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Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten at Birnam Arts
Wed 17 Jun
Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten | Auditorium
20:00 - 22:00
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who will be remembered here with Lewis Hetherington & CJ Mahony at Birnam Arts

who will be remembered here

Lewis Hetherington & CJ Mahony

8 May - 7 Jul 2026
9:30 - 3:30 DAILY | Gallery
Through a film, a book and photography, the work weaves together intersections of lived experience, language and identity
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Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten at Birnam Arts

Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten

“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.
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Tickets for Bob Sumner + Sarah Jane Scouten

General Entry

£16.00

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Free Photographic Portraits with Graham Robb at Birnam Arts

Free Photographic Portraits

Graham Robb
Part of who will be remembered here

Sat 27 Jun 2026
9:00 - 16:00 | Studios
Graham Robb returns as a Photographer in Residence at Birnam Arts for the day. He will be creating studio quality photo portraits of visitors to the exhibition.
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The Beatrix Potter™ Garden Trail Community Launch at Birnam Arts

The Beatrix Potter™ Garden Trail

Sat 4 Jul 2026
10:00 - 14:00
Come along to the opening of our brand-new Beatrix Potter™ Garden Trail!
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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
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Seated Balcony

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Standing Auditorium

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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

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Standing Auditorium + VIP Package

£80.00

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The Music of Bert Jansch at Birnam Arts

The Music of Bert Jansch

Sam Grassie, Alfie Jones, Mataio Austin Dean, Ula Taylor Reilly

Fri 17 Jul 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
“The ghost of Bert Jansch floats majestically through Sam Grassie" - The Guardian
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Tickets for The Music of Bert Jansch

Seated Auditorium

£16.00

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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!
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Tickets for Magic Gareth

Family (2 Adults + 2 Under 18)

£30.00

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Under 18

£8.00

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Adult Entry

£12.00

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Rohallion Summer Family Ceilidh at Birnam Arts

Rohallion Summer Family Ceilidh

Rohallion

Fri 31 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!
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Tickets for Rohallion Summer Family Ceilidh

Family (2 Adults + 2 Under 16)

£30.00

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Adult Entry

£12.00

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Under 16

£8.00

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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!
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Tickets for Crafty Fools: Adventures in Science

Family (2 Adults + 2 Under 18)

£30.00

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Under 18

£8.00

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Adult Entry

£12.00

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Pictish Trail at Birnam Arts

Pictish Trail

Pictish Trail + Sulka

Sun 2 Aug 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
“A favourite artist of ours, I’m always excited to hear what Pictish Trail is doing next. This is beautiful” – Lauren Laverne, BBC 6 Music 
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Tickets for Pictish Trail

£16.00

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Donald WG Lindsay and 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
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Tickets for Donald WG Lindsay & Alasdair Roberts

General Entry

£15.00

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Kinnaris Q at Birnam Arts

Kinnaris Q

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.    
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Tickets for Kinnaris Q

General Entry

£24.00

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Rachel Sermanni at Birnam Arts

Rachel Sermanni

Rachel Sermanni

Wed 26 Aug 2026
18:00 - 22:00 | Beatrix Potter Garden
Join us in the magical surroundings of the Beatrix Potter Garden for an enchanting live performance from one of the Scottish Highlands' most beloved singer-songwrit
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Tickets for Rachel Sermanni

General Entry

£20.00

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The Tannahill Weavers at Birnam Arts

The Tannahill Weavers

Wed 2 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
“The music may be pure old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll.”  Winnipeg Free Press  
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Tickets for The Tannahill Weavers

General Entry

£20.00

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Good Guy Hank + Sarah Jane Scouten at Birnam Arts

Good Guy Hank + Sarah Jane Scouten

Good Guy Hank

Fri 4 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:30 | Auditorium
Local legends with Influences ranging from Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams, Bill Monroe to Elbow, Gillian Welsh, Drive by Truckers and many more.    
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Join us for a night to remember!
General Entry

£15.00

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PH8 Postcode Discount

£12.00

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Macbeth at Birnam Arts

Macbeth

The Barden Party

Thu 10 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:00
Reimagine Shakespeare's dark tale of ambition and betrayal with a cheeky bluegrass flair
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Tickets for Macbeth

General Entry

£18.00

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Lucie Hendry at Birnam Arts

Lucie Hendry

Thu 17 Sep 2026
20:30 - 22:00 | Auditorium
‘We are in a higher musical realm here, beyond conventional genre perceptions. Lucie Hendry is unique.’ - Aarhus Jazz Festival 2023
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Andy Irvine with Quilty at Birnam Arts

Andy Irvine with Quilty

Ireland meets Sweden for a melting pot of traditional music from both cultures

Thu 24 Sep 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
Andy Irvineis one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. 
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Tickets for Andy Irvine with Quilty

General Entry

£24.00

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Adult Ballet Festival Caledonia at Birnam Arts

Adult Ballet Festival Caledonia

26 Sep - 27 Sep 2026
Various | Auditorium
Join us this September for an exciting 2 day programme of workshops, social events and tastersessions, tailored for Adult Ballet Dancers of all abilities
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Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett at Birnam Arts

Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett

Margaret Bennett, Quinie

Sat 3 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
An evening of music, memory and experimentation, in the spirit of a man who changed Scottish music forever.
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Tickets for Musical Memories of Martyn Bennett

Seated Auditorium

£15.00

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Shooglenifty at Birnam Arts

Shooglenifty

Thu 8 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
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Tickets for Shooglenifty

Seated Balcony

£22.00

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Standing Auditorium

£22.00

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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)  
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Tickets for Iona Lane

General Entry

£14.00

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The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES at Birnam Arts

The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES

The Bubblyjock Collective

Sat 17 Oct 2026
20:00 - 23:00
The Bubblyjock Collective present ‘QUINES’, a brand-new programme celebrating female Scottish composers and neglected women from Scottish history.
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Tickets for The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES

Pay What you Can T1

£10.00

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Pay What You Can T2

£12.00

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Pay What You Can T3

£14.00

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Pay What You Can T4

£16.00

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Rich Hall at Birnam Arts

Rich Hall

Chin Music Tour

Wed 21 Oct 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
STRICTLY 14+ Likely to be swearing and adult content
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Tickets for Rich Hall

General Entry

£18.00

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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
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Tickets for Heidi Talbot

General Entry

£21.00

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Michael McGovern at Birnam Arts

Michael McGovern

Michael McGovern

Thu 5 Nov 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
"His joy-filled performance was so irresistible, he had nearly everyone singing along." — Cambridge Folk Festival
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Tickets for Michael McGovern

Standing Auditorium

£20.00

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Blue Rose Code at Birnam Arts

Blue Rose Code

“Ravishingly beautiful, a burnished blaze of Caledonian Soul, muted jazz and poetic recitation” – UNCUT 2023

Thu 12 Nov 2026
20:00 - 22:00 | Auditorium
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Tickets for Blue Rose Code

General Entry

£24.00

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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 
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Tickets for Anyone for Tennis

General Entry

£16.00

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James Yorkston at Birnam Arts

James Yorkston

James Yorkston

Sat 28 Nov 2026
20:00 - 22:30 | Auditorium
“The finest song-writer of his generation” – John Peel
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Tickets for James Yorkston

Seated Auditorium

£20.00

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Anna Massie and Hannah Rarity Christmas Show at Birnam Arts

Anna Massie and Hannah Rarity

Christmas Show

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 and Hannah Rarity

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Knitting and Fibre Arts Club at Birnam Arts

Knitting and Fibre Arts Club

Alison Jane Bateman

Every third Tuesday
19:00 - 21:00 | Studios
Join us for some cozy fun at the Knitting and Fibre Arts Club—bring your yarn and chill with new friends!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Blow & Blast Workshops at Birnam Arts

Blow & Blast Workshops

Dates and times vary
13:00 - 17:00 | Studios
Blow and Blast offers a variety of group music-making opportunities for late starter and rusty ‘returner’ wind players, from entry-level upwards.
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Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group at Birnam Arts

Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group

Every Monday
16:00 - 20:30
We run classes for whistle, guitar, fiddle, and accordian with an emphasis on learning traditional Scottish music. 
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Just Singin' Community Choir at Birnam Arts

Just Singin' Community Choir

Every Wednesday
19:30 - 21:30 | Studios
We are a friendly, mixed Community Choir, where everyone is welcome! No experience, no solos, and definitely no auditions.
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Pilates at Birnam Arts

Pilates

Every Friday
9:30 - 10:30
Join Liz as she brings her extensive experience to Birnam Arts on Fridays 9:30 - 10:30am.
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Handbuilding with Clay at Birnam Arts

Handbuilding with Clay

Nicky May

Every Thursday
12:30 - 14:30 | Studios
Discover the creative possibilities of clay in these hands-on workshops
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Birnam Arts Volunteer Week at Birnam Arts

Birnam Arts Volunteer Week

15 Jun - 21 Jun 2026
10:00 - 16:00 | Cafe
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Scrapbooking workshop with Rainbow Heartlands LGBTQ+ at Birnam Arts

Scrapbooking workshop

Rainbow Heartlands LGBTQ+
Part of who will be remembered here

Sat 20 Jun 2026
12:00 - 16:00 | Studios
Rainbow Heartlands LGBTQ+ welcome you to join their Rock n Craft queer crafting group.
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Artist Talk Karl Macrae at Birnam Arts

Artist Talk

Karl Macrae
Part of who will be remembered here

Sat 20 Jun 2026
18:00 - 19:30 | Gallery
Join us at Birnam Arts for an artist talk by Karl Macrae, presented alongside our current exhibition, who will be remembered here by Lewis Hetherington & CJ Mahony.
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Free Entry Artist Talk Karl Macrae

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Lithography Self-portraits on Clay with Nicky May at Birnam Arts

Lithography Self-portraits on Clay

Nicky May
Part of who will be remembered here

Fri 26 Jun 2026
18:00 - 20:00 | Studios
This workshop invites participants to explore connections to radical queer histories through photography, printmaking, and clay.
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Tickets for Lithography Self-portraits on Clay

Tier 1

£25.00

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Introduction to Lino Cut Workshop with Lisa Speirs-Fleming at Birnam Arts

Introduction to Lino cut workshop

Lisa Speirs-Fleming

Sat 4 Jul 2026
10:30 - 15:30 | Studios
Introduction to Lino cut workshop with Lisa Speirs-Fleming Make your own bookmark or small print 
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Tickets for Introduction to Lino cut workshop

Tier 1 Lisa Speirs-Fleming workshop

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Tier 2 Lisa Speirs-Fleming workshop

SOLD OUT

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Summer Arts for Kids with Helen Obrien at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Helen O'Brien
Part of Summer Arts for Kids

Thu 9 Jul 2026
10:30 - 12:00 | Studios
Using everyday materials such as paper and card, we will assemble extraordinary 3D objects and transform the ordinary into something unexpected
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Kids workshop with Helen O'Brien (Ages 5-12, P1-P7)

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Kids workshop with Helen O'Brien (Ages 5-12, P1-P7)

£12.00

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Summer Arts for Kids at Birnam Arts at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Birnam Arts

9 Jul - 13 Aug 2026
Various | Studios
We are delighted to announce the artists that are leading our Summer Arts for Kids workshops
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Summer Arts for Kids with Zoe Gibson at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Zoe Gibson
Part of Summer Arts for Kids

Thu 16 Jul 2026
10:30 - 12:00
Create your own colourful flag for play, decoration, or storytelling
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An Introduction to Drypoint Printmaking with Hetty Haxworth at Birnam Arts

Introduction to Drypoint Printmaking

Hetty Haxworth

Sat 18 Jul 2026
10:00 - 16:00 | Studios
Discover the art of Drypoint Printmaking in this hands-on introductory workshop. Participants will produce their own original prints using an etching press.
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Tickets for Introduction to Drypoint Printmaking

Standard Ticket

£75.00

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Summer Arts for Kids with Phoebe Roze at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Phoebe Roze
Part of Summer Arts for Kids

Thu 23 Jul 2026
10:30 - 12:00 | Studios
Following a reading of Phoebe Roze’s debut author-illustrated picture book Our Islands, together we will create our own special island 
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Summer Arts for Kids with Zoe Gibson at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Zoe Gibson
Part of Summer Arts for Kids

Thu 30 Jul 2026
10:30 - 12:00 | Studios
Create your own colourful flag for play, decoration, or storytelling
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Summer Arts for Kids with Jasmine Holt at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Jasmine Holt
Part of Summer Arts for Kids

Thu 6 Aug 2026
10:30 - 12:00 | Studios
Explore different methods of creating stories and create an illustrated book cover or zine. Learn how design and art can be combined to tell an exciting visual story.
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Summer Arts for Kids with Jasmine Holt at Birnam Arts

Summer Arts for Kids

Jasmine Holt
Part of Summer Arts for Kids

Thu 13 Aug 2026
10:30 - 12:00 | Studios
Explore different methods of creating stories and create an illustrated book cover or zine. Learn how design and art can be combined to tell an exciting visual story.
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Artist Talk Ronald Forbes at Birnam Arts

Artist Talk

Ronald Forbes

Fri 2 Oct 2026
18:00 - 19:30 | Gallery
The art of Ronald Forbes forms a narrative around the way we see and understand the world. His work explores illusion, belief and reality – and the often-fuzzy edg
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Artist Talk Ronald Forbes

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Ashtanga based yoga with Caroline at Birnam Arts

Ashtanga based yoga with Caroline

Santosha Yoga Perthshire

Every Friday
18:00 - 19:15 | Studios
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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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I have played at Birnam Arts as part of Blow and Blast for a number of years and never cease to be amazed by how many activities take place there - too valuable to lose!

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My alternative office, my morning cup of coffee, the place where we run our workshops, meet friends, come to concerts ... Without Birnam Arts our community would lose a bit of its soul.

Jamie Jauncey   |   Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020

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