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18 October
V&A Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show, Dundee

Featured · until 17 January

V&A Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show

Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show is on display at V&A Dundee.

8am · WildlifeRed Squirrel WatchAn early talk on red squirrels at Loch Leven, then a walk on the Leafy Loop to look for them.RSPB Scotland Loch Leven, Kinross10am · WalksOutdoor 101: Hill Walking Skills - NavigationTwo sessions of hill navigation practice, for walkers wanting more confidence out on the hills.Atlantis Leisure, Oban10am · ArtCasting from nature workshopA morning pressing natural objects into clay to make casts, with the Speyside artist Mary Bourne.Glenlivet Public Hall, Glenlivet10.15am · WildlifeBirding for Beginners – Autumn MigrantsA beginners' morning at Lochwinnoch on the autumn birds, indoors first and then out on the reserve.RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch, Lochwinnoch10.30am · ArtCasting from NatureA morning making clay impressions of leaves and natural objects with the artist Mary Bourne.Cairngorms10.45am · WalksBoat of Garten Local Orienteering EventA local orienteering event with four courses, from beginners to the experienced, to run or walk.Boat of Garten11am · MarketsGlasgow Gaming Market - 18th OctoberA big market for video games, consoles and retro gaming.Glasgow Club Bellahouston, Glasgow11am · FamilyCraft Your Own Halloween Dream CatcherA one-hour Halloween craft for primary-age children, making a dream catcher, with a drink and a snack.Braemar11am · FamilyHalloween Pottery Pumpkins (family friendly, ages 6+)A family session making clay pumpkins by hand, for ages 6 and over.The Craft Pottery Studio, Glasgow11.30am · HistoryAutumn Botanical Watercolour Workshop with MaryPaint autumn plants in watercolour in a two-hour morning session led by Mary at the museum in Ceres.Fife Folk Museum, Ceres12.30pm · Food and drinkTyninghame Harvest LunchA village harvest lunch in East Lothian, with food grown and cooked by the people of Tyninghame.Tyninghame Village Hall, Tyninghame1pm · MusicDoon the Watter - The Lemon TreeA seaside adventure for under-fives, following two sisters on a trip to their favourite island.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen1pm · FamilyMini Keeper Experience at Highland Wildlife ParkA first taste of a zookeeper's day at the wildlife park near Kincraig, for children aged 5 to 7.Kincraig1pm · ArtPlayful GardensA free afternoon of outdoor play and making for families in Baxter Park, from DCA and ScrapAntics.Baxter Park, Dundee2pm · EventTurn a different cornerThe story of a Glasgow teenager doing community service at a homeless drop-in, and the people he meets.Cottiers, Glasgow2pm · ArtPhoto Plate Litho - Taster ClassTry photo plate lithography and pull a print in a one-day taster with Alastair Clark. Sold out.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh2.30pm · MusicAbsolute Classics Series: Manami Suzuki, pianoThe award-winning Japanese pianist Manami Suzuki, playing Beethoven among others.The Crichton, Dumfries2.30pm · HistoryQUINES- The Bubbly Jock CollectiveMusic by forgotten Scottish women composers, celebrating neglected women from Scottish history.House of Dun & Montrose Basin Nature Reserve, Montrose5pm · BooksThe Worst Poets Club: with Hollie McNish, Donna Ashworth, Nikita Gill and Len PennieFour of the UK's bestselling poets, Hollie McNish, Donna Ashworth, Nikita Gill and Len Pennie, on one stage.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh5.30pm · TheatreJohn Barrowman Pre-show Soundcheck and Q&A - The Tivoli TheatreA soundcheck and question-and-answer session with John Barrowman before his show.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen6.30pm · WhiskyDusking Wild Swim, Sauna and Fireside StorytellingA dusk swim with glowing floats, a sauna and fireside stories at a Moffat distillery.Moffat Distillery, Moffat6.30pm · EventProfessor Brian CoxThe physicist and TV presenter on the biggest questions in science, pitched for novices and enthusiasts alike.Glasgow7pm · MusicLSD and the Search for GodSan Francisco shoegaze band with a dreamy, guitar-driven sound.Glasgow7pm · GardensDanceLive Sensorial Symphonies - Elisabeth Schilling & Company - Cowdray HallAn immersive, multi-sensory dance piece asking how plants feel the world.Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen7pm · MusicCabaret VoltaireThe Sheffield electronic band, pioneers of industrial and experimental dance music.Glasgow7pm · MusicCammy Barnes - Music HallThe Fife-born singer-songwriter, with several UK chart singles behind him.Music Hall, Aberdeen7pm · MusicJamie McIntyreIrish singer-songwriter who went from busking the streets of Galway to stages across Ireland and the UK.Òran Mór, Glasgow7pm · EventMargaret GlaspyAmerican singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her album Emotions and Math.Glasgow7pm · MusicKing WomanThe doom and shoegaze project of the Iranian-American singer and producer Kris Esfandiari.Glasgow7pm · MusicPunk Rock Factory - The Lemon TreePop-punk covers of Disney and film songs, from a band formed in 2014.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7pm · ArtJude YorkAustralian singer-songwriter building a following well beyond home.Glasgow7pm · EventReally Good TimeDublin supergroup of members of Beach/Fat-Pablo and Wastefellow, calling their sound post-crunk.Glasgow7pm · EventFoy Vance | THE ALBERT HALLS |The Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance.Stirling7.15pm · ComedyLaura Newman: Ark At SheThe comic with millions of followers online, on tour with her stand-up.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicThe Littlest YakA stage show for little ones from the picture book about a small yak who longs to be bigger.Edinburgh7.30pm · TheatreKyle Maclachlan - Fictional SelvesThe Twin Peaks actor on stage, telling the story of his offbeat road through Hollywood.Fictional Selves, Glasgow7.30pm · EventGordiAustralian singer-songwriter whose new EP was recorded live to tape in a single afternoon.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicGirl In The Year AboveIrish-Cornish band mixing Celtic storytelling with a fierce, emotional edge.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicThe Besnard LakesMontreal indie rock band led by the husband and wife Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.Glasgow7.30pm · TheatreJohn Barrowman: My Life In Musicals - The Tivoli TheatreThe singer and actor with an evening of the big West End and Broadway musicals.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen7.30pm · EventSibel TuzunThe Turkish pop singer, who sang for Turkey at Eurovision, at a Republic Day celebration.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicDornoch Gatherings: Damien O’ Kane and Ron Block Band: BanjovialTwo banjo masters, the Irish player Damien O'Kane and Ron Block of Alison Krauss's band, blending bluegrass and Irish.Dornoch Cathedral, Dornoch7.30pm · MusicDamien O’ Kane and Ron Block Band: BanjovialThe Northern Irish banjo player Damien O'Kane with Ron Block of Alison Krauss's band, blending two traditions.Dornoch Cathedral, Dornoch7.45pm · MusicSteve HackettThe former Genesis guitarist with a night of the band's classics and his own solo work.Glasgow8.30pm · TheatreStand by MeThe film of four boys on a journey to find a missing body, from a Stephen King story.Eden Court, InvernessAll day · MarketsCraft & Flea MarketIndependent makers, collectors and designers selling crafts and vintage finds.EdinburghAll day · HistoryMr and Mrs Reid’s Tour of Lauriston Castle [Themed Tours at Lauriston Castle]A costumed tour of the castle led by William and Margaret Reid, its Edwardian owners.EdinburghAll day · AdultsThe Umbilical BrothersThe Australian comedy duo whose mime, sound effects and slapstick play out like a live cartoon.GlasgowAll day · ComedyThe Big Comedy RoadshowA night of stand-up from TV comics and new names, headlined by the TikTok star Jack Skipper.Tron Theatre, GlasgowAll day · TheatreHen Night Horror | Theatre | Musical TheatreA riotous original musical comedy about a hen night that turns to horror.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · EventChippendale TourA 90-minute tour on Thomas Chippendale and the furniture of the Georgian house near Cumnock, some pieces opened.Dumfries House, CumnockAll day · ArtExhibition on Screen: James McNeill WhistlerA film on the painter James McNeill Whistler, one of the great innovators of 19th-century art.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · HistoryGuided Walks around The Royal Burgh of CrailA guided walk through the history of Crail, the old royal burgh on the East Neuk coast.CrailAll day · MusicTea & TunesContemporary folk and Gaelic song over tea, from Grace, a young singer-songwriter from Skye.DundeeAll day · SeasonalThe Utterly Revolting Science showA family science show of burps, farts and bodily noises, on a journey through the human body.ArbroathAll day · MusicNIKITA LUKINOVThe pianist Nikita Lukinov plays Debussy, including La Cathédrale Engloutie, and rarely heard Stanchinsky.CromartyAll day · MusicEVELYN LAURIE 'QUEEN OF THE NIGHT'The Paisley singer Evelyn Laurie, with her own songs and fresh takes on well-known tracks.CromartyAll day · MusicHANNAH RARITY & ANNA MASSIE'S FESTIVE SPECIALThe folk singer Hannah Rarity and the multi-instrumentalist Anna Massie, in their much-loved Christmas show.CromartyAll day · MarketsClothes Cycle Thrift MarketA huge thrift market of second-hand clothes filling a sports hall.EdinburghAll day · FamilyMagic on Main StreetThe museum's old Victorian street turned magical for families, with a wand shop and a dragon saddlery.GlasgowAll day · EventClothesCycleA big vintage and thrift market with over a hundred independent sellers comes back to Meadowbank.Meadowbank Sports Centre, EdinburghAll day · ArtIntroduction to Mould Making and CastingA one-day workshop on plaster casting: mould types, pouring plaster, and making a sprig mould, stamps and a tile press mould.Forgan Arts Centre, Newport-on-TayAll day · ArtJorum Studio Fragrance WorkshopJorum Studio leads a one-hour workshop on raw fragrance materials at The Hoxton, with drinks and a goody bag.The Hoxton, EdinburghOn now · Dark skiesUntil 18 OctoberSouth of Scotland Dark Sky FestivalTen days of events under some of the darkest skies in Europe, across the South of Scotland.Dumfries & Galloway, DumfriesOn now · WildlifeUntil 18 OctoberThe Red Deer Rut at Dusk - A Dark Sky celebration EventA 90-minute dusk safari to see red stags during the rut, near Kirkcudbright.Gledpark Farm, KirkcudbrightOn now · Food and drinkUntil 18 OctoberDark Sky from the bank or boatA private evening watching the dark sky from a cabin by an estate pool, with a log burner and hot chocolate.Gorsebank Cabins, DalbeattieOn now · WildlifeUntil 18 OctoberWild Goose FestivalFive days for the barnacle geese at Caerlaverock, with a guided walk on the 14th and a dawn flight watch on the 18th.WWT Caerlaverock, CaerlaverockOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberMake It Yourself Festival PianodromeA five-day do-it-yourself festival of instrument making, textile upcycling, live music and exhibitions, run by Pianodrome in Bruntsfield.Pianodrome Bruntsfield Community Hub, EdinburghOn now · HistoryUntil 18 OctoberAstronomy for all at The Bothy, AuchencastleStargazing from a countryside bothy near Moffat, Scotland's first Dark Sky Town.The Bothy, Auchencastle, self-catering cottage, MoffatOn now · Dark skiesUntil 18 OctoberStargazing Guide (Planetarium Experience)A planetarium session learning the constellations, with tips for stargazing under Galloway's dark skies.Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium, KirkcudbrightOn now · GardensUntil 18 OctoberSauna and Stars at Monteviot HouseA sauna by the River Teviot at sunset, watching the stars come out over the gardens near Jedburgh.Monteviot House and Gardens, JedburghOn now · HistoryUntil 18 OctoberBig Living History WeekCharacters from Melrose Abbey's past, from a knight to a medieval musician, telling their stories.Caerlaverock Castle, DumfriesOn now · WildlifeUntil 18 OctoberDark Sky Gazing with Elizabeth TindalGuided evening talks round a campfire on the dark skies, near Kirkcudbright.Solway View Holidays, KirkcudbrightOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberHallows Haunted EveImmersive Halloween theatre for children aged three to eleven and their families.Aberdeen Arts Centre, AberdeenOn now · HistoryUntil 18 OctoberBig Living History WeekCharacters from history turn up at historic sites across Scotland, from a knight at Urquhart Castle onwards.Multiple venues, ArdersierOn now · HistoryUntil 1 NovemberWhispers of the past: Dark history of the castleA guided tour of Edinburgh Castle's grounds, on the darker side of its past and the stories in its shadows.Edinburgh Castle, EdinburghOn now · EventUntil 21 OctoberAsn - Relaxed Cosmic Bowling at Codonas With We Too! - Codona's Amusement ParkSensory-adapted glow bowling with a quiet break-out area, for young people with additional support needs.Codona's Amusement Park, AberdeenOn now · WalksUntil 25 OctoberHalloween Trail of Treats at The Gonks of Gardenshillock - The Gonks of GardenshillockA Halloween trail of treats based on a children's storybook about a witch and the Gonks.The Gonks of Gardenshillock, AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 18 OctoberHalloween LanternsA drop-in Halloween craft: decorate a glass jar and take it home as a lantern.GlasgowOn now · ArtUntil 1 NovemberGlasGLOWA Halloween light trail through the city's botanic gardens, themed this time as a Zombie Zoo.GlasgowOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberThe Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMuriel Spark's story of the Edinburgh teacher who shapes her chosen set of girls, on stage.Royal Lyceum Theatre, EdinburghOn now · WalksUntil 30 OctoberPumpkin & Play at Monty's Farm ParkPumpkin picking in the woods, carving, games, alpacas and pygmy goats on a family farm park.Ardardan Estate, HelensburghOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberPumpkin Patch at Rosneath Castle ParkA pumpkin patch on the Rosneath peninsula, with family activities and seasonal food and drink.Rosneath Castle Park, HelensburghOn now · BooksUntil 22 OctoberPublic SessionA hands-on science workshop for children at a discovery centre in Elgin, with plenty of messy play.Elgin Library, ElginOn now · ArtUntil 21 OctoberIntroduction to EtchingTwo evenings learning the basics of etching, leaving with a small edition of prints.Dundee Contemporary Arts, DundeeOn now · FamilyUntil 19 OctoberCharleton Farm Owls and Forest SchoolOutdoor mornings for children, with owl masks, den building and a nature scavenger hunt.MontroseOn now · FamilyUntil 20 OctoberCharleton Farm Animal VisitsChildren feed hens, ducks, piglets and goats and meet the Highland cows on a farm near Montrose.MontroseOn now · SeasonalUntil 20 OctoberCharleton Farm Potion Lab for Little Witches & WizardsA Halloween potion lab for young witches and wizards on a farm near Montrose.MontroseOn now · FamilyUntil 21 OctoberCharleton Farm Hedgehog and Woodland FriendsChildren make a clay hedgehog and nature pictures and learn how woodland animals get ready for the cold.MontroseOn now · SeasonalUntil 18 OctoberHalloween at Peel FarmSpooky adventures for families at Halloween on a farm near Kirriemuir.KirriemuirOn now · SeasonalUntil 31 OctoberPathhead Pumpkin PatchPumpkins, ponies and Halloween fun on a farm near Kirriemuir.KirriemuirOn now · FamilyUntil 24 OctoberChildren’s Highlight Tours: Stories from the CollectionsA museum tour for children and families in Perth, with stories from the collection and a capercaillie that cannot dance.Perth Museum, PerthOn now · FamilyUntil 21 OctoberChildren’s Highlight Tours: Fun Facts from the CollectionA museum tour for children and families in Perth, full of fun facts about the city's history.Perth Museum, PerthOn now · BooksUntil 18 OctoberFuture ActsSix Scottish short films imagining the future, with a talk on making work for the screen.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · SportUntil 18 OctoberThe Big Bike Film NightA programme of short films about the fun and adventure of cycling.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · TheatreUntil 25 OctoberShaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy BottomAardman's Halloween adventure on Mossy Bottom Farm, where Shaun and the Flock face a mysterious beast.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · TheatreUntil 18 OctoberGreaseThe high-school musical of Danny and Sandy, with a sing-along night in the run.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · TheatreUntil 22 OctoberDiggerA film about the most powerful man in the world, trying to save humanity from a disaster he caused.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · HistoryUntil 18 OctoberBlade RunnerRidley Scott's sci-fi classic with Harrison Ford, back on the big screen.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · WalksUntil 24 OctoberSpookfest at Landmark Forest Adventure ParkA Halloween fortnight at the forest adventure park in Carrbridge, with ghoulish fun for families.CairngormsOn now · HistoryUntil 18 OctoberBig Living History WeekA week of living history events at venues across Edinburgh.EdinburghOn now · EventUntil 18 OctoberVibe X Back10 Presents HanàA night of underground house and techno in the Highland capital.Mad Hatters (upstairs at Hootananny Ceilidh Cafe Bar), InvernessOn now · FamilyUntil 25 OctoberBlock by BlockA drop-in family design challenge in the October holidays, building surreal streetscapes and windows.V&A Dundee, DundeeOn now · FamilyUntil 25 OctoberPeople Make Places!A family design jam in the October holidays, dreaming up future streets with playful design tools.V&A Dundee, DundeeOn now · GardensUntil 20 OctoberApple pressing sessionsApples brought from home are pressed into juice in the city's botanic gardens, up to 20kg a group.Inverness Botanic Gardens, InvernessOn now · HistoryUntil 23 OctoberDunfermline Abbey pilgrimage walksFree guided walks for Dunfermline Abbey's Pilgrimage Month, through Pittencrieff Park, Cairneyhill and Limekilns, booked ahead.Dunfermline Abbey, DunfermlineOn now · ArtUntil 19 OctoberBreath: paintings by Claire BurtonAn exhibition of paintings by Claire Burton at the Northlight Gallery in Stromness.Northlight Gallery, StromnessOn now · FamilyUntil 25 OctoberSuper-natural Halloween Trail at MerseheadA Halloween trail at Mersehead with a discovery rucksack, built round the reserve's wintering Barnacle Geese.RSPB Scotland Mersehead, SouthwickOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberHalloween Pumpkin HuntA Halloween pumpkin-counting trail round the Lochwinnoch reserve for families.RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch, LochwinnochOn now · WildlifeUntil 19 OctoberIlluminate: Biofluorescence & BatsA sunset bat walk round Loch Garten, then UV torches after dark and hot chocolate at the end.RSPB Scotland Loch Garten Nature Centre, Nethy BridgeOn now · EventUntil 25 OctoberPumpkin AdventuresHalloween fun for families in Callendar Park, Falkirk, over the October holidays.Callendar Park, FalkirkOn now · HistoryUntil 18 OctoberBroughty Castle weekend marketStalls, food and entertainment at the castle on the Ferry shore, one last weekend before it shuts for the winter.Broughty Castle, Broughty FerryOn now · ArtUntil 18 OctoberChasing & Repoussé with Katie WatsonTwo days of chasing and repoussé, a metalworking technique for surface decoration and sculptural detail, led by Katie Watson.Craft Central, DunblaneOn now · ArtUntil 25 OctoberParallels 4Four artists, Anna Gormezano Marks, Fiona Luing, Jenni Colquhoun and Solii Brodie, show art, illustration and jewellery at Coburg House.Coburg House, Leith, EdinburghOn now · ArtUntil 22 OctoberAfroCaledoniaEse Johnson, Philip Morrell and Carla Angus show ceramics, prints and stitched work on Black Scottish connection, at The Alchemy Experiment.The Alchemy Experiment, GlasgowOn now · ArtUntil 18 OctoberMokuhanga - Weekend Course with Elspeth LambMake contemporary prints with the Japanese woodblock process of mokuhanga over a weekend with Elspeth Lamb. Sold out.Edinburgh Printmakers, EdinburghOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberDark Skies Chocolate WorkshopA chocolate workshop making three things to take home, for the Dark Sky Festival, from age two.The Cocoabean Comapny, KirkcudbrightOn now · FamilyUntil 18 OctoberHaunted Home - Free Folkloric Puppet Making WorkshopsWorkshops for adults and children aged eight and over, making puppets from Inverclyde folklore.Pirrie Hall, GreenockOn now · WorkshopsUntil 23 OctoberCharleton Farm Pumpkin Cakepop WorkshopChildren make and decorate six pumpkin cake pops to take home.Montrose

The big ones this season

Exhibitions, festivals and gatherings we have been to and photographed, with their dates.

V&A Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show, DundeeMore info3 April to 17 JanuaryV&A Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion ShowDundeeFrance-Lise McGurn: The Charm OffensiveMore info22 August to 15 NovemberFrance-Lise McGurn: The Charm OffensiveDundeeMore info1 September to 26 NovemberDrawing InspirationGlasgowMore info5 September to 30 NovemberJohn Bellany: AnchoredAnstrutherMore info18 September to 21 NovemberClann-Nighean an Sgadain / Following the FishStornowayMore info25 September to 24 OctoberHealth of the Sublime, The BarnBanchoryMore info26 September to 12 DecemberAlyth Arches ToursAlythMore info3 October to 18 NovemberCitizens Theatre heritage building toursGlasgowThe Enchanted Forest 2026More info8 October to 8 NovemberThe Enchanted Forest 2026PitlochryMore info9 to 28 OctoberLiz Myhill at Gallery An Talla DeargIsleornsayMore info9 to 18 OctoberSouth of Scotland Dark Sky FestivalDumfries and GallowayThe Royal National Mòd 2026More info9 to 17 OctoberThe Royal National Mòd 2026Glasgow

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