About
Birnam Institute & Beatrix Potter
Exhibition, Dunkeld
Birnam Arts & Conference
Centre
has an association with
Beatrix Potter through an exhibition featuring her family's long
holidays in Scotland (May to the end of the salmon season in
October) inspiring enduring influences upon Beatrix's
development both as an artist and scientist.
It was also whilst
in Scotland that Beatrix wrote a 'picture letter'
which provided the basis for her first book 'The Tale of Peter
Rabbit'. Similarly, a later book 'The Tale of Jeremy Fisher also
started life as a picture letter with characters clearly based on
her study and exploration on the banks of the River Tay. 'The tale
of Mrs Tiggy Winkle' was published in 1905 and is almost certainly
based on the Potters' old washer woman at Dalguise, Kitty
MacDonald.
Birnam Arts & Conference
Centre
has rapidly established itself as a hugely
successful new multi-arts and conference centre right in the heart
of Scotland. It offers easy access
to a year round programme of high quality diverse
exhibitions, music, theatre, dance and comedy performances, as well
as a wide range of workshop activities for children and adults
alike. There is also an attractive Foyer Café and pretty Beatrix
Potter Garden, making a visit to Birnam Arts & Conference
Centre an enjoyable event for the entire family.
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