News & Articles<strong>Kinross</strong>-shire Local EventsOrganisationThe Gazebo Gathering 2009Make sure you support this must-see event!A Family Music Festival on the lawn in front of <strong>Kinross</strong>HouseSaturday 12 September 12 noon until 7.30pmOur Gazebo Gathering is fast approaching and tickets areselling quickly – make sure your tickets are bought and thedate marked on the calendar. Just as a reminder, our greatlineup includes local bands Blue Fuse and Vital Sign, theGary Sutherland Ceilidh Band as well as two great tributebands of international reputation – Abbamania and TheChampions.4Tickets – Please note the wristbands are the tickets. Theyare on sale from John and JH Sands Ironmongers (cash andcredit cards) or online at www.kleo.org.uk (credit cards).Prices: family ticket £37.50 (2 adults, 2 children); adults (16and over on 12 September) £15; children (15 and under)£7.50.Group Discounts are available online only – buy five ticketsand get one extra ticket free, buy ten tickets and get two extratickets free. Get a group of friends or colleagues together,have fun and save some money!And don’t forget the great tribute bands (and local talent!)Bring your own gazebo to the Gazebo Gathering...Gazebos Bring along your own gazebo (pre-book yourgazebo voucher with your ticket) if you have one, and if youdon’t, why not buy one of our premier gazebo tickets alongwith your festival ticket? If you have a bigger gazebo than3x3m you can bring it along, but let us know beforehand!You can of course just come along and enjoy the day with achair or rug, so don’t feel youcannot come because youdon’t have a gazebo!Other Activities There willbe children’s activities (agiant Wii, inflatables, facepainting, arts and crafts etc) avariety of stalls and food &drink vendors on site. It willbe a day to remember withlots to see, hear and do for thewhole family.Dress up as your favouriterock/pop star! During theevent there will be a pop star look-a-like competition.Maybe try a spot of face pai nting!Children and adults (!) can take part, so put on that wig andyour blue suede shoes! Great prizes to be won!Parking: If you are driving to the event, please park inKirkgate Park, where there will be marshals to indicate whereto park. There will be access from Kirkgate Park to <strong>Kinross</strong>House grounds through the East Gate.Competition – There is still a chance to win two familytickets – all you need to do to win is fill in the entry formonline at www.kleo.org.uk. The draw will be made at the endof August and winners will be informed as soon as possiblethereafter.Health and Safety Restrictions on bringing alcohol andcutlery have been reviewed in light of public comment. Toclarify – you can bring alcohol as long as it is not in a glass ormetal container (i.e. bottles or cans) and plastic cutlery(including plastic knives) will be allowed.Volunteers are needed to help make this event happen. Weare looking for people interested in doing the following jobs:General stewarding, Box Office, Gazebo Monitoring, Settingup and clearing up, Litter picking and many, many otherjobs.....This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the event forFREE! All volunteers will work in shifts, allowing time offto enjoy the day. Food and tea & coffee will be providedduring your shiftIf you have already bought your tickets make sure youtell all your family and friends about the GazeboGathering. Events like these can only succeed with thesupport of the local community.Further details about this and other KLEO events can befound by visiting www.kleo.org.uk
News & ArticlesDoors Open DaysSaturday 26, Sunday 27 SeptemberOnce again Perth & <strong>Kinross</strong> Heritage Trust hasorganised and funded access to buildings ofhistoric and architectural interest throughout thePerth and <strong>Kinross</strong> area. Properties open in<strong>Kinross</strong>-shire are listed below.Michael Bruce Museum, The Cobbles, KinnesswoodSituated on The Cobbles in Kinnesswood is the weaver’scottage where Michael Bruce, the ‘Gentle Poet of LochLeven’, was born in March 1746. Exhibits explain thehistory of the village, parchment-making and weavingindustries and the works of Michael Bruce whose Ode to theCuckoo was described by Edmund Burke as “ the mostbeautiful lyric in our language”. A new exhibition TheBurns Connection: <strong>Kinross</strong>-shire’s links with the nationalbard and his family will be on display.Saturday 1030 – 1630. Park on main road.[Assisted wheelchair access. Part of the Year ofHomecoming.]St Paul’s Episcopal Church, <strong>Kinross</strong>Built in 1874, St Paul’s owes its presence and much of itssubsequent decoration to the Montgomery family of <strong>Kinross</strong>House. The Church reveals the Montgomery family andother <strong>Kinross</strong> families’ histories through numerousmemorials, plaques and the beautiful stained glass windows.St Paul’s will be decorated in readiness for the HarvestFestival and there will be a table showing the work of theChurch Recorder Group. Coffee and tea along with craftsand a Fairtrade stall will be provided in the new meetingroom adjacent to the church. There will also be exhibitionsof Work of the Church Record and the History of 100 yearsof Guiding.Saturday 1200 – 1600, Sunday 1200 – 1600Located at the junction of Muirs Road (B996) andSpringfield Road (A922). [Wheelchair access, WC.]Loch Leven CampusBuild update for works up to 31 JulyConstruction is moving apace, with the agreed entry date ofMonday 26 October 2009 on target.On the outside of the buildings, sunpipes, passivents and airhandling unit vents have been installed. Render has beenapplied and cedar cladding is almost complete.Inside, a first coat of decoration has been put on the walls ofthe first and second floors of the teaching wings, and thestairwells are progressing well.Work has begun on installing ceiling grids and tiles, floorcoverings, doors and ironmongery to the first and secondfloors of the teaching wings.Specialised acoustic wood panelling has been installed inthe Games Halls and Assembly Halls.Externally, water, fire hydrant works and gas pipes are nowinstalled. Soft landscaping continues according to schedule.Community EventAs previously intimated, a large-scale community ‘event’ isbeing planned to:• Celebrate the opening of the new campus• Showcase the facilities which will be available foruse by both the school and the community• Provide a wide range of activities and events whichwill bring together all sectors of the community5Tullibole Castle, Crook of DevonRecognised as a classic example of the Scottish towerhouse, this is a most interesting and unspoilt building, builtin 1608. The castle contains many interesting featureswhich will be explained during your guided tour. The castlehas recently undergone a facelift with restoration work tothe external finish or harling. In the castle grounds are a 9thcentury Celtic graveyard and remnants of a ruined medievalchurch, a 150 yard ‘moat’ and doocot dating from 1751.View the work in progress on the Witches Maze Memorialfor the Crook of Devon Witch Trials.As well as taking part in the Doors Open event, TulliboleCastle is open to the public regularly for one month:Opening times are 1pm to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday from29 August through to 30 September. Admission charges are:Adult £3.50 and Child/Concession £2.50. Visits on theDoors Open Weekend are free.Doors Open Weekend: Saturday 1030 – 1600, Sunday1030 – 1600.Located on the B9097 one mile east of Crook of Devon.[WC. Part of the Year of Homecoming. No wheelchairaccess. Guide Dogs only.]Tullibole Castl e, Crook of DevonPhoto: Perth & <strong>Kinross</strong> Heritage TrustThis event is being planned for the weekend of:FRIDAY 20 to SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER.Clubs, groups, organisations and individuals are invitedto put forward ideas on the types of activities and eventsthey would like to take part in, and are also asked toconsider how they might get involved in the organising/running of these activities/events.For further information, or to give us your ideas, pleasecontact Derek Morris (community engagement):Email: dmorris@kinrosshigh.pkc.sch.ukTelephone <strong>Kinross</strong> High School: (01577) 862430See also <strong>Kinross</strong> High School news, p 46.The new campus looking tow ards the library
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