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Scottish Dance Workshop at Birnam Arts
Tue 15 Oct
Scottish Dance Workshop | Studios
18:00 - 19:30
Doors Open 17:30

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Saturday 26 October 2024 at Birnam Arts

Experimental Art-Publishing Exhibition

Dr Louisa Preston

19 Oct - 24 Nov 2024
12:00 - 13:00 DAILY | Gallery
Understand how small-press and self-publishing practices create a sense of place and identity for individuals and communities in rural and remote Scotland.

Birnam Book Festival 2024

26 Oct - 27 Oct 2024
Various | Auditorium
The Birnam Book Festival returns to showcase literature from Scotland and beyond in our beautiful corner of Perthshire, nestled between the hills and the River Tay.

The Wisdom of the Cailleach

Morag Anderson and Kate Leiper.
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
9:45 - 10:30 | Auditorium
Family/School event with poet Morag Anderson and illustrator Kate Leiper.

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Festival Launch

Festival Launch
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
10:45 - 11:45 | Auditorium
Celebrate our 2024 festival comeback

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Philip Paris - The Last Witch of Scotland

Philip Paris and Fiona Valpy
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
12:10 - 13:10 | Auditorium
This historical fiction was inspired by the true story of Janet Horne

Tickets for Philip Paris - The Last Witch of Scotland

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£10.00

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The Tayside Shakespeare: Uncover Macbeth's Scotland

Dr Toria Johnson
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
13:40 - 14:40 | Auditorium
Dr. Toria Johnson shows how people have imagined Scotland in and through Shakespeare’s Scottish play.

Tickets for The Tayside Shakespeare: Uncover Macbeth's Scotland

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£10.00

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Claire Mitchell KC and author Zoe Venditozzi

Witches of Scotland Podcast - Live Recording
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
15:00 - 16:00
A podcast which explores the history, law and stories of pardon for people convicted under the Witchcraft Act 1563.

Tickets for Claire Mitchell KC and author Zoe Venditozzi

General Entry

£10.00

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Panic in Perth: Trials and Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

Ashlyn Cudney
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
16:30 - 17:30 | Studios
From accusation to prosecution, learn about actual witchcraft cases in Perth

Heal & Harrow

Heal & Harrow
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
19:30 - 22:00 | Auditorium
 “Beautiful – dare one say spellbinding” The Scotsman. Stories of traditions and beliefs from Shetland to the Solway

Tickets for Heal & Harrow

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£20.00

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Ballet Classes

Emma Gray

Contact Emma
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.

Ballet for Wellbeing

Adults

Every Monday
10:30 - 11:30
The Birnam Arts Ballet school is led by Royal Academy of Dance Registered teachers Emma Gray and Kelly McCole. 

Kids Art Club Blocks

Nicky May

22 Aug - 19 Dec 2024
15:45 - 17:00 | Studios
Kids Art Club with Nicky May offers a variety of different kids art club blocks, running over a period of weeks

Every Woman Cafe

Every Woman Cafe

Every Month
Various | Studios
A monthly gathering designed to provide information, support, hope, and an opportunity to share experiences with like-minded individuals. 

Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group

Every Monday
16:00 - 20:30
Run by our tutors Karys Watt and Gill Hunter, our small group classes are for fiddle and piano-accordion

Tickets for Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group

Workshop: How to draw Dragons and Magical Creatures

Kate Leiper
Part of Birnam Book Festival 2024

Sat 26 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 | Studios
Kate Leiper guides you through inspirations from mythology and nature to draw dragons and magical creatures from Celtic folklore.
Map showing Birnam Arts and conference centre in Scotland

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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

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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!

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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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