Events across Scotland

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21 October

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.

10.30am · HistoryBell, Book and Borealis: Crafting and Storytelling in the Footsteps of a Pictish Saint - The BarnCrafting and storytelling following a Pictish saint who grew up in the Aberdeenshire landscape.The Barn, Aberdeen 11am · FamilyChildren’s Highlight Tours: Fun Facts from the CollectionA museum tour for children and families in Perth, full of fun facts about the past.Perth Museum, Perth 11am · ArtMeet a Viking!A Viking visits the museum for two days, with replica objects for children to hold. Free to drop in.Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Inverness 11am · History'Back to the Bronze Age' drop-in session at the roundhouseA drop-in session in a replica Bronze Age roundhouse on Arran, on how people lived there.Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (National Trust for Scotland), Isle of Arran 12pm · WorkshopsLoose Goose in Gatehouse of FleetThe Loose Goose workshop on the road, stopping in Gatehouse of Fleet.The Stove, Dumfries 12.30pm · HistoryLunchtime Talk: “Founder of Steam Trawling” – The Records of Richard Irvin and Sons Limited - Aberdeen Maritime MuseumAn archivist's lunchtime talk on the Aberdeen firm of trawler owners that pioneered steam trawling.Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen 12.30pm · SeasonalThe McDougalls: Halloween Party | THE ALBERT HALLS |A Halloween party show for young children with Max and Auntie Aggie from The McDougalls, costumes encouraged.Stirling 2pm · MusicDementia Friendly Concert: Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation – Big Band ClassicsA relaxed concert of big band classics, made for people living with dementia and those who care for them.Big Band Classics, Glasgow 2pm · WildlifeIdentifying Coastal Birds in the Colder MonthsAn indoor session with conservation officers on identifying the coastal birds most often seen around North Berwick.Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick 2pm · HistoryWeather spirits and rain loreThree storytellers, among them Donald Smith, share traditional tales of weather spirits and rain lore.National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh 6pm · BooksScience LatesFree evening science talks at the Tolbooth, from Formula 1 onwards, for the Stirling Science Festival.Tolbooth, Stirling 6pm · ArtTaster Workshops - Explore Printmaking!Try a printmaking technique and take home fresh prints in an evening taster with printmaker Fiona Maher.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh 6.30pm · EventFimiguerreroUnderground London rapper, fresh from his EP The Statue of a Fool.Glasgow 6.30pm · Family(Slightly later) Badger Banquet at MerseheadBadgers come to feed in the garden after dark, watched from inside the Sulwath Centre at Mersehead.RSPB Scotland Mersehead, Southwick 7pm · HistoryThe Wanted 2.0The next chapter of the pop band The Wanted, playing the chart hits live.Glasgow 7pm · ArtHannah Peel and Will BurnsThe Northern Irish composer and the poet Will Burns, music and words together.Glasgow 7pm · MusicJames BlakeThe London producer and singer who wraps soft, aching vocals in deep bass and sparse beats.Glasgow 7pm · MusicBog Boy Ep LaunchLaunch night for a new EP from the project of the Glasgow guitarist and songwriter Ali Carson.Glasgow 7.15pm · ComedyLi Jin Hao: Falling from a MoonThe Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer, on his first UK tour.Glasgow 7.30pm · TheatreBruce Molsky & Darol AngerTwo American fiddlers, one old-time and one new acoustic, who have explored music together for years.Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 7.30pm · FamilyThe Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMuriel Spark's story of a magnetic Edinburgh teacher and her chosen girls, on stage.Glasgow 7.30pm · MusicAttention Seekers: Adhd Tangents With Alex Partridge - The Lemon TreeThe ADHD Chatter podcaster Alex Partridge, in an evening on living with ADHD.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 7.30pm · MusicThe DriftersThe soul vocal group's current line-up sing classics such as Under the Boardwalk.Glasgow 7.30pm · EventSkating PollyOklahoma band of step-sisters playing raw, catchy punk-pop.Glasgow 7.30pm · MusicSchurRising indie-rock artist mixing atmospheric sound with emotional lyrics.Glasgow 7.30pm · TheatreHen Night Horror - The Tivoli TheatreA musical comedy-horror about a hen night that goes badly wrong days before the wedding.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen 7.30pm · FamilyAlan Davies - Music HallStand-up from the comic and QI regular on getting older and being a dad.Music Hall, Aberdeen 7.30pm · EventThroes X Armed for Apocalypse Live in GlasgowA double bill of heavy sludge metal from two touring bands.Glasgow 7.30pm · MusicThe Brandon McPhee Band: The Music of Sir Jimmy ShandBrandon McPhee's band plays the dance music of Sir Jimmy Shand, the great Scottish accordionist.Ross Institute, Halkirk 7.30pm · MusicCarrie Hope FletcherThe musical theatre star of Heathers and Cinderella in a concert of songs.Cottiers, Glasgow 7.30pm · Traditional musicDeiseil: Dancing in Time, An Tobar and Mull TheatreStepdance, Scotland's percussive dance, explored through fiddle, feet, Gaelic song and story, in Tobermory.An Tobar, Tobermory 11.59pm · DanceThese Violent DelightsScotland's national ballet company turns Romeo and Juliet into a feature film, told in dance.Scottish Ballet, Glasgow All day · MusicSomething Different SharingShort informal performances from a three-day dance and music workshop, a curtain-raiser for the sound festival.Aberdeen All day · MusicScottish International Storytelling FestivalThe long-running festival of tales, music and characters from Scotland's traditional and modern culture.Various locations across Edinburgh, Edinburgh All day · Traditional musicStirling Science FestivalFour days of science for all ages across Stirling, with aerial workshops, sport games and a science ceilidh.The Albert Halls, Stirling All day · EventThe ShamrocksA night of Irish songs and good cheer from the Northern Irish band.Edinburgh All day · TheatreAlyson Orr Ltd Presents Witch HuntA new musical inspired by the Scottish witch trials, following three women on the run.Byre Theatre, St Andrews All day · ArtCurator Tour: Tartan & TurmoilA curator's tour of the exhibition on the Angus Jacobites.Montrose All day · GardensLichen Tour - OctoberA walk round the Borders arboretum at Dawyck with a local lichen expert, looking at its lichens.Edinburgh On now · TheatreUntil 24 OctoberTony Roper's The SteamieTony Roper's much-loved comedy of four women doing their washing in a Glasgow steamie on Hogmanay.Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry On 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, Edinburgh On 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, Aberdeen On 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, Aberdeen On now · ArtUntil 1 NovemberGlasGLOWA Halloween light trail through the city's botanic gardens, themed this time as a Zombie Zoo.Glasgow On now · MusicUntil 24 OctoberTristan & YseultEmma Rice's much-loved staging of the Cornish legend of doomed lovers, told with music, movement and humour.Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh On 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, Helensburgh On now · BooksUntil 22 OctoberPublic SessionA hands-on science workshop for children at a discovery centre in Elgin, with plenty of messy play.Elgin Library, Elgin On now · ArtUntil 21 OctoberIntroduction to EtchingTwo evenings learning the basics of etching, leaving with a small edition of prints.Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee On 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.Montrose On now · SeasonalUntil 31 OctoberPathhead Pumpkin PatchPumpkins, ponies and Halloween fun on a farm near Kirriemuir.Kirriemuir On 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, Perth On 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, Perth On 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, Inverness On now · TheatreUntil 22 OctoberDiggerA film about the most powerful man in the world, trying to save humanity from a disaster he caused.Eden Court, Inverness On now · FilmUntil 22 OctoberHer Private HellA surreal, pink-hazed film set in a futuristic city, following a rising film star.Eden Court, Inverness On now · FamilyUntil 21 OctoberPractical Magic 2The sequel to Practical Magic, as the Owens sisters face a curse on their family of witches.Eden Court, Inverness On now · WalksUntil 24 OctoberSpookfest at Landmark Forest Adventure ParkA Halloween fortnight at the forest adventure park in Carrbridge, with ghoulish fun for families.Cairngorms On now · FamilyUntil 25 OctoberBlock by BlockA drop-in family design challenge in the October holidays, building surreal streetscapes and windows.V&A Dundee, Dundee On 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, Dundee On 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, Dunfermline On 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, Southwick On now · EventUntil 25 OctoberPumpkin AdventuresHalloween fun for families in Callendar Park, Falkirk, over the October holidays.Callendar Park, Falkirk On 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, Edinburgh On 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, Glasgow On 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, Kirkcudbright On now · WorkshopsUntil 23 OctoberCharleton Farm Pumpkin Cakepop WorkshopChildren make and decorate six pumpkin cake pops to take home.Montrose

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The big ones this season

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

More info3 April to 17 JanuaryV&A Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion ShowDundee

More info22 August to 15 NovemberFrance-Lise McGurn: The Charm OffensiveDundee

More info1 September to 26 NovemberDrawing InspirationGlasgow

More info5 September to 30 NovemberJohn Bellany: AnchoredAnstruther

More info18 September to 21 NovemberClann-Nighean an Sgadain / Following the FishStornoway

More info25 September to 24 OctoberHealth of the Sublime, The BarnBanchory

More info26 September to 12 DecemberAlyth Arches ToursAlyth

More info3 October to 18 NovemberCitizens Theatre heritage building toursGlasgow

More info8 October to 8 NovemberThe Enchanted Forest 2026Pitlochry

More info9 to 28 OctoberLiz Myhill at Gallery An Talla DeargIsleornsay

A 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 FarmLaurencekirk

More info10 to 25 OctoberHalloween Trail of TreatsFintray

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