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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.

Knitting and Crochet Club at Birnam Arts

Knitting and Crochet Club

Alison Jane Bateman

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

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

LGBTQ+ Story Gathering Coffee Morning - Good Enough Project at Birnam Arts

LGBTQ+ Story Gathering Coffee Morning - Good Enough Project

John Darvell

Fri 20 Feb 2026
10:00 - 12:00 | Cafe

FRAGILE: Moths, Life Systems & Us Exhibition with Jan Hendry at Birnam Arts

FRAGILE: Moths, Life Systems & Us

Jan Hendry

21 Feb - 3 May 2026
9:30 - 17:00 DAILY | Gallery

Artist Jan Hendry translates her moth research into visual and material forms, poetically rendering the ecological narratives of her research into visual treasures.

Ecology themed Zine Club! with Louisa Preston at Birnam Arts

Ecology themed Zine Club!

Louisa Preston

Sun 22 Feb 2026
13:00 - 15:00 | Studios

Portrait Photography Drop-in with Graham Robb at Birnam Arts

Portrait Photography Drop-in

Graham Robb

Sat 28 Feb 2026
10:00 - 16:00 | Studios

Norrie MacIver at Birnam Arts

Norrie MacIver

“The Gaelic cross-over voice of his generation...."

Fri 6 Mar 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Don’t miss this intimate evening with one of Scotland’s most distinctive voices.

Understanding Moths Creative Workshop at Birnam Arts

Understanding Moths Workshop

Jan Hendry
Part of FRAGILE: Moths, Life Systems & Us

Sat 7 Mar 2026
10:30 - 12:30 | Studios

Explore the wonderful world of moths in this unique workshop! Led by artist and moth lover Jan Hendry, learn about local moths, then create colourful origami “flex

Drawing Techniques with Pencil and Graphite at Birnam Arts

Drawing Techniques with Pencil and Graphite

Caroline Foote

Sat 7 Mar 2026
13:00 - 16:00 | Studios

Unleash your creativity and master the art of shading and blending with pencil/graphite.

The Atholl Cailleachs at Birnam Arts

The Atholl Cailleachs

Presented by Fiona Ritchie, with special guest Beth Malcom.

Sat 7 Mar 2026
19:30 - 22:00 | Auditorium

A celebration for International Women’s Day through song, words, music and dance.

Tickets for The Atholl Cailleachs

General Entry

£14.00

£0

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Norrie MacIver at Birnam Arts

Norrie MacIver

SECOND DATE ADDED!

Sun 8 Mar 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Don’t miss this intimate evening with one of Scotland’s most distinctive voices.

Tickets for Norrie MacIver

General Entry

£18.00

£0

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Tunna Album Launch at Birnam Arts

Tunna Album Launch

Karys Watt - fiddle, Dave Macfarlane - guitar, Thom Bubb - bass, and Ivan Sveda - drums

Fri 13 Mar 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

“Tunna’s bold and exciting, genre-crossing approach and electrifying live energy make them a standout on the contemporary folk scene”

Tickets for Tunna Album Launch

Adult

£12.00

£0

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We are offering free entry for under-18s with adult tickets

Adult + 1 Under 18

£12.00

£0

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Drawing Techniques with Pen at Birnam Arts

Drawing Techniques with Pen

Caroline Foote

Sat 14 Mar 2026
13:00 - 16:00 | Studios

Mark your calendars and get ready for an inspiring afternoon of pen drawing for all abilities.

A Giant On The Bridge at Birnam Arts

A Giant On The Bridge

KT Producing presents

Thu 19 Mar 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Unflinching, spellbinding gig-theatre featuring Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Kim Grant (Raveloe), Dave Hook (Solareye, Stanley Odd), Jo Mango and Jill O’Sullivan

Tickets for A Giant On The Bridge

General Entry (Seated)

£17.00

£0

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Niel Gow Festival Friday at Birnam Arts

Niel Gow Festival

Fiddle Solo Concert

Fri 20 Mar 2026
19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

A concert of solo fiddle players including Hannah Fisher, Marie Fielding and Naomi Priestnall.

Tickets for Niel Gow Festival

Under 18

£5.00

£0

Adult Entry

£20.00

£0

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Niel Gow Saturday Morning Concert at Birnam Arts

Niel Gow Festival

Saturday Morning Concert

Donation Upon Entry
9:45 - 10:30

Recital at Little Dunkeld Kirk, featuring Pete Clark & Muriel Johnstone and the Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group.

Tickets for Niel Gow Festival

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Niel Gow Saturday Afternoon Concert at Birnam Arts

Niel Gow Festival

Saturday Afternoon Concert

Sat 21 Mar 2026
14:00 - 16:00

Featuring Suzanne Houston & Rue Macmillan, Andrew Finn Magil & Sean Gray and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior musicians

Tickets for Niel Gow Festival

Under 18

£5.00

£0

Adult Entry

£20.00

£0

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Niel Gow Saturday Evening Concert at Birnam Arts

Niel Gow Festival

Saturday Evening Concert

Sat 21 Mar 2026
19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Featuring Laura Wilkie & Gillian Fleetwood, Gordon Gunn & accompanist, and the Dunkeld Strath and Reel.

Tickets for Niel Gow Festival

Under 18

£5.00

£0

Adult Entry

£20.00

£0

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Niel Gow Festival Sunday at Birnam Arts

Niel Gow Festival

Sunday Afternoon Conert

Sun 22 Mar 2026
14:00 - 16:00 | Auditorium

Featuring Graham Mackenzie & Rory Matheson, Lauren Collier & Ali Hutton and Feis Spey musicians.

Tickets for Niel Gow Festival

Under 18

£5.00

£0

Adult Entry

£20.00

£0

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Malin Lewis at Birnam Arts

Malin Lewis

Award winning, multi-instrumentalist. as lively as it is thought provoking and sensitive.

Fri 27 Mar 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Inspired by the likes of Martyn Bennett, Duncan Chisholm and Sharron Shannon and included in The Outrun film.

Tickets for Malin Lewis

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Drawing Techniques with Pencil and Graphite at Birnam Arts

Drawing Techniques with Pencil and Graphite

Caroline Foote

Sat 28 Mar 2026
13:00 - 16:00 | Studios

Unleash your creativity and master the art of shading and blending with pencil/graphite.

Heron Valley at Birnam Arts

Heron Valley

Get ready to dance. Get ready to shout.

Thu 2 Apr 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Tickets for Heron Valley

Balcony/ Seated

£18.00

£0

General Entry / Standing

£18.00

£0

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Wayward Jane + Harry Bird at Birnam Arts

Wayward Jane

Wed 8 Apr 2026
19:30 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Joyful, transatlantic folk with heart, soul and irresistible energy. Supporting act Harry Bird is not to be missed.

Tickets for Wayward Jane

General Entry

£18.00

£0

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Mad Bad Lab at Birnam Arts

Mad Bad Lab

Theatre Workshop

Sat 18 Apr 2026
11:00 - 14:00

Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martin at Birnam Arts

Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martin

The Bridge

Sat 25 Apr 2026
19:30 - 21:30 | Auditorium

The Bridge is Cuba’s leading guitar duo, fusing fiery rhythms, soulful melodies, and rich Cuban traditions in a thrilling two-guitar showcase.

Tickets for Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martin

General Entry

£18.00

£0

Under 26

£6.00

£0

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Talisk at Birnam Arts

Talisk

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, or test the live production capabilities of just three people (yes, it’s all live), there’s captivating a crowd, and

Tickets for Talisk

Seated Balcony

£22.00

£0

Standing Auditorium

£22.00

£0

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Kammer Philharmonie - Europa at Birnam Arts

Kammer Philharmonie Europa

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

Frankfurter Rundschau lauded their 2023 Haydn performance as “complete perfection of form” with “fluid communication”

Tickets for Kammer Philharmonie Europa

General Entry

£23.00

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For students and young people 26 and under

Under 26

£15.00

£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.

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

£22.00

£0

Standing Auditorium

£22.00

£0

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Grace Stewart Skinner at Birnam Arts

Grace Stewart Skinner

Auchies Spikkin’ Tour

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

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Nordic Viola at Birnam Arts

Nordic Viola String Quartet

On a Wing and a Prayer

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

An immersive music performance with optional lunch

Tickets for Nordic Viola String Quartet

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 at Birnam Arts

Bob Sumner

“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

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.

Early bird ends before midnight on Sat 9 May

Tickets for Moteh Parrot

General Entry

Early Bird - save £2

£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

£150.00

£0

Standing Auditorium + VIP Package

£80.00

£0

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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 24 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 & 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

General Entry

£15.00

£0

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Kinnaris Q at Birnam Arts

Kinnaris Q

‘powerful, fresh, euphoric, raw, enigmatic and highly emotive’

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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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

Shoogalnifty

Fri 9 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 Shoogalnifty

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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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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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!

What a warm and lovely welcome for this Yorkshire author. Thank you. Birnam Book Festival, author

Rose George | Birnam Book Festival 2018

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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.

Have always enjoyed BA whether for coffee or concerts. I look forward to many more years of enjoyment.

Rebecca Forbes | Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020

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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.

Birnam Arts is a unique venue, contributing enormously to many aspects of our lives - social, cultural, educational.

Linda Wolfe | 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 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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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.

Birnam Arts = Community Heart

Simon Yearsley | 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

One of the most wonderful weekends of my life. Thanks to all at the Birnam Book Festival, Guest of Honour, author and musician.

Peggy Seeger | 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

This is a lovely light and welcoming building with a cafe and library during the day and some really excellent concerts and shows of all genres mostly in the evening. It's an intimate space but with capacity for several hundred people and tends to be competitively priced. It relies on volunteer support and is an excellent community hub.

Katharine Preedy | Google Reviews

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Kinnaird
Cafe
Beatrix Potter
Shop
Gallery
Studio