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Blue Rose Code at Birnam Arts
Thu 12 Nov
Blue Rose Code | Auditorium
20:00 - 22:00
Doors Open 19:30

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Devi Shrider

Opening Night with Fiona Valpy and Prof. Devi Sridhar

Part of Birnam Book Festival

20 May 2022

The Birnam Book Festival is back at Birnam Arts to celebrate books, music and poetry.

Book Festival Patron and bestselling author Fiona Valpy welcomes us to this special evening event, presenting: 

Professor Devi Sridhar: ‘Preventable: How A Pandemic Changed TheWorld & How to Stop The Next One’. Devi Shridar is Professor and Chair of Public Health at University of Edinburgh, and member of Scottish Government Covid-19 advisory group. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic - including her personal experience as ascientist - and sets out a vision for how we can better protect ourselves from the inevitable health crisesto come.

Chair: Jess Pepper, independent public affairs consultant, climate advocate, andfounder/Director of Climate Café. Jess is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Socety.

 

And introducing: Kate Leiper, Illustrator in Residence
Kate is an Edinburgh-based illustrator and artist, fascinated by myths and folklore and inspired by animals and nature. You can see her magical work in ‘An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales’ and ‘An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures’. Kate will be with us throughout the Birnam Book Festival for presentations and community activity.

 

Part of Birnam Book Festival

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Sun 15 Nov 2026

Make Your Own Textured Silver Ring

Arts Workshop   |   Studios   |   12:00 - 15:30
Make Your Own Textured Silver Ring with Kristina Merchant at Birnam Arts
Sun 22 Nov 2026

The Art of Keum-Boo

Arts Workshop   |   Studios   |   11:00 - 15:00
The Art of Keum-Boo: Make your own Gold & Silver necklace and earring set at Birnam Arts
Sat 28 Nov 2026

Tutored Life Drawing

Arts Workshop   |   Studios   |   10:00 - 12:30
Tutored Life-Drawing with Luisa Ramazzotti at Birnam Arts
Sat 28 Nov 2026

Nature Inspired Mixed Media Workshop

Arts Workshop   |   Studios   |   11:00 - 15:00
Nature Inspired Mixed Media Workshop with Victoria Fifield at Birnam Arts
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Daily | 09:00 - 17:00



Birnam Arts
Station Road
Birnam Dunkeld
PH8 0DS
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Tel: 01350 727 674

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I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for everyone's support in the planning and delivery of our Perthshire Artisan's event at Birnam Arts. The space was ideal, the food delicious and it was great to be back in real life!

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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!

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Such lovely memories of coming to Birnam as a wee one, visiting the garden and the exhibition then exploring the woods that inspired Beatrix Potter.

Graham Webster   |   Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020

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Beatrix Potter Garden

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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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