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The Scottish Game Fair

This fair entertains all the family with a variety of displays including falconry and terrier racing in the main ring, clay pigeon shooting and gundog and fishing competitions on the banks of the River Tay.

Scone Palace, Perth

Fri 5 Jul

£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826

  • 09:30 – 18:00

Sat 6 Jul

£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826

  • 09:30 – 18:00

Sun 7 Jul

£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826

  • 09:30 – 18:00

The Extreme Stunt Show

Motorsport stunts including monster truck mayhem and back flipping motocross.

McDiarmid Park, Perth

Thu 4 Jul

£12 (£6; Family £33) / 01738 459090

Felicity Ward: Irregardless

Get Comedy. As seen on Russell Howard's Good News. ★★★★ (Scotsman). ★★★★ (Time Out). ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk). ★★★★ (List). Winner: Perth/Sydney Comedy Festivals 2012. Nominee: Melbourne Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe 2012. This is a ridiculous job. Who else gets a round of applause before they even walk into their…

Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh

Wed 31 Jul

The Dairy Room

£7 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thu 1 Aug

The Dairy Room

£7 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fri 2 Aug

The Dairy Room

£7 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 23 more dates until 26 Aug

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

Perth Concert Hall

Sat 31 Aug

£23–£24.50 (£21.50–£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Solas Festival

An age-free arts festival with music, literature and spoken word, visual art and crafts, film and theatre as well as a programme of talks and debates. 2013 promises intimate venues, rising stars, unique collaborations, participation and mental stimulation.

The Bield, Tibbermore

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / Day ticket £35; Weekend £90 / 0141 416 1650

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / Day ticket £35; Weekend £90 / 0141 416 1650

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / Day ticket £35; Weekend £90 / 0141 416 1650

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Soul Sister

Musical telling the life stories of Ike and Tina Turner, with all the classic hits, from 'River Deep Mountain High' to 'Simply the Best'.

Perth Concert Hall

Mon 9 Sep

£18.50–£33 / 01738 621031

  • 19:30

Tue 10 Sep

£18.50–£33 / 01738 621031

  • 19:30

Wed 11 Sep

£18.50–£33 / 01738 621031

  • 14:30
…and 3 more dates until 14 Sep

Antiques Roadshow Valuation Day

Fiona Bruce and the BBC's team of experts descend on Scone Palace for this valuation day. Take along your heirlooms and car boot discoveries to see if you have a dusty treasure on your hands.

Scone Palace, Perth

Tue 9 Jul

Free / 01738 552300

  • 09:30 – 16:30

Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival

Scotland shows its love for bluegrass with this popular festival that celebrated its 27th year with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, a top US band, who were supported by a selection of Scottish and European bands. 2013 is set to be similarly exciting.

Guildtown Village Hall, Perth

Fri 19 Jul

Times vary / Weekend £45; Children £20 / 07968 124582

Sat 20 Jul

Times vary / Weekend £45; Children £20 / 07968 124582

Sun 21 Jul

Times vary / Weekend £45; Children £20 / 07968 124582

Moscow State Circus: Park Gorkogo

The internationally-acclaimed Russian circus troupe returns with ever more impressive acrobatics, clowning and aerial feats.

South Inch, Perth

Tue 25 Jun

£10–£32 (£7–£25) / 0844 856 5555

Wed 26 Jun

£10–£32 (£7–£25) / 0844 856 5555

Absolute Elvis

Officially the world's greatest Elvis tribute act (at least in 2010), Johnny Lee Memphis performs with the JLM Band, The Graceland Horns and the Memphis Belles.

Perth Concert Hall

Fri 23 Aug

£18 / 01738 621031

Plus special guest Pete Storm.

  • 20:00
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Perth and Kinross Archaeology Month

A programme of events celebrating the rich archaeology of the area, including excavations, guided walks and presentations.

Various venues

Thu 20 Jun

Times & prices vary / 01738 477027

Fri 21 Jun

Times & prices vary / 01738 477027

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices vary / 01738 477027

…and 8 more dates until 30 Jun

Perth Racecourse

Wed 3 Jul

01738 551597

  • 12:00

Thu 4 Jul

01738 551597

  • 12:00

Sun 14 Jul

01738 551597

  • 12:00
…and 6 more dates until 26 Sep

Cancer Research UK Christmas Fair

The Palace's State Rooms play host to this year's Christmas fair, in aid of Cancer Research UK. There's plenty to browse, including a range of cards, gifts, decorations and food to get your Christmas shopping off to a good start.

Scone Palace, Perth

Mon 25 Nov

£5 / 01738 552300

  • 16:30 – 20:30

Doune & Dunblane Agricultural Show

Live stock judging and horse and pony competitions are paired with tractor rides, wood sculpture carving and other entertainments for the whole family at this fair and trade show.

Keir Mains, Dunblane

Sat 6 Jul

£7 (£4; Children £4; Family £18) / 01389 849417

  • 09:00

English National Brass Band Championships

The top 10 brass bands in England go horn-to-horn to win the opportunity to represent the country at the European Brass Band Championships 2014 in Perth.

Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham

Sat 29 Jun

Prices to be confirmed

  • 10:00 – 19:00
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Horsecross Trad Sessions

Monthly informal trad jam session for anyone who wants to join in or just listen.

Perth Theatre

Mon 22 Jul

Free / 01738 621031

  • 20:00

Mon 19 Aug

Free / 01738 621031

Singers’ Session with Doris Rougvie and Jim Malcolm.

  • 20:00

Mon 16 Sep

Free / 01738 621031

With Ross Ainslie.

  • 20:00

Karnivool, Tesseract

Progressive-rock by the five-piece band who come from Perth, Australia.

The Institute, Birmingham

Wed 20 Nov

£10.50 adv / 0121 643 0428

  • 18:30 – 22:00

Rock City, Nottingham

Fri 15 Nov

Phone for prices / 0845 413 4444

  • 18:30

Thekla, Bristol

Thu 14 Nov

£11 adv / 0117 929 3301

  • 18:30

Mount Tabor House, Perth

Sun 4 Aug

  • 12:00 – 16:30

Perthshire Amber Festival

A ten-day music festival with 250 musicians performing in 25 venues across autumnal Perthshire. The festival, now in its ninth year, utilises venues as diverse as a tiny Ironage Crannog and the magestic Dunkeld Cathedral to present a series of afternoon and evening concerts, open mic, Cabaret Amber, workshops, talks and…

Various venues

Fri 25 Oct

Times & prices vary (free–£25) / 01350 724281

Sat 26 Oct

Times & prices vary (free–£25) / 01350 724281

Sun 27 Oct

Times & prices vary (free–£25) / 01350 724281

…and 7 more dates until 3 Nov

Rewind Scotland: The 80s Festival

Rewind goes large on nostalgia with the biggest line-up of 80s artists to perform together in Scotland. Saturday will be headlined by Ali Campbell's UB40 with support from Kim Wilde, Mike + The Mechanics, Starship, Rick Astley, Howard Jones, Soul II Soul, Heather Small, A Flock Of Seagulls, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Captain…

Scone Palace, Perth

Fri 26 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01738 552300

Sat 27 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01738 552300

Sun 28 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01738 552300

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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: The Music of Wayne Shorter featuring Branford Marsalis

A tribute to composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter featuring legendary American saxophonist Branford Marsalis.

Perth Concert Hall

Fri 27 Sep

£25 (students and unemployed £10; Children free) / 01738 621031

  • 19:30

The Scottish Vintage Tractor and Engine Club Farming Yesteryear and Vintage Rally

A whole host of tractors, stationary and steam engines, vintage cars, lorries and other vehicles, plus trade stands and auto jumble.

Scone Palace, Perth

Sun 8 Sep

Prices to be confirmed / 01738 552300

  • 09:00 – 17:00

The Singing Kettle: Rumble in the Jungle

Join the Kettle team on a marvellous adventure deep into the jungle to see what creatures can be found there. There's colourful energy and singalong songs to get the whole family dancing in the aisles.

Perth Concert Hall

Sun 7 Jul

£12.50 (Members £46) / 01738 621031

  • 12:00
  • 15:00

Southern Fried Festival

Scotland’s festival of American roots music covers all the American Roots music bases, including blues, country, cajun, gospel, swing and soul. Artists appearing this year include the Mavericks, Patty Griffin, Shelby Lynne, Bettye LaVette, Darrell Scott and the McCrary Sisters. Fill up on workshops, free gigs, local bands…

Various venues, Perth

Fri 19 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01738 621031

Sat 20 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01738 621031

Sun 21 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01738 621031

St Andrews Opera: Handel's Acis and Galatea

Handel's mini-opera is performed by singers from the University of St Andrews accompanied by a baroque period-instrument orchestra.

Perth Concert Hall

Sun 30 Jun

£12.50–£18.50 (£8.50–£16.50; Children free) / 01738 621031

  • 19:30 – 22:00
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