Rachel and Andy are hosting a celebration weekend 24th – 26th April 2026 celebrating Andy’s 25th Liver Transplant Anniversary and Rachel’s 60th Birthday.
This page refers to the weekend . It provides some general information and a timetable of events. Everything is optional of course, and we thought it might be nice to spend some time with folks outside of the main Ceilidh event.
It would help us with the planning if you would each fill in a form individually ASAP and by 15th April.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Friday 24th April 2026
18:00 – 21:00
Food and Games at Osteria BAUBAU
This cafe is licensed and serves light bites.
Saturday 25th April
09:15 – 10:30
Perth Park Run
This is a virtually flat, 5km community event. You need to register free with Park Run to take part.
Walking is encouraged so everyone can have a go.
10:45 – 12:00
Brunch at the Stone Cafe
This is the cafe attached to the Perth Museum.
Here is an example menu (pdf).
12:00 – 18:00
A Free Afternoon
A chance to explore Perth. We recommend the Perth Museum, the Art Gallery, Kinnoull Hill, and Branklyn Garden. These are all within walking distance of the city centre.
18:00 – 22:30
Ceilidh at the Black Watch Museum
Door open at 18:00 Dancing from 18:30
Food from 19:30
Entertainment
More Dancing
Carriages by 23:00
We hope some of you will contribute to the entertainment during the Ceilidh, if you can do so, please contact Mark Craigie on mark AT andlaur.com or +44 (0)7842 654 173
Sunday 26th April
09:30 – 12:00
Brunch at Hinterlands
Click here for an example menu.
They are opening earlier than usual for us.
12:00 – 14:00
Walk along the Sculpture Trail
We will finish off with a gentle walk along and over the River Tay. Meet at the Albert Memorial on the North Inch
Accommodation
Premier Inn, Mill Street
We think the Premier Inn is a reasonable priced place to stay that is very convenient for all the activities. We hope that if a few of you stay here you may get to make some new friends.
If you would prefer to stay with our Perth friends, please let me know. And if you live in Perth and would like to accommodate our friends from further afield, do tell us and we will match you up.
Extend your Stay!
Perth is a very central location in Scotland. Why not stay a bit longer and explore? You don’t need to drive. There are excellent direct train and coach services to all the cities in Scotland. Stirling and it’s amazing Castle is only 30 minutes away by train, and Dundee with its V&A, Verdant Works and RSS Discovery is even quicker. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness can all be done as day trips, though services to Inverness take just over 2 hours so you might want to stay overnight.
Gifts
Your presence is your present to us, but there is an opportunity to sponsor Rachel doing 10K in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for Menopause Cafe charity and Andy doing a 100km swim (over the year) for the British Liver Trust.
Our contact details
Rachel 07952 561031 rachel at fish-hat
Andy 07952 561032 andy at fish-hat