
Throughout 2010;
Perth 800 is a year long programme of events which will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Burgh Charter to Perth by King William the Lion of Scotland in 1210.
An exciting and ambitious programme on the themes of heritage, sport, arts and culture and the local economy will see more than one event a week being held throughout Perth and Kinross during 2010.
29th May 2010
The famous Blackford Highland Games have been held since 1870 on the park, an area of land leased to the community by the landowner. A condition of the lease is that the Highland Games are held there annually in May. Traditionally, the Blackford Highland games are the first of the season.

Colin Mcrae Rally 25th September 2010
Experience the thrills and spills of the final stage of the Hankook Scottish Rally Championship. This stage is held in a number of local forests.

