This week we are winding up our focus on Christmas and looking ahead to how we might use #PerthshireHour to become even better connected with one another in the new year. Comments are now open on John's Green Flame Creative website. If you'd prefer not to use social media (or if you lack a Twitter account or similar) you are more than welcome to post any links or descriptions of what you're up to in the comments.

Here is another update on what's on in the Perthshire area. Apologies for focusing so much on Crieff this week. We would love to have more info on what's going on all over Perthshire. If you're from elsewhere in Perthshire please get in touch using the email address provided in the episode (and in the short promo episode) and share what's on in your part of Perthshire.

This week: Find out how to track Santa as he travels around Crieff, learn about how Strathearn Arts are helping keep people cosy this winter, and learn about Auchingarrich Wildlife Park's 'Christmas Wonderland'.

The music in this week's episode comes from this copyright-free source on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYyPTy6425U

In the absence of a list of local festive events, we turned our attention to a list of Perthshire businesses, creatives, and organisations who have been using different social media platforms to connect with their audience in unique ways this week. From picture-heavy hospitality on Instagram, to fun community-engaging videos from retailers on TikTok (and no it's NOT just for teenagers), to the tried-and-tested community building, and engagement that can be enjoyed on Twitter and Facebook.

Learn more about the businesses, creatives, and organisations on your doorstep here in Perthshire. In this episode, we also look at the idea behind #PerthshireHour and explain how you can get involved and use it as a FREE resource to help build your social media channels, as well as connect with other creatives, businesses and organisations in the Perthshire area. 

Grab a coffee and hear about a vampire pantomime, Christmas tree tossing, and the secret to getting all your Christmas shopping done in one day in Perth this weekend, in this week's #PerthshireHour.  

Quick note: The Christmas music in the background of this week's #Perthshirehour Live Space is, to the best of my knowledge, copyright free. All came from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYyPTy6425U 

Find out more about what #PerthshireHour is and how you can get involved. In this introduction, you'll hear about the origins of #PerthshireHour and find out how to get in touch and get free promotion for your local business, organisation, creative endeavour, event, wellness activity, etc. etc. 

Hope to hear from you soon, and thank you for listening in to the #PerthshireHour podcast.