Some of the attendees at Elizabeth Kostova’s walk and writing workshop
We have been busy with events and activities this week! We started with Monday Memories, we were back into the school photos as it is only two weeks until the school reunion, tickets are available from Dunkeld Community Archive or via eventbrite.
We had two fantastic workshops with Elizabeth Kostova this week; one walk and writing workshop and another based on seeking inspiration from Archival and Museum resources. The weather during the walk was beautiful and really showed Dunkeld at its best. It was great to see so many attendees getting in touch with their creative sides, we hope that Elizabeth’s wealth of experience has sent them home with some new skills and ideas.
Elizabeth and some of her workshop attendees
We have had no Young Archaeologists’ Club this week because it’s the Easter Holidays! We will be back for the club on the 23rd of April.
Our Archaeology and History club will be back for a skills workshop with UHI’s Dr Lucy Dean on Palaeography and the basics of reading old handwriting. This workshop has been funded by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. This workshop is on 7:30pm on the 30th of April. Historic Dunkeld members get free access to the event but prebooking is recommended as tickets may sell out!
We had a lovely visit from Birnam Arts’ new Artist in Residence Cat McEvoy who will be working collaboratively with with ceramic artists Susie Johnston and Susie Rose Dalton to create new work responding to the River Tay and its surrounding landscape. The exhibition will be taking place from the 12th of September to the 8th of November in the Birnam Arts. Cat popped in to the archive to research some of the history of the River in relation to the local area. She has been asking local people to contribute their memories and thoughts about the River Tay as part of her project, if you have anything you would like to share you can get in touch via her email – c.mcevoy@hotmail.com
All of our summer events are now live, have a look through this list to see what’s on…
⚔️DUNKELD LIVING HISTORY 2026 (all events sponsored by H&H Construction, The Atholl Arms, W&K Gerrie, Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park, The Perth Arms, The United Lodge of Dunkeld No.14)
🪖Reenactment camp and Scottish Soldier in the 17th Century Guided Tours – 2nd and 3rd of May
Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-scottish-soldier-in-the-17th-century-guided-tour-of-dunkeld-tickets-1984961093063
🛡️James Graham Marquess of Montrose: A Scottish Hero?
2nd of May – 7:30pm
Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-scottish-soldier-in-the-17th-century-guided-tour-of-dunkeld-tickets-1984961093063
🧙 18th Century Apothecary workshop
28th of June 10am – 3pm
Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/18th-century-apothecary-workshop-tickets-1984960539407?
🍯Neolithic Pottery Workshop
29th of July 10am – 3pm
Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neolithic-pottery-workshop-with-emma-harrison-tickets-1984958236519
🛡️Talk: The Battle of Killiecrankie
21st of August 7:30pm (Anniversary of the Battle of Dunkeld)
Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jacobite-festival-the-battle-of-killiecrankie-talk-tickets-1984766376661?
⚔️Guided Tours and Reenactment camp weekend
21st, 22nd 23rd August
Tickets- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jacobite-festival-dunkeld-battlefield-tours-tickets-1984769530093?