Programme for 2026/27
| 2026 September 1 | Welcome and Introductions |
| September 15 | Club Night The moment I saw that… |
| October 6 | Critique Night Closing date for the Flash Fiction Competition Pieces for critique to be provided by 29th September |
| October 20 | Workshop Editing |
| November 3 | Adjudication of Flash Fiction Competition David Hall Closing date for the Poetry Competition |
| November 17 | Club Night 3-5 minute sketch |
| December 1 | Adjudication of Poetry Competition Chris Powici |
| December 15 | Silent Auction |
| 2027 January 5 | Critique Night Pieces to be provided by 30th December |
| January 19 | Write on the Night Competition William Duguid |
| February 2 | Club Night Begin or end your story or poem standing in the rain or snow. Closing date for the Olive Lawrie Short Story Competition |
| Feb 16 | Workshop |
| March 2 | Adjudication of the Olive Lawrie Short Story Competition Linda Cracknell |
| March 16 | Club Night Bon Appetit! |
| April 6 | Celebratory Readings |
| April 20 | AGM |
| April 27 | Annual Meal |
An Evening with Elizabeth Kostova
Meet Scottish Crime Author Allan Gaw
Tides of Time by Julie Close
Perthshire Writers was founded in 1976 as a society in which aspiring and published writers can share their work in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
What we do…
Our programme runs from September through to May. We meet at 7:30 pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Murray Room, Salutation Hotel, 30 South Street, Perth PH2 8PH
Some write purely for pleasure, while others have several publications to their credit.
We cover all types of writing – poetry,
short stories, articles, drama, etc.
You can find out more about a typical club night under the ‘guidance‘ section.
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in trying us out, then please contact our Secretary, Anne Pack, at secretary@perthshirewriters.co.uk to let us know you are coming along. You will be most welcome.
At a typical meeting, members bring along and read work on a given theme, receiving comments and advice from other members. Information is also given about relevant conferences, competitions and other events for writers.
There are annual competitions judged by established writers from outwith the group.
Over the years the group has had links with Perth Youth Theatre and Perth Hospital Radio, and has presented A Pocketful of Perthshire during Perth Festival of the Arts, with members performing poetry, prose and sketches in public.
We have just released a new anthology containing a selection of writings by all members of our society.