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Name: Poetry Brunch
Start: 2026-10-24BST10:00
End: 2026-10-24BST11:30
Location: Birnam Arts

Rich Hall: Chin Music

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

“Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter.

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Birnam Book Festival

23 Oct - 25 Oct 2026
Various | Auditorium

Our book festival is an inclusive event for all ages, with workshops, lively discussions, inspiring authors, and great music. A warm welcome awaits you.

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Doug Johnstone - Ghost Notes

with Jamie Jauncey
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Fri 23 Oct 2026
19:30 - 21:30 | Auditorium

We launch the festival with the latest in a darkly funny Tartan Noir series set in Edinburgh.

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Tickets for Doug Johnstone - Ghost Notes

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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Poetry Brunch

Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sat 24 Oct 2026
10:00 - 11:30 | Auditorium

Grab a complementary cuppa and a pastry in the company of a ‘brunch’ of fine Scottish poets who ease us into the festival weekend.

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Tickets for Poetry Brunch

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£12.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£14.00

£0

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Sarah Rankin - Feast and Kith

with Johannah Randall
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sat 24 Oct 2026
12:00 - 13:00 | Auditorium

The Scottish chef, food writer, and broadcaster brings people together through the joy of food.

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Tickets for Sarah Rankin - Feast and Kith

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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'Sisters of the Midnight Sun'

with Fiona Valpy and Gabriella Bennett
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sat 24 Oct 2026
13:40 - 14:40 | Auditorium

Celebrate the launch of Fiona’s latest novel. From Shetland to Norway, this is a story of love, loss, hope, and family spanning six decades.

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Tickets for 'Sisters of the Midnight Sun'

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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'The Malt Whisky Murders'

with Natalie Jayne Clark and Will Stockham of Dunkeld Whisky Box
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sat 24 Oct 2026
15:00 - 16:00 | Auditorium

Join us for a distinctive blend of malt and murder from author Natalie, an Accredited Whisky Ambassador, joined by Will, our resident expert in all matters malt.

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Tickets for 'The Malt Whisky Murders'

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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Gabriella Bennett - How To Build A City

with Fiona Ritchie
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sat 24 Oct 2026
16:20 - 17:20 | Auditorium

Explore how communities are transforming our idea of home with this globe-trotting journalist and author.

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Tickets for Gabriella Bennett - How To Build A City

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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A Scene Within A Scene

with Grant McPhee, Lung Leg, and Martin Hadden of Birnam CD
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sat 24 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

For our signature Saturday night blend of words and music, film-maker and author Grant McPhee chronicles the transformation of the Scottish Indie music scene.

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Tickets for A Scene Within A Scene

Adult

£20.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£18.00

£0

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Velda and the Wild Unicorn Chase

Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sun 25 Oct 2026
11:00 - 12:00 | Auditorium

Meet Velda the Awesomest Viking in her latest fierce and funny adventure, this time to track down a magical unicorn horn.

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Tickets for Velda and the Wild Unicorn Chase

General Entry

£5.00

£0

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'Tails' of Birnam

with Colleen Nicoll-Johnston and RSD Singers
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sun 25 Oct 2026
13:00 - 14:00 | Auditorium

Step into the enchanting world of Beatrix Potter through original songs, written by pupils from the Royal School of Dunkeld.

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Tickets for 'Tails' of Birnam

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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'River Of Words' Book Launch

with Maria Navarro Pimentel and Jane Archer
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sun 25 Oct 2026
14:15 - 15:00 | Auditorium

Working with community Writer in Residence Elizabeth Kostova of Asheville, North Carolina, children at the Royal School of Dunkeld wrote poetry about the River Tay.

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Tickets for 'River Of Words' Book Launch

General Entry

£0.00

£0

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Janis MacKay - On A Northern Shore

with Fiona Valpy
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sun 25 Oct 2026
15:15 - 16:15 | Auditorium

In her first novel for adults, the award-winning children’s author shares a Scottish folklore-inspired tale set at Hogmanay.

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Tickets for Janis MacKay - On A Northern Shore

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£8.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£10.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£12.00

£0

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Festival Farewell and News!

with patrons, sponsors, Birnam Arts partners, and festival friends
Part of Birnam Book Festival

Sun 25 Oct 2026
16:15 - 16:45 | Auditorium

Join us to reflect on our 5th Birnam Book Festival.

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Tickets for Festival Farewell and News!

General Entry

£0.00

£0

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Heidi Talbot

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

Irish-born, Edinburgh-based singer Heidi Talbot has built an acclaimed international career that bridges folk tradition and contemporary song.

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Tickets for Heidi Talbot

General Entry

£21.00

£0

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Strathspey & Reel Society

Annual Concert & Ceilidh

Fri 6 Nov 2026
19:30 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Come along for a warm, toe-tapping night out and experience Dunkeld's living musical heritage first hand.

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Tickets for Strathspey & Reel Society

Adult

£10.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£8.00

£0

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Film Screening: On Falling (15)

Part of Birnam & Dunkeld Film Society 26/27

Sun 8 Nov 2026
19:30 - 21:00 | Auditorium

The silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection in an algorithm-driven gig economy.

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Tickets for Film Screening: On Falling (15)

Adult

£8.00

£0

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Blue Rose Code

Thu 12 Nov 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

In any combination; solo, duo, quartet, Big Caley Soul Band, Blue Rose Code simply has to be seen live.

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Tickets for Blue Rose Code

Adult

£24.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£22.00

£0

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Pauline Eyre: Anyone for Tennis

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

A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room.

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Tickets for Pauline Eyre: Anyone for Tennis

General Entry

£16.00

£0

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Twinkly 2026!

25 Nov - 26 Nov 2026
Various | Auditorium

A sparkling performance celebrating the joy of dance.

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Twinkly 2026!

Part of Twinkly 2026!

Wed 25 Nov 2026
17:30 - 19:00 | Auditorium

A sparkling performance celebrating the joy of dance.

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Tickets for Twinkly 2026!

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£5.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£7.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£9.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T4

£11.00

£0

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Twinkly 2026!

Part of Twinkly 2026!

Thu 26 Nov 2026
17:30 - 19:00 | Auditorium

A sparkling performance celebrating the joy of dance.

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Tickets for Twinkly 2026!

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T1

£5.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T2

£7.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T3

£9.00

£0

Pay-What-You-Can: select your own ticket price. If you are able to contribute more, your support helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep our events open to everyone.

PWYC T4

£11.00

£0

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Siobhan Miller

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

One of Scotland’s most celebrated folk singer-songwriters, Siobhan Miller presents an intimate trio concert.

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Tickets for Siobhan Miller

Adult

£20.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£18.00

£0

Valid for members of Dunkeld & Birnam Trad Youth Group. All under-16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (aged 18+) for the full duration of the event. Under-16s cannot be left unsupervised on the premises at any time.

Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group Discount

£10.00

£0

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James Yorkston

with Tourist Eagle

Sat 28 Nov 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

James Yorkston, the gentleman-songwriter of the East Neuk of Fife, has released a series of albums of tenderness and melody, insight and empathy.

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Tickets for James Yorkston

General Entry

£20.00

£0

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People's Emergency Briefing

Sun 29 Nov 2026
19:30 - 21:30 | Auditorium

A new film presented by Chris Packham to raise awareness and build public support for a government-led televised emergency briefing on the climate crisis.

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Christmas Swing

with the Tayside Big Band

Thu 10 Dec 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

For more than 50 years, The Tayside Big Band has been bringing classic big band music to audiences across Scotland.

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Tickets for Christmas Swing

Adult

£10.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£8.00

£0

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Film Screening: The Golden Spurtle (PG)

Part of Birnam & Dunkeld Film Society 26/27

Sun 13 Dec 2026
19:30 - 21:00 | Auditorium

This whimsical documentary delves into the idiosyncrasies of village life and the profound significance of the quirky competition.

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Tickets for Film Screening: The Golden Spurtle (PG)

Adult

£8.00

£0

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Anna Massie & Hannah Rarity

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.

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Tickets for Anna Massie & Hannah Rarity

Seated Auditorium

£18.00

£0

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Christmas Classical by Candlelight

Sat 19 Dec 2026
17:00 - 18:00 | Auditorium

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with an enchanting evening of live music in beautiful surroundings, illuminated by the warm glow of candlelight.

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Christmas Classical by Candlelight

Sat 19 Dec 2026
19:00 - 20:00 | Auditorium

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with an enchanting evening of live music in beautiful surroundings, illuminated by the warm glow of candlelight.

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Ultan O'Brien & Martin Green

Fri 22 Jan 2027
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Expect a beautiful trip into the unknown for this rare experience to see Martin Green of Lau perform live with Ultan O’Brien.

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Tickets for Ultan O'Brien & Martin Green

Adult

£20.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£18.00

£0

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O'Rourke/Chaimbeul/Ní Bhriain/Begley

Aidan O’Rourke, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Aoife Ní Bhriain, and Cormac Begley

Thu 4 Feb 2027
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Four of traditional music’s most adventurous voices explore memory and music carried on the tides.

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Tickets for O'Rourke/Chaimbeul/Ní Bhriain/Begley

Adult

£30.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£28.00

£0

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Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell

Sun 7 Feb 2027
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a powerhouse folk duo blending Scottish fiddle, English guitar, driving foot percussion and soulful vocal harmonies.

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Tickets for Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell

Adult

£16.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£14.00

£0

Dunkeld & Birnam Trad Youth Group

£8.00

£0

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Kathryn Joseph + Lomond Campbell

Fri 12 Feb 2027
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

Kathryn Joseph brings her acclaimed, emotionally powerful performance to Birnam Arts.

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Tickets for Kathryn Joseph + Lomond Campbell

Adult

£20.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£18.00

£0

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SNYJO: Big Band Jazz in the Afternoon

Sun 14 Mar 2027
15:00 - 17:00 | Auditorium

Formed in 2002, the Scottish National Youth Jazz Orchestra gives Scotland’s best young jazz talents a grounding in the work of jazz masters.

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Tickets for SNYJO: Big Band Jazz in the Afternoon

Adult

£18.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£16.00

£0

All under-16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (aged 18+) for the full duration of the event. Under-16s cannot be left unsupervised on the premises at any time.

Child

£0.00

£0

Proof of eligibility required.

SNYJO Youth Card Holders

£6.00

£0

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Daoirí Farrell

Sat 3 Apr 2027
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium

‘His powerfully unadorned vocals might be from any era, variously recalling Paul Brady and Andy Irvine…it’s a powerful statement.’ **** Mojo

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Tickets for Daoirí Farrell

Adult

£18.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£16.00

£0

Dunkeld & Birnam Trad Youth Group

£9.00

£0

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not for glory

by Jack Anderson and Charlotte Mclean in collaboration with Malin Lewis

Thu 3 Jun 2027
19:30 - 21:15 | Auditorium

not for glory is a rebellious unravelling of traditional dance and music, a skirling dance-theatre gig of bodies and bagpipes.

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Tickets for not for glory

Adult

£14.00

£0

For full details on eligibility, visit this page of our website.

Concession

£12.00

£0

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Birnam & Dunkeld Film Society 26/27

30 Aug - 11 Apr 2027
Various | Auditorium

Birnam & Dunkeld Film Society runs a varied series of screenings on the second Sunday of the month from September to April.

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Rich Hall: Chin Music

Birnam Book Festival

Doug Johnstone - Ghost Notes

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PWYC T1

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Poetry Brunch

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PWYC T2

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Sarah Rankin - Feast and Kith

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PWYC T1

PWYC T2

PWYC T3

'Sisters of the Midnight Sun'

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PWYC T1

PWYC T2

PWYC T3

'The Malt Whisky Murders'

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PWYC T1

PWYC T2

PWYC T3

Gabriella Bennett - How To Build A City

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PWYC T1

PWYC T2

PWYC T3

A Scene Within A Scene

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Adult

Concession

Velda and the Wild Unicorn Chase

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General Entry

'Tails' of Birnam

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PWYC T1

PWYC T2

PWYC T3

'River Of Words' Book Launch

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General Entry

Janis MacKay - On A Northern Shore

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PWYC T1

PWYC T2

PWYC T3

Festival Farewell and News!

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Heidi Talbot

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Strathspey & Reel Society

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Concession

Film Screening: On Falling (15)

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Adult

Blue Rose Code