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West Stormont Woodland Group Update
Working with local people to bring Taymount Wood and Five Mile Wood into Community Ownership.
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Community Council News and Minutes
This page contains minutes and other items of interest from the Dunkeld & Birnam Community Council, from January ... Read more
Sport & Active
Dunkeld and Birnam has a wide variety of sport clubs and activity groups which welcome participants of all abilities... Read more
West Stormont Woodland Group - Monthly C…
Working with local people to bring Taymount Wood and Five Mile Wood into Community Ownership. Click on the link to do... Read more
Dunkeld and Birnam Water Saving Challeng…
You’ve now saved over 680,000 litres of water! That’s an amazing achievement.
As it’s getting into Summer ... Read more
Hidden Gems
It is curious how when you look for something you always find something else!
At the community archive we were ... Read more
The Archaeologists Return: Dig Deeper in…
With so many incredible discoveries made during last September’s excavations, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust and Du... Read more
Dunkeld Craft Collective
Artists and Makers Market
11am to 4pm, last Saturday of the month, from March to August.
Dunkeld Community Market
Dunkeld Community Market organsied by Dunkeld & Birnam Events Group - 2nd Sunday of every month at St.Ninian... Read more
Christian Aid 2019
Thanks to all who ran and supported the various events organised by our local Christian Aid committee, and who helped... Read more
News From The Field: Summer Is Coming …
If you go down to the field today, you will see that all the hard work over the winter months is paying off. Our hard... Read more
The Scots Church Rotterdam
The Rev. John Russell is well known to the Church of Scotland congregation as he often does pulpit supply to cover Fr... Read more
Men's Breakfast
Every second Wednesday a group of men meets in the Chanonry to start the day with a cooked breakfast together, discus... Read more
Songs & Silence
On June 9th. there will be the first of a summer series of services called ‘Songs & Silence’ - evening services o... Read more
House Group
Once a fortnight, on Tuesdays, a fellowship group meets in the Chanonry. We start the evening at 6pm. with a light me... Read more
Youth Group
Two groups meet on Thursdays - the younger group is for Primary 7 and 1st. year and the older group is for 2nd & ... Read more
Community Meeting Room Now Open At The C…
Thanks to the Community Investment Fund the new Meeting Room at the Community Co-working Space is now…. OPEN! The roo... Read more
Birnam Highland Games
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of Dunkeld & Birnam’s oldest event.
We are looking for a dy... Read more
Glendelvine Primary School
Glendelvine Primary School is having a coffee morning on Friday 21st June from 11am-12noon and would like to extend a... Read more
Support Choices
Support Choices is a project that helps people living in rural Perthshire to get the social care and support they nee... Read more
Spanish Conversation Group Starting Soon…
Practise for holidays or just for fun!
Qualified language teacher.
All levels welcome.
Please call 077... Read more
Dalguise Meditation Group
Everyone is welcome who would like to learn to meditate, to consolidate a meditation practice they already have, or s... Read more
The Sinclair Family Trust
The Sinclair Family Trust was established in 2018 with a particular emphasis on assisting people in need living in th... Read more
Messy Church Takes A Break Over The Summ…
Look out for details of the first Messy Church of the autumn term in September’s Bridge
... Read moreChurch Recorders
On April 28th. a group of Church Recorders from the Arts Society, Tayside were present in the Cathedral to present th... Read more
Birnam Library – June 2019
As well as our regular services there’s also a monthly Bookbug session for under 5s. Simply come along or get in touc... Read more
National Trust for Scotland Update &…
It is amazing to think we are already heading into Summer now. As well as hopefully having warmer and drier weather t... Read more
Community Council Matters
Correspondence with the Community Council can be made through email: dbcc.chair@icloud.com or: dunkeldcommunitycounci... Read more
Save Our Birnam Buses (SOBBS)
An update on the new Summer Timetable from Monday 20th May.
As highlighted in the last month’s Bridge, City Lin... Read more
June at Loch of the Lowes
Now we are into June, the early blossom may have blown away, but the fresh green shoots of spring are giving way to d... Read more
Proposed Birnam and Dunkeld Community Ar…
Once we realised that the new A9 works would create an area of new ground our imagination was fired - first, to enhan... Read more
Artists & Makers Market
Dunkeld Craft Collective Artists & Makers Market, last Saturday of the month from March to August.
... Read moreDunkeld & Birnam Santa Day
Dunkeld & Birnam Santa Day 30th Anniverary, Saturday 14th December 2019.
The Dunkeld & Birnam Eve... Read more
Community Archive
The Community Archive stands next door to the Duchess Anne Hall at The Cross, Dunkeld, ready to answer your questions... Read more
2019 at The Community Orchard
Members of The Community Orchard held their annual planning meeting at the Atholl Arms Hotel at the beginning of Febr... Read more
Thank You Co-Op Local Community Fund
The 3 Churches Charity Shop has received over £1,474 from The Co-op Local Community Fund for 2018.
Jeraldine Pr... Read more
Foodbank
Donations to Perth Foodbank can be made any time in a box in the Cathedral. The one in the Duchess Anne is not availa... Read more
Climate Café
A huge thank you to all those who participated in Dunkeld & Birnam Unplugged last month, more than 50 people were... Read more
Christmas Craft Market
Christmas Craft Market on the Mezzanine at Birnam Arts from Friday 9th November to Monday 31st December (No opening) ... Read more
Birnam Oak Receives Support From Lancash…
Pupils from a Lancashire Secondary School rallied round to raise funds for the historic Birnam Oak. The tree is the l... Read more
New sculpture in the Cathedral
On August 19th. a new carving in the Cathedral was unveiled and dedicated. It has been placed on the north wall under... Read more
Poets Corner - October
Noo' Simmer Dim has slipped awa,
And Nicht's are drawing in;
Tis Nature's time tae draw a braith,
Afo... Read more
Balsam Pullers Making A Difference
Dunkeld and Birnam Balsam Pullers
The Monday morning group have been pulling this non-native invasive pla... Read more
Dunkeld & Birnam UnPlugged 2018
Get ready for Unplugged 2018, 2nd – 9th September 2018!
Click here to visit the Dunkeld & Birnam Unplugged w... Read more
Tools With A Mission
Thank you, all of our members and friends, who have given generously to this cause. This year we have collected bags ... Read more
Bible Society
Thank you so much for all your donations for the Bible Society. I have recently been able to send £56 collected in St... Read more
A9 Co-Creative News
Outcome of A9 Co-Creative Stage 5 vote
The results of the “Big Decide” voting (between 23rd June and 2nd July) ... Read more
Making it Happen in and around Dunkeld
Volunteers who have been “making it happen” in the Dunkeld area were celebrated at an volunteer appreciation evening ... Read more
Data Protection Legislation
Need help on how the new Data Protection Legislation applies to your organisation?
Thanks to Helen Taylor and A... Read more
Scotland’s Potentially Vulnerable Areas …
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA’s) national consultation on the designation of areas which are pot... Read more
2018 QUILT – The Winner
Ann Rees, The Quilt, Janet Haigh
The 2018 Quilt has been won by Ann Rees and £1500 raised, which will be divided... Read more
Parish Church Singing
The Parish Church Choir has stopped doing pieces in 4-part harmony every week and instead there is now a less formal ... Read more
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