Perth Farmers Market; the first Saturday of the month - excellent! Perth boasts the first Farmers' Market in Scotland and remains one of the largest and most successful in the country. The Farmers' Market is held in Perth city centre on the first Saturday of each month. It offers an abundance of fresh ingredients and quality products, direct from the producer. With fresh red meat, slippery oysters, green leafy veg and home made cakes, pies and wines, you will find everything you need to create delicious meals. If you're not sure what you're after, need to be inspired, or want to know more about what you are eating, have a chat with the stallholders who can advise on ideas, cooking methods and traceability.

The "Lion Challenge" Perth 2010

Curling & Whisky tour of Scotland

Perthshire Amber has been described as "…a jewel of a festival where contemporary song meets folk, roots and tradition" (Courier and Advertiser). Dougie MacLean who has developed a unique festival which shares with visitors from Scotland and abroad.

 This 10 day festival features international and Scottish musicians of the highest calibre. As well as Dougie MacLean performing solo, with his band and with a string ensemble. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from an iron age crannog on Loch Tay, to historic Blair Castle and Castle Menzies and stunning Dunkeld Cathedral to the Festival Theatre in Pitlochry.

BRINGING SCOTTISH HISTORY ALIVE! don't let history be a thing of the past!  Scottish Archaeology Month - September 2010  Scotland has an amazing diversity of archaeological remains which represent some of the most intriguing and best preserved sites in Europe. Across Scotland there are burial cairns, settlements and military sites which are hidden under grass and layers of soil, built up over thousands of years or submerged in bogs, lochs and coastal waters. Scottish Archaeology Month provides an opportunity for you to discover and explore some of this archaeological heritage through excavation open days, guided tours of sites, exhibitions, lectures, ancient arts and crafts and workshops. For further information on Scottish Archaeology Month please visit  www.scottisharchaeology.org.uk    PERTH & KINROSS HERITAGE TRUST; The diverse natural environments of Perth and Kinross, the Heartland of Scotland, contain a rich and varied archaeological and architectural heritage. The archaeology of the area includes a wealth of prehistoric monuments, such as stone circles, burial mounds and hill-forts; the legacy of the Roman occupation, including the earliest land frontier in Roman Britain; and the enigmatic remains of the Picts. Building traditions include the ancient burgh towns, gothic cathedrals and monastic houses of medieval origin, the picturesque castles and follies of the great landed estates, cruck-framed long-houses of 18th century rural settlements and the river-powered textile mills of the Industrial Age. The archaeology and architecture of the area include many sites, monuments and buildings of national interest and importance. The Trust aims to provide and promote high quality opportunities for the conservation, enhancement and promotion of the historic environment of Perth and Kinross.

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