All Change for Autumn
Autumnal Shift
As we Fall into Autumn, a whole new world emerges.
The colours are changing and our little corner of the world is a riot of colour.
In fact, the whole of Perthshire is looking magnificently vibrant.
The nights are drawing in but shorter days means beautiful colours, candles, a roaring fire, cosy jumpers …
And there’s a whole host of things to see and do this Autumn.
THE HAUNTINGS
The Black Watch Balhousie Castle, Perth To the 12 November
Until 12 November (free of charge)
ENCHANTED FOREST
5 October – 5 November, Faskally Wood, Pitlochry
Beautiful natural landscape at the Enchanted Forset, is shown off in this fantastic spectacle of sound and light. We went last year and it was a beautiful family experience.
This years aquatic theme, ‘From the Deep’ transports
visitors into an underwater woodland world.
JURASSIC LIVE
14 and 15 October, Bells Sports Centre, Perth
11am and 4pm
Jurassic Live is back!
A pre-historic show on Earth, with a huge range of dinosaurs.
a 90 minute stage production with a difference.
For all the family.
Amazing opportunity for a Behind the Gates Tour:
Includes a ticket for the show and a back stage look at the set, meeting the cast and dinosaurs.
PUMPKINS PUMPKINS EVERYWHERE
7-29 October
Broadslap Fruit Farm, Dunning:
Broadslap Pumpkin Festival
Birnam Arts Centre, Dunkeld:
Pumpkin Hunt
Active Kids Adventure Park, Stanley:
Pumpkin patch open 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 October
Halloween fun at Active Kids (booking advised)
Cairnie Fruit Farm, Cupar, Fife
Yes I know it’s over the border in deepest darkets Fife, but it’s only 25 minutes drive away.
PYO Pumpkin
PERTH THEATRE
Perth theatre and Concert Hall, between them have a varied menu of delights for you.
There are plays, concerts, shows, films, just book something and you won’t be disappointed.
We’re regulars to the two amazing venues, and know how lucky we are to have this in our wee Fair City.
LIVEACTIVE LEISURE
8 – 20 October, October Holiday Kids programme
Activities and Sports for kids of all ages – pre-school to teens.
THE SCOTTISH CRANNOG CENTRE
Samhain, 31 October 7pm
Celebrating Hallowe’en back in the Iron Age way.
Storytelling, fires, acrobatics at the Crannog Centre, Kenmore.
V & A DUNDEE
Lots of drop in events at the V&A Design Museum, for all the family, many are FREE OF CHARGE
7 – 22 October, Tartan Tea Party – a daily design challenge.
Create your own furniture and interior design, turning the studio into a tartan tearoom!
Designers are on hand to help.
13 October, 1-2pm My Friend Selkie
An original tale told through live music and dance, recently premiered at The Byre Theatre.
29 October 1-4pm (ticketed)
Drop in + Design
Play-besed design challenge for all the family.
Create a soft sculpture based on the V&A Design Museum Tartan Exhibition.
All of October
Shake, Rattle + Stroll (under 5’s)
10.30-11.30am and 1-2pm, drop in , free of charge
Story telling, music and movement, den-building
Family Learning Festival 14 – 5 November
Celebrating shared learning through curiosity
The V&A Design Museum has many more activities, too numerous to mention. Check out their website.
EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
18 – 25 November, Dewars Centre, Perth
Le Gruyere AOP European Curling Championships – B Division
See more at Perth Curling.
We are hosting some of the teams here at River Edge Lodges.
PERTH MELA MARKET
18 November, St Paul’s Square, Perth
The Mela Market is a organised by Jar of Jewels, Perth Welfare Society, Perth Chinese Assocaitation, Perth Minorities Association.
It’s a vibrant colourful market with multicultural offering of food, jewellery, gifts, clothes and music
Looking ahead …
CHRISTMAS PANTO
1 – 31 December
Aladdin, Perth Theatre
Perth’s Christmas Light Switch on
2 December
More to follow …