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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
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 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
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
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
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
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
Perth Racecourse
Wed 3 Jul
01738 551597
- 12:00
Thu 4 Jul
01738 551597
- 12:00
Sun 14 Jul
01738 551597
- 12:00
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
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
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
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
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






