Hillbillybeats Halloween Party, Birnam Institute, Dunkeld, 31 Oct

The Birnam Institute in Dunkeld is a community arts centre with a difference; being transformed once a month into club night Hillbillybeats. The cafe space becomes The Acoustic Bar, decorated with candles and fairy lights, while the Main Hall is where the major action and change takes place, with thumping music, light shows and smoke machines. The Institute has been making a name for itself with locals and those further afield, with many now travelling from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee to experience the club. Known for having a distinct Scottish sound, with a music policy of sexy, funky house with some electro-trance thrown in for good measure, combined with such a beautiful and unusual location, this is a trip worth making. For their first birthday / Halloween celebrations a very special evening is planned with Pipeheid providing a low-down and dirty live set, and residents Maxx, Jimmy, Ali Elyas and Vinyl Richie. The Acoustic Bar will feature the enviable talents of Arkanna, Analogue 1, Aly (acoustic set) and DJ Jimmy. Be adventurous and get your ass down to Dunkeld. [Karen Taggart]