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20 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.

7am · EventDawn Goose WatchA dawn watch at Loch Leven as thousands of pink-footed geese lift off the loch.RSPB Scotland Loch Leven, Kinross10am · WalksCycle & Sip: Social Café RideA relaxed group bike ride along Stirling's paths to a cafe for a coffee.Address is Unit 2, 1 Cunningham Road, Springkerse, FK7 7SW, Stirling10am · BooksBugs! Bugs! And more Bugs!A look at the fascinating world of insects, at a library by Loch Leven.Loch Leven Community Library, Leven12.30pm · WorkshopsRevel: Meanwhile....Backstage Workshop - The BarnA gentle movement session for ages eight to eighty, led by the choreographer Kally Lloyd-Jones.The Barn, Aberdeen1pm · FamilyThe McDougalls: Halloween Party Show - Stewart's HallA Halloween party show from the children's theatre company The McDougalls, for all the family.Stewart's Hall, Aberdeen2.30pm · ArtSpecialist Tour: Black History Month - Aubrey Williams Centenary & collectingA Black History Month tour of two paintings by the Guyanese artist Aubrey Williams, in his centenary year.Aubrey Williams Centenary & collecting, Glasgow5pm · ArtHalloween Student Tuesdays: Pottery Ghosts (adults, BYOB)A student evening hand-building clay ghosts, decorated and fired by the studio; adults bring their own drinks.The Craft Pottery Studio, Glasgow6pm · HistoryTales from the Shadows of Gladstones LandAn evening of eerie stories and ghostly legends of Edinburgh in a 17th-century Royal Mile house.Gladstone's Land (National Trust for Scotland), Edinburgh6.30pm · MusicThe Hyde Quartet - the Road HomeA quartet's journey in music through the cities and cultures of the world, including work by MacMillan.the Road Home, Glasgow7pm · FestivalsInverness Film Festival - PreviewThe programmer of the Inverness Film Festival introduces what is showing this year.Eden Court, Inverness7pm · TheatreJohn Cooper ClarkeThe Salford punk poet, the original people's poet, with his fast, funny verse.Glasgow7pm · MusicThe ChameleonsThe Manchester post-punk band of the 80s, with moody, swirling guitar pop.Glasgow7pm · EventAntony SzmierekManchester spoken-word artist setting his lyrics over dance beats.Glasgow7pm · MusicHannah WicklundAmerican singer and guitarist taking her rock into psychedelic territory.Glasgow7pm · MusicBenjamin SteerBritish-American songwriter in his early twenties, writing catchy, introspective songs about modern life.Òran Mór, Glasgow7pm · MusicWellySinger and writer with a wry, literary take on himself, his band and British life.Glasgow7.30pm · BooksSeed Talks - The Science of Magic Mushrooms - The Lemon TreeA talk on the science of psilocybin and its possible use against depression, with questions after.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7.30pm · EventSexyTadhgBilingual multi-instrumentalist from Carlow in Ireland, putting a maverick spin on Irish traditional music.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicTristan & YseultEmma Rice's much-loved staging of the Cornish legend of doomed lovers, told with music, movement and humour.Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh8pm · MusicDexysThe Birmingham band behind Come On Eileen, blending soul, folk and new wave energy.GlasgowAll day · TheatreTony Roper's The SteamieTony Roper's much-loved comedy of four women doing their washing in a Glasgow steamie on Hogmanay.Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PitlochryAll day · FamilyIntroduction to Samba drummingAn introduction to Brazilian samba drumming for children and teenagers.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · BooksByre World: TiLT Travels in Literary TranslationA talk on travel in literary translation, and how it shifts a familiar picture.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · ComedyAlan Carr: Work in ProgressThe comedian tries out new material in a one-off warm-up show before his tour.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · MusicThe Robert Vincent Trio at Montrose PlayhouseThe Liverpool singer-songwriter Robert Vincent with his trio.MontroseAll day · FamilyToto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape • ANGUSaliveA family musical about a nearly blind cat with ninja skills, for ages five and up.AngusOn 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 · MusicUntil 20 OctoberStephen Wilson Jr.Country singer-songwriter from rural southern Indiana, raised boxing by his father.GlasgowOn now · ArtUntil 1 NovemberGlasGLOWA Halloween light trail through the city's botanic gardens, themed this time as a Zombie Zoo.GlasgowOn 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 · 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 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 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 · 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 22 OctoberDiggerA film about the most powerful man in the world, trying to save humanity from a disaster he caused.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · FilmUntil 22 OctoberHer Private HellA surreal, pink-hazed film set in a futuristic city, following a rising film star.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · FamilyUntil 21 OctoberPractical Magic 2The sequel to Practical Magic, as the Owens sisters face a curse on their family of witches.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 · 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 · 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 · EventUntil 25 OctoberPumpkin AdventuresHalloween fun for families in Callendar Park, Falkirk, over the October holidays.Callendar Park, FalkirkOn 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 31 OctoberIvor Sexton: The SorrowsFigurative paintings by Ivor Sexton, inspired by the Italian Renaissance, at the Harbour Cottage Gallery on Kirkcudbright's waterfront.Harbour Cottage Gallery, KirkcudbrightOn now · WorkshopsUntil 23 OctoberCharleton Farm Pumpkin Cakepop WorkshopChildren make and decorate six pumpkin cake pops to take home.MontroseOn now · FamilyUntil 20 OctoberHalloween Craft Workshops at Drumlanrig CastleHalloween craft sessions for children in the Larchwood Cabin at Drumlanrig Castle, over the October school holidays.Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill
The Daily for 20 October, from Scotland with love. The broken stone walls of a lochside castle rise from a small tree-covered island, autumn foliage glowing orange against the dark water and forested hillside beyond.

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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 DeargIsleornsayA farmer on a red tractor at Westerton holds up a pumpkin, with small squashes on the bonnet and fields behind.More info9 to 25 OctoberPumpkin Madness at Westerton FarmLaurencekirkMore info10 to 25 OctoberHalloween Trail of TreatsFintray

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