What's On
Events in Aberfeldy - Balquhidder - Comrie - Crianlarich - Crieff - Kenmore - Killin - Lochearnhead - St Fillans - Strathyre - Tyndrum
Forthcoming Events through 30th April 2018
(Read on down or click here for major events that will take place throughout 2018)
| Date | Event Details | Venue & Contact |
| Daily (10:00 - 18:00). | Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre and Rainbow Trout Fishing Ponds. | Auchingarrich, by Comrie (01764-679469) |
| Daily. | Earth Adventures, Bushcraft, Archery and Fly & Bait Fishing activities for all. | Do It Outdoors, Auchingarrich by Comrie (079-73802620) |
| Daily (09:00-17:00). | Mountain safaris; Forest safaris; Walking safaris; Biking safaris; Red Deer Centre. Spring Watch safaris until June. | Highland Safaris, Dull, by Aberfeldy (01887-820071) |
| Daily, 26th March to end October. | Loch Tay Safaris: a unique 90-minute cruise on Loch Tay exploring the history, heritage and folklore of Perthshire’s largest loch. | Loch Tay Safaris, Pier Road, Kenmore (01887-820071) |
| Mar (10:00-16:00). Apr - Oct (10:00-18:00) Last entry 1 hr prior to closing. | Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery - visit distillery, warehouses and museum. | Aberfeldy PH15 2EB (01887-822010) |
| Daily, Easter to 31st October (10:00 - 17:30). | The Scottish Crannog Centre: a unique reconstruction of an ancient loch dwelling. Experince Iron Age life from discoveries made underwater. | Loch Tay, by Kenmore (01887-830583) |
| Sat 10th March - Mon 30th April | Scotland's Treescapes (Stuart Low) & selected entries from the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition. Photographs from some of Scotland's most talented photographers and of Scotland's most breathtaking scenery. | Aberfeldy Watermill & Gallery (01887-822896) |
| Thursdays (19:00 - 22:30). | Celtic Acoustic Music Sessions - folk to blues, bluegrass to instrumental. | Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy (01887-829141) |
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| Friday 30th (21:00). | Live Music: Stuart McFarlene. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Saturday 31st (10:00 - 17:00). | Do It Outdoors: Fishery Opening Day with wood-fired pizza oven. | Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, By Comrie (079-73802620) |
| Saturday (from 10:00 ). | A Celtic Spring: the Crannog comes to life. Opening event of the 2018 season. | Loch Tay, by Kenmore (01887-830583) |
| Saturday 31st (21:00). | Live Music: Mak-a-Din. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Sunday 1st (10:00 - 14:00). | Aberfeldy Farmers Market and Aberfeldy Arts & Crafts Fair. | The Square, Aberfeldy (01887-829343) |
| Easter Sunday 1st Apr (from 10:00 ). | A Celtic Spring: the Crannog comes to life. Opening event of the 2018 season. | Loch Tay, by Kenmore (01887-830583) |
| Tuesday 3rd (13:00 - 16;30). | Do It Outdoors: Fire and Stove Making - parent & child afternoon. | Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, By Comrie (079-73802620) |
| Friday 6th (21:00). | Live Music: Pure Malt. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Saturday 7th (19:30). | Killin Music Festival: local music showcase followed by ceilidh with Siobhan Anderson & friends. | McLaren Hall, Killin |
| Saturday 7th (21:00). | Live Music: The Minogue Brothers. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Sunday 8th (10:00 - 14:00). | Logierait Country Market. | Mill of Logierait, by Ballinluig |
| Tuesday 10th - Saturday 14th. | Circus Skills Workshops. Contact Phyllis (075-2508-5843) for further details. | The Big Shed, Tombreck by Killin (075-0864-5453) |
| Friday 13th (21:00). | Live Music: Candlemaker Row. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Saturday 14th (15:30). | Circus Alba - family oriented contemporary circus company | The Big Shed, Tombreck by Killin (075-0864-5453) |
| Saturday 14th (21:00). | Live Music: Kevin Fraser. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Friday 20th (21:00). | Live Music: Stuart McFarlene. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Saturday 21st (12:00). | Hidden Glen 10K - First event of Run Mhor Trilogy (250 m climb). Fun Run starts at 12:20. | Monachyle Mhor Hotel, by Balquhidder |
| Saturday 21st (21:00). | Live Music: Greg Taylor & Friends. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Friday 27th (21:00). | Live Music: Ghillies Hillbillies. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Saturday 28th (21:00). | Live Music: Mak-a-Din. | Coach House Hotel, Killin (01567-820349) |
| Sunday 29th (14:00 - 17:00). | Scotland's Gardens Open: The Pass House, Kilmahog. | Kilmahog, Callander FK17 8HD |
Events Calendar for 2018
| Date | Event Details | Venue & Contact |
| Outdoor Activity Events | ||
| Tuesday 1st May (10:00). | Bob MacGregor Memorial Road Run - 139 miles of Highland Perthshire roads. Pre-1975 motorcycles preferred. Contact Peter Remington (01539-5 60695 / 078-91076320). | McLaren Hall, Killin |
| Saturday 5th May (13:00). | 30th Stuc a’ Chroin 5000: Category A Long Hill Race (distance 22 km; climb 1500 m). | Strathyre: Secretary (079-7701-4474) |
| Saturday 2nd (10:30) - Sunday 3rd June (15:00). | Bob MacGregor Memorial 2-Day Motorcycle Trial. | Kinnell Estate, Killin |
| Sunday 10th June (09:00). | 7th Strathearn Marathon. | Cultybraggan Camp, Comrie |
| Saturday 23rd June (Commences 08:00 - 11:00). | Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge - a 14-mile circular walk from Kenmore and / or one of two cycle challenges of 35 and 36 miles commencing and finishing in Kenmore. Rob Roy Festival in Taymouth Castle grounds. | Kenmore |
| Saturday 7th July. | 2018 Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon: Swim Loch Tay (1.3 km) - Walk / run seven Munros (24 km) - Kayak back to Ardtalnaig (11 km) - Cycle around Loch Tay (54 km). | Ardtalnaig, Loch Tay |
| Saturday 25th August (12:00). | Tay Fitness Killin 10K - open to all (walk, jog or run) charity event. www.killin10k.co.uk | Dochart Bridge, Killin |
| Saturday 1st September. | Highland Perthshire Marathon and Half-Marathon – run or cycle. www.highlandperthshiremarathon.co.uk | Wade's Park, Aberfeldy |
| Saturday 9th September (09:15). | Open Water Swim: Loch Earn end-to-end St Fillans to Lochearnhead (10.8 km). | |
| Saturday 6th October (13:00). | National Trust for Scotland Hill Race - Meall nan Tarmachan (distance 9.5 km; climb 700 m). | Dan Watson (01567-820404) |
| Saturday 6th to Sunday 14th October. | Drovers' Tryst Walking Festival: over 30 walks. Bag some local Munros, walk old drove roads or ramble through the glens. Fun mountain bike racing, photographic walks & evening entertainment. | Crieff and environs |
| Highland Games and Agricultural Shows | ||
| Saturday 30th June (08:00). | Lochearnhead Shears International Sheep-shearing Competition. | Games Park, Lochearnhead. |
| Wednesday 4th July (17:30 - 21:30). | Kenmore Highland Games. | Sports Field, Kenmore |
| Tuesday 17th July (10:45). | Inveraray Highland Games & World Caber Championships. | Castle Grounds, Inveraray |
| Saturday 21st July (12:30 - 18:30). | Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games. | Games Park, Lochearnhead |
| Wednesday 1st August (13:00). | Killin Highland Games. | Breadalbane Park, Killin |
| Saturday 11th August (09:30 - 16:30). | Atholl & Breadalbane Agricultural Show & Highland Gathering. | Wade's Park, Aberfeldy |
| Sunday 12th August (10:00 - 17:00). | Perth Highland Games. | Scone Palace Park |
| Saturday 18th August (10:30). | Stirling Highland Games. | Stirling Sports Village, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling |
| Saturday 18th August (TBC). | Killin Agricultural Show. | Breadalbane Park, Killin |
| Sunday 19th August (10:30). | Crieff Highland Gathering. | Market Park, Crieff |
| Thursday 23rd August (10:30 - 16:30). | Argyllshire Gathering (Oban). | Mossfield Park, Oban |
| Activities for Children | ||
| Tuesdays 3rd, 10th & 31st July and 14th & 28th August (10:30 - 12:30). | A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers - hands-on exploration - become a nature know-it-all (adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa). | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Live Traditional Music | ||
| Every Thursday (19:00 - 22:30). | Celtic Acoustic Music Sessions led by Doug & Hilary Law. | Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy |
| Friday 25th (19:00) to Sunday 27th May. | 6th Strathyre Music Festival: www.balvaig.co.uk | Strathyre |
| Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June. | Killin Music Festival '17. | McLaren Hall, Killin |
| Friday 28th to Sunday 30th September. | 13th Callander Jazz & Blues Festival. | Callander and area |
| Food & Drink Events | ||
| Friday 25th - Sunday 27th May. | Mhor Festival: food and drink, music, theatre, arts and dance. | Monachyle Mhor Farm, Balquhidder |
| Arts & Cultural Events | ||
| Saturday 9th to Sunday 17th June. | Forth Valley Art Beat - a celebration of talent and individual inspiration. Over 140 artists at 80 different locations. | |
| Friday 8th & Saturday 9th June. | Perthshire and Angus Provincial Mod (Mòd Ionadail Shiorrachd Pheairt agus Aonghais). | Breadalbane Community Campus, Aberfeldy |
| Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th September. | Perthshire Open Studios - artists and makers throughout Perthshire welcome you to their workshops & studios. | |
| National Trust for Scotland Walks & Talks | ||
| Walks commence at the Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve car park unless otherwise stated. For further information telephone 01567-820988 or email "benlawers" @ nts.org.uk | ||
| Thursday 14th and / or Friday 15th June. | Moth night and / or morning. See rangers set harmless moth traps and check the catch in the morning. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Friday 22nd June (09:00). | Ben Lawers Ridge Walk. Walk the 7 peaks of the Lawers range with a qualified mountain guide and wildlife expert. 8 - 10 hours duration. Booking essential. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Friday 29th June (10:00). | Meall nan Tarmachan Ridge Walk. Walk the Tarmachan ridge with a qualified mountain guide and wildlife expert. 5 - 6 hours duration. Booking essential. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Saturday 30th June - Sunday 1st July | Upland plant identification course for upland habitat surveys, in partnership with Parnassus Ecology. Booking essential @ 077-1640-6900 or email "Lindsay" @ parnassusecology.com | |
| Tuesday 3rd July (10:30 - 12:30). | A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers: hands-on exploration - become a nature know-it-all (adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa). | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Tuesday 10th July (10:30 - 12:30). | A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers: hands-on exploration - become a nature know-it-all (adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa). | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Wednesday 11th July (13:30 - 16:30). | Butterflies and moths of the mountain. Booking advisable. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Friday 13th July (09:00 - 17:00). | Mountain flowers - an 8-hour high-level guided walk. Booking essential. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Friday 20th July (09:00 - 17:00). | Mountain flowers - an 8-hour high-level guided walk. Booking essential. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Wednesday 25th July (13:30 - 16:00). | Flora and fauna of the hillside. Booking advisable. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Tuesday 31st July (10:30 - 12:30). | A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers: hands-on exploration - become a nature know-it-all (adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa). | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Wednesday 8th August (13.30 - 16:00). | Hillside safari - a 2½ hour walk. Experience the rich flora and varied wildlife of the lower slopes of the Nature Reserve. Booking advisable. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Friday 10th August (10.30 - 16:30). | An introduction to real navigation: map and compass navigation in the hills - a 6-hour course. Booking essential. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Tuesday 14th August (10:30 - 12:30). | A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers: hands-on exploration - become a nature know-it-all (adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa). | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Wednesday 22nd August (13:30 - 16:00). | Flora and fauna of the hillside. Booking advisable. | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Tuesday 28th August (10:30 - 12:30). | A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers: hands-on exploration - become a nature know-it-all (adults must be accompanied by a child and vice versa). | Ben Lawers NNR car park |
| Talks take place during July and August at the National Trust for Scotland Ranger Base, Lynedoch, Main Street, Killin FK21 8UW, at 8pm. | ||
| Heritage Events @ Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay | ||
| Booking is essential for large groups - telephone 01887-830583. | ||
| Easter Sunday 1st April (10:30 - 16:30). | A Celtic Spring: the Crannog comes to life. Opening event of the 2018 season. | |
| Sunday 27th May (10:30 - 16:30). | Iron Age Ingenuity: water and metals, incuding metal-working demonstrations. | |
| Thursday 21st June (evening event). | Midsummer Music Evening, plus prehistoric musical instrument-making workshop. Booking essential. | |
| Thursday 19th July (10:30 – 16:30). | A Celtic Summer: enjoy fabulous down-to-earth nutritious food, as prepared by our Iron Age ancestors. | |
| Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th August (10:30 - 16:30). | The Celts are Coming - Living History Fair: metal working; stone carving; wood turning & spoon carving; leatherwork; textiles; iron age cooking; archery. | |
| Wednesday 15th August (10:30 - 16:30). | Ancient Foods and Crafts: Barley, Beer & Bread! | |
| Sunday 14th October (10:30 - 16:30). | A Celtic Autumn: Wood & Smoke. Woodworking, turning and whittling demonstrations. Smoked and cured foods, berries, apples and mushrooms, together with rich meaty stews. | |
| Wednesday 31st October (evening event). | Celtic Samhain Festival Night: Fire, Metals & Magic. Shadow puppets; Samhain fun and games; storytelling around the log fire in the Crannog; incense; warming soup and bread; spectacular wicker ram burn finale! | |
| Christmas / New Year | ||
| Monday 31st December (23:45). | Killin New Year Firework Display. | Falls of Dochart, Killin |
| Monday 31st December (23:45). | Comrie Hogmanay Flambeaux: unique midnight torchlight procession; pipe band. | Melville Square, Comrie |
