Fortingall Art Exhibition
2025-07-12 - 2025-09-27 | Molteno Hall, Fortingall, PH15 2LL, United Kingdom
Fortingall Art is Highland Perthshire’s most prestigious annual art exhibition, held every summer since 2004 in the village of Fortingall. Set up and still run by local artists the exhibition features painting, jewellery, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass and bespoke furniture in a stunning rural setting.
Now an established highlight in Perthshire’s cultural calendar Fortingall Art draws over 2000 visitors from all over the UK every year. Held in the unique ‘arts and crafts’ Molteno Hall, the exhibition’s venue is as distinctive as the quality of the art that it features.

The village of Fortingall is famed for it’s ancient yew tree, thought to be the oldest living tree in Europe, and for its unique architecture, designed by James McLaren. Fortingall is also the perfect jumping off point to explore the wilder areas of Highland Perthshire with Glen Lyon and Loch Tay nearby.
Fortingall Art is a not for profit artists’ Co-operative that is run by artists and volunteers, aimed to support the artists it features and its local community.

Community Event: Tayside Mountain Rescue Charity Day
2025-09-06 | Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Blair Atholl, PH18 5TL, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun, informative and no doubt, eye-opening day. Tayside Mountain Rescue team will be present to demonstrate their specialist equipment, answer questions, and showcase their vehicles, drone, and possibly one of their working dogs. Their much-loved mascot, Hamish, will also be joining us on the day.

Tayside Mountain Rescue is a volunteer run charity that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. No-one gets paid and they rely entirely on funding to procure the tools and equipment necessary to rescue people and animals from our local mountains and hills. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you require rescue, they will be there, giving up their own time and expertise to help save you. We’re proud to support an organisation that plays such a crucial role in keeping people safe in our region.
Takings from castle admissions on the 6th September 2025 will be donated to Tayside Mountain Rescue. The money will go directly to support the vital work they do across our region.

Family Event: Autumn Foraging at Blair Castle
2025-09-20 10:30 - 2025-09-21 13:30 (Europe/London) | Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Blair Atholl, PH18 5TL, United Kingdom
This autumn foraging course is an invitation to learn about the edible and medicinal autumnal plants and fungi found in the grounds of Blair Castle & Gardens. Autumn is a special time for foraging and this walk will give us time to celebrate the best of this season, join us as we discover many different varieties of mushroom, nutritious nuts and seeds and succulent berries.
The course consists of a 2.5 hour foraging walk, in which you will learn lifelong identification techniques, inspiring recipe ideas, and a wealth of ethnobotanical tales.
During the walk we will move through a variety of habitats – woodland, meadow, hedgerow and garden – taking time to connect with each surrounding environment, noticing their changing flora and subtle variations in character.
We will finish up with a wild tea and homemade cake and biscuits in Hercules Garden, with time to revise the plants learnt and how best to store them for future use.
All participants will also receive a personalised PDF containing information about all the plants met.
This course will give you:

How to safely identify over 20 edible and medicinal autumn plants, fungi and trees
Methods and techniques for how best to work with them as food and medicine
A time of mindful walking among beautiful grounds
Exciting recipes to regularly include wild plants in your meals

What to bring:
Shoes that are comfortable and waterproof
Wet weather gear in case of rain
A basket or container
Meeting point:
Meet on the green in front of the castle, next to the ‘The Cannon’ coffee cart.
Date: 20th September 2025 or 21st September 2025
Time: 10.30-13.30
Cost: £45, kids go free.
