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AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
Talks + Events

Jacobite Tales and Tunes at Perth Museum with Lizzie McDougall and Siannie Moodie

Sat 8 Nov: 15:30
November 8, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Uncovering Scotland’s Earliest Textiles 

Wed 24 Sep: 19:00
September 24, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Friends of Perth and Kinross Archives: Perthshire Poorhouses

Thu 18 Sep: 18:30
September 18, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Using satellites to create a quantum internet" by Dr. Ross Donaldson of Heriot-Watt University

Fri 17 Oct: 19:30
October 17, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds “Microscopy in Scotland” by Dr. Debbie Wilkinson, Aberdeen University

Fri 27 Feb: 19:30
February 27, 2026
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds “Mapping the Seabed” by Prof. John Howe, Scottish Association for Marine Science

Fri 12 Dec: 19:30
December 12, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds “Lovely, Lovely Larvae!” by Dr. Juliano Morimoto, Aberdeen University

Fri 27 Mar: 19:30
March 27, 2026
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Interpreting Heart Imaging using AI” by Prof. Michelle Williams, Edinburgh University

Fri 14 Nov: 19:30
November 14, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds “How your Brain makes Mental Maps” by Prof. Kate Jeffery, Glasgow University

Fri 13 Feb: 19:30
February 13, 2026
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Geology and Landscape in Scotland" by Alan McKirdy

Fri 31 Oct: 19:30
October 31, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds “Chimpanzee Communication” by Dr. Pawel Fedurek, Stirling University

Mon 16 Jan: 19:30
January 16, 2026
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds “Can Computer Games Solve Real World Problems?” by Dr. Andrew Reid, Abertay University

Fri 30 Jan: 19:30
January 30, 2026
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Building a Sustainable Future with Synthetic Biology" by Prof. Stephen Wallace, Edinburgh University

Fri 3 Oct: 19:30
October 3, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds 25/26 Season Ticket

Fri 3 Oct 2025 - Fri 27 Mar 2026
March 27, 2026
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Storytelling for World Soil Day

Fri 5 Dec: 16:00
December 5, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Andrew Cotter with Sally McNair

Sun 5 Oct: 16:30
October 5, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Alistair Moffat MBE

Sun 5 Oct: 15:00
October 5, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Lin Anderson introduces Suzy Aspley and Natalie Jayne Clark

Sun 5 Oct: 13:30
October 5, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Flora Johnston with James Robertson

Sun 5 Oct: 11:30
October 5, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Billy Kay with Gail Wylie

Sun 5 Oct: 10:00
October 5, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Hugo Rifkind with Joyce Caplan

Sat 4 Oct: 16:30
October 4, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Jen Stout with Magnus Linklater

Sat 4 Oct: 15:00
October 4, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Clare Hunter with Kirstie Campbell

Sat 4 Oct: 11:30
October 4, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Sean Lusk with Susan Nicholson

Sat 4 Oct: 10:00
October 4, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Sunday Pass

Sun 5 Oct - All day
October 5, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Saturday Pass

Sat 4 Oct - All day
October 4, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Weekend Pass

Sat 4 - Sun 5 Oct
October 5, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK Festival 2025 - Brigadier Sir Melville Jameson with Magnus Linklater

Sat 4 Oct: 13:30
October 4, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Once Upon a Midlife: Storytelling with Andrew Woodward

Sat 26 Jul: 12:00
July 26, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Folktales of Justice: Storytelling with Andrew Woodward

Sat 12 Jul: 13:00
July 12, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Dancing Trees, Fairies and the Elf: Storytelling with Andrew Woodward

Sat 12 Jul: 11:00 & Sat 26 Jul: 10:00
July 26, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Development of Churches in Perth

Thu 5 Jun: 19:30
June 5, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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BOOKMARK 2025 Festival Ticket Launch with Carys Davies

Sat 19 Jul: 14:00
July 19, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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People who help us: Storytelling led by a Vet

Sat 7 June: 11:00
June 7, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Meet the Authors - Sean Lusk and Victoria MacKenzie

Sat 3 May: 14:00
May 3, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Rhubarb, Wren, Rhinoceros: The Nature of Macbeth’s Tortured World

Tue 26 Aug: 18:00
August 26, 2025
AK BELL LIBRARY
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Last Witch of Scotland

Thu 5 Jun: 19:30
June 5, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Horrible Imaginings

Fri 30 May: 19:30
May 30, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Sir Derek Jacobi in Conversation with Richard Clifford

Fri 23 May
May 23, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Spirit of Macbeth: A Rare Whisky Experience

Sat 9 Aug: 19:30
August 9, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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How to Kill a Witch: In Conversation with the Witches of Scotland

Thu 22 May: 19:30
May 22, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Friends of Perth & Kinross Archive: Bristling with Guns - Perthshire between the wars

Thu 15 May: 18:30
May 15, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Cracks, chips and copies: the Stone of Destiny

Thu 8 May: 19:30
May 8, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Art of Glass: A Talk by Helen MacDonald

Thu 4 Sep: 19:30
September 4, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Glass Sheep, Millie and Me with Carrie Fertig

Thu 21 Aug: 19:00
August 21, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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A Gallimaufry of Poetry, Speech and Song

Fri 25 Apr: 18:30
April 25, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Wild and Rare: Plant Stories from the Highlands and Islands

Thu 10 Apr: 19:30
April 10, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Changing Nature of Afghanistan

Tue 29 Apr: 19:30
April 29, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Development of Railways in Perth

Thu 1 May: 19:30
May 1, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Outstanding Walks Scotland

Thu 8 May: 19:30
May 8, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Reduce Reuse Recycle

Sat 29 Mar: 10:30
March 29, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Herbs and Climate Change

Sat 15 Mar: 11:00
March 15, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Women on Wikipedia: Writing Women Back into Perth’s History

Sat 8 Mar: 13:00
March 8, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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An Evening with Sara Sheridan: Exploring 'The Secrets of Blythswood Square'

Sat 8 Mar: 18:30
March 8, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Sinking Suburbs and Waters Rising

Thurs 27 Feb: 18:30
February 27, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Forced To Flee, The Refugee Abyss

Sat 22 Feb: 18:30
February 22, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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John Duncan Fergusson at 150

Sat 18 Jan: 13:30
January 18, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Fakes and Forgeries: Uncovering the largest art fraud in history

Fri 8 Nov: 18:30
November 8, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Making a New Perth Museum

Thu 27 Mar: 18:30
March 27, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Rising Waters in Art and Science

Sat 01 Feb: 18:30
February 1, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Life, Times and Work of William Gillies

Sat 22 Feb: 13:00
February 22, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Meteorites, Mushrooms and a Magnificent Salmon: Tales from the Natural History Collection

Thu 13 Feb: 18:30
February 13, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Friends of Perth & Kinross Archive: Marl Mania – Strathmore’s Forgotten Industry

Thu 20 Feb: 14:00
February 20, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Friends of Perth & Kinross Archive: John Dewar’s Perthshire and Loch Lomond

Thu 20 Mar: 14:00
March 20, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Natural Flood Control: The Beaver and Us

Thu 14 Nov: 11:00
November 14, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Cultural Returns and Collaborations: Colonial Legacies and Future Connections

Thu 12 Dec: 19:30
December 12, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Painting Picti? Colour And Early Medieval Sculpture In Britain

Thu 14 Nov: 19:30
November 14, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Friends Of Perth & Kinross Archive: Pictish And Medieval Sculpture In Highland Perthshire

Thu 21 Nov: 14:00
November 21, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Friends of Perth & Kinross Archive: How Henry Dundas became Baron Dunira

Thu 17 Oct: 14:00
October 17, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Dragon Storm With Alastair Chisholm

Sat 23 Nov: 11:00
November 23, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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The Story of Perthshire Postcards

Thu 19 Sep: 18:30
September 19, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Spooky Neon Sip and Paint

Thu 31 Oct: 19:15
October 31, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Letting the Objects Dance with S. G. MacLean

Fri 22 Nov: 18:00
November 22, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: The Water All Around Us with Lynn Michell

Tue 12 Nov: 18:00
November 12, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Whispers of the Dead with Lin Anderson

Tue 19 Nov: 19:30
November 19, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science - Curious Minds Season Ticket

Fri 4 Oct 24 - Fri 7 Mar 25
October 4, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Born in Kyle with Billy Kay

Tue 22 Oct: 19:00
October 22, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Scotland from the Air' Shahbaz Majeed

Thu 24 Oct: 19:00
October 24, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Mark Baillie

Wed 20 Nov: 19:00
November 20, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: Calum McSorley

Thu 21 Nov: 19:00
November 21, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Transitioning to a Regenerative Economy – In Perthshire"

Fri 10 Jan: 19:30
January 10, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "The drivers and unintended consequences of plastics recycling"

Fri 15 Nov: 19:30
November 15, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Sustainable materials and the circular economy"

Fri 7 Feb: 19:30
February 7, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Soil Forensics - how soil science can help solve crimes"

Fri 21 Feb: 19:30
February 21, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Licence to kill: Inducing protein destruction with small molecules"

Fri 1 Nov: 19:30
November 1, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds Fothergill Lecture "In Focus: David Octavius Hill - a pioneer photographer (1802-1870)"

Fri 7 Mar: 19:30
March 7, 2025
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds "Crowdsourcing 21st Century Scots"

Fri 13 Dec: 19:30
December 13, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Meet the Author – Philip Paris

Sat 16 Nov: 14:00
November 16, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Autumn Authors: An Evening with Peter May

Tue 17 Sep: 19:00
September 17, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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From Sueno’s Stone to the Seal of Scone Abbey - the iconography of Scottish king-making

Thu 19 Sep: 19:30
September 19, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Hunting The Unicorn - Artists Panel

Sat 7 Sep: 19:00
September 5, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Average Artists - Queer Activism and Connection

Wed 26 Jun: 19:00
June 26, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Sir Alexander McCall Smith

Thu 26 Sep: 19:00
September 26, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Beyond Belief - Science and the Unicorn

Fri 21 Jun: 18:00
June 21, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Return of the King - the reign of James I and Perth

Thu 29 Aug: 19:00
August 29, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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What Doesn't Kill Us

Thu 27 Jun: 19:30
June 27, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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A Panel of Poets with Hannah Lavery, Imogen Stirling and Ross MacKay

Sat 27 Apr: 18:00
April 27, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Friends of William Soutar Birthday Lecture with Frieda Morrison

Fri 26 Apr: 18:00
April 26, 2024
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Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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An Evening With Rory Bremner

Sun 26 May: 19:30
May 26, 2024

Perthshire box office

Perthshire Box Office was launched in January 2023 with initial partners; Bookmark Festival, Chansons, Culture Perth & Kinross’s Soutar Festival, Perth Chamber Music Society and the Scottish Model Engineering Trust, this is a new pilot initiative by Perth Theatre and Concert Hall.

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