.
Three days of poetry, song, film and music in celebration of Hamish Henderson, one of Scotland's greatest poets.
The Legends of American Country Tribute Show. Blairgowrie Town Hall at 7.30 pm. Book tickets on 07751 434296.
Meet the designers and buy unique gifts at Perth Museum & Art Gallery.
December 2018
Annual selling exhibition including professional and amateur work. Perth Museum & Art Gallery, George Street. 10am - 5pm.
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.