Here are some of the things happening in Fearnan over the autumn and early winter.

Saturday 14^th September 19.30 – 21.00: September Social. 

This is a BYOB event organised by the FVA and will take place in the village Hall.  We will provide a range of savoury bites and nibbles to go with your wine/drink of choice. £3.00 pp.

Saturday 28^th September 10.30 – 12.00 MacMillan Coffee Morning.

The Hall Committee are once again hosting a local Macmillan Coffee Morning, the fund raiser to help people living with cancer. Last year, events across the nation raised over £18 million, so do come along and join what is usually a fun event and help Fearnan make its contribution to the national total.

Saturday 5^th October: Quiz Night 7-9pm.

Yes, the Quiz Night is back! This is a fund-raiser for Fearnan Hall, organised by the Hall Committee, and it’s another chance to come along and compete with other local teams to win the coveted Quiz Night Shield!

Tuesday 29^th October: Halloween Pop Up 11.00 in the Hall.

The FVA’s Pop-Up Coffee Shop is back for Halloween! Join us for homemade spooky cakes and goodies and fresh coffee. Dressing up is permitted but not compulsory.

Sunday 10^th November: Remembrance Service at the War Memorial.

Please gather at the War Memorial at 11.50.  The FVA will serve tea and coffee in the Hall after the service.

Saturday 14^th December: Mulled Wine and Mince Pies.

The FVA will be serving Mulled Wine and Mince Pies in the Hall 16.00 – 18.00. Come and join friends and neighbours for a pre-Christmas drink.  Points (but no prizes!) will be awarded for the best Christmas jumpers.

Open Gate Festival 23^rd August – 1^st September

Here’s another series of dates and some interesting local events and visits. Aberfeldy’s Healthiest Town project is launching an Open Gate Festival from August 23^rd to 1st September. It includes a mix of tours, talks and tastings as food growers open their gates to visitors around Highland Perthshire. The aim is to encourage people to eat more local, and more healthy food by showcasing the best of what is being produced in the area.

Dozens of growers and producers have signed up to the 10-day festival – from farms and professional market gardens to foragers and hobbyists. Open Gate is about inspiring us to eat more of what we grow here, enticing people with exciting recipes and hopefully even motivate more of us to grow our own or get involved in community food projects.

The programme includes visits to and activities at farms such as Tombreck Farm or Little Trochy Veg Farm. You could go Found Food Foraging with Charlotte Flower, forage for fungi with Duncan Pepper, learn about cultivating oyster mushrooms and about increasing the resilience, adaptability and biodiversity of your garden. There are films, walks and hands on activities – some great days out!  Quite a few events need to be booked, so check out the full programme here: https://www.healthiesttown.org/open-gate