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| Perth 800 - Skin & Bone: Life and Death in Medieval Perth |
11 Jan - 10 Dec 2010
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| Perth Museum & Art Gallery |
Perth |
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun (May-August inclusive) 1.30pm-5pm
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| A fascinating exhibition focusing on the rich and largely previously unseen material evidence of aspects of life and death in Medieval Perth. The objects on show will be primarily drawn from the nationally significant recognised collections of Perth Museum and Art Gallery. The majority of these objects were discovered during the extensive archaeological excavations which took place in and around Perth High Street from the 1970s. The exhibition will be augmented by key loans from other collections, including the Perth & Kinross District Archives. Exact dates still to be finalised but exhibition is showing all year round. |
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| Beethoven - A life in 8 chapters |
2 Feb - 8 Dec 2010
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| Perth Concert Hall |
Perth |
7.30pm
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| The piano sonata lies at the heart of Beethoven’s life’s work: the first was completed in 1795,
the last in 1822 – just five years before his death. Through these 32 pieces you can trace his
progress from brilliant young man to the unquestioned genius of his age. The sonatas hold
some of Beethoven's boldest, most profound and personal music.
In Llŷr Williams they find an ideal interpreter: a musician of deep insight, commanding presence
and formidable technique. Over the course of 2010 Williams will undertake the complete cycle
of Beethoven’s sonatas, beginning at the beginning and continuing (mostly) chronologically
through to the last works. "First Thoughts" - Tue 2 Feb: Sonatas No 1, No 2, No 3, No 19, No 20. "Sonatas of Youth" - Wed 3 Mar: Sonatas No 5, No 6, No 7, No 8 ‘Pathétique’. "The Middle Period" - Wed 14 Apr: Sonatas No4, No 9, No 10, No 11. "The Middle Period II" - Wed 12 May: Sonatas No 12, No 13, No 14 ‘Moonlight’,
No 15 ‘Pastoral’. "The Middle Period III" -
Sat 23 Oct: Sonatas No 16, No 17 ‘Tempest’, No 18,
No 21 ‘Waldstein’. "Late Beethoven" - Wed 10 Nov: Sonatas No 22, No 23 ‘Appassionata’, No 24,
No 25, No 26 ‘Les Adieux’. "Hammerklavier" - Wed 24 Nov: Sonatas No 27, No 28, No 29 ‘Hammerklavier’. "The Last 3 Sonatas" - Wed 8 Dec: Sonatas No 30, No 31, No 32. |
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| Atholl Estates - Behind Closed Doors (Blair Castle Attics) |
28 Mar - 24 Oct 2010
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| Blair Castle |
Blair Atholl |
11am-12noon
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| Discover the secrets of Blair Castle’s attics. Hidden from view in the maze of attic rooms and corridors are many strange, wonderful and interesting artefacts. Uncover the strange and fascinating collection of objects in Baron Maule’s room, look through some of our historic estate records and marvel at the eclectic collections of family paintings, walking sticks, weaponry and period costume. The tour culminates in a climb to the castle rooftops for breathtaking panoramic views of the castle grounds. Please note: This tour involves several flights of spiral stairs, the occasional tight space and heights and is only suitable for the fully able. Tours take place on 28 March; 4, 11, 18 and 25 April; 2, 9, 16, and 23 May; 6, 13, 20 and 27 June; 4, 11, 18 and 25 July; 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 August; 5, 12, 19 and 26 September; and 3, 10, 17 and 24 October. Numbers restricted to 10 people per tour. |
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| Atholl Estates - Creag Urrard Summit Trek |
1 Apr - 16 Sep 2010
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| Blair Castle Trekking Centre |
Blair Atholl |
1pm-4pm
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| Experienced and confident riders can ride to the summit of Creag Urrard and see some of the most amazing views the estate has to offer on this challenging 3 hour ride. Saddlebags can be provided if you want to take a camera and capture the moment! Ride departs from Blair Castle Trekking Centre. Booking Essential. Over 12s only. Treks take place on 1, 15 and 29 April; 6, 13, 20 and 27 May; 3, 10, 17 and 24 June; 8, 15, 22 and 29 July; 5, 12 and 19 August; and 2, 9 and 16 September. |
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| Country Sports Experiences (every Monday until December) |
6 Apr - 20 Dec 2010
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| New taster sessions for anyone interested in trying deer stalking or game shooting.
These unique half-day `Experiences` are designed to increase the accessibility of country sports and offer the opportunity to learn from the experts in a safe and friendly environment. They are suitable for complete beginners and those with some basic knowledge.
Participants can expect to gain a better understanding of Scotland’s country sports and how they have shaped the rural landscape. The benefits for habitats and wildlife are also explained, as is safety and country sports etiquette.
Each `Experience` offers an element of professional practical instruction and an opportunity to learn new skills and techniques with shotgun and rifle.
`The Stalking Experience` and `The Shooting Experience` offer the chance to try shooting at targets (no live animals are used). Both take place on Monday afternoons in the Dunkeld area. Advance booking is essential. |
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| Admission - £50 per person |
Categories -
Sport & Activities
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| Contact - Country Sport Scotland |
Telephone - 01350 723226/ 01350 728370 |
Email:
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www.countrysportscotland.com |
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| Atholl Estates Ranger Service - Ranger-led walk around Blair Castle gardens & grounds |
10 Apr - 23 Oct 2010
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| Blair Castle |
Blair Atholl |
2pm-3pm
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| Blair Castle is at the heart of an amazing natural landscape featuring some of the UK's tallest trees and many rare and elusive species of wildlife. Discover more about this unique habitat on a guided walk with an Atholl Estates Ranger. Walks take place on 10, 17 and 24 April; 1, 8, 15 and 22 May; 5, 12, 19 and 26 June; 1, 8, 15, 22, 26 and 29 July; 2, 5, 9, 16, 19, 26 and 30 August; 4, 11 and 25 September; 2, 9, 16 and 23 October. |
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| Atholl Estates - Stop for a Picnic |
14 May - 10 Sep 2010
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| Blair Castle Trekking Centre |
Blair Atholl |
11am-3pm (arriving at 10.30am)
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| Discover more of the estate on a four hour picnic ride. Experienced riders will enjoy the opportunity to ride further, venturing into Glen Tilt where there are opportunities to canter on grassy tracks. At the half way point, we’ll stop by the river for a delicious picnic lunch, freshly made for you by Blair Castle Tullibardine Restaurant.
This trek is suitable for experienced riders only. Ride departs from Blair Castle Trekking Centre. Booking Essential. Over 12's only. Treks take place on 14 May; 11 June; 9 July; 13 August; and 10 September. |
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| Kiss Me, Kate |
14 May - 16 Oct 2010
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| Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry |
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| Baltimore, 1948: after a string of flops, actor-manager Fred Graham desperately needs his new musical adaptation of The Taming Of The Shrew to be a hit. But while Fred’s opinion of his own talents is sky-high, he knows only one thing can guarantee success: a great, big star. Unfortunately, the only star Fred knows is Lilli Vanessi, legendary diva, Hollywood icon... and his ex-wife. As rehearsals progress, Lilli playing Kate opposite Fred’s Petruchio, each begins to remember, with a passion bordering on the homicidal, just why they got divorced in the first place... Meanwhile, Fred has fallen under the spell of nightclub singer Lois Lane, and has cast her, and her dancing partner, Bill, in the show. But chronic gambler Bill owes a fortune to some heavyweight mobsters. And to escape their clutches, Bill signs a $10,000 IOU – in Fred Graham’s name... On opening night, Fred sends Lois a fabulous bouquet – which mistakenly gets delivered to Lilli. Her heart melting, Lilli’s old feelings for Fred come flooding back... until she discovers that Lois was the intended recipient... just as two goons turn up to collect Bill’s debt – from Fred... Romantic, touching and hilariously funny, with a classic Cole Porter score, Kiss Me, Kate is one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time. Performed by a cast of brilliant actor-musicians, PFT’s flagship production for 2010 will provide unforgettable entertainment. Make a date with Kate! In repertoire until 16 October. |
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| Noises Off |
20 May - 16 Oct 2010
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| Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry |
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| Looking for a recipe for disaster? Try this. Take one tired old sex farce called Nothing On. Add one group of volatile, ill-matched thespians; a perpetually put-upon Assistant Stage Manager; a sleep-deprived techie; and a director who knows a turkey when he sees it – and how to stuff it. Mix well, place on a set that defies the laws of physics, then send it out on a twelve week shoestring tour of some of Britain’s less salubrious theatrical venues... Disaster looms at the final dress rehearsal of Nothing On. Dotty can’t remember a word, Freddie’s not happy about his motivation and no one knows where the plates of sardines end up. It’s nearing midnight and they’re still only on Act 1. It can’t get any worse – can it? In a word: yes. One month on and the personal relationships backstage are threatening to cause even more havoc than the nightly shambles onstage. Managing two separate love triangles and dear old Selsdon’s dipsomania is stretching director Lloyd’s admittedly limited talents to breaking point. If they make it to the end of the show, it’ll be a miracle... And then, at the final, climactic performance, just when the cast thought their nightmare was about to end, every single thing that can go wrong, does – prompting a final, frantic, feverish attempt to put matters right... Noises Off is, quite simply, the funniest play you will ever see. Award-laden, with a five year run in the West End to its name, this brilliant, irresistible farce is a must-see this season! In repertoire until 16 October. |
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| Rough Crossing |
27 May - 13 Oct 2010
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| Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry |
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| For acclaimed playwrights Sandor Turai and Alex Gal, their transatlantic journey from Cherbourg to New York should be plain sailing. Their new musical comedy is all but finished – there’s just the trivial matter of the ending to sort out - and their protégé, the brilliant young composer Adam Adam, is rapturously in love with their exotic leading lady, Natasha Navratilova. Four days’ sailing, a Broadway première, another smash hit: what could possibly go wrong? Well, they and Adam could decide to surprise Natasha by serenading her with their latest song from the show. And unexpectedly overhear her and fading matinée idol Ivor Fish whispering sweet nothings – and more – in the cabin next door. And Adam’s priceless score could end up in the Atlantic. With him threatening to follow suit... As both ship and show hit heavy weather, the line between reality and musical comedy becomes increasing blurred. Can Turai pull off a masterstroke and reunite Adam and Natasha? Will Gal ever stop eating long enough to help? Why does the ship’s crew seem to consist exclusively of would-be playwrights? And who, exactly, is Reggie Robinsod? Enter Dvornichek, an extraordinary cabin steward with an iron constitution. He may just be the only person who can sort it all out... Stoppard’s deliriously funny play is an affectionate tribute to the Golden Age of sophisticated comedy. With jokes that would have delighted Coward and songs that Irving Berlin might have penned, Rough Crossing is a feast of verbal wit, physical comedy and sheer theatrical virtuosity. In repertoire until 13 October. |
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| Bus Stop |
3 Jun - 14 Oct 2010
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| Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry |
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| A lot can happen in a single night... When a freak snowstorm blocks the highway west of Kansas City, the four passengers on the bus to Topeka are stranded at Grace’s restaurant. Nightclub ‘chanteuse’ Cherie is trying to escape the clutches of Bo Decker, the wild young cowboy who has all but kidnapped her, intending to take her back to Montana and marry her – regardless of what Cherie thinks about the idea. Virgil, Bo’s faithful ranch hand, has done his best to restrain his hot-headed young boss, but to no avail. Bo isn’t listening to anybody. Strangely, the fourth passenger, Dr. Lyman, a hard drinking academic with a passion for Shakespeare, appears considerably more interested in making sure the bus has crossed the state line than in its destination. Until, that is, he spies Elma, Grace’s wide-eyed, pretty, teenage waitress. Bus driver Carl is more than happy to stop over – he and Grace seem, well... friendly. And Will, the local sheriff, is on hand to keep an eye on this company of misfits. Good thing, too, what with Bo trying to romance Cherie like he’s roping a steer, and Dr. Lyman wanting to teach young Elma about the joys of true love. Come the morning, the snow has cleared and the bus can depart. But who will be on it? And where will they be headed? A wise, moving and often funny tale of the search for happiness in a lonely world, William Inge’s 1955 drama is a classic of modern American theatre. In repertoire until 14 October. |
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| An Ideal Husband |
15 Jul - 15 Oct 2010
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| Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry |
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| For Gertrude Chiltern, living by the highest moral standards is more important than anything: wealth, status – even love. She is fortunate, then, that her husband, Sir Robert, is the embodiment of her ideal: a junior Cabinet minister of growing influence, he enjoys a reputation for scrupulous honesty. But is that reputation entirely deserved? The notorious Mrs. Cheveley has good reason to think otherwise. And at a reception at the Chilterns’ London townhouse, Mrs. Cheveley confronts Sir Robert with damning evidence of a past misdeed; evidence which, if made public, would destroy his career – and his marriage – at a stoke. Even worse, the price for Mrs. Cheveley’s silence is not money, but a political favour that would require Sir Robert to ‘mislead’ the Government. In despair, Sir Robert turns for help to his friend, Lord Goring, a foppish socialite of some renown. Goring, it transpires, knows Mrs. Cheveley of old and has a plan to help Sir Robert. But Goring’s clever proposal has unexpected consequences. And he, Sir Robert and Gertrude have to engage in a complex and dangerous game with the vicious Mrs. Cheveley – a game in which the stakes could not be higher... Wilde’s dark, glittering comedy explores the risks inherent in a life lived in the public spotlight: must a politician be perfect? Is it right that anyone should be judged entirely by their past? In 1895, such questions caused a sensation; with new questions about political integrity now dominating our own age, this elegant, stylish work retains a surprisingly sharp contemporary resonance. In repertoire until 15 October. |
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| St Johnstone FC Fixtures |
14 Aug - 15 May 2011
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| McDiarmid Park |
Perth |
Kick-offs 3pm or 7.45pm
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| SPL side St Johnstone FC play their home games at the 10,673 capacity all-seater McDiarmid Park in Perth. Home fixtures take place generally every second Saturday throughout the season and include some midweek evening games. For a full fixture list of the 2010/2011 season please click on the web link below. |
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| Nana |
18 Aug - 13 Oct 2010
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| Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry |
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| Born into squalor and poverty in 19th century Paris, Nana had always wanted a better life – a life of money, of luxury, of fame. Plucked from the gutter to appear as Venus in a tawdry operetta at a third rate variety hall, her debut should have been a disaster. Her manners are coarse. Her movements lack grace. She sings dreadfully. But when Venus begins to remove her clothes, something happens. The house falls silent. Nobody moves. And a star is born... Within days, Nana is the only topic in Parisian society. Nana discovers that her flesh casts a spell unlike any other and she can have whatever – or whoever – she wants. Whether aristocrat or industrialist, youth or grandfather, seducer or innocent, it seems no man can resist her charms. And Nana, the golden fly preying upon the rich and the powerful, relishes the havoc she causes as fortunes are squandered, marriages destroyed – and lives lost. But then, at the very height of her fame, Nana makes a fatal mistake and chooses the wrong man – and so begins a chaotic descent back into the streets from which she came. And as she falls, she drags the rest of the world down with her... When first published in 1880, Émile Zola’s classic novel was banned in Britain, its savage critique of a corrupt, decadent elite destroyed by its own appetites considered too shocking for polite society. Olwen Wymark’s dynamic, highly theatrical and sexually charged adaptation turns Zola’s novel into a powerful and provocative piece of modern drama. In repertoire until 13 October. Please note that this play contains strong language and features scenes of sexual activity. |
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| Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge |
5 - 10 September 2010
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| A new golf event for amateur golf across the country is coming to Angus and East Perthshire. The Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge is intended to showcase the magnificent golfing territory on our door step and warm hospitality on offer. The better ball strokeplay event with a prizefund of £2,500 will be played over 5 courses - Alyth, Blairgowrie (Rosemount), Glenisla, Kirriemuir and Strathmore. |
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| St Andrew’s Day Big Sing |
7 - 7 September 2011
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| Perth Concert Hall |
Perth |
6pm - Midnight
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| Eight Perthshire choirs pair up with international musicians for 20 minute performances sung in English, Gaelic and Mandarin. Drop in and out throughout
the night for a little taste of everything:
6pm: Melody Movers with Black Voices
6.45pm: Horsecross Voices with Na Seòid
7.30pm: Encore with Grace, Hewat, Polwart
8.15pm: Horsecross Glee
9pm: Glenalmond College Choir with Harmony Ensemble
9.45pm: Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir with Na Seòid
10.30pm: Earn Singers with Black Voices
11.15pm: Craigie Community Choir with Hao Yun
11.45pm - midnight FINALE:
All choirs and artists take to the stage to celebrate St Andrew’s
Day in Gaelic, English and Mandarin.
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| BBC Antiques Roadshow |
09 September 2010
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| Blair Castle |
Blair Atholl |
9.30am-4.30pm
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| BBC One’s ever popular Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow will be filming its 33rd series at Blair Castle. The event will take place in the south-facing private gardens to the rear of the castle (not normally open to the public). Some of Britain’s leading antiques and fine arts specialists will be on hand to offer free advice and valuations to visitors, who are invited to raid their attics and bring along their family heirlooms, household treasures and car boot bargains for inspection by the experts. People with large pieces of furniture or other big items can send details and photographs of their objects to: Antiques Roadshow, BBC, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR. It may be possible to arrange to look at the item in advance and organise transportation to the venue. Please note: Blair Castle and gardens will be open as normal throughout the day. |
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| Perth 800 - Park World Tour |
10 - 11 September 2010
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| Scone Palace & Perth City |
Perth |
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| It started as a wild idea. A World Cup in park orienteering. A competition that would bring the orienteers into the cities, in front of the people and the crowds. Park World Tour contributes to spreading orienteering all over the globe, with the ultimate goal - inclusion in the Olympic Games. In 2010 the Park World Tour will take place in Perth. This event include two races; a qualification race in the grounds of Scone Place, and a final in Perth City. 40 international elite orienteer’s will participate, acting as a showcase for orienteering. |
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| Perth 800 - Perth: A Place in History Conference |
10 - 11 September 2010
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| Perth Concert Hall |
Perth |
9am-4.30pm
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| As part of the Perth 800 celebrations, Perth: a place in history is a two-day conference organised by Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust, AK Bell Library Local Studies and Archive, and Perth Museum and Art Gallery, to promote the 800th anniversary of the Royal Charter for Perth. The conference is open to the public, and seeks to give an overview of the history and development of Perth, from its origins through to the 20th century and beyond, promoting the rich history and archaeology of the town. Eminent historians Professor Archibald Duncan and Professor Tom Smout will chair the sessions with distinguished speakers recruited from near and far to share their insights into various aspects of Perth's history. |
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| Admission - £15 for one day/ £20 for both days |
Categories -
Perth 800, Conference
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| Contact - Steven Timoney |
Telephone - 01738 477089 |
Email:
STimoney@pkc.gov.uk |
Web
www.pkht.org.uk |
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| Crieff & Strathearn Monthly Market |
11 September 2010
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| James Square |
Crieff |
9.30am-4pm
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| Sample the very best of our local Scottish produce in our Crieff and Strathearn country markets. The bustling markets offer the highest quality of Scottish craft and produce from local traders. Opportunities include local textile and skincare products to organic fresh fruits and vegetables and Scottish meat produce. Each week a local chef will be on hand with a cookery demonstration, incorporating fresh local Scottish ingredients and farm produce. As well as tasters you can also take the recipes to try yourself at home! |
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