3 to 19 November · Aberdeen
Signature Food Festival
Some of the UK's most celebrated chefs are heading north this November, and you don't need a trip to London to taste their cooking.
Maisie Adam: Whatsherface at The Barn
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You'll know Maisie Adam from Taskmaster, A League of Their Own and Last One Laughing, and on Wednesday 4 November you can see her up close at The Barn in Banchory. Whatsherface is her brand new stand-up show, and the Barn is a small, friendly room. The show starts at 7.30pm, and tickets are £12, or £10 for concessions. Book through The Barn's website or on 01330 825431.
When4 November
Banchory, in Aberdeenshire
Also on in November.
4 November · Dundee
David Bowie: On Tour
The V&A holds Bowie's own archive – eighty thousand items of costume, lyric sheets, instruments, photographs and notes – and this is the first big showing of it in Scotland.
Art and exhibitions5 November · Falkirk
Fireworks at Callendar Park
Bonfire Night in Falkirk comes with a grand backdrop, as the free fireworks go up over Callendar Park with Callendar House behind them.