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West Stormont Woods - Free Event, 24th A…
Woodland Art with Jeni Macnab: “Feeling Good in the Woods” - Generations Hand in Hand. Download full details as a pdf... Read more
West Stormont Woodland Group Update
Working with local people to bring Taymount Wood and Five Mile Wood into Community Ownership. Click link below to dow... Read more
Community Council News and Minutes
This page contains minutes and other items of interest from the Dunkeld & Birnam Community Council, from January ... 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
New Rural Finance Hub
A Rural Finance Hub has started meeting regularly every Monday 10am-1pm at the new co-working space at Lagmhor, Dunke... Read more
Macmillan Cancer Support News
The Highland Perthshire Fundraising Group would like to warmly invite you to our next fundraiser for 2019 – our annua... 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
Community Co-working Space at Lagmhor
The White ‘L’ shaped building close to Dunkeld A9 junction and the Perth Road (the building before the Doctors Surger... Read more
Scottish Water Saving Tip of the Month
Scottish Water brought its water efficiency campaign ‘Saving water in Scotland? Really?’ to Dunkeld and Birnam early ... Read more
Flower Festival 22nd - 24th August 2019
The ever popular Flower Festival is once again on in Dunkeld Cathedral. The theme this year is Events Through the Age... Read more
Community Council Matters
Correspondence with the Community Council can be made through email: dbcc.chair@icloud.com or: dunkeldcommunitycounci... Read more
Go Quad Trekking with Highland Offroad
What better way to enjoy the best of Highland Perthshire than a quad trek with Highland Offroad in Dunkeld! The perfe... Read more
Atholl Arms Is Truly “TOP DOG”
The Perthshire branch of Guide Dogs Scotland will be back in the garden at the Atholl Arms, Dunkeld on Saturday 6th J... Read more
GIEN A HAUND - Help for Older People
The befriending side of our work continues to grow. We have around a dozen volunteers now and three other people chec... Read more
Joining Forces To Help Look After Schie…
Perthshire Treks and the John Muir Trust are joining forces to help more people enjoy one of Perthshire’s famous hill... Read more
Minister for Mental Health visits Corben…
Corbenic Camphill was delighted to welcome Ms Clare Haughey MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Mental Health... Read more
Dunkeld and Birnam Water Saving Challeng…
As this is the last issue of The Bridge until the start of September, this will be the last thermometer showing your ... Read more
Farewell Father Edward …
We sadly said farewell to Father Edward Vella in June. After almost 4 years as Parish priest at St. Columba’s RC chur... Read more
Peter Reilly
Peter Reilly, Session Clerk at Dull & Weem Church, is training to be a reader in the Church of Scotland and as pa... Read more
Long Service Certificates
The Church of Scotland gives long-service certificates to elders who have given 30 years of continuous service as eld... Read more
Songs & Silence
Songs & Silence started in early June with a good turn-out on a lovely evening.
The next services are on Ju... 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 moreSummer in the Community Orchard
The fruit is quietly growing in The Orchard and we have been able to have some relaxed tea and cake at the picnic tab... Read more
Dunkeld & Birnam Horticultural Socie…
Annual Show to be held at The Birnam Institute on Saturday 17th August 2019
Competition Open To All
Doors o... 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 Craft Collective
Artists and Makers Market
11am to 4pm, last Saturday of the month, from March to August.
Not Another Tick Box Exercise! Ticks And…
As we move into summer, it is important to be aware of the risk of ticks and transmission of Lyme Disease.
Anec... Read more
What Has Been Going On At The Guide Hall…
Since November a small miracle has been happening at Dunkeld Guide Hall, turning the building into a resource fit for... 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
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
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
Royal School of Dunkeld - 450 Years Old!
On the 27th of June, the Royal School of Dunkeld held a Royal Garden Party to commemorate 450 years of the school.
New Mobile Post Office Service For Dunke…
A new mobile Post Office service for Dunkeld at the North End Car Park (Atholl Street) between 0930 and 1030... Read more
Community Council News
Find out about the activities of your local community council, including agendas and minutes, A9 dualling, community ... Read more
Community Council News
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