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24 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, Kinross7.15am · FamilyGeese at Dawn at MerseheadFirst light in the Mersehead dunes as the Barnacle Geese lift off the sandflats, then a hot drink.RSPB Scotland Mersehead, Southwick8.30am · EventTEDxAberdeen - Minds Wide OpenA day of short talks in the TED style, organised locally in Aberdeen.Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen9am · Food and drinkEllon Farmers MarketLocal producers in Neil Ross Square, Ellon, 9am to 1pm.Neil Ross Square, Ellon10am · EventGladiatorsThe TV show's Gladiators take on challengers in a live arena version of the games.Glasgow10am · WalksBairn's Halloween Trail @ The John O'Groats MillA Halloween trail and crafts for children at the old mill in John O'Groats, hunting for Frankenstein's lost pet.John o’ Groats Mill, Wick10am · Food and drinkBallater Farmers MarketProducers on the Church Green in Ballater, 10am to 2pm.Church Green, Ballater10am · FamilyHalloween Pumpkin HuntA Halloween pumpkin-counting trail round the Lochwinnoch reserve for families.RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch, Lochwinnoch10am · ArtMokulito Weekend CourseDraw on plywood and print it as a lithograph using the Japanese mokulito technique over a weekend. Sold out.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh10am · ArtScreenprinting Weekend CoursePrint a layered, multi-colour image onto paper using screenprinting stencils and a press over a weekend.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh10am · SeasonalScrappy Halloween: Make, Mend & TransformMend or transform an old costume or fabric scraps into something Halloween in a relaxed drop-in session. Sold out.Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh10am · HistoryTablet Weaving Workshop with Sarah MawsonA Viking-inspired workshop in tablet weaving, an ancient way of making patterned bands, with Sarah Mawson.Historylinks Museum, Dornoch10am · WalksWoodcut Weekend Workshop at Farlary CroftA weekend woodcut printing workshop at an off-grid cabin overlooking woodland near Rogart.The Old Byre, Rogart10am · ArtPowerful Portraits: A Photography WorkshopA practical portrait photography workshop, inspired by Frederick Douglass, the most photographed man of his day.Perth Creative Exchange – Wasps, Perth10am · ArtSolar Inks WorkshopMaking ink from garden plants for drawing and painting, with the Crathie artist Naomi Mcintosh.Crathie10.30am · ArtPalm Houses Printmaking (1)A day of sketching, design and printmaking inspired by the Botanics' Victorian Palm Houses.Hope10.30am · FamilyFamily Promenade Concert - Aberdeen Maritime MuseumA relaxed concert that moves from room to room around the maritime museum, for all ages.Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen10.30am · FamilyGlenmore Little Makers - Pumpkin Firefly JarsA children's workshop making pumpkin firefly jars, with an adult alongside.Glenmore, Isle of Bute10.30am · WorkshopsNeedle Felting Workshop: Seasonal ToadstoolsNeedle-felt seasonal toadstools in a beginners' session led by Léla of The Green Boat.H1 Building, Hill of Rubislaw, Aberdeen11am · HistoryTreasure Hub Open Day - Aberdeen Treasure HubA rare look inside the store where the city keeps the artworks and objects not on display.Aberdeen Treasure Hub Museum Centre, Aberdeen11am · Food and drinkHill to GrillA free outdoor festival celebrating the local forests and local food of the Cairngorms.Cairngorms11am · WhiskyGrand Tasting: Morning Session @ Royal Dornoch Golf ClubA tasting of 25 of Scotland's best-known whiskies at Royal Dornoch golf club, part of the Dornoch Whisky Festival.Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Dornoch11am · FamilyChildren’s Highlight Tours: Stories from the CollectionsA children's tour of the museum in Perth, with stories from the collection and a capercaillie that cannot dance.Perth Museum, Perth11am · ArtMarbling on Paper and FabricA day of traditional marbling with Shona, making marbled papers and fabrics for bookbinding and sewing. Sold out.Scottish Craft School, Craft Central, Dunblane11am · WorkshopsFinger Loop Weaving WorkshopChildren learn finger loop weaving and lucet to make a bracelet or a wee snail, with the Crafty Guidwives.Cairngorms11am · WorkshopsDIY Basics Workshop: Household FixesFix common household snags such as loose handles and dated light fittings in a hands-on Saturday workshop.Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh12pm · FamilyStirling Science Festival Family DayFree hands-on science for families at the Albert Halls, on the science of sport and wellbeing.The Albert Halls, Stirling12pm · WorkshopsLoose Goose in StranraerThe Loose Goose workshop on the road, ending its journey in Stranraer.The Stove, Dumfries1pm · MusicSKA & Reggae AfternoonA ska and reggae afternoon with a DJ spinning Madness, The Selecter and Bad Manners.The Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre, Helensburgh1pm · EventIntroduction to Spinning and WoolworkLearning to spin wool with a drop spindle and a spinning wheel, with the Crafty Guidwives of Speyside.Cairngorms1.30pm · MusicRollers Forever - His Majesty's TheatreA warm, funny, tartan-clad musical about the Bay City Rollers and the fans who adored them.His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen1.30pm · ArtHalloween Craft & Sip: Pottery Pumpkins (adults, BYOB)Hand-build up to three clay pumpkins, decorated and fired by the studio; adults bring their own drinks.The Craft Pottery Studio, Glasgow2pm · ArtBookIns - Aberdeen Art GalleryA mass read-aloud, where readers bring a favourite and everyone reads from it at the same time.Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen2pm · MusicGlasgow Phoenix Choir: Autumn CelebrationThe long-running Glasgow choir in a concert in a Partick church.Glasgow2pm · ArtWorkshop: Jewellery Making - Aberdeen Art GalleryMaking bold, colourful jewellery from salvaged materials with the local maker Aubin Stewart.Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen2pm · Traditional musicCeltic Embroidery WorkshopA beginners' embroidery session using Celtic and Viking designs, part of the Samhain Feis in Dornoch.Historylinks Museum, Dornoch2pm · WorkshopsNeedle Felting Workshop: Seascape or Landscape PictureNeedle-felt a seascape or landscape picture, from a choice of designs or a personal photograph.H1 Building, Hill of Rubislaw, Aberdeen2.30pm · MusicLet's Play The Piano UKA monthly get-together for piano lovers, run in nine UK cities.Glasgow2.30pm · MusicKC Community Choir Autumn ShowcaseA community choir's showcase concert, all about the joy of singing together.Glasgow3pm · FamilyChildren's Classic Concerts: Creepy CarnivalA Halloween family concert from the RSNO and Children's Classic Concerts, set in a haunted fairground.Glasgow3pm · FamilyClearwater Open Day & Beach ExplorationA family afternoon exploring the beaches, with talks about the sea on the Rosneath peninsula.Helensburgh3pm · WhiskyGrand Tasting: Afternoon Session @ Royal Dornoch Golf ClubThe second sitting of the grand whisky tasting at Royal Dornoch, with 25 of Scotland's best-known drams.Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Dornoch3pm · MusicQuartet MalamatinaA new Scottish guitar quartet reimagining classical music for today.Pennan Hall, Pennan3pm · MusicInverness Goes Large!The veteran club DJ and former Radio 1 presenter, with nearly three decades of dance music behind him.Inverness Leisure, Inverness4.30pm · WhiskyWhisky Tasting featuring BladnochAn evening tasting whiskies from Bladnoch, the Lowland distillery in Wigtownshire.Girvan Community Garden, Girvan5.30pm · ComedyMark Cox - Breakneck Comedy ClubThe actor who played Tam in Still Game, out on a new stand-up tour.Breakneck Comedy Club, Aberdeen5.30pm · WellnessSaturday Self-care - Sound Bath & MeditationA yoga nidra meditation that eases into a sound bath, aimed at better sleep.The Glencorse Centre, Auchendinny6pm · Food and drinkWhisky & Storytelling at Links HouseA whisky supper club with a director of the Speyside whisky merchants Gordon & MacPhail.Links House, Dornoch6pm · MusicDodieThe English singer-songwriter reimagines her second album, live and in full.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh6pm · FamilyBadger Banquet at MerseheadBadgers come to feed in the garden after dark, watched from inside the Sulwath Centre at Mersehead.RSPB Scotland Mersehead, Southwick6pm · EventPressed Flower Pumpkin MakingDecorate a pumpkin with pressed flowers and a glue you make yourself, with Avec Amour Flowers at Westerton Farm.Westerton Farm, Laurencekirk6.30pm · WalksIlluminator Night Trail Race - Aboyne and Deeside Community Education CentreA night trail race on Deeside over 8 or 15km, open to runners and walkers.Aboyne and Deeside Community Education Centre, Aboyne6.30pm · EventReverse Rett Scottish GalaA charity gala weekend in support of Reverse Rett, which funds research into Rett syndrome.Apex Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Dunblane7pm · Food and drinkLochlea Paired Dinner @ Dornoch StationA whisky dinner with the Ayrshire distillery Lochlea, part of the Dornoch Whisky Festival.Dornoch Station Hotel, Dornoch7pm · MusicHue and CryThe Scottish pop duo of brothers Pat and Greg Kane, on tour.Edinburgh7pm · MusicThe LevellersThe Brighton folk-rock band behind One Way and What a Beautiful Day, a fixture of festival fields.Glasgow7pm · MusicArlo ParksThe London singer-songwriter and poet whose debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, won the Mercury Prize.Glasgow7pm · EventCream X Unit 51 - a Decade on the Dancefloor - Unit 51A night from Cream, the Liverpool superclub, back for the Aberdeen club's tenth birthday.Unit 51, Aberdeen7pm · MusicThe Vintage ExplosionBand who went viral playing blues, with a string of number ones on the Apple Music blues chart.Glasgow7pm · MusicMusic Hall Ceilidh with Danse McCabre - Music HallA big city-centre ceilidh with the band Danse McCabre, part of a second series.Music Hall, Aberdeen7pm · FamilyFat White FamilyThe South London band formed in a Peckham squat, known for chaotic, unruly shows.Glasgow7pm · MusicSpace - The TunnelsThe Liverpool indie band behind the 1990s hits Female of the Species and The Ballad of Tom Jones.The Tunnels, Aberdeen7pm · MusicPorkPie - The Lemon TreeA band at the heart of the modern ska revival, carrying on the sound of 2-Tone.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7pm · EventFrankly, the Smiths & Laid / Ivory Blacks / Glasgow/ 24th octoberA double bill of tribute bands, one to The Smiths and one to James.Ivory Blacks, Glasgow7pm · MusicTrail WestA six-piece band with strong roots in the Western Highlands and Islands, known for high-energy live shows.Corran Halls, Oban7pm · BooksHave YOU Seen My Mojo?An evening of song and spoken word in North Berwick.St Andrew Blackadder Church, North Berwick7pm · EventMacmuse in Upstairs, InvernessA Muse tribute band marking the anniversaries of Origins of Symmetry and Black Holes and Revelations.Mad Hatters (upstairs at Hootananny Ceilidh Cafe Bar), Inverness7.30pm · MusicDaniel Ciobanu Concert - Inverurie Town HallThe Romanian pianist, who studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in recital.Inverurie Town Hall, Inverurie7.30pm · MusicRSNO/27: Brahms’ Violin ConcertoBrahms's Violin Concerto and music of northern landscapes, with the RSNO under the Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving.Glasgow7.30pm · TheatreSounds of the 70s - The Tivoli TheatreA night of 1970s hits, from T. Rex and Bowie to Mott the Hoople and the Bay City Rollers.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen7.30pm · BooksBrian Bilston - How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside | TOLBOOTH |One of the UK's most popular poets, known for his funny and clever verse.How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside | TOLBOOTH |7.30pm · MusicThe Ainsley Hamill TrioThe Scottish singer and her trio, with songs in Scots, English and Gaelic.Kilmelford & Kilniver Village Hall, Oban7.45pm · MusicThe Greig Taylor Band and The Hellfire ClubBlues, soul and rock from the Greig Taylor Band, with roots and Americana from The Hellfire Club in support.Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon8pm · MusicThe Guns N' Roses Experience - DrummondsA Guns N' Roses tribute, with a singer matching Axl Rose's voice and stage show.Drummonds, Aberdeen8pm · EventLizzie & The Banshees - KrakatoaA tribute to Siouxsie and the Banshees.Krakatoa, Aberdeen8pm · FamilyMichael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!Stand-up from a junior doctor turned touring comic.Glasgow11pm · EventKimmicAn all-night-long DJ set in a warehouse room, one crowd and one act from start to finish.GlasgowAll day · ArtEvent: Cut Away Edinburgh: Academician’s Masterclass: Robbie Bushe RSAA masterclass with the Scottish artist Robbie Bushe, building busy staged scenes drawn from the streets.Royal Scottish Academy, EdinburghAll day · MusicRich Hall: Chin MusicThe deadpan American comic Rich Hall, sharp, quick and making much of it up on the spot.OrkneyAll day · ArtDrawing Inspiration: The Mindful Line: Drawing Techniques for Art and WellbeingA drawing workshop in the galleries, using mindful techniques for art and wellbeing.The Burrell Collection, GlasgowAll day · FamilyIn Tronversation with Johnny McKnightThe Scottish writer, director and panto dame in conversation about his career and his long link with the theatre.Tron Theatre, GlasgowAll day · AdultsA Scottish Comedy Collective | Theatre | ComedyA night of live stand-up from a group of Scottish comics, for over-18s.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · SeasonalShaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy BottomShaun the Sheep and the flock face a mysterious beast on the farm at Halloween, a new film from Aardman.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · MusicDIGNITY The Deacon Blue ExperienceA six-piece tribute to the Scottish band Deacon Blue, from Raintown to Circus Lights.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · FamilyMcManus Creates: McMonster MasterpiecesA free family Halloween craft session at the city's museum, making creepy crafts and accessories.DundeeAll day · DanceThe NutcrackerA touring company dances The Nutcracker, the Christmas ballet of Clara and her nutcracker doll.DundeeAll day · FamilyGlamis Castle Pumpkin PatchA pumpkin patch at Glamis Castle, where children choose a pumpkin to take home.GlamisAll day · DanceKingennie Hoedown ShowdownA country-style afternoon party with a line dancing lesson.DundeeAll day · FamilyFreezin’A family pantomime in which the wicked Jack Frost freezes a whole kingdom solid.ArbroathAll day · EventFoam DaysDays of sliding through giant clouds of foam at the water coaster park in Carrbridge.CairngormsAll day · ComedyComic Con ScotlandThe pop culture convention, with film and TV guests signing, posing for photos and talking on stage.NewbridgeAll day · TheatreA Play, A Pie & A PintA lunchtime comedy in which Shakespeare's Bottom has one plan only, served with a pie and a pint.Traverse Theatre, EdinburghAll day · MusicNTS Harmony Garden Annual Apple EventTwo days of apples at the Harmony Garden in Melrose, with an apple display, fresh fruit, music and workshops.MelroseAll day · WildlifeNORTH SEA - NATURE UNTAMED (U)A wildlife film on the hidden life of the North Sea, by a Dutch filmmaker.NATURE UNTAMED (U), KirkcaldyAll day · FamilyPRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (12A)The sequel about a family of witches cursed never to find lasting love.KirkcaldyAll day · EventDR RICHARD SHEPHERD: TIME OF DEATHThe forensic pathologist behind Unnatural Causes on the real work of investigating death.DunfermlineAll day · DanceDEVILS DIP - Halloween themed wellness event, yoga, dance, cold water dipA Halloween wellness afternoon on Loch Lomond's shore, with yoga, breathwork, dance and a cold-water dip.AlexandriaAll day · WalksFossil PlantsWalks and talks on fossil plants and how they shaped the air, animals and landscapes of today.EdinburghAll day · WalksLinlithgow Pumpkin TrailA free family trail round the town to find the decorated pumpkins in the shop windows.LinlithgowAll day · EventDo Not Pass GoJordan & Skinner tell the story of Lizzie Magie, who invented the game that became Monopoly, at the Heart of Hawick.Heart of Hawick, HawickAll day · ArtAn Introduction to Fabric PleatingKate Colin of Kate Colin Design teaches fabric pleating, from simple accordion pleats to herringbone, and makes a set of sculptural samples.The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, EdinburghAll day · ArtPearl StringingAnja Moehler teaches two professional pearl-stringing methods and how to make an endless knotted pearl necklace.Central Scotland School of Jewellery, Craft Central, DunblaneAll day · ArtSelf Portrait: The Alter EgoDress up as an alter ego and make self-portrait drawings through a series of exercises with Jo Richardson. Sold out.Leith School of Art, EdinburghAll day · ArtThe Printed PosterDesign handmade posters using monotype, gelli printing and collage with Ursula Bevan Hunter.Leith School of Art, EdinburghAll day · ArtWatermarks: An Art & Writing Half Day WorkshopA free art and writing workshop for 16 to 25-year-olds on the theme of water, starting in two museums.DundeeAll day · WorkshopsFloral Pumpkin WorkshopMake a floral pumpkin for Halloween with Flora by Katya in Kippen.Kippen Reading Rooms, KippenOn 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 · WhiskyUntil 25 OctoberDornoch Whisky FestivalA weekend of tastings, talks and whisky dinners in the Sutherland cathedral town.DornochOn now · MusicUntil 5 NovemberAutumn Highland FestivalA fortnight of events in Dornoch showing off local food, whisky, music, golf and history.DornochOn now · MusicUntil 5 NovemberDornoch Autumn Highland FestivalA run of events in Dornoch showing off local food, whisky, music, golf and history.DornochOn 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 · Food and drinkUntil 2 NovemberArran'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, BrodickOn 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 · TheatreUntil 24 OctoberThriceA new play that picks up after Macbeth's death, asking who will now heal the land.Traverse Theatre, EdinburghOn 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 · ComedyUntil 24 OctoberWendy Wason - Breakneck Comedy ClubStand-up from the Scottish actress and comedian.Breakneck Comedy Club, AberdeenOn 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 · HistoryUntil 25 OctoberHaunted 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, LinlithgowOn now · HistoryUntil 25 OctoberTarvit'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), CuparOn now · FamilyUntil 31 OctoberCastle 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), SauchenOn now · FamilyUntil 31 OctoberNEW: 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), InverurieOn now · FamilyUntil 25 OctoberHalloween 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), PittenweemOn now · TheatreUntil 24 OctoberHen Night HorrorA musical comedy-horror about a hen night gone wrong, with Dani Heron.Dundee Rep Theatre, DundeeOn now · SeasonalUntil 31 OctoberPathhead Pumpkin PatchPumpkins, ponies and Halloween fun on a farm near Kirriemuir.KirriemuirOn now · HistoryUntil 31 OctoberGhouls and Gore at Glamis CastleHalloween tales of ghosts and gory history, told inside Glamis Castle.GlamisOn 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 · TheatreUntil 29 OctoberThe Social ReckoningAaron Sorkin's film about the whistleblower who started the reckoning with social media.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · TheatreUntil 24 OctoberResident EvilThe new Resident Evil film, following a medical courier caught in one night's race for survival.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · TheatreUntil 25 OctoberDavid 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, 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 · ArtUntil 24 OctoberGreyfriars Edinburgh Art FairA free art fair of painting, sculpture, photography and illustration from established and new artists.EdinburghOn 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 · 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 · FamilyUntil 31 OctoberThe 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, DalkeithOn 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 · EventUntil 25 OctoberResidential Cook School at BallintaggartThree days at Ballintaggart Farm in Highland Perthshire, cooking Scottish produce with its chefs and staying at the farm.Ballintaggart, Grandtully
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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

Going to something?

Make a day of it

Days Out plans the rest of the day around where you are going: somewhere to eat, a walk or a castle on the way, written by people who live there.

Find my day out
Whaligoe Steps, Caithness

Running something?

Tell us about a festival, a show, a market or a day, and we will read it and put it in our own words. Nothing is listed we have not read.

Tell us about an eventPlaces to stay nearby

Explore Scotland place by place

Every place we would send a friend to: to stay, to eat, to see. Choose a part of Scotland and go from there.

Explore placesItineraries