Callander Jazz and Blues Festival

Callander fills with music on the first weekend of October, when the Callander Jazz and Blues Festival comes back for its 20th year. For three days the town's hotels and bars host live jazz, blues and a little rock and soul, from lunchtime sets through to the evening. This year's bill includes The Revolutionaires, the George Lindsay Band and Little Miss Debby And The Good Intentions. The music is spread between Dalgair House, The Crown, the Waverley Hotel and Riverside House. You can move from one gig to the next and make a whole weekend of it in the Trossachs. It runs from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October, and entry to the performances is by donation.