Events within Perth and Kinross can now be viewed on the Perth City and Towns website (opens new window). Our city and towns host a wide variety of events across the year so make sure you check out our things to do and places to stay pages to help plan your visit. Whether you live, work or are just visiting, the Perth City and Towns website can help you explore our area.
If you are an event organiser and would like your event(s) to be added to the Perth City and Towns calendar, all you have to do is create a Facebook event with all the details and invite the Perth City and Towns Facebook page to be a co-host.
View the Perth and Kinross events calendar
Perth Christmas Lights Switch-On: 22 November 2025
Christmas starts in Perth with the must-see Christmas Lights Switch-On. Local and national music acts and other performers take to the stage and streets of Perth city centre to make them sparkle as we enter the Christmas shopping and party season. Look out for more details coming soon.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025
The annual 16 Days of Activism campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December in 2025. The Perth and Kinross Violence Against Women Partnership (PKVAWP), Perth and Kinross Council, and key partners including Perthshire Women's Aid and RASAC Perth and Kinross, have been working together to arrange a diverse programme of events this year aimed at women who have experienced domestic abuse and domestic violence, the professionals who work with them and their families, and the wider local community.
Listed below are the public-facing events taking place in the run up to and during the 16 days of the campaign, as well as a number of events aimed specifically at professionals working, for example, in social work, social care, and family support that have also been arranged and are marked as such in the calendar.
Thursday 20 September 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7.45pm | Perth Film Society presents "Small Things Like These" In 1985, devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own. A sensitive and moving adaption of Claire Keegan's acclaimed novel from director Tim Mielants, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson. | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre |
Friday 21 November 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | Launch event featuring John Swinney MSP, First Minister Marketplace stalls featuring RASAC, PWA, Deaf Links, Soroptimists, Perth Welfare Society, Strutsafe, and Aberlour. Book online - Launch Event - 16 Days of Activism 2025 at Perth Concert Hall, Horsecross Plaza event tickets from TicketSource | Perth Concert Hall |
Tuesday 25 November 2025 - Launch Day
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11am to midday | Soroptimists International silent vigil | Outside Marks and Spencers, High Street, Perth |
| 12.15pm to 3pm | Wellbeing Session Ideas include healing through art and other natural creative activities, supported by the Perthshire Countryside Trust. Meditation session will be delivered by Violet Dalton. "From Healing to Hope" - Cilla's story Book online - "FROM HEALING TO HOPE" at Perth Gallery, George Street event tickets from TicketSource | Perth Art Gallery, George Street, Perth |
Wednesday 26 November 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am to 3pm | "What Were You Wearing?" Exhibition When survivors of sexual violence disclose their stories, they are often asked, "What were you wearing?" as if their clothing choice determines their consent. The What Were You Wearing? Exhibition fights back against rape myths by displaying recreations of the clothing survivors were wearing when they were assaulted, showing that someone's clothing does not equate to their consent. Open to all, free to attend. | UHI Perth Library, Crieff Road, Perth |
| 3.30pm to 5pm | Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness Session Are you wanting to learn more about understanding and addressing Domestic Abuse? We have training set up for you! This training will be supported by the Violence Against Women Partnership as part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign and delivered by Barnardo's. To book, please email TLauchlin@pkc.gov.uk | Online |
Thursday 27 November 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30am to 1pm | Homicide Timeline - Awareness Raising Session Professor Jane Monckton Smith will be presenting the Homicide Timeline. This session will cover research which underpins the Timeline, discussion of coercive control and stalking, deconstructing patterns of control, and examining the eight stages of the Timeline. There will also be time to meet with Jane after the event. Book online - Homicide Timeline- Professor Jane Monckton Smith at Perth Theatre - Joan Knight Studio event tickets from TicketSource but please note that there is currently a waiting list for tickets | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre |
| 9.30am to 3pm | "What were you wearing?" Exhibition When survivors of sexual violence disclose their stories, they are often asked, "What were you wearing?" as if their clothing choice determines their consent. The What Were You Wearing? Exhibition fights back against rape myths by displaying recreations of the clothing survivors were wearing when they were assaulted, showing that someone's clothing does not equate to their consent. Open to all, free to attend. | UHI Perth Library, Crieff Road, Perth |
Friday 28 November 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am to 3pm | "What were you wearing?" Exhibition When survivors of sexual violence disclose their stories, they are often asked, "What were you wearing?" as if their clothing choice determines their consent. The What Were You Wearing? Exhibition fights back against rape myths by displaying recreations of the clothing survivors were wearing when they were assaulted, showing that someone's clothing does not equate to their consent. Open to all, free to attend. | UHI Perth, Crieff Road, Perth |
Wednesday 3 December 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Meet at 5.30pm, March leaves at 6pm | Reclaim the Night March March to show solidarity with women around the world living with fear and violence, and demonstrate their right to walk the streets at night. Just turn up on the night. | Council Building, 2 High Street, Perth |
Thursday 4 December 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30am to 1pm | Seminar: "Facing the truth, finding hope" This seminar will build on the event on Thursday 27 November regarding the Homicide Timeline. This will feature presentations about the Domestic Homicide Review. Key speakers will be Lynn Harris from No Feart, an expert on supporting men who want help addressing trauma and abuse, along with Fiona from EmilyTest, a charity she established after her daughter, a student in Aberdeen, completed suicide after being stalked. Book online - "Facing the truth finding hope" Seminar at Perth Gallery, George Street event tickets from TicketSource | Perth Art Gallery, George Street, Perth |
Monday 8 December 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30am to 12.30pm | RASAC Delivery on Trauma-Informed Practice In-person event, led by RASAC Perth and Kinross. To book, please email training@rasacpk.org.uk | Alzheimer's Scotland Office, 7 George Street, Perth |
Tuesday 9 December 2025
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am to midday | "A Taste of Hope" Celebrating women over tea and cake. Women wishing to attend should email contactus@perthwomensaid.org.uk | Perthshire Women's Aid Offices |
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