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Fri 2 Aug
Every Woman Cafe | Studios
18:00 - 19:30
Doors Open 18:00
The Wisdom of the Cailleach
Margaret Bennett, Morag Anderson, Fiona Valpy and Colleen Nicoll
Philip Paris - The Last Witch of Scotland
Workshop: How to draw Dragons and Magical Creatures
The Tayside Shakespeare: The Uncovering Macbeth's Scotland
Claire Mitchell KC and author Zoe Venditozzi
Panic in Perth - Local Trials and the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft
Heal & Harrow
Scottish Street Songs - Community Event
Ambrose Party - voices of the Dead
Workshop: Tree Time Creativity
Fiona Valpy - The Sky Beneath Us
Chris Brookmyre - The Cracked Mirror
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.
Our Festival is an inclusive event for all ages, where the audience can participate in workshops, lively discussions with authors or just sit back and listen to inspiring speakers or enjoy great music with a literary theme.
We’re delighted to be returning to our home venue of Birnam Arts for in person events again this year.
We have a couple of ways to buy tickets: you can scroll down to look through the list of all the events and search by Families +, Fiction or Non-fiction, Panel discussions, Performances, or search by day. Click on the 'WHATS ON' button to learn more about a specific event or BUY TICKETS to book your seats.
If you already know which events you want to go to, you can clink on the link in the banner and go straight to a summary listing of all the ticketed events. It is your choice.
Each ticket has a £1.50 booking fee.
The Wisdom of the Cailleach
Family/School event with poet Morag Anderson and illustrator Kate Leiper.
Margaret Bennett, Morag Anderson, Fiona Valpy and Colleen Nicoll
Celebrate our 2024 festival comeback
Philip Paris - The Last Witch of Scotland
This historical fiction was inspired by the true story of Janet Horne
Workshop: How to draw Dragons and Magical Creatures
Kate Leiper guides you through inspirations from mythology and nature to draw dragons and magical creatures from Celtic folklore.
The Tayside Shakespeare: The Uncovering Macbeth's Scotland
Dr. Toria Johnson shows how people have imagined Scotland in and through Shakespeare’s Scottish play.
Claire Mitchell KC and author Zoe Venditozzi
A podcast which explores the history, law and stories of pardon for people convicted under the Witchcraft Act 1563.
Panic in Perth - Local Trials and the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft
From accusation to prosecution, learn about actual witchcraft cases in Perth
Heal & Harrow
“Beautiful – dare one say spellbinding” The Scotsman. Stories of traditions and beliefs from Shetland to the Solway
Scottish Street Songs - Community Event
Everyone is welcome to join singer and storyteller Margaret Bennett for a fun-loving frolic through the songs of our past.
Ambrose Party - voices of the Dead
“The immersive world of Ambrose Parry just gets better and better.” Jess Kidd
Fiona Valpy - The Sky Beneath Us
Follow this story of love, loss, courage and adventure from Edinburgh to Kathmandu and beyond.
Workshop: Tree Time Creativity
With Illustrator in Residence Kate Leiper. Who do you imagine might live in and around the Birnam Oak
Chris Brookmyre - The Cracked Mirror
This unique cross-genre murder mystery is best-selling crime novelist Chris Brookmyre's most ambitious novel yet.
Box Office
Open periodically throughout the week | Book online 24/7
Cafe
Daily | 10 - 4
Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.
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!
We had not planned to present a hybrid festival, however that changed when one of our main authors tested positive for Covid. I greatly appreciated how the team worked with us to pivot and present remotely in part, making full use of your enhanced video conferencing equipment. As a result, we were able to deliver quite complex events with several elements all showing on screen simultaneously. The audio-visual quality was excellent, and our audiences were delighted that these events could still go ahead, in spite of Covid. The author in question was really pleased that he could join us on screen and remarked that he had not been so well supported in this way at any other festival.
Fiona Ritchie | Birnam Book Festival 2022
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