Dunkeld Living History Event

From Dunkeld Community Archive (www.historicdunkeld.org.uk):

Dunkeld Living History Event

Dunkeld’s history comes to life at our “Annual Living History Event”.

An exhibition of Victorian Photography in the Community Archive – £3 Entry, kids free.

STANLEY PARK—SAT 29TH & SUN 30TH JULY, 10am to 5pm    **** FREE ****

Events throughout the day

The Erskine Regiment (1689 Battle of Dunkeld); Scots at War, The Great War Society, London Scottish, Elsie Inglis & Canadian Forestry Corp. (Boer, WWI & WWII); 12th/13th C Knight, Jesters; Blairgowrie, Rattray & District Pipe Band; Fire Department Heritage display; National Trust for Scotland; Steven Goodison, Caricature Artist; Local Defence Volunteers .

Concerts will include:

The Lost Witches of Dunkeld – Birnam Arts, Friday 28th July at 7pm

An evening of stories about local women and men called “witch” and their surprising fates.
Told by Lindsey Gibb.

Under the Branches – Re-imagined Tales from the Birnam Oak told through song – Birnam Arts, Saturday 29th July at 7pm
Soprano – Colleen Nicoll, Tenor – David Douglas, Pianist – Andrew Johnston.

The Story of Dunkeld Cathedral with Music – Dunkeld Cathedral, Sunday 30th July at 3pm
The narrated story of the church enhanced with music from the Cathedral Choir, Organist and local Musicians.

A Hilarious History of Scotland
– Birnam Arts, Sunday 30th July at 8pm
David Downie Comedian.

(Original source - https://www.historicdunkeld.org.uk/2023/05/03/dunkeld-living-history-event-2023/)

 

Chris

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