Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
A look back at The Enchanted Forest's 25th anniversary show, Stop The Clock: The 25 Hour, which ran at Faskally Wood near Pitlochry from 8 October to 8 November 2026. Covers the event's scale, its charitable work in Highland Perthshire, and the history of the woodland.
Historian Alistair Moffat talks about the often-overlooked stories of ordinary people who fought the Nazis from home during the Second World War.
Evening of archive readings about First World War soldier Alexander Mann, a three-course meal and live music at The Black Watch Castle and Museum.
Talk by Mike Gloistein about more than three decades of work with the British Antarctic Survey, with booking essential.
Free talk by adventurer and presenter Lise Wortley on resilience and the pioneering female explorers she celebrates with her project Woman with Altitude.
Workshop led by glass artist Catherine Lowe to cut and fuse glass into a unique Christmas ornament, with all tools and materials provided.
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Perth Cocktail Week runs from 6 to 15 November across the city centre, with a wristband unlocking signature cocktails from £5, mocktails and food offers at 23 venues. This is the first autumn edition of the festival, which previously ran in May.
A preview of Perth's Christmas Lights Switch-On weekend, 20 to 22 November, with the main ceremony on Tay Street at 18:00 on Saturday. Covers the daily programme, free activities, road closures and Park & Ride information.
High-energy touring show celebrating the UK's 2Tone and Ska era with the hits of Madness, Bad Manners, The Beat and more.
Free reusable Christmas craft session for adults (16+) to make festive items like bunting, gift bags and decorations, part of the library's Lend and Mend initiative.
Talk for adults held at Comrie Library in Perth, with booking essential.
Tribute show by ELO Again, a professionally re-enacted ELO concert with a light show and visual effects.
Lecture by Prof. Martin McCoustra of Heriot-Watt University on how chemistry in space created the organic building blocks of life.
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Fairport Convention mark their 60th anniversary with a landmark concert at Perth Concert Hall, part of the Perth Festival of the Arts 2027.
Opening day of the Christmas Lights Switch-On Weekend with a free-to-enter festive market along King Edward Street and High Street and Santa's Grotto at Horsecross Plaza.
The largest festival of brass music in the UK, with around 1,500 musicians from senior and youth bands across Scotland.
A local Scottish pantomime that reimagines the Sleeping Beauty tale with dazzling sets, sparkling costumes and toe-tapping songs.
Scotland's National Gardening Show with exhibitors, expert talks, practical demonstrations, children's activities, the Scottish Garden Design Competition and the Perth Farmers' Market.
