What’s On in Historic Dunkeld

We run events throughout the year:  Exhibitions from the collection, talks, workshops and concerts to raise funds for running costs, and an annual Living History weekend. Find all the dates for your diary.

For tickets:  Book online via the links given below, or tel. 01350 727786, or email manager@historicdunkeld.org.uk.

 

 

Ongoing

Industry exhibition in Archive

Explore Dunkeld and Birnam’s Industrial past and learn about the industries which thrived in years gone by…

Open Monday to Friday 10-3pm.

Donations to entry greatly appreciated.

 

This year we are not hosting one large living history weekend but instead several smaller events across the summer! Have a look at our events listing to see what we have to offer…

July – Every Thursday – The Scottish Soldier in the 17th Century – Guided Walk – Buy tickets here

Adults £10 under 16s free

Tickets from Dunkeld Community Archive subject to availability.

Clan clashes,political plots and violent battles…Follow the life of a soldier through these trying times in Scottish history.

Join Dale (in full 17th century costume) on a guided walk through the historic village of Dunkeld to explore this turbulent era of Scottish History defined by its battles and risings.

Dale is an expert in this era of history and is an active member of the Sir Arthur Erskine Regiment reenactment group.

 

Part of Living History Dunkeld 2025 sponsored by

H&H Construction, The Taybank, The United Lodge of Dunkeld NO.14, W&K Gerrie, Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park, The Craft Diner

22nd of August – 7:30pm – VENUE TBC

Killiecrankie- oh

In support of the Jacobite festival 2025 guided tours of the Dunkeld battlefield, The Sir Arthur Erskine’s regiment will present “Killiecrankie-oh”.
This will be an illustrated insight into the Battle of Killiecrankie. The Battle of Killiecrankie preceeded that at Dunkeld by a month and was the most bloody of all the battles of the Jacobite risings.
Killiecrankie saw the death of one of Scotland’s beloved heroes in the moment of victory, the birth of one of Scotland’s great regiments and the first use of bayonet and grenade in a Scottish battle.
Come along and hear the story of Killiecrankie as told by some of the troops. 

Part of Living History Dunkeld 2025 sponsored by

H&H Construction, The Taybank, The United Lodge of Dunkeld NO.14, W&K Gerrie, Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park, The Craft Diner

22nd and 23rd August – Dunkeld Battlefield Tours – Part of the Jacobite Festival 2025 – Buy tickets here

Adults £10 Under 16s free 

Tickets from Dunkeld Community Archive subject to availability.

Ready your muskets and join the Sir Arthur Erskine regiment for a tour of the site of Dunkeld’s 1689 Jacobite Battle!

Reenactors in full historical costume will give a tour around the village of Dunkeld and explain the lead up to and events of the Battle of Dunkeld in August 1689 including the famous battle at Killiecrankie. This battle was part of the first Jacobite uprising.

Festival 2025 – Jacobite Scotland

Part of Living History Dunkeld 2025 sponsored by

H&H Construction, The Taybank, The United Lodge of Dunkeld NO.14, W&K Gerrie, Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park, The Craft Diner

 

Saturday 13th September – 10am to 3pm

Launch of New Dunkeld Archaeology Club

Join us at Dunkeld Community Archive to find out about our new club.  We already run a successful Young Archaeologist Club, but we plan to create an adult version.

Have you ever fancied learning excavation skills, fieldwalking, metal detecting, learning how to read old Scots etc.?  Come along and find out more, and sign up for the new club.

We have exciting plans for 2025/26!

 

No need to book, just pop in throughout the day.

Previous events

9th and 10th of May – Guided Viking tours – multiple times – Buy tickets here  

Guided tours led by the Glasgow Vikings

 

Take part in these amazing guided tours led by expert reenactors in authentic costume exploring the Viking connections and stories of the Ancient Village of Dunkeld.

 

Part of Living History Dunkeld 2025 sponsored by

H&H Construction, The Taybank, The United Lodge of Dunkeld NO.14, W&K Gerrie, Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park, The Craft Diner

 

 

28th of June 2pm – A dog with three noses and other stories from Ancient Rome (Storytelling event) Erigmore, Birnam  Buy tickets here

Adults £5 under 16s £2.50

Meet King Midas who has the golden touch, the wolf cubs who founded a city and the geese who saved it. Learn the stories of Juno, Jupiter and a pantheon of Gods and Goddess as fabulator Aurelia Albia as tells myths and legends from Ancient Rome.

Also, meet Galenus of Legio VI Victrix, The Antonine Guard. Discover the Roman army, it’s campaigns in Perthshire and what made it such a formidable fighting force in the ancient world. Explore Perthshire’s Roman past through replica object handling and demonstrations led by an experienced archaeological educator. Have your kids got what it takes? Let them find out with some Roman marching and tactical drill instruction.

 

This session is open to all ages, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Max 2 children per adult.

 

Part of Living History Dunkeld 2025 sponsored by

H&H Construction, The Taybank, The United Lodge of Dunkeld NO.14, W&K Gerrie, Inver Mill Farm Caravan Park, The Craft Diner

 

 

 

 

9th of May 7:30pm – the Taybank –

Party like it’s 889! – Viking sagas and fashion at  The Taybank   FREE EVENT

Through the tales, sagas and the fashions of the era, Discover Dunkeld’s Viking connections and what life would have been like back then.