Friends Programme Of Events

The Friends have planned an exciting and varied programme of events. See below for our calendar of events 2012-13.

FRIENDS TOURS: BLACK WATCH FAMOUS SONS

Tuesday 28th February 2012, Balhousie Castle
13.30 to 15.00

Emma Halford-Forbes, Museum Manager, will talk about Black Watch history through the lives of the men who served, including Major General Dick, Freddie Tait and the Piper of Tobruk .

This event is FREE to Friends. Booking is essential.

SPECIAL EVENT - LECTURE

Afghanistan - The Latest Black Watch Deployment
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Fenton
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth
18.30-20.30

Tickets are £15 / £7 for Friends / Ticket price includes a glass of wine and canapes served prior to the lecture. Booking is essential.
Tickets go on sale 6 weeks prior to the lecture and will be available from the Museum.

Lieutenant Colonel Edward Fenton, Commanding Officer of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, will talk about the Battalion's recent deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan. This will be a unique opportunity to hear about the situation and role of the 3rd Battalion.

THE BLACK WATCH COCKTAIL PARTY

Provisionally Thursday 21st June 2012
Balhousie Castle, Perth
18.30-20.00

Tickets £15 / Friends £10  Booking is essential

This is the second year The Black Watch cocktail party will be hosted by the Friends. The evening will be held in the grounds of Balhousie Castle with guests sharing in drinks, canapes and conversation.

SPECIAL EVENT - LECTURE

Writing the history of The Black Watch
Victoria Schofield
Thursday 20th September 2012
AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth
18.30-20.30

Tickets are £15 / £7 for Friends / Ticket price includes a glass of wine and canapes served prior to the lecture. Booking is essential.
Tickets go on sale 6 weeks prior to the lecture and will be available from the Museum.

Victoria Schofield is a distingushed published author and journalist specialising in military and Asian history. She has written many books including the biography Wavell: Solider and Stateman and most recently The Offical Regimental History - 'The Highland Furies' The Black Watch 1739-1899. In this lecture Victoria Schofield will discuss how she came to write history, she will share her methodology for doing so, reveal what surprises she encountered and how fascinating it is.

There are Friends Welcome Tours scheduled throughout the year. To find out more click here 

To book the Friends events you can email friends@theblackwatch.co.uk or telephone 01738 638152 and ask for Leanor. Alternatively if you live locally, or happen to be passing, you can pop into the Castle.

The Black Watch Castle and Museum has more wonderful events running throughout the year such as a Family Spring, Summer Activities and a Winter Lecture Series. Friends are invited to attend these events at a special reduced rate. To find out more about these events click here