Be Inspired: Events and Festivals

Christmas in the Tattie Barn

Old Fargie Farm, Arngask, Sat 7th to Sun 8th Dec

Come and join in two days of spectacular Christmas fun on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December from 10am to 4pm in the big tattie sheds at Old Fargie Farm (just five minutes from Arngask).

There will be shopping galore from a huge number of small businesses ranging from food, drink, gifts and more. This is the ideal opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done or treat yourself to some goodies. There will also be an excellent opportunity to grab some Christmas food for the freezer, with a real focus on farm produce. 

Choose from a massive range of Christmas experiences – including Santa's grotto, arts and crafts for the kids, cookery demos, agricultural experiences for kids including seeing some animals, 'Christmas tales', photography sessions, art for adults and so much more. 

Free entry with a donation pot for parking.

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Mini Christmas Market

Murthly, 8th Dec 

Join the Murthly Community as they raise funds for Murthly Primary School, at Uisage Bar and Restaurant between 12 and 4pm and get a great start to the festive season by gathering up some Christmas goodies!

There will be a variety of stalls on offer, run by local crafters, jewellers, jam makers, candle makers and more! Free entry.

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Scottish Crannog Centre Midwinter Festival

Loch Tay, 14th to 30th Dec

Celebrate Midwinter together, when we look back on the year with kindness and move forward with hope. With daily crafts, delicious food, hot spiced apple juice on arrival and a puppet show pantomime every day! Open 10am with last admission 3pm. Dog friendly and Café Open daily.

Programme of Events

Dec 14th and15th - Mead, Mistletoe and Mayhem. Crannog crafts, food and mead, storytelling, puppet shows and much more.

Dec 16th and 17th - Decorating for Yule. Making posies, bunting, garlands and all sorts of Yule-inspired crafts to decorate your home and our site.
Wood working workshops  | Creating Festiva Wooden Decorations 

Dec 18th to 20th - Winter in the Wild Wood. Three days of winter crafts, making decorations for your home from natural materials.

Dec 18th and 19th - Wreath and Garland Workshops 

Dec 20th - Ukrainian Cross Stitch Workshop 

Dec 21st to 23rd - Meet the Green Woman. Visit our druids grove, and meet figures from Celtic Folklore, as well as puppet pantos, songs, stories, pine cone decorations and more.

Dec 27th to 30th - Hogmanay Feasting Days. Welcome the New Year with festive foods, Celtic rituals, meet the Lord of Misrule and do the first footing on our new site. 

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Perth Museum

Perth City Centre, Various Events and Dates

The Stone of Destiny, Ongoing

One of Scotland and the UK's most significant historical objects returns to Perthshire in over 700 years.

Visitors will be taken on a 10-minute immersive journey through the Stone's long and mysterious history before being provided with an up-close encounter with the impressive object itself.

Tickets are free and can be acquired from the Box Office. 

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Scottish Crannog Centre Spring Events

Loch Tay, various dates

Visit the Scottish Crannog centre this spring and enjoy hands on crafts, explore ancient history and immerse yourself in an Iron Age Village on the shores of Loch Tay.

All of the events below will run from 10am with last entry at 3pm, and the Crannog's delicious café will be open serving hot and cold drinks and homemade food. All are welcome, including the family pet.

Imbolg, 1st Feb - Celebrate the coming of Spring with a Celtic Festival of Light. Enjoy candle making, snowdrop crafts and Spring stories

Valentine’s Day, 14th Feb - A celebration of connection and affection with all our loved ones. Bring your favourite people for a special time to show how much you care.

Spring Equinox, 21st Mar - Welcome in the brighter days to come!  Join us in the season of the Mad March Hare for Spring nonsense!

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Winter Words Festival 2025

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 21st to 23rd Feb 

Curated by new Artistic Director Alan Cumming, this fantastic event offers two fully-packed days of author talks, theatre, literary lunches, morning yoga and foodie delights. Visit Pitlochry Festival Theatre's website for full details on each, and booking. 

The programme of authors includes Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart, celebrated crime writer Val McDermid, Mayflies and Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan and broadcaster and journalist Kirsty Wark, who will all be in conversation with Alan Cumming about their work. 

Former Scots Makar Liz Lochhead, the current Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen; Scottish Indian writer Arun Sood; Scotland’s Geographer Royal Jo Sharp; author James Jauncey in conversation with First Minister of Scotland John Swinney; the Highland Hutter Peter MacQueen as well as Fierce Salvage: Contemporary Scottish Publishing, with the award-winning independent publishing house 404 Ink and author Titilayo Farukuoye chaired by Heather Parry.

For food lovers, there are literary lunches with cuisine write and restaurateur Carina Contini, MasterChef 2022 finalist and food writer Sarah Rankin and chef and Café Canna owner Gareth Cole. Food Tourism Ambassador Ghillie Bașan will talk about food, whisky and life accompanied by whisky tastings.

Join Finlay Wilson, the author of Kilted Yoga, for a morning yoga session, or to join the runner and author Chris Carse Wilson on a 5km run with readings from his book Fray.

For theatre lovers, there is A Room of One’s Own, dramatised by Firebrand Theatres from the writings of Virginia Woolf and performed by Ellie Zeegen. The rehearsed reading The Race to 1984 by Richard Baron celebrates author George Orwell’s battle to complete his masterpiece in a Scottish hospital.

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Perth Festival of the Arts

22-31 May 2025

Each May, Perth Festival of the Arts becomes the gem in Scotland’s cultural calendar. From 22-31 May 2025, the 10-day arts-packed Festival is set to bring world-class artists to cultural and historic venues across the city, while promoting the best up-and-coming local and Scottish talent.

Featuring big names like Sir Lenny Henry and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, 2025’s programme celebrates a wide range of arts including classical music and opera, jazz and rock music, children’s shows, the visual arts, literature, and comedy.

Tickets are now on sale for the Festival’s first three major shows, with the rest of the programme launching in March.

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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Perth Concert Hall as part of the Perth Festival of the Arts, 24th May

Join Perth Festival of the Arts for a glorious evening of classical music’s best-loved repertoire with one of the top orchestras in the Asia-Pacific region.

The orchestra will perform two of the most popular works from the operatic and ballet repertoire including Bizet’s scintillating Carmen Suite and music from perhaps the greatest of all ballets: Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Consistently chart-topping Classic FM’s Hall of Fame,

Vaughan Williams nostalgic masterpiece The Lark Ascending continues the popular programme.

One of the most versatile cellists of the present day Wen-Sinn Yang performs Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Rococo Variations before  Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 brings the concert to an energetic close.

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An Evening with Sir Lenny Henry
Hosted by Fred MacAulay

Perth Concert Hall as part of the Perth Festival of the Arts, 30th May 

Renowned comedian, actor, writer and Comic Relief co-founder, Sir Lenny Henry has had a vibrant career for over 50 years covering every inch of entertainment.

Rising as a cult star on children’s television to becoming one of Britain’s best known performers, Lenny has transformed from a Shakespearean Othello to a harfoot in Amazon's Lord of the Rings, a druid in The Witcher, a grocer in his acclaimed Bush Theatre play and many more.

Offstage, Lenny has become a diversity champion, successful children's author, philanthropist and knight.

In this eclectic evening, Sir Lenny Henry will triumphantly return to stand up and then dive into the details with Fred MacAulay, closing with an audience Q&A.

Over a decade since Lenny's last stand up tour, don't miss this rare chance to see Sir Lenny Henry live! 

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Brass Hits Hollywood – Mike Lovatt’s Brass Pack

Perth Concert Hall as part of the Perth Festival of the Arts, 31st May 

Join Mike Lovatt's Brass Pack and special guest singer Anna-Jane Casey for a spectacular Perth Festival concert of big band swing, featuring iconic songs from much-loved MGM Musicals and Hollywood's biggest movies.

This extraordinary, hand-picked Brass Orchestra, formed by virtuoso trumpeter Mike Lovatt, explodes with fresh new arrangements and exciting compositions by Colin Skinner.

Packed with orchestral colour, the group features highly acclaimed vocalists, swinging French horns, jazz rhythms section, an array of Latin percussion, timpani, harp, and tubas.

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Save the Date for 2025 Events in Perth

More details to follow on all of these great events!

Chinese New Year Event in Perth City Centre - Saturday 25th January

Cultural Event Venues in Perthshire

The following venues offer a year round selection of events, shows, and days and nights out.

• Perth Theatre
• Perth Concert Hall
• Scone Palace
• The Black Watch Castle & Museum
• Pitlochry Festival Theatre
• Birnam Arts

Accommodation Ideas in Perthshire

If you're travelling from further afield, why not make a short break or holiday of it and book into one of our fantastic hotels, guest houses or glamping pods! 

Check out more ideas for a fantastic Perthshire break here:

- Quirky Accommodation in Perthshire >
- Spa Breaks and Hot Tub Hideaways >
- City Centre Restaurants >
- Think Big Perthshire Activities >

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