Organising outdoor events

Events in parks and open spaces

If you have an event planned in one of our parks or greenspaces and want to discuss how this will affect you, please contact us via parkevents@pkc.gov.uk.

What is required for booking my event on a community greenspace site?

In order to confirm your booking we require a completed events application pack, further details can be found in the parks events Q&A (PDF) [289KB] .

This application pack should include the following:

• Park Events Application Form (PDF) [245KB]
• Conditions of hire (PDF) [165KB]
• Copy of Public Liability Insurance Certificate (at least £5 million)
• Risk assessment
• Copy of Licence, if required
• Site plan

Please view our map of parks and open spaces that are available for hire in Perth and Kinross.

Event charges

1. Days on site charge is including days taken to set up and take down events
2. There will be £546 refundable deposit for smaller events to defer fly posting and pay for any cost incurred by the council should and fly posting need to be removed
3. There will be £5000 refundable bond for larger events to cover any Reinstatement Works
4. 25% of all parking charges levied by event organisers will be passes to the Council where Vehicles have been parked on public Greenspace
5. Facilities Cleaning Recharge Full Cost Recovery
6. Late Event bookings will incur a sur-charge: Non-commercial bookings = £25 Commercial bookings = 25% of booking fee 

Some non-commercial bookings will incur an administration charge, which is below the level of commercial charges and related to expected attendance.  This will be:

• Up to 100 persons   - £0.00
• 101- 500 persons    - £61.00   
• 501 - 1000 persons - £91.00
• Over 1000 persons - £121.00      

For further information, please contact our Parks, Facilities and Events Officer on 01738 475393 or email parkevents@pkc.gov.uk.

Community run parks

Methven Park is owned by the people of Methven and run by a volunteer management committee.

Hiring / use of urban or public spaces

If you would like to book a public space in Perth & Kinross city or town centres such as Perth High Street, King Edward Street, St James Square Crieff etc, please read our conditions of hire (PDF) [180KB]  and complete either:

• application A (PDF) [206KB] ( for mid-major sized events) or
• application B (PDF) [165KB] (for promotions or small scale events)

and return to placedevelopment@pkc.gov.uk along with:

• Risk Assessment
• Copy of Public Liability Insurance Certificate (at least £5 million)

Please note that sending the booking form does not confirm your booking. Full terms and conditions will be sent with confirmation of booking.

Alternatively, if you have any queries please contact Place Development on 01738 475728/7 or Customer Services on 01738 475000.