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Talisk + The Tom Campbell Trio | Auditorium
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who will be remembered here with Lewis Hetherington & CJ Mahony at Birnam Arts

who will be remembered here

Lewis Hetherington & CJ Mahony

8 May - 7 Jul 2026
9:30 - 3:30 DAILY | Gallery

Through a film, a book and photography, the work weaves together intersections of lived experience, language and identity.

Talisk + The Tom Campbell Trio at Birnam Arts

Talisk + The Tom Campbell Trio

One of the most talked-about folk bands of the 21st century

Thu 14 May 2026
20:00 - 22:30 | Auditorium

Never afraid to push musical boundaries, there’s captivating a crowd, and then there’s Talisk.

Tickets for Talisk + The Tom Campbell Trio

Seated Balcony

SOLD OUT

Standing Auditorium

£22.00

£0

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Kammerphilharmonie Europa at Birnam Arts

Kammerphilharmonie Europa

Fri 15 May 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Enjoy an evening full of versatile sounds and complex emotions with some of the most talented musicians from across Europe.

Tickets for Kammerphilharmonie Europa

General Entry

£23.00

£0

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For students and young people 26 and under

Under 26

£15.00

£0

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Gnoss at Birnam Arts

Gnoss

Sat 30 May 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

“Gnoss are one of those rare birds in folk: a group you can name after hearing their first notes.” – Folk Radio UK

Tickets for Gnoss

Seated Balcony

SOLD OUT

Standing Auditorium

£20.00

£0

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Grace Stewart Skinner + Rachel and Holli at Birnam Arts

Grace Stewart Skinner + Rachel and Holli

Auchies Spikkin’ Tour support from Fiddle and accordion duo Rachel & Holli

Thu 4 Jun 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

"...an accomplished musician whose command of the traditonal Scottish harp, the Clarsach, mesmerised the audience with her gentle touch of each string." - The Scots

Tickets for Grace Stewart Skinner + Rachel and Holli

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Doss at Birnam Arts

Doss

Doss, Isa Gordon, Chris Dalglish

Sat 13 Jun 2026
19:00 - 23:00 | Auditorium

“The most original sound to cross my desk this week” - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

Tickets for Doss

General Entry

£20.00

£0

PH8 Postcode Discount

£15.00

£0

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Drawing to Sound with Orla Stevens at Birnam Arts

Drawing to Sound with Orla Stevens

On A Wing and A Prayer

Sun 14 Jun 2026
10:00 - 12:30 | Studios

Artist Orla Stevens looks to capture the everyday moments that connect us more deeply to nature and the world around us. This workshop is for all ages and abilities.

Tickets for Drawing to Sound with Orla Stevens

General Entry

£30.00

£0

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Nordic Viola at Birnam Arts

Nordic Viola String Trio

On a Wing and a Prayer

Sun 14 Jun 2026
14:00 - 16:00 | Auditorium

An immersive performance that blends instrumental and natural sound with poetry of place.

Tickets for Nordic Viola String Trio

General Entry

£12.00

£0

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Join us for Lunch at 12:30 before the concert

Soup, Sandwiches and a Show

£21.50

£0

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Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten at Birnam Arts

Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten

“High class, country leaning Americana.” – Americana UK

Wed 17 Jun 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

A melding of eras, sounds, concepts, and stylings that’s informed by the past, but never bound by it.

Tickets for Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Moteh Parrot at Birnam Arts

Moteh Parrot

+ Local Support (To be announced)

Sat 11 Jul 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Edinburgh-based indie-folk artist Moteh Parrott blends Highland roots and African heritage into Celtic-infused, hopeful songs.

Tickets for Moteh Parrot

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Newton Faulkner at Birnam Arts

Newton Faulkner presents

Feels Like Home Tour 4 ........ dotting around

Wed 15 Jul 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

See Newton up close and personal. A limited number of VIP tickets and special Guitar Workshop tickets are available

Tickets for Newton Faulkner presents

Standing Auditorium

£30.00

£0

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A unique guitar workshop experience with Newton - very limited in number, plus everything included in the VIP package and access to the concert. Please bring your instrument. The ticket includes access to the gig & VIP.

Standing Auditorium + Guitar Workshop

SOLD OUT

Standing Auditorium + VIP Package

SOLD OUT

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Magic Gareth at Birnam Arts

Magic Gareth

Balloonatic

Wed 22 Jul 2026
14:00 - 15:00

Get ready for an hour of mega magic, big laughs, and mind-blowing family fun as Magic Gareth: BALLOONATIC lands at Birnam Arts!

Tickets for Magic Gareth

Family (2 Adults + 2 Under 18)

£30.00

£0

Under 18

£8.00

£0

Adult Entry

£12.00

£0

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Rohallion Summer Family Ceilidh at Birnam Arts

Rohallion Summer Family Ceilidh

Rohallion

Fri 31 Jul 2026
20:00 - 22:30 | Auditorium

Get ready to kick up your heels and join us for a thrilling and fun community ceilidh event!

Tickets for Rohallion Summer Family Ceilidh

Family (2 Adults + 2 Under 16)

£30.00

£0

Adult Entry

£12.00

£0

Under 16

£8.00

£0

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Adventures in Science at Birnam Arts

Crafty Fools: Adventures in Science

Seriously Silly Science for All Ages (7+)

Sat 1 Aug 2026
14:00 - 15:00 | Auditorium

Step into a world of spectacular science, magical mischief, and seriously silly fun with Crafty Fools: Adventures in Science!

Tickets for Crafty Fools: Adventures in Science

Family (2 Adults + 2 Under 18)

£30.00

£0

Under 18

£8.00

£0

Adult Entry

£12.00

£0

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Donald WG Lindsay and Alasdair Roberts at Birnam Arts

Donald WG Lindsay & Alasdair Roberts

Fri 14 Aug 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Donald and Alasdair will present a programme featuring a rich variety of pipe tunes with guitar accompaniment, as well as a broad selection of songs both traditional and

Tickets for Donald WG Lindsay & Alasdair Roberts

General Entry

£15.00

£0

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Kinnaris Q at Birnam Arts

Kinnaris Q

Fri 21 Aug 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

KINNARIS Q is the powerhouse group forging new attitudes towards traditional and contemporary folk music with their unique signature sound.

Tickets for Kinnaris Q

General Entry

£24.00

£0

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Rachel Sermanni at Birnam Arts

Rachel Sermanni

Rachel Sermanni

Wed 26 Aug 2026
19:30 - 22:00 | Beatrix Potter

Join Rachel Sermanni on an enchanting tour of the outdoors this summer, performing in settings that celebrate the beauty of nature and community.

Tickets for Rachel Sermanni

General Entry

£20.00

£0

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The Tannahill Weavers at Birnam Arts

The Tannahill Weavers

Wed 2 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

“The music may be pure old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll.” Winnipeg Free Press

Tickets for The Tannahill Weavers

General Entry

£20.00

£0

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Good Guy Hank + Sarah Jane Scouten at Birnam Arts

Good Guy Hank + Sarah Jane Scouten

Good Guy Hank

Fri 4 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:30 | Auditorium

Local legends with Influences ranging from Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams, Bill Monroe to Elbow, Gillian Welsh, Drive by Truckers and many more.

Tickets for Good Guy Hank + Sarah Jane Scouten

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Join us for a night to remember!

General Entry

£15.00

£0

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Macbeth at Birnam Arts

Macbeth

The Barden Party

Thu 10 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:00

Reimagine Shakespeare's dark tale of ambition and betrayal with a cheeky bluegrass flair

Tickets for Macbeth

General Entry

£18.00

£0

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Lucie Henry at Birnam Arts

Lucie Hendry

Thu 17 Sep 2026
20:30 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Scottish harpist Lucie Hendry brings atmospheric contemporary folk live to the stage, blending traditional melodies with Nordic influences in an intimate performance.

Tickets for Lucie Hendry

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Andy Irvine with Quilty at Birnam Arts

Andy Irvine with Quilty

Ireland meets Sweden for a melting pot of traditional music from both cultures

Thu 24 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Andy Irvineis one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland.

Tickets for Andy Irvine with Quilty

General Entry

£24.00

£0

General Entry

£24.00

£0

General Entry

£24.00

£0

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Patrick Monahan at Birnam Arts

Patrick Monahan

The Good, The Pat and the Ugly

Thu 1 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

A brand new stand up show from multi-award winning international standup comedian.

Tickets for Patrick Monahan

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Shooglenifty at Birnam Arts

Shooglenifty

Thu 8 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

30 years together and still one of the most exciting bands on the scene. Billy Rough, Folk Radio UK

Tickets for Shooglenifty

Seated Balcony

£22.00

£0

Standing Auditorium

£22.00

£0

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Iona Lane at Birnam Arts

Iona Lane

Immersive live performance inspired by Scotland’s islands, coastlines and the natural world.

Thu 15 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

“It stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it… Haunting, touching, atmospheric, loving it!” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 (2025)

Tickets for Iona Lane

General Entry

£14.00

£0

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The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES at Birnam Arts

The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES

The Bubblyjock Collective

Sat 17 Oct 2026
20:00 - 23:00

The Bubblyjock Collective present ‘QUINES’, a brand-new programme celebrating female Scottish composers and neglected women from Scottish history.

Tickets for The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES

Pay What you Can T1

£10.00

£0

Pay What You Can T2

£12.00

£0

Pay What You Can T3

£14.00

£0

Pay What You Can T4

£16.00

£0

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Rich Hall at Birnam Arts

Rich Hall

Chin Music Tour

Wed 21 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

STRICTLY 14+ Likely to be swearing and adult content

Tickets for Rich Hall

General Entry

£18.00

£0

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Heidi Talbot at Birnam Arts

Heidi Talbot

“simply vocal heaven,”

Thu 29 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Winner of Composer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards

Tickets for Heidi Talbot

General Entry

£21.00

£0

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Anyone for Tennis Pauline Eyre at Birnam Arts

Anyone for Tennis

Pauline Eyre

Fri 20 Nov 2026
20:00 - 21:30 | Auditorium

“Laughs aplenty… juicy locker room secrets... naughty line judge-y anarchy...motivational joy… Nice.” 5***** Northwestend

Tickets for Anyone for Tennis

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Anna Massie and Hannah Rarity Christmas Show at Birnam Arts

Anna Massie and Hannah Rarity

Christmas Show

Fri 18 Dec 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

A seasonal shindig with Scottish folk-inspired singer / songwriter Hannah Rarity and multi-instrumentalist Anna Massie.

Tickets for Anna Massie and Hannah Rarity

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Knitting and Fibre Arts Club at Birnam Arts

Knitting and Fibre Arts Club

Alison Jane Bateman

Every third Tuesday
19:00 - 21:00 | Studios

Join us for some cozy fun at the Knitting and Fibre Arts Club—bring your yarn and chill with new friends!

Adult Ballet for Wellbeing at Birnam Arts

Adult Ballet For Wellbeing

Emma Gray

Every Monday
10:30 - 11:30 | Online

Our 'Ballet for Wellbeing' sessions are friendly basic ballet classes for adults via Zoom, focusing on poise, posture, strength, balance and flexibility.

Barre and Port de Bras for Adults at Birnam Arts

Barre and Port de Bras for Adults

Emma Gray

Every Monday
18:00 - 19:00 | Studios

The Barre and Port de Bras for Adults class is a welcoming space for adult dancers of all ages and abilities with a focus on classical ballet exercises at the barre.

Ballet Classes at Birnam Arts

Ballet Classes

Emma Gray and Kelly McCole

Mondays - Thursdays
16:00 - 19:00 | Studios

The Birnam Arts Ballet School has been running since 2003 and has grown to offer classes to children and adults, Monday to Thursday evenings.

General Ballet for Adults at Birnam Arts

General Ballet for Adults

Kelly McCole

Every Thursday
19:00 - 20:00 | Studios

Our Adult General Ballet sessions are friendly, basic-ballet classes with a focus on poise, posture, strength, balance,and flexibility.

Blow & Blast Workshops at Birnam Arts

Blow & Blast Workshops

Dates and times vary
13:00 - 17:00 | Studios

Blow and Blast offers a variety of group music-making opportunities for late starter and rusty ‘returner’ wind players, from entry-level upwards.

Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group

Every Monday
16:00 - 20:30

We run classes for whistle, guitar, fiddle, and accordian with an emphasis on learning traditional Scottish music.

Tickets for Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group

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Just Singin' Community Choir at Birnam Arts

Just Singin' Community Choir

Every Wednesday
19:30 - 21:30 | Studios

We are a friendly, mixed Community Choir, where everyone is welcome! No experience, no solos, and definitely no auditions.

Pilates at Birnam Arts

Pilates

Every Friday
9:30 - 10:30

Join Liz as she brings her extensive experience to Birnam Arts on Fridays 9:30 - 10:30am.

Tickets for Pilates

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WEDNESDAY Kids Craft Club with Nicky May Bolland at Birnam Arts

WEDNESDAY Kids Craft Club with Nicky May

Nicky May

Every Wednesday
15:45 - 17:15 | Studios

Craft Club offers kids and young people an opportunity to explore their creativity using different materials and to learn different art and craft processes.

Make your own Decoupage Jewellery box with Gillian Goode at Birnam Arts

Make your own Decoupage Jewellery box

Gillian Goode

Fri 15 May 2026
17:30 - 20:00 | Studios

This workshop will provide the space to experiment and have a finished wooden jewellery box to take away at the end

Tickets for Make your own Decoupage Jewellery box

£35.00

£0

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Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop at Birnam Arts

Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop

Chrysanthi Paschou

Thu 21 May 2026
10:30 - 13:00 | Studios

Join us for a fun and relaxing macramé workshop, whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned crafter.

Introduction to Lino Cut Workshop with Lisa Speirs-Fleming at Birnam Arts

Introduction to Lino cut workshop

Lisa Speirs-Fleming

Sat 4 Jul 2026
10:30 - 15:30 | Studios

Introduction to Lino cut workshop with Lisa Speirs-Fleming Make your own bookmark or small print

Tickets for Introduction to Lino cut workshop

Tier 1 Lisa Speirs-Fleming workshop

£55.00

£0

Tier 2 Lisa Speirs-Fleming workshop

£60.00

£0

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Ashtanga based yoga with Caroline at Birnam Arts

Ashtanga based yoga with Caroline

Santosha Yoga Perthshire

Every Friday
18:00 - 19:15 | Studios

Adult Ballet Festival Caledonia at Birnam Arts

Adult Ballet Festival Caledonia

26 Sep - 27 Sep 2026
Various | Auditorium

Join us this September for an exciting 2 day programme of workshops, social events and tastersessions, tailored for Adult Ballet Dancers of all abilities

Map showing Birnam Arts and conference centre in Scotland

Opening Times

Box Office
Open periodically throughout the week | Book online 24/7

Cafe
Daily | 10 - 4

Birnam Arts
Station Road
Birnam Dunkeld
PH8 0DS
admin@birnamarts.com
Tel: 01350 727 674

Entrance

Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.

Highlights

Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!

Beautiful space, lovely people, Beatrix Potter Gardens and a wonderful exhibition "Earthly Walks" by Grigorios Karastamatis until the 18th of July (2021)!

Stella Valvi | Google Reviews

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Cafe

Located in the heart of Birnam Arts, our café is the meeting place and gathering space for everyone, from local friendly faces to new visitors from far and wide.

Opening times

Daily | 10 - 4

Highlights

The food scene in Dunkeld and Birnam is becoming a go-to for food lovers and we're proud to be part of the that story.

Compact Arts & Conference Centre, it is also the exhibition centre for Beatrix Potter with an adjacent themed garden. The centre has a cafe with indoor / outdoor seating areas. Throughout the year the arts centre hosts a variety of different acts, shows, talks & exhibitions.

Simon Hawkes | Google Reviews

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Shop

Our Shop has a unique selection of gifts sourced both locally and from throughout Scotland. With a range of design, jewellery and craft items there’s a little something for everyone. We also stock the largest range of Beatrix Potter merchandise in the country.

Opening times

Daily | 10:30 - 15:30

Highlights

We pride ourselves in supporting emerging and established makers alongside contemporary brands such as Harris Tweed, and offer a range of books on Perthshire, as well as V&A Stationery and gifts for the wee ones.

A wonderful local facility, always welcoming and friendly. Me and my girls have so many happy memories of ballet classes and shows here - we need to keep the magic going!

Jane Pasteur | Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020

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Gallery

Birnam Arts delivers a programme of monthly exhibitions showing work by artists at varying stages of their careers within both solo and group exhibitions.

Highlights

We continually develop new opportunities to support the practice and development of Scottish based artists, whilst also bringing work that is inspiring, creative and different to the contemporary art scene in rural Perthshire.

The Birnam Book Festival Committee were so pleased with how the new facilities in the Auditorium added to an extremely professionally presented event. The lighting allowed us to create staging to match the country’s leading book festival events, such as we’ve seen in Edinburgh.

Fiona Ritchie | Birnam Book Festival 2022

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Studios

Located upstairs of the original Victorian part of Birnam Arts, our Visual Arts and Performing Arts studios are where much of the creative magic at Birnam Arts takes place.

We’ve always enjoyed Birnam Arts and all it has to offer - lovely venue, library and classes and a great friendly cafe.

Donella Kirkland | Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020

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Auditorium

At the heart of Birnam Arts is a highly versatile space, otherwise known as the John Kinnaird Hall, our home for live music, film, theatre, public meetings, conferences and private events.

Highlights

Spacious Hall, New Tech

A lovely welcome. Keep on flourishing.

Alan Reid | Birnam Book Festival 2018

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Beatrix Potter

Within this dedicated space celebrating Beatrix Potter, her much loved characters and historical ties to the area, there is something for both kids and adults alike.

Opening times

Daily | 10:30 - 15:30

The comfortable and aesthetically pleasing cafe seating attracted praise and provided ideal places for small groups to gather at the tables, enjoying excellent food and drinks! Visitors remarked upon your new signage, now so much easier to navigate to the various rooms within the venue.

Fiona Ritchie | Birnam Book Festival 2022

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Entrance
Kinnaird
Cafe
Beatrix Potter
Shop
Gallery
Studio