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Join the Perth City Centre Businesses as they launch their inaugural 'First Thursday' campaign on December 3rd and welcome you into the city for an evening of shopping with lots of perks!

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Perth and Kinross, PH1 5UB, Scotland
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Better Perth - First Thursdays

Join the Perth City Centre Businesses as they launch their inaugural 'First Thursday' campaign on December 3rd and welcome you into the city for an evening of shopping with lots of perks!
There are LOADS of fabulous Indie retailers taking part, ready and waiting to help you find the perfect gift, wee treat for yourself or to serve you up that all important Shopping Coffee (or cocktail!).
 
Remember also, Perth and Kinross Council is offering free parking after 2pm in all council car parks each and every Thursday and Friday between 19th November and 26th January. What a great reason to stay for dinner!  

High Street

Acorn Fabrics
Join Chris from Acorn Fabrics on the occasion of his 60th birthday! Chris and the team will be offering measure and fit lessons for blinds, curtains tracks and poles - washed down with a celebratory drink!

Barclays Bank
Barclays Tea and Teach.  Anyone is welcome to come along to meet our digital eagles and build  the confidence to get online, whether you want to connect with the online community, find trusted websites to do your shopping or get more out of your device - let us help over a cuppa. 

Blend Coffee Lounge 
Will open late to celebrate Perth’s First 1st Thursday and they’re hoping to have some performers to entertain you!

Starbucks
In the week leading in to 1st Thursday they are doing a “gift of the week” If you buy any tumbler and you will get a free tall red cup beverage as well as a star. On Thurs 3rd they will be holding coffee tastings as well as talking about their coffee and what you can do to help bring coffee “alive”. They will also be open later on 1st Thursday.

Clarks Shoes
Open late for you to do some Christmas shoe shopping.

Paperchase
Will be open till 7pm and there will be treats and refreshments in-store

Next
Next are breaking out the lovely homemade cakes for their shoppers to enjoy! Next will also be hosting Complementary Therapists “A Change of Pace” who will be offering taster reflexology sessions in the store. 

Santander
Working along with local organisation PKAVS who will have a presence in their office that evening and will be inviting some of their connections to pop in for mince pies and a glass of mulled wine.

Marks & Spencer 
Open late and hoping to have some in-store performers to entertain you whilst you shop

Thomas Cook 
Give the gift of travel this Christmas with Thomas Cook!  Snap up your dream getaway to the slopes or head off to Lapland to meet Santa and his little helpers.  They have amazing gift experiences on offer for your loved ones as well as gift vouchers to spend in store

North Methven Street

Marians Boutique
Marians is offering a £20 voucher for every £100 spent and a £10 voucher for every £50 spent; can be used on full price stock. Plus wine and nibbles are being served.

WTG Henderson Jewellers
Will be offering a 5% discount on stock items during the extended opening hours!

South Methven Street

Charlie Taylor Hair & Beauty
It’s a Blow Dry Party Bar!  Pay what you think your blow dry is worth with all proceeds to charity

PC Solutions
10% on all in store purchases of laptops and desktops for 1st Thursday

Kinoull Street

Deans Restaurant
Deans have prepared a Special Shopper’s Menu for the 1st Thursday.  The Shopper’s Menu offer: 

  • 2 Courses with free Cocktail / Mocktail  -  £16.50
  • 3 Courses with free Cocktail / Mocktail   -  £20

Tay Street

63 Tay Street
Lunch Service will see this award-winning restaurant offer two great courses for only £15.

In the evening, why not book in and enjoy a very special Laurent Perrie Dinner? Full details on their Champagne Event here>>>

Scott Street

Eva Lucia  Boutique
The boutique will teaming up with Byers & Co Jewellers to run an in store fashion show with drinks reception and a 10% discount on any purchases!

Struan’s Garage Services
Struans are offering a FREE Winter Check & FREE Tyre Safety Check on your vehicle while you shop.  Free customer car park & refreshments available!

Charlotte Street

Precious Sparkle
Dawn will be open until 7.30pm and will have wine/soft drinks and 10% off all purchases on the night as well as other special offers.  

King Edward Street

The Body Shop
Join The Body Shop for festive fun and gift inspiration and let them make you 'Feel So Good this Christmas'. Enjoy a free pamper - either a hand massage, mini makeover or a skin consultation and take advantage of some great in-store offers.

Waterstones
Will be running a Xmas shopping evening with refreshments and double loyalty stamp points; 2 stamps for every £10 instead of 1 stamp for every £10!

St John Street

Cailean Property
As well as providing tea, coffee and cake when you visit Cailean they are offering a 5% discount off their Fixed Fee for new visits to their premises at 32 St John Street on 1st Thursday 

McEwens of Perth between 5pm - 7pm on 1st Thursday

  • Complimentary sparkling wine in the Beauty and Cosmetics department
  • Complimentary Brow Bar with any McEwens purchases - first come, first served!
  • Free gift wrapping service on McEwens purchases
  • Double points for Loyalty card holders
  • Special festive tea meal in Upstairs restaurant, with 2 for 1 on mince pies!
  • The Rose House - is offering a 20% discount on all fresh flower /door wreath orders for December if ordered on 1st Thursday between 9.30am to 5pm opening hours. 

The Rose House - is offering a 20% discount on all fresh flower /door wreath orders for December if ordered on 1st Thursday between 9.30am to 5pm opening hours.

Watergate

Boo Vake
Enjoy a relaxed evening of shopping for unique and unusual gifts from talented Scottish & British artists and designers; with festive nibbles, free gift-wrapping, and 10% off all purchases after 5pm! 

George Street

Provender Brown
Customers can come along and meet Brindisia, have a glass of Spanish wine and sample lots of yummy Spanish products!

Revival
As well as offering 10 % off in Revival on 1st Thursday night, they will have a pop-up of pretty pinup Perth (vintage hair pin ups) doing Vintage pin ups for £15 pp.

The Bean Shop
Will be running a coffee tasting session using a variety of brewing methods and will demonstrate the effective use of the Aeropress, The Hario V-60 and the Bodum Pourover.

The Peacock and Tortoise
Are offering a promotion which will be 10% off all their sewing baskets on the evening - which can be filled with haberdashery items and fabrics, all of which will have 10% off. They are also offering to cellophane and gift wrap them free of charge for you to collect on Saturday 5th after 2pm.

Whispers of The Past
Is offering a raffle with a lovely bag of goodies as a prize

Clyde Property
The branch will remain open until at least 7pm and will be offering the chance for people to drop in and chat to them about any potential plans for selling or renting their property and provide a marketing & information pack on their unique services. They will be serving free hot drinks including some festive mulled wine.

South Street

Tabla
Offering 20% Discount  food on Full menu if the Shoppers wish to come along after hard day of shopping. 

Bridge Lane

Pretty Things
The girls will offer customers who spend more than £20.00 a free tea light holder.

St John’s Place

Subrosa Patisserie 
1st Thurday @ Sub Rosa Perth is games night. Come & join in with various board games and save 25% off all hot drinks from 4.30pm – 6.30pm.  There will also be free homemade sweet cinnamon popcorn for every table!!! 

Café Tabou
One for the drivers! A free Berry Buzz mocktail with every meal served between 4pm and 8pm on 1st Thursday! 

Oxalys Patisserie and Café
Is open till 9pm. They have some great offers for 1st Thursday.

  • Afternoon Tea - £6.95 per person (between 4pm to 6pm) which includes a finger sandwich, scones and a selection of patisseries Served with tea or coffee.
  • Any pre-ordering or purchases of macaron or handmade chocolates gift box will get  20% off!
  • Any patisserie take-away will get 20% off
  • And keep watching the page for information as they may do a free cooking demo in the cafe after 7pm!

South Street

Exel Wines
Starting their 1st Thursday action with a whisky tasting of the “Last Great Malts from Dewars”.  The number of seats are limited so book in advance by phoning Keron or Evelyn on 01738 629979.  There will be 10% off the range which includes Dewars White Label Blend, Craigellachie, Aberfeldy, Royal Brackla 

The Salutation Hotel
Happy to be offering free mince pies with all coffee, tea and hot chocolate purchases from 5pm – 7pm on 1st Thursday served round the lovely log fire.

They also have some Scottish Entertainment in Reid’s Bar from 8.30pm – 11.30pm where anyone is welcome to sit and enjoy a wee sing song. 

Princes Street

Tayberry Gallery
Louise and Sarah will be offering homemade mince pies and warm mulled wine to shoppers. 

Underneath The Arches
Offering a discount and/or free item with each sale over £30 on 1st Thursday! 

Victoria Street

Perth Trophy Shop
The team will be launching their new Tay Gifts website and have featured gift items from the site available with a 10% discount. Come and enjoy 10% off their engravable glass and pewter giftware including engraving charge (excludes trophy purchase, annual engraving and engraving on items you bring in to them).

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