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23 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.

10am · GardensPick your own PumpkinA pumpkin patch on a farm near Dornoch, the first in Sutherland, with pumpkins to pick in the field.Davochfin Farm, Dornoch10am · FamilyHalloween Kids Trail at Kellie Castle & GardenA Halloween trail for children through the walled garden and grounds of Kellie Castle in Fife, in costume.Kellie Castle & Garden (National Trust for Scotland), Pittenweem10.30am · FamilyCastle Fraser's Family Friendly Halloween TrailA family Halloween trail through the gardens and grounds of Castle Fraser, with a fairytale theme.Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (National Trust for Scotland), Sauchen11am · HistoryTarvit's Ghostly Ghouls TrailA ghostly trail for brave families round the grounds of Hill of Tarvit near Cupar.Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden (National Trust for Scotland), Cupar11am · HistoryFinger Loop Weaving Workshop - Braemar CastleFinger-loop weaving and lucet cord-making for a bracelet, taught by a group of local craftswomen.Braemar Castle, Braemar11am · FamilyStorytime with Sabine MuirInteractive stories for primary-age children with the local author Sabine Muir, with a drink and a snack.Braemar12pm · WildlifeLoose Goose in WigtownThe Loose Goose workshop on the road, stopping by the saltmarsh at Wigtown where the geese gather.The Stove, Dumfries1pm · ArtIntroduction to Spinning and Woolwork - Braemar CastleAn introduction to spinning wool into yarn on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel.Braemar Castle, Braemar2pm · ArtA Van, a Festival and a Story of Cultural ExchangeThe story of the Salaam Festival's truck-art van, made by the artist Afshan Abid with students.Glasgow5pm · FamilyNEW: Spooky Family Halloween TrailA spooky family Halloween trail through the grounds of Castle Fraser, walked in the dark.Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (National Trust for Scotland), Inverurie5.30pm · MusicPalm Houses Sessions: clàrsach (1)An hour of calm live music on the clàrsach, the Scottish harp, played by Siannie Moodie among the palms.Edinburgh5.30pm · TheatreThe Social ReckoningAaron Sorkin's film about the whistleblower who started the reckoning with social media.Eden Court, Inverness5.30pm · FamilyThe Big Halloween ScreenHalloween films on a big outdoor screen after dark at Dalkeith Country Park, from Coco and Hocus Pocus to Beetlejuice and The Lost Boys.Dalkeith Country Park, Dalkeith6pm · MusicJames BlakeThe Grammy-winning English producer and singer, whose mix of soul and electronica shaped modern pop.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh6pm · HistoryHaunted House of the Binns ToursAn evening of ghost stories inside the House of the Binns, said to be one of West Lothian's most haunted houses.House Of The Binns, Linlithgow6pm · ArtFriday Nights: Throw a BowlThrow a bowl on the pottery wheel in a two-hour Friday evening session.Clay Works Studios, Dumfries6.30pm · HistoryFestival WelcomeThe opening toast of the Birnam book festival, with the writer Jamie Jauncey on his memoir of Cunninghame Graham.Birnam Arts, Birnam Dunkeld6.30pm · ComedyMark CoxThe actor who played Tam Mullen in Still Game, in his first solo stand-up show.British Legion, Inverness7pm · MusicOliver Richard Live @ the Cellar Aberdeen - The CellarA night of live music headlined by Oliver Richard, with the Scottish singer-songwriter Craig John Davidson.The Cellar, Aberdeen7pm · MusicLucia and the Best BoysGlasgow alternative pop-rock four-piece fronted by Lucia Fairfull.Glasgow7pm · WhiskyThe Malt Library Whisky Tasting - Aberdeen Whisky ShopA hosted tasting of rare and unusual whiskies in a whisky shop's own tasting room.Aberdeen Whisky Shop, Aberdeen7pm · MusicTwin AtlanticThe Glasgow alternative rock band, touring songs of marriage, friendship and modern life.Glasgow7pm · EventBrandon FlowersThe Killers frontman out on his own, playing songs from his solo records.Glasgow7pm · BooksBrian Bilston - How To Lay An Egg With A Horse Inside - The Lemon TreeThe poet known for his funny verse on social media, with a new show.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7pm · MusicBrian Bilston & Henry Normal - The Lemon TreeThe poets Brian Bilston and Henry Normal share a stage for the first time.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7pm · MusicHue & Cry - Music HallThe brothers Pat and Greg Kane, the Scottish pop duo who broke through in the 1980s with Labour of Love.Music Hall, Aberdeen7pm · EventA Night to Remember Motown Show | THE ALBERT HALLS |A high-energy show of Motown hits, back to the Detroit sound of the 1960s.Stirling7pm · EventLa Sierra Cassa Presents: Kyle Falconer (The View) | TOLBOOTH |The frontman of the Dundee indie band The View.Kyle7pm · TheatreResident EvilThe new Resident Evil film, following a medical courier caught in one night's race for survival.Eden Court, Inverness7.30pm · FestivalsAn Evening with Doug JohnstoneThe Scottish crime writer Doug Johnstone, on the opening night of the Birnam book festival.Birnam Library, Edinburgh7.30pm · MusicLuther: UK Celebrating the Music of Luther Vandross - The Tivoli TheatreA tribute to Luther Vandross, with Harry Cambridge singing the soul star's hits.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicMama Terra - St Margaret'sA Scottish spiritual jazz and soul group led by the Glaswegian pianist Marco Cafolla.St Margaret's Braemar, Braemar7.30pm · EventAdult DVDIndie band backed by BBC Introducing and Radio X, with a following on both sides of the Atlantic.Glasgow7.30pm · ComedyWendy Wason - Breakneck Comedy ClubStand-up from the Scottish actress and comedian.Breakneck Comedy Club, Aberdeen7.30pm · TheatreHen Night HorrorA musical comedy-horror about a hen night gone wrong, with Dani Heron.Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee7.30pm · MusicCalum MacPhail Live In ConcertThe Scottish singer, songwriter and accordion player Calum MacPhail, mixing Scottish and Irish folk.Perth7.30pm · BooksCurious Minds: James Hutton & the Scottish EnlightenmentA talk on James Hutton, the Edinburgh man who founded modern geology, and the Scottish Enlightenment.AK Bell Library, Perth7.30pm · TheatreThe Tailor of InvernessMatthew Zajac's one-man play about his father's journey from Galicia to a new life in Scotland, at the Theatre Royal.Theatre Royal, Dumfries7.30pm · SportheART Nights @ Heart of Hawick - Creative workshop - EventsA relaxed creative workshop for an evening in Hawick.Hawick7.45pm · TheatreRevelTwo performers in a dressing room that holds every show they have ever been in, past, present and future.Glasgow8pm · MusicDornoch Gatherings: Liam Ross & BandThe Invergordon guitarist, singer and songwriter Liam Ross, one of the best guitarists in the Highlands, with his band.Carnegie Courthouse, Dornoch8pm · TheatreAlan Carr: Work In ProgressThe comic and chat-show host Alan Carr, warming up new material ahead of his next tour.Perth8.30pm · TheatreDavid Byrne's American UtopiaSpike Lee's film of David Byrne's Broadway show American Utopia, the former Talking Heads singer at his best.Eden Court, Inverness9.30pm · ComedyMark CoxThe actor who played Tam in Still Game, in his first ever solo stand-up show.Boat of Garten New Community Hall, Boat of GartenAll day · WhiskyDornoch Whisky FestivalA weekend of tastings, talks and whisky dinners in the Sutherland cathedral town.DornochAll day · MusicAutumn Highland FestivalA fortnight of events in Dornoch showing off local food, whisky, music, golf and history.DornochAll day · MusicDornoch Autumn Highland FestivalA run of events in Dornoch showing off local food, whisky, music, golf and history.DornochAll day · MusicBlazin' in BeaulyThe fiddle band's own festival of Highland music, with concerts, sessions, talks and workshops.BeaulyAll day · Food and drinkArran's Food Journey festival passportHop on the bus round Arran with a festival passport and collect four stamps from the island's food and drink makers for a chance at a prize.Isle of Arran, BrodickAll day · EventRSNO Season 26-27: Brahms' Violin ConcertoThe Royal Scottish National Orchestra, with Brahms' Violin Concerto at the heart of the programme.EdinburghAll day · TheatreThriceA new play that picks up after Macbeth's death, asking who will now heal the land.Traverse Theatre, EdinburghAll day · FamilyThe Americana RevueA tribute night to American roots rock, with songs by the Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Wilburys.HaddingtonAll day · HistoryLadies and Gents Charity Golf EventA charity golf competition for men and women over the Royal Dornoch championship course.Dornoch Cathedral, DornochAll day · EventSCO 26/27: Max Richter+The Scottish Chamber Orchestra plays the music of the composer Max Richter, with other modern works.GlasgowAll day · TheatreWhen Prophecy Fails | Studio | TheatrePhysical theatre about the first UFO doomsday cult, and the study that gave the world cognitive dissonance.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · MusicAn Evening of Music from the West EndAn evening of songs from West End musicals, in the Georgian house near Cumnock.Dumfries House, CumnockAll day · EventSense and SensibilityA new film of Jane Austen's story of the Dashwood sisters, with Daisy Edgar-Jones.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · MusicOff the Kerb presents Rich Hall: Chin MusicThe deadpan American comic, sharp, quick and improvised.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · MusicSilent Movie Night: Phantom of the Opera (1925)Lon Chaney's 1925 Phantom of the Opera with a live improvised organ score by Donald MacKenzie.DundeeAll day · EventThe DriftersThe soul vocal group behind Under the Boardwalk and Come On Over to My Place.ArbroathAll day · MusicBrandon McPhee presents the music of Sir Jimmy ShandBrandon McPhee plays the music of Sir Jimmy Shand, Scotland's most celebrated accordionist.BrechinAll day · HistoryGhouls and Gore at Glamis CastleHalloween tales of ghosts and gory history, told inside Glamis Castle.GlamisAll day · MarketsMartin Kemp’s Back to the 80sThe Spandau Ballet bassist and actor Martin Kemp hosts a night of 80s hits.EdinburghAll day · ArtGreyfriars Edinburgh Art FairA free art fair of painting, sculpture, photography and illustration from established and new artists.EdinburghAll day · MusicTHE SCOTTISH PINK FLOYD: THE THIN ICE TOURA Pink Floyd tribute band, eleven players strong, with a two-and-a-half-hour show.LochgellyAll day · ArtOctober Art WalkA walk round the Botanics' outdoor art, from Andy Goldsworthy to Barbara Hepworth.HopeAll day · EventResidential Cook School at BallintaggartThree days at Ballintaggart Farm in Highland Perthshire, cooking Scottish produce with its chefs and staying at the farm.Ballintaggart, GrandtullyAll day · ArtSolar Inks WorkshopMaking drawing inks from Scottish garden plants with the artist Naomi McIntosh.EdzellOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberSound Festival - Various venues: AberdeenshireThe North East's festival of new music, with concerts, installations and sound walks across the region.Various venues: Aberdeenshire, AberdeenOn 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, PitlochryOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberScottish International Storytelling FestivalThe long-running festival of tales, music and characters from Scotland's traditional and modern culture.Various locations across Edinburgh, EdinburghOn now · Traditional musicUntil 24 OctoberStirling Science FestivalFour days of science for all ages across Stirling, with aerial workshops, sport games and a science ceilidh.The Albert Halls, StirlingOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberEnsemble HaarAberdeen's newest contemporary music ensemble playing a programme of new works, with a talk beforehand.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 Octobersoundwalk: Cainnt nan Eun/The Language of the BirdsA GPS-guided walk of bird and place recordings, mapped to the Forvie nature reserve and Mill of Benholm.BenholmOn now · TheatreUntil 31 OctoberNeil Smith: Try Try TryA percussion theatre piece in which three players are pushed to their limits by the tasks set for them.AberdeenOn now · FamilyUntil 31 OctoberFamily Soundwalk: Explore Union Terrace GardensAn hour's listening walk for families through the city-centre gardens, turning everyday sounds into music.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberLeona Jones: apeironA piece of experimental radio art built from elemental sounds, part of the sound festival.StromnessOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberVictoria Crowe & Gemma McGregor: Orkney SequenceA film made from Victoria Crowe's Orkney paintings, with music by the Orkney composer Gemma McGregor.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberSarah Watts (clarinet) & Duncan MacLeod (electronics)Clarinet and electronics inside a hidden Cold War nuclear bunker, in music drawn from Gaelic landscape.HopeOn now · FamilyUntil 31 OctoberFamily Promenade ConcertA relaxed concert that moves from room to room around the maritime museum, for all ages.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberLeona Jones: BookInsA mass read-aloud, where readers bring a favourite and everyone reads from it at the same time.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberSpotlight gig: Any EnemyNorth East Scotland's new music ensemble playing fresh work by three emerging Scottish-based composers.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberJames Tenney: In a Large Open SpaceA rare performance of James Tenney's open-form piece by a Montreal string quartet and an Aberdeen ensemble.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberLate Night soundsession: Architectural ArpeggiosAn hour-long relaxed concert of six new pieces on the link between music and photography.AberdeenOn now · TheatreUntil 31 OctoberCommunity Day with Duncan MacLeodInstrumentalists of any age spend a day rehearsing and performing a musical collage by Duncan MacLeod.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberLydenskab: Aberdeen Unfolded SharingA Danish ensemble shares what came of a week of experimental workshops with communities in the North East.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberCommunity Day ConcertA short performance by local musicians of a new collage piece inspired by Aberdeen's landscape.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberThe Edinburgh QuartetScotland's long-running string quartet premieres Ben Lunn's second quartet, alongside a piece by Caroline Shaw.EdinburghOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberQuatuor Bozzini: Composers’ Lab SharingThe Montreal string quartet plays short new works written over three days by four emerging Scottish composers.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberRed Note EnsembleScotland's contemporary music ensemble in an evening of new pieces, one made with a French collective.TongueOn 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 · ArtUntil 31 OctoberJames Weeks: weatherworld quartetsSix short string quartets about being out in the weather, full of rain and wind, played by Quatuor Bozzini.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberSeasonal Quartet: Ali Smith (writer) & New European EnsembleThe Scottish novelist reads from her Seasonal Quartet, with live music from the New European Ensemble.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberRoundtable: ListeningA panel of composers talking about what it means to listen, chaired by Pete Stollery.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberSpotlight gig: Red Note EnsembleAlto flute and percussion in new works by six emerging Scottish-based composers.AberdeenOn now · TheatreUntil 31 OctoberAlistair MacDonald (electronics) & Darren Gallacher (percussion)Percussion and live electronics built from old Scots words and field recordings of accents.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberMimi Doulton (soprano): No Man is an IslandA soprano sings a set of Scottish premieres of new work, alongside a documentary film.AberdeenOn now · MusicUntil 31 OctoberLate Night soundsession: Tom MacfadyenFive young Scottish electroacoustic composers premiere pieces made from sounds recorded at home.AberdeenOn now · FamilyUntil 31 OctoberHalloween Family Trail at Drum Castle - Drum Castle, Garden & EstateA spooky Halloween trail round the pond and grounds, for families.Drum Castle, Garden & Estate, AberdeenOn now · FamilyUntil 24 OctoberThe Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMuriel Spark's story of a magnetic Edinburgh teacher and her chosen girls, on stage.GlasgowOn now · HistoryUntil 25 OctoberPuzzle Zone: Sensory Overload - Banff CastleA detective puzzle trail about a conservationist on the run from her kidnappers.Banff Castle, BanffOn 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 1 NovemberGlasGLOWA Halloween light trail through the city's botanic gardens, themed this time as a Zombie Zoo.GlasgowOn 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, 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 · HistoryUntil 31 OctoberOorie Linlithgow: Buried, Beheaded & BewitchedA darkly entertaining walking tour of the old burgh of Linlithgow, full of ghost stories and grisly history.The Cross Well, LinlithgowOn 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 · 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 · ComedyUntil 31 OctoberFallen Angels by Noël CowardNoël Coward's champagne comedy of bad manners, which shocked audiences when it opened.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 · ArtUntil 31 OctoberWhere Listening BeginsAn interactive exhibition on the science of the ear and how people listen.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberLeona Jones: babblesnatchAn eight-speaker sound installation where voices dart about and words burst out of the noise.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberRaydale Dower: Single DropA three-day sound installation in the old Bon Accord Baths, by the Aberdeen-born artist Raydale Dower.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberClaudia Molitor: Silent SeasA sound piece on noise pollution in the oceans, with scientists and sea workers describing its effects.AberdeenOn now · ArtUntil 31 OctoberLes Harmoniques du Néon: VITRINEA live audiovisual piece watched from inside a shop window, turning passing street life into music.AberdeenOn 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 · 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 · EventUntil 23 OctoberThe Last People on EarthA show by Andy Cannon, brought to the Garioch Heritage Centre in Inverurie by Open Road.Garioch Heritage Centre, InverurieOn 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.Montrose
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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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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