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Robbie Chalmers

Perth and Kinross residents share stunning pictures as major Bonfire displays return following hiatus

Local residents shared stunning pictures taken of Bonfire weekend celebrations as many major displays returned to Perth and Kinross for the first time since 2019.

Families and friends gathered at a foggy South Inch in Perth on Saturday to marvel at the pulsating pyrotechnics.

Local bands also performed on the night along with a fantastic funfair, entertaining people of all ages.

Perth Strathearn Round Table staged the event after receiving a common good grant of more than £20,000 earlier this year.

The socially-conscious group also set up a JustGiving page to help raise £500 towards local causes.

The Fair City event took place from 6pm-11pm with thousands in attendance while in Pitlochry a community event was planned for November 4 at the Recreation Ground.

There was also a fire and display in Blairgowrie on Saturday at Wellmeadow and another in Comrie on November 4 at Laggan Park.


Some residents from Dundee and Fife travelled to Perth to attend fireworks displays as no public displays were held in Dundee over the weekend.

The annual illumination showcases at Baxter Park and Lochee Park were pulled by Dundee City Council earlier this year.

In June councillors voted to uphold findings of a safety study carried out by the emergency services, which concluded the venues are no longer suitable for large gatherings.

And a planned event at the Nine Maidens pub was cancelled after the Kirkton area was the scene of riots and fire raising on Hallowe’en night.

It was the first Bonfire Night to take place under new laws brought in that make it illegal for the general public to set fireworks off before 6pm and after 11pm in the evening.

The law allows fireworks until midnight on November 5 and 1am on New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year and Diwali.

To donate to the Roundtable cause go to www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kyle-cockburn

• Do you have any images to share? Send them to news@perthshireadvertiser. co.uk

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