Days Out in Perth

Seed and Tuber Swap Day

Come to our autumnal Seed and Tuber Swap event at the AK Bell Library! Discover new seeds and tubers, learn about how to grow out varieties, have a go at saving…

AK Bell Library, Perth

Ww1 Sing-Along With Michael Ellacott

tep back in time and experience a heart-warming afternoon filled with nostalgia, music, and delicious treats.

The Black Watch Castle and Museum, Perth

Curious Minds: Drink, drugs & toxic books: thrills in spectroscopic imaging

Dr Graham Bruce, St. Andrews University, uses light to investigate the chemical composition of materials.

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Curious Minds: James Hutton & the Scottish Enlightenment

The founder of modern geology was a Scot from Edinburgh. James Hutton revolutionised geology with his meticulous observations, measurements and deductions about…

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Cremating the Dead: Bronze Age Funerary Practices in Perthshire

The Bronze Age was a time of profound change in many aspects of life, from agriculture to metalwork; these changes are documented in the objects we find and can…

Perth Museum, Perth

New

180 Years Of Dewar’s: From Perth High Street To The World

To celebrate the 180th anniversary of Dewar’s, join us for a fascinating evening exploring the people, places and stories behind one of Perthshire’s most famous…

Perth Museum, Perth

New

Curious Minds: Sleep: Why We Need It and Why We’re Losing It

Sleep is something we all do, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of health. What happens when we sleep?

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Restaurant - Festive Afternoon Tea | 12 Nov-31 Dec 2026

Treat yourself, friends, and family to our delicious Festive Afternoon at your local Dobbies across November and DecemberGet into the Christmas mood and treat y…

Dobbies Perth, Perth

Curious Minds: Humanoid Robots: From Labs into the Real World

Over the last couple of years, we have seen AI-driven humanoid robots trialled in factories around the world.

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Curious Minds: The Story of Birds

Our well-known palaeontologist is back! In the first season of Curious Minds, Professor Steve Brusatte told us about Dinosaurs on Skye.

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Carols by Candlelight

We’re welcoming back the Robin Chapel choir for an enchanting evening of music as they perform a special festive programme.

Perth Museum, Perth

New

Curious Minds: Beyond Silicon: The new materials powering our electric future

Dr Jen Walls is the CEO of a thriving semiconductor manufacturing company specialising in Silicon Carbide power transistors.

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Curious Minds: Coffee: Chemistry or Alchemy?

Dr John Bruce, from The Bean Shop, Perth, is well known to all coffee and tea drinkers in Perth. But did you know that he has a PhD in Biochemistry?

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Curious Minds: Why Minerals Matter

We all enjoy looking at exotic and spectacular minerals, and the National Museum of Scotland (NMS) has one of the best collections around.

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Curious Minds: The Dawn of Life: New Insights from the Rhynie chert

The Rhynie chert is a 407-million-year-old fossil deposit discovered over a century ago close to the village of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New

Curious Minds: Stars R Us: How the building blocks of life were formed in Space

Life on Earth probably began in some “primordial soup”, but where did the ingredients of that soup come from?

Soutar Theatre, Perth

New