Rare Macbeth History on Display
Birnam Arts, upstairs
Saturday 21st October 10.00 – 18.00
Sunday 22nd October 10:00 – 17:00
Free event
The Dunkeld Community Archive houses many treasures, now including a digitised excerpt of Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of Scotland, published in 1577, a source for many of Shakespeare’s stories. Innerpeffray Library has generously allowed the Macbeth section of this volume to be digitised by the Community Archive for display at Birnam Book Festival. In the 400th anniversary year of the publication of Shakespeare’s first folio, come and view part of the rare book that inspired the Bard to create Macbeth, including its splendid illustration of the three ‘weird sisters’. An opportunity not to be missed!
Poetry at Corbenic
Drumour Lodge, Trochry, near Dunkeld
Sunday 22nd October 12.00 – 13.30
Free event
(Donations will be welcomed to support the Corbenic Community, including building a new community barn where future gatherings like this will be held.)
Join Corbenic Path Poets in the magical fire circle for live readings around a bubbling cauldron… of hearty soup. The event will take place on the Corbenic village green, near the upper carpark (overflow carpark). Mugs of soup will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at this outdoor event.
Macbeth Screening
Birnam Arts, Main Hall
Sunday 22nd October 19:30 (doors open 19:00)
Non-Members: £5 admission
Dunkeld and Birnam Film Society marks the 400th anniversary year of the publication of Macbeth with this award-winning adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play, starring Jason Connery, Helen Baxendale and Graham McTavish.
In eleventh century Birnam, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain and is duly crowned in his place, which is when his problems really begin.
