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Monday

26 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.

9.30am · GardensCharity Garden Opening - Inverness Botanic GardensThe most northerly botanic gardens in the UK open for charity, with a tropical house and a cactus house.Inverness Botanic Gardens, Inverness10am · WildlifeCoastal Wildlife WanderA beach walk looking for coastal wildlife: shore birds, whales and dolphins offshore, shells and rockpools.Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick11am · HistoryJacobitism and Clanship in the North HighlandsA talk by Dr Nicola Martin on the Jacobite era and the clans of the far north Highlands.Historylinks Museum, Dornoch11am · HistoryJacobitism and ClanshipA talk on the Jacobite cause and the clan system, part of the Autumn Highland Festival in Dornoch.Historylinks Museum, Dornoch12pm · ArtSustainable design: our “Rain” exhibitionA curator's tour of the exhibition Rain, on how it was designed and built to be sustainable.National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh2.30pm · HistoryAuthor Talk: A Fire in Their Hearts with Philip ParisThe author Philip Paris on the Covenanters, Scotland's 17th-century civil war and the exile that followed.Historylinks Museum, Dornoch5.30pm · TheatreNorth Sea, Nature UntamedA nature documentary about the North Sea, from a film-maker who once overlooked the waters on his doorstep.Eden Court, Inverness7pm · MusicCq WrestlingBritish grunge band of two songwriting best friends, with a fierce, melodic 90s sound.Glasgow7pm · EventKing No OneYork indie band who started out busking their own songs on rainy streets across the UK.Glasgow7pm · MusicSt.Paul and the Broken BonesThe Alabama soul band, known for big horns and impassioned vocals.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh7pm · EventSoundbath: A Ritual of StillnessA ninety-minute sound bath under the high arches of a neo-Gothic church on the south side.Glasgow7pm · Music10 Years of MusicALL – Fundraising ConcertA tenth-birthday concert for the charity musicALL, with Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross among the acts.Fundraising Concert, Glasgow7pm · EventNorth Coast 500 in 5 ObjectsThe story of the North Coast 500 country told through five objects, from the land, the sea and its people.Downright Gabbler, Beauly7.15pm · TheatreManipulate Arts - On The EdgeA programme of international animated short films from the far north of the planet.Eden Court, Inverness7.30pm · EventRSGS: Mark Wedgwood: From Boring to DullMark Wedgwood on cycling from Boring in Oregon to Dull in Perthshire, a Royal Scottish Geographical Society talk.The Crichton, Dumfries7.30pm · MusicThe Witcher In ConcertMarcin Przybyłowicz's music for The Witcher video games, played live.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicAcmc: Pirasti Piano Trio With Sophie Renshaw, Viola - Fountainhall at the Cross ChurchA piano trio together since 1989, joined by the viola player Sophie Renshaw for chamber music.Fountainhall at the Cross Church, Aberdeen7.30pm · ComedyLi Jin Hao: Falling from a Moon - The Lemon TreeStand-up from the Edinburgh Comedy Awards best newcomer, on his first UK tour.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen9pm · EventACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party!!!A midnight party at a Broughty Ferry bookshop for the release of the sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses book.Post Office Bar Function Suite, Broughty FerryAll day · FamilyBaby DiscoA dance party for babies, toddlers and their parents, set to classical music remixed with upbeat rhythms.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · SportFull Moon Dook n Chat • ANGUSaliveA sociable open-water swim under the full moon, with time to warm up and chat after.AngusAll day · FamilyA Costume DramaCostumes made for TV and film shown beside real historic clothes of the Murray family at Blair Castle.Blair AthollAll day · ArtColour, Light and Modern Scotland: The Scottish ColouristsRare paintings by the four Scottish Colourists, Peploe, Cadell, Hunter and Fergusson, in Perth.PerthAll day · BooksHalloweThe author Elaine Thomson talks about her chilling supernatural novels Saltwater and Hawthorn.PerthshireAll day · TheatreBlair Castle Exhibitions forTwo new exhibitions at Blair Castle: film and TV costumes, and the geologist James Hutton in Glen Tilt.Blair Castle, Blair AthollAll day · ArtSolar inksMaking ink from garden plants for drawing and painting, with the Crathie artist Naomi Mcintosh.CrathieAll day · ArtSolar inksMaking ink from garden plants in Glen Esk, with the Crathie artist Naomi Mcintosh.BrechinAll day · FamilyDean Castle ToursA behind-the-scenes tour of Kilmarnock's medieval castle, up to the battlements and upper floors usually closed.AyrshireAll day · FamilySISF Family Storytelling - GIVE ME A PIECE OF LAND AND A GOOD COW.Tales of cows, women and resilience from Finland and the Scottish shielings, told with live music.GIVE ME A PIECE OF LAND AND A GOOD COW., DunfermlineAll day · HistoryScream at the DeanA Halloween journey through Kilmarnock's medieval castle, with tales of its bloody history and ghostly legends.KilmarnockOn 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 · 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 · MusicUntil 31 OctoberScottish International Storytelling FestivalThe long-running festival of tales, music and characters from Scotland's traditional and modern culture.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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 31 OctoberGlamis Castle Pumpkin PatchA pumpkin patch at Glamis Castle, where children choose a pumpkin to take home.GlamisOn 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 29 OctoberHopeA Korean creature film, where a village police chief hunts a beast that has been wreaking havoc.Eden Court, InvernessOn now · EventUntil 27 OctoberFoam DaysDays of sliding through giant clouds of foam at the water coaster park in Carrbridge.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 · FilmUntil 31 OctoberThe Big Halloween ScreenHalloween films shown after dark in a country park near Edinburgh, across five evenings.Dalkeith Country Park, DalkeithOn now · WalksUntil 31 OctoberLinlithgow Pumpkin TrailA free family trail round the town to find the decorated pumpkins in the shop windows.LinlithgowOn now · EventUntil 27 OctoberDawn Goose WatchA dawn watch at Loch Leven as thousands of pink-footed geese lift off the loch.RSPB Scotland Loch Leven, Kinross

Tuesday

27 October
France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive

Featured · until 15 November

France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive

France-Lise McGurn studied at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee, and this is the show she has come back with: her largest in a UK institution, taking both galleries at Dundee Contemporary Arts.

Dundee
11am · HistoryThe History of Dornoch and the World since the 18th CenturyA talk and walk round Dornoch with Dr Jim MacPherson, tracing how the town's story ties into the world's.Historylinks Museum, Dornoch1pm · TheatrePsychoHitchcock's thriller of a secretary on the run who takes refuge in a lonely motel, on the big screen.Eastgate Theatre Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD, Peebles2.30pm · HistoryCathedral | Guided Cathedral TourA guided tour of Dornoch Cathedral and the eight centuries of events that shaped the building.Dornoch Cathedral, Dornoch5pm · EventBurner, Beyond Extinction, Worn OutAlbum launch for the heavy band Burner, with Beyond Extinction and Worn Out in support.Glasgow6.30pm · ArtAlison MoyetThe Yazoo singer marks forty years as a solo artist, with reworked singles and new songs.Glasgow6.30pm · HistoryCockenzie Ghost WalkAn evening walk through Cockenzie and Port Seton with ghost stories from the old harbour villages.Starts Port Seton Co-op, ends 1722 Waggonway Museum, Cockenzie7pm · MusicKeoAlt-rock band led by the brothers Finn and Conor Keogh.Glasgow7pm · MusicCitizenAmerican rock band from Michigan and Ohio, going since the late 2000s.Glasgow7.15pm · DanceThe Royal Ballet: ManonA tale of love bought and sold in 18th-century Paris, danced by the Royal Ballet and screened on the big screen.Eden Court, Inverness7.15pm · MusicTraditional music at The Ben Mhor with Paul AndersonA fiddle session mentored by Paul Anderson, master of the strathspey, then an open session in the bar.Cairngorms7.30pm · TheatreOthelloShakespeare's tragedy of a newly married couple torn apart by fear, passion and paranoia.Glasgow7.30pm · TheatreMatthew Bourne's The Car ManThe choreographer Matthew Bourne's dance thriller: Carmen reset in a greasy 1950s Midwest diner-garage.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicThe BluebellsThe Glasgow band behind the hit Young at Heart, back on stage.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicAn Evening With Paul McstayThe Celtic captain and Scotland midfielder on his life and his new autobiography, Maestro.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicBlood Red ShoesBrighton alt-rock duo, heavier on distortion and synths than ever.Glasgow7.30pm · TheatreRussell Watson - The Tivoli TheatreThe English tenor, the only artist to top the British and American classical charts at the same time.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicThe Legends - Vegas: After Hours Tour - Music HallFive former Strictly professionals, among them Brendan Cole and Pasha Kovalev, in a Las Vegas dance show.Music Hall, Aberdeen7.30pm · Traditional musicBarbara DicksonThe Dunfermline-born singer who rose from the 1960s folk scene to the charts, with folk songs and her hits.Eastgate Theatre Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD, Peebles7.30pm · EventÍmar | TOLBOOTH |A band from Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man, known for fast, joyful playing.Stirling7.30pm · Family1984Orwell's story of Winston and Julia's love affair under Big Brother, in a new adaptation by Chris Hannan.Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh7.30pm · TheatreAn Evening With... Brian CoxThe Scottish actor of stage and screen looks back on six decades, in an evening raising money for the theatre.Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh7.30pm · TheatreA Tale of AutumnÉric Rohmer's film of schemes to find a new love for a widowed winegrower in the Rhône Valley.Eden Court, InvernessAll day · WorkshopsPotion Brewing & Wand Creation ClassA Halloween class for children making potions and magic wands, fancy dress encouraged.Paxton House, PaxtonAll day · MusicRich Hall: Chin MusicThe deadpan American comic Rich Hall, quick, sharp and largely improvised, for ages fourteen and up.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · TheatreG&S Society presents The Pirates of PenzanceGilbert and Sullivan's comic opera of pirates, policemen and a pirate's apprentice.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · DanceThe Royal Ballet: ManonA cinema screening of the Royal Ballet's Manon, a tale of love and money in 18th-century Paris.MontroseAll day · MusicMusic at the MuseumFree, drop-in live music at the national museum.EdinburghAll day · WalksGuided Walk: Autumn DelightsA late-October walk with a horticulturist to see the last colours of the season in the Botanics.Edinburgh

Wednesday

28 October

Featured · until 26 November

Drawing Inspiration

The Burrell Collection sits in the woods of Pollok Country Park, and this autumn it has a quiet treat for anyone who loves drawing.

Glasgow
10am · ArtDrawing Inspiration: Curatorial Talk | Drawing Outdoors: The Barbizon School of ArtistsA curator's talk on the Barbizon painters, who took their easels outdoors into the French countryside.Glasgow11am · HistorySong workshop: Slighe nan Eun | The Way of the BirdsA workshop learning Gaelic songs about birds, with the stories behind them.National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh2pm · WhiskyGhosts and Ghouls at Dallas DhuA Halloween tour of the old Victorian distillery after dark, with ghost stories and five whiskies to taste.Dallas Dhu Distillery, Forres5pm · HistoryLegends of the Castle at Blair CastleA tour of the Perthshire castle after dark, with spooky tales told by characters from its past.Cairngorms6pm · EventArchspireTechnical death metal band from Vancouver, famed for breakneck speed.Glasgow6pm · MusicStatic DressHardcore punk band from Leeds.Glasgow6.30pm · FilmEden Court Cinema Youth Board Recommends... WhiplashA screening of Whiplash for 15 to 26-year-olds, picked by a member of the cinema's youth board.Eden Court, Inverness7pm · MusicMT JonesSinger drawing on 60s and 70s soul, modern R&B and jazz.Glasgow7pm · MusicElder IslandBristol trio blending electronic, soul and indie into a genre-defying sound.Glasgow7pm · MusicBasht.Rising Irish indie rock band, hailed by Hot Press as one of the country's most exciting.Glasgow7pm · MusicVenus GrrrlsAlternative rock band from Leeds, born out of the riot grrrl spirit.Glasgow7pm · TheatreVery Kevin: A celebration of Kevin KillianPoetry karaoke, readings and poets' theatre in memory of the San Francisco writer Kevin Killian.Glasgow7pm · MusicOverpassRising indie band from the Midlands.Glasgow7pm · HistoryCremating the Dead: Bronze Age Funerary Practices in PerthshireA talk on a Bronze Age site in Perthshire and what its cremated remains reveal about funerals of the time.Perth Museum, Perth7pm · HistoryLiving the DramA four-course dinner with the story of whisky, from illegal hooch to a drink the world wants.Downright Gabbler, Beauly7pm · FilmSense & SensibilityA new film of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Fiona Shaw.Corn Exchange, Haddington, Haddington7.30pm · TheatreRussell WatsonThe tenor who topped the UK and American classical charts at once, winner of four Brit Classical Awards.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicThe Story of Guitar Heroes - The Tivoli TheatreA concert-style rockumentary paying tribute to the great rock guitarists.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicCancer BatsToronto band hammering out hardcore punk and metal.Glasgow7.30pm · EventBeyond presents Tom McRae | TOLBOOTH |The English singer-songwriter Tom McRae, with songs from across his career in a solo show.Stirling7.30pm · MusicThe Bathers with Sirenesque StringsThe Glasgow band of Chris Thomson play songs from their back catalogue with a string quartet.Cottiers, Glasgow7.30pm · EventMountain Song Live@ Lochcarron CentreA band playing high-voltage bluegrass in the golden-era style.Lochcarron7.30pm · MusicOpen Stage at An Tobar , An Tobar and Mull TheatreAn open stage for original songs, poems, stories and spoken word, for first-timers and old hands.An Tobar, Tobermory7.30pm · EventThe Legends In Vegas: After HoursFive former Strictly Come Dancing professionals in a glitzy dance show themed on Las Vegas.Perth7.30pm · HistoryGarden History: Through the Eyes of the DesignerA talk on garden history seen through the eyes of the designers who shaped the landscapes admired today.Auchterarder Library, Auchterarder7.30pm · MusicThe Phantom of the Opera (1925) with live scoreThe 1925 silent film, with a new score played live by Scottish composers Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman.Mareel, Lerwick8pm · GolfFootball Match (North of Scotland Cup)A North of Scotland Cup tie under lights, with Strathspey Thistle at home to Rothes in Grantown.Grantown-on-SpeyAll day · FamilyThe Hidden Beacon Spooky Backstage Tours | Gallery Suite | FamilyA spooky backstage tour for families, with Captain Kidd's pirate crew and a ghost or two.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · ComedyRich HallThe deadpan American comic, sharp, quick and improvising, on Skye.Làsport Rìgh, PortreeAll day · MusicAlison Moyet:2026 TourThe Yazoo singer Alison Moyet, playing Yazoo songs and tracks from her electronic solo albums.DundeeAll day · Food and drinkAn Evening & Meze with Johnathan Watson and Tam CowanThe Two Doors Down actor Johnathan Watson and the BBC's Tam Cowan, an evening of chat over a Greek meze.ArbroathAll day · BooksIn the Frame with Chris Van Der KuylThe Dundee games pioneer who brought Minecraft to consoles, telling the story of his career to open a new talk series.MontroseAll day · SportMurton 10KA 10K run at the Murton Trust near Forfar, with a medal for every finisher and hand-made trophies for the top three.ForfarAll day · HistoryWild Wander to Corrie Fee • ANGUSaliveA ranger-led walk through Glen Doll forest to Corrie Fee nature reserve, on its history, wildlife and landscape.AngusAll day · MusicGAMA Presents: SHREK THE MUSICALA local company's staging of Shrek The Musical, marking its sixtieth year.RothesAll day · WalksSpooky Trail at the Ben Nevis Visitor CentreA free Halloween trail through the Glen Nevis woods as it gets dark, with crafts and stories, so come in fancy dress.Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, Fort WilliamAll day · ArtNotes in nature workshopA nature journalling workshop with the Nethy Bridge artist Jackie Hichens, starting with a riverside walk.Nethy BridgeAll day · EventSpooky Life DrawingA Halloween evening of life drawing with Neon Tide Collective at the Cowane Centre.Cowane Centre, Stirling

Thursday

29 October

Featured · until 30 November

John Bellany: Anchored

John Bellany came back to the fishing communities of the east of Scotland again and again in his paintings, and they show just how hard life at sea could be.

Anstruther
9.30am · SeasonalHitch & HarvestA monthly open day at a Bute nursery's farm shop, with fresh-picked produce and homemade treats.10 Mackinlay St, Rothesay10am · EventThemed Tours at The Burrell CollectionWeekly themed tours of the collection, led by volunteer guides.Glasgow10am · WorkshopsMake Your Own MuppetMake a muppet-style hand and rod puppet from foam and fleece with textiles tutor Nicola.Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh11am · GaelicDùthchas BeòA Gaelic gathering on renewing the old give and take between people and the land.Kilmory Oib, Lochgilphead12.45pm · MusicLunchbreak Concert: Edinburgh Quartet - Aberdeen Art GalleryA lunchtime set from one of Britain's leading string quartets, with a talk first.Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen6pm · FamilyHalloween In Concert - P&J LiveA family concert of spooky pop and Halloween hits, with a cast and a live band.P&J Live, Aberdeen6pm · FestivalsWild Voices | Session ThreeA risograph printing workshop on storytelling and the environment, part of the Wild Goose Festival.The Stove, Dumfries6pm · History180 Years of Dewar’s: From Perth High Street to the WorldA look at 180 years of Dewar's whisky, from John Dewar's shop on Perth High Street to the world.Perth Museum, Perth6pm · ArtJamming Day 2 | Learning from Stuart Hall: What Do We See? What Do We Say?A screening of John Akomfrah's film on the cultural thinker Stuart Hall, introduced by Ranjana Thapalyal.Cooper Gallery, Dundee6pm · ArtDrink and PrintMake aluminium tape collagraphs and repeat patterns with Morven Ferguson, with a drink in hand.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh6.30pm · HistoryGhouls and Gore at Glamis CastleForty-minute Halloween tours of Glamis Castle after dark, with ghouls and gore along the way.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · HistoryArbikie Whisky Experience & Glamis Castle Guided TourA whisky tasting at Arbikie Distillery paired with a guided tour of Glamis Castle, on one joint ticket.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · HistoryGin Bothy Experience & Glamis Castle Guided TourA tasting at the Gin Bothy in Glamis village paired with a guided tour of Glamis Castle, on one joint ticket.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · FamilyPumpkin Patch FunA Halloween pumpkin patch at Glamis, where children pick a pumpkin to take home or decorate on the spot.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · MusicMidnight in New Orleans Jazz ConcertEarly jazz from New Orleans, Chicago and Harlem, played by an international quartet in the castle's drawing room.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · FamilyBreakfast with SantaA cooked breakfast with Santa at Glamis Castle, for families in the run-up to Christmas.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · HistoryFestive Trail RunsTrail runs of one, five or ten miles through the gardens and grounds of Glamis Castle, for runners of all ages.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · FamilyAfternoon Tea with SantaAfternoon tea hosted by Santa in the castle's kitchen restaurant, a festive treat for families.Glamis Castle, Glamis6.30pm · HistoryFestive Wreath Making WorkshopA workshop making a Christmas wreath to take home, led by the florist Helen C Ormiston.Glamis Castle, Glamis7pm · MusicEssy SparrowCornish songwriter making gossip-filled, nostalgic indie folk.Glasgow7pm · MusicDeaf HavanaEnglish alt-rock band, among the best-known names on the scene.Glasgow7pm · MusicAsher WhiteAmerican songwriter with complex, heartfelt songs about the churn of the modern world.Glasgow7pm · MusicBirdvox - The TunnelsA Scottish electro-folk band mixing folk, pop and electronica with close vocal harmonies.The Tunnels, Aberdeen7pm · EventNoahfinncePop-punk from Noah Adams, a voice for young people tired of being told how to be.Glasgow7pm · MusicFrancis Rossi - Music HallThe Status Quo frontman with the songs and stories of the band, past and present.Music Hall, Aberdeen7pm · FilmJimmy's HallKen Loach's film of Jimmy Gralton, the Leitrim farmer deported from his own country.Grace's Glasgow Irish Centre, Glasgow7pm · TheatreFRIGHT NIGHT: WRITE YOUR OWN TALE OF TERROR! , An Tobar and Mull TheatreA creative writing workshop for the spooky season, writing tales of terror by the fire with a glass of wine.An Tobar Cafe, Tobermory7pm · HistoryFolklore Evening: Dark & Haunting TalesAn evening of dark and haunting tales from Scottish folklore.The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, Edinburgh7pm · HistoryHighland BanquetA seven-course banquet with a romp through 12,000 years of Highland history, from the Jacobites to the Clearances.Downright Gabbler, Beauly7pm · MusicThe PooziesThe all-female folk quartet, with electro-harp, accordion and fiddles.Mad Hatters (upstairs at Hootananny Ceilidh Cafe Bar), Inverness7.15pm · EventRhys James: Chop LogicFast, gag-dense stand-up about big ideas from the young English comic.Glasgow7.30pm · FestivalsBanff Mountain Film Festival - Red ProgrammeOne of the two touring programmes of short adventure films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Canada.Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry7.30pm · TheatreOh What A NightA musical journey through the songs of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicHowells Reid Duo - Aboyne-Dinnet ChurchTwo young Scottish musicians, Matthew Howells on flute and Mary Reid on harp.Aboyne7.30pm · EventEnrico Chapela's Electric Violin ConcertoThe BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra plays Enrico Chapela's concerto for electric violin, inspired by an eclipse.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicSCO 26/27: Barber's Adagio & Violin ConcertoThe Scottish Chamber Orchestra plays Barber's Adagio for Strings and his Violin Concerto.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh7.30pm · MusicTom McRae - The Lemon TreeThe British singer-songwriter with his long-time touring musicians, The Standing Band.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicTotally Tina! - The Tivoli TheatreA recreation of a Tina Turner concert, with Justine Riddoch as Tina.The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicMama TerraScottish spiritual jazz and soul ensemble led by the Glasgow pianist Marco Cafolla.Glasgow7.30pm · EventRussell Watson - An Intimate Evening with 'The Voice' | THE ALBERT HALLS |The English tenor Russell Watson, known as The Voice, in a more intimate evening of song and stories.Stirling7.30pm · Traditional musicBreabach | TOLBOOTH |One of Scotland's most skilled and inventive folk bands, twenty years on from their start.Kyle7.30pm · EventSTORMA play of one night at sea, as a creel boat founders off Caithness and the Wick lifeboat launches.Mackays Hotel, Wick7.30pm · MusicSinger Songwriter NightAn open night for local singer-songwriters in Lerwick, to play new songs or old favourites, or just listen.Shetland7.30pm · MusicSteve Steinman’s Anything for LoveSteve Steinman and a ten-piece band play over 25 songs by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.Perth7.30pm · TheatreThe Tailor of InvernessMatthew Zajac's one-man show about his Polish-Ukrainian father, a tailor in Inverness, with live fiddle.Perth7.30pm · Traditional musicMoon Dreams: Esther SwiftThe harpist and singer Esther Swift plays a solo evening of new songs and old tunes at the Mill on the Fleet.Mill on the Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet8pm · MusicBrown HorseNorwich band making twangy indie rock with accordion, banjo and pedal steel.Glasgow8pm · MusicRich Hall: Chin MusicThe deadpan American comic, with a new show of talk and sharp-edged songs.Eden Court, Inverness11pm · MusicFly | Tommy PhillipsA late club night from the Glasgow dance promoter Fly, with the DJ Tommy Phillips.GlasgowAll day · BooksSimon Yates Pleasure and PainThe mountaineer Simon Yates, of Touching the Void, on climbs from the Arctic to the Himalayas.HaddingtonAll day · EventAutumnal Arts & CraftsFree drop-in autumn arts and crafts at the Palladian house near Berwick, with a grounds pass.Paxton House, PaxtonAll day · MusicBarbara Dickson | Theatre | MusicThe Scottish singer of Answer Me and I Know Him So Well, in a semi-acoustic show with her pianist.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · EventFaclan Chapter 20: Cianalas - NostalgiaThe twentieth Faclan, the Hebridean book festival, this time on the theme of cianalas, or nostalgia.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · MusicThe Spin (15)A feelgood Irish road-trip film of music, friendship and second chances.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · WorkshopsIf Stone Could SpeakA creative writing workshop for beginners, led by a playwright and inspired by the artist Adam Christie.MontroseAll day · HistoryLegends of the CastleBlair Castle after dark, with ghostly tales told by characters from its past, in half-hour slots.Blair Castle, Blair AthollAll day · ArtExhibition launch of Poxed: Germs in HistoryThe opening evening of a new exhibition on germs and disease through history.EdinburghAll day · TheatreMan to ManThe landmark play returns to the stage of its 1987 UK premiere, with its original star and creative team.Traverse Theatre, EdinburghAll day · EventDEATH OF A VLOGGER + Q&A WITH DIRECTOR (2019)A Scottish horror mockumentary of a vlogger who films a haunting, with a Q&A with the director.GlasgowAll day · MusicAN EVENING WITH TOM MEIGHAN (THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF KASABIAN)The original frontman of Kasabian, in an evening of songs.FifeAll day · TheatreWITCH HUNTA new musical inspired by the Scottish witch trials, full of big voices and dance.KirkcaldyAll day · ArtSpotlight Talk: Earth Matters 29 OctoberA volunteer's short talk on the Earth Matters exhibition, marking 300 years since James Hutton was born.EdinburghAll day · MarketsBarras Halloween Night MarketGlasgow's old East End market opens after dark for Halloween, with stalls trading into the night.The Barras Market, Glasgow

Friday

30 October

Featured · until 21 November

Clann-Nighean an Sgadain / Following the Fish

Between 1850 and 1950, thousands of young women followed the herring fleets around the coast, gutting and packing millions of fish a week.

Stornoway
10am · ArtTapestry Weaving ExperienceLearn beginner weaving on a loom at Dovecot with professional weaver Fiona Hutchison. Sold out.Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh11am · WorkshopsIntroduction to Welding – 2 Day IntensiveLearn MIG welding basics, joints and safe practice over two days in the metal workshop.Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh12pm · EventSoundfestival: Les Harmoniques du Néon: Vitrine - Bon Accord Shopping CentreA live audiovisual piece watched from inside a shop window, turning passing street life into music.Bon Accord Shopping Centre, Aberdeen1.30pm · ArtHawick Art Club Creative Workshop - Primitive Mark MakingA creative workshop in primitive mark making, led by the local artist Natasha Smith.Hawick Museum, Hawick4.15pm · TheatreConfluenceA promenade performance of short pieces about the moments when lives cross and change.Eden Court, Inverness4.30pm · SeasonalHalloween PartySpooky science, slime, crafts, games and virtual reality at a Halloween party for children five and up.Aberdeen Science Centre, Aberdeen4.30pm · HistoryHalloween Hijinx at Braemar Castle - Braemar CastleSpooky games and antics for children, who help a witch in a Highland castle.Braemar Castle, Braemar4.30pm · HistoryHalloween Hijinx at Braemar CastleChildren help a witch gather potion ingredients round the castle in Braemar, past the ghost of the Black Colonel.Braemar5pm · DanceHalloween PartyA Halloween party with dancing, costumes very much encouraged.Notorious Dance, Arbroath5.30pm · GardensSound BathAn hour of stillness under the glass of the Palm Houses, to the sound of singing bowls and gongs.Nairn6pm · MusicSound Festival: Quator Bozzini: James Weeks, Weatherworld Quartets - The Lemon TreeSix short string quartets about being out in the weather, full of rain and wind, played by Quatuor Bozzini.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen6pm · MusicThe Australian Pink Floyd Show - P&J LiveThe long-running tribute band playing Pink Floyd's music note for note.P&J Live, Aberdeen6pm · WildlifePerth Storytelling Festival: Birds and Beasts – An Evening of StorytellingStorytellers share tales of birds, beasts and the natural world, part of the Perth storytelling festival.AK Bell Library, Perth6pm · HistoryHalloween Horror Trail at Rosneath Castle ParkA walk-through horror trail with jump scares and eerie effects, for those who like a good fright.Rosneath Castle Park, Helensburgh6pm · FamilyBadger Banquet at MerseheadBadgers come to feed in the garden after dark, watched from inside the Sulwath Centre at Mersehead.RSPB Scotland Mersehead, Southwick6.30pm · EventPaul HeatonThe former Beautiful South and Housemartins singer, playing a career's worth of hits.Glasgow6.30pm · FamilyThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - His Majesty's TheatreMuriel Spark's story of an Edinburgh teacher and the girls she sets out to shape, on stage.His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen6.45pm · HistoryThe Abbey after Dark: Lanterns and LegendsA lantern-lit tour of Melrose Abbey and its churchyard after dark, with gruesome tales.Melrose Abbey, Melrose7pm · HistoryHalloween Historical Ghost ToursNight tours of the ancient house near Innerleithen, where people from its past tell their stories.Innerleithen7pm · MusicHue & CryThe Coatbridge brothers Pat and Greg Kane, behind the 80s hit Labour of Love.Glasgow7pm · WildlifeHayseed DixieThe bluegrass band famous for playing AC/DC and other rock songs in hillbilly style.Glasgow7pm · ComedyPaul Foot: the FutureThe surreal alt-comic from Cats Does Countdown, with a new stand-up show.Òran Mór, Glasgow7pm · EventBratNew Orleans band playing a brash mix of grindcore and metal.Glasgow7pm · EventClub 80s Live | THE ALBERT HALLS |A night of 1980s hits played live, a party for all who grew up with them.Stirling7pm · HistoryOban: The Dark Side - Halloween Walking TourA Halloween walking tour of Oban's myths, legends, ghost stories and darker history.Oban War & Peace Museum, Oban7pm · Music2026 River Dee Trust - Fundraising CeilidhA ceilidh in Banchory raising money for the River Dee Trust, which looks after the river and its salmon.Banchory Legion, Banchory7.30pm · TheatreFred MacAulay - Good Evening!The Scottish comic and broadcaster Fred MacAulay, back on stage after a spell away.Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry7.30pm · FestivalsBanff Mountain Film Festival - Blue ProgrammeThe second of two programmes of short adventure films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Canada.Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry7.30pm · MusicCalaA Scottish trad band giving the music a modern twist.Glasgow7.30pm · EventBarber's Adagio & Violin ConcertoThe Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the conductor Ryan Bancroft play Barber's Adagio and Violin Concerto.Glasgow7.30pm · EventProlapseLeicester band of the 90s with a cult following for chaotic shows and tense, repetitive songs.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicBlack Sabbath - The BalletBirmingham Royal Ballet's full-length ballet set to the music of Black Sabbath.The Ballet7.30pm · MusicTchaikovsky's Violin Concerto - Music HallChloë Hanslip plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, with music by Arvo Pärt and Eduard Tubin.Music Hall, Aberdeen7.30pm · ComedyAndrew O'Neill - Breakneck Comedy ClubThe cult comic, known for heavy metal and occult history, with a show of anger and optimism.Breakneck Comedy Club, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicBreabach - The Lemon TreeThe Scottish folk band with twin bagpipes at its heart and a fiery live show.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7.30pm · EventThe Poozies | TOLBOOTH |A long-standing women's folk band, known for their lively, shifting tunes.Stirling7.30pm · EventSTORMA play of one night at sea, as a creel boat founders off Caithness and the Wick lifeboat launches.Mackays Hotel, Wick7.30pm · EventGary Meikle: Yer MawThe Scottish comic Gary Meikle with his new show, which he writes fresh every year.Shetland7.30pm · DanceHip Replacement Halloween DiscoA Halloween disco of all the classics for older dancers, fancy dress optional.West Of Scotland Cricket Club, Glasgow7.30pm · FamilyPBW Live in Greenock: Maximum ImpactAn evening of family-friendly professional wrestling in Greenock.Greenock Town Hall, Greenock7.30pm · TheatreGirls' Night Oot! 2 Heartbreaks and PromisesA musical comedy about a group of women mending a broken heart with songs, laughs and a night at the dancing.Perth7.45pm · HistoryDraculaHammer's Dracula with Christopher Lee, restored in 4K with footage long thought lost.Eden Court, Inverness8pm · MusicNew European Ensemble & Ali Smith - Aberdeen Art GalleryA Dutch ensemble plays new music written around the Scottish author Ali Smith's Seasonal Quartet novels.Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen8pm · TheatreJenna Reid and Harris Playfair presented by Red DoorThe Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid with her long-standing musical partner, the pianist Harris Playfair.St Peter's Scottish Episcopal Church, Linlithgow8pm · MusicHeavy Halloween! Essykert + Beast Head + Elastic RainThree of Shetland's loudest heavy bands, Essykert, Beast Head and Elastic Rain, at a costume night in Scalloway.The Royal British Legion (Scotland), Shetland8pm · TheatreAlison Moyet Tour - Songs of Yazoo, the minutes & OtherThe Yazoo singer, performing the songs of Yazoo and tracks from her solo electronic albums.Eden Court, Inverness10pm · SeasonalPrty X Hssh Halloween: Cadzow [All Night Long]The DJ Cadzow plays all night long at a Halloween club night.GlasgowAll day · MusicTHE STORY OF GUITAR HEROES: 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOURA guitar concert through five decades of great guitar music, from rock and roll to today.KirkcaldyAll day · FestivalsMOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS (SAMIZDAT FILM FESTIVAL)PGA Polish classic of 1961, a tale of possession in a convent, screened with a small film festival.DunfermlineAll day · FamilyHocus PantoA Halloween pantomime starring three wicked witches, for families.Aberdeen Arts Centre, AberdeenAll day · WalksSpooky House TourA candlelit tour of the Palladian house's dim corridors, with tales of historical dread, for ages five and up.Paxton House, PaxtonAll day · EventCade & MacAskill with Yas Clarke & Tim SpoonerA mind-bending performance on how people live, slip and stall in time, from the artists Cade & MacAskill.Tramway, GlasgowAll day · FamilyThe McDougalls: Halloween Spooktacular | Theatre | FamilyMax and Auntie Aggie's Halloween show for young children, with both of them in their best costumes.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · SeasonalDeerness Harvest HomeA harvest home in the East Mainland parish of Deerness, a traditional Orkney gathering to mark the end of harvest.OrkneyAll day · BooksStorm Lomax Book SigningAn evening with the author Storm Lomax, signing copies of House of the Iron Reaper.DundeeAll day · EventTommy CooperPhil Hoyles as Tommy Cooper, the fez-wearing comic, with the jokes, songs and failed magic of the original.ArbroathAll day · WalksThe Monikie Halloween ExperienceSpooky woodland trails and Halloween fun for families at Monikie Country Park.DundeeAll day · FilmFright Night: Silent Movie ScreeningNosferatu, the 1922 silent horror, on a big screen with a pianist playing its original score live.EdinburghAll day · MusicAn Evening of Kate BushThe songs of Kate Bush, played by a full band, singers and a string quartet in a cathedral.EdinburghAll day · FamilyTannahill WeaversThe Paisley folk band that has been playing Scottish traditional music since the late 1960s.HaddingtonAll day · MusicRUSSELL WATSON: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH "THE VOICE"The tenor who made his name crossing over between opera and pop, in an intimate evening.DunfermlineAll day · FamilyImarA traditional band whose tunes draw on the Gaelic music of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.HaddingtonAll day · AdultsSix Feet From FreedomAn over-18s Halloween escape tour through the castle, with Halloween cocktails for those who make it out.KilmarnockAll day · ArtThe Poozies with Evie WaddellThe Poozies play the Tolbooth, with Stirlingshire singer Evie Waddell in support.Tolbooth, StirlingAll day · EventShades of AmberA weekend of live music and an exhibition at Cardney Steading near Dunkeld.Cardney Steading, Dunkeld

Saturday

31 October

Featured · until 12 December

Alyth Arches Tours

The Alyth Arches, the ruins of the town's medieval church, are usually padlocked; guided tours now take visitors inside.

Alyth
10am · HistoryHalloween Shenanigans at Urrrr-quhart CastleRescued exotic animals visit Urquhart Castle for Halloween, with their stories and a chance to meet them.Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit10am · Traditional musicSaturday Studios at Cove ParkArtist-led workshops at the artists' retreat on Loch Long, from making folk tales to physical theatre.Cove Park, Helensburgh10am · WalksEvent: Newhailes Halloween trailA Halloween trail of play and games in the grounds of Newhailes, the old house near Musselburgh.Newhailes House & Garden, Musselburgh10am · BooksBoro Boro PatchingA session on boro, the old Japanese craft of patching and mending cloth again and again to make it last.AK Bell Library, Perth10am · ArtNorth Kessock Community MarketA market in North Kessock with organic vegetables, fresh bread, cakes, plants and local crafts.Harris10am · MarketsMacduff MarketThe Macduff market at the primary school, 10am to 1pm.Macduff Primary School, Berrymuir Road, Macduff10am · FamilyHalloween Pumpkin HuntA Halloween pumpkin-counting trail round the Lochwinnoch reserve for families.RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch, Lochwinnoch10am · ArtAdvanced Colour CollagraphyA weekend of multi-plate and viscosity colour printing from collagraph plates; prior collagraphy experience needed.Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow10am · ArtMezzotintWork a metal plate in the mezzotint technique for rich velvety blacks, over three days. Sold out.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh10am · ArtPhoto Plate Lithography WeekendPrint layered colour lithographs from light-sensitive aluminium photo plates over a weekend. Sold out.Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh10am · ArtScreenprinting: Beginner/Refresher (weekend)A weekend learning screen preparation, stencils and printing a small edition, starting from the basics.Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow10am · WalksDunrobin & Big Burn Photo Walk WorkshopA relaxed photography walk round Dunrobin and the Big Burn at Golspie.Big Burn Walk, Golspie10am · ArtHand-Stitched Autumn Mini-QuiltingTwo days of hand-stitching and piecing small fabric scraps into a mini quilt, to hang on a wall or use on a table.Scottish Craft School, Craft Central, Dunblane10.30am · FamilyFamily History DayA day of help with tracing family history, from the Highland Archive Centre.Highland Archive Centre, Highland10.30am · WorkshopsForged Silver Bangle Workshop - The BarnA hands-on workshop forging a silver bangle with a local jeweller.The Barn, Aberdeen11am · EventWaterlines’ Natural Year ActivitiesMonthly sessions in Lybster on tuning in to the natural year, with tips for the month ahead.Waterlines Lybster, Lybster11am · ArtDa Muckle MarketA big market in Brae with stalls of art, cakes, woodwork, clothing, candles and bric-a-brac.Shetland11am · FamilySpooky Woods Family Halloween Trail at House of DunA spooky family trail through the woods of House of Dun, the Georgian house near Montrose.House of Dun & Montrose Basin Nature Reserve, Montrose11am · HistoryThe Gut Brain Axis With Hannah TaylorA workshop on the link between gut health and the brain, with Hannah Taylor, for ages sixteen and up.Gairloch Museum, Gairloch11am · ArtP1-4 Aberdeen Art Box October Halloween Workshop - Airyhall Community CentreA Halloween art workshop for children in the first four years of primary school.Airyhall Community Centre, Aberdeen1.30pm · ArtIntroduction to Glass Fusing with Una GalbraithCut, layer and fuse glass into jewellery, magnets and hanging decorations in an afternoon workshop led by Una Galbraith.Studio 164 Falkirk, Falkirk1.30pm · ArtHalloween Craft & Sip: Pottery Ghosts (adults, BYOB)Hand-build up to three clay ghosts, decorated and fired by the studio; adults bring their own drinks.The Craft Pottery Studio, Glasgow2pm · Food and drinkHalloween Afternoon TeaA Halloween afternoon tea in Thurso.Granary Lodge, Thurso2pm · EventIN THE GRIP OF TERROR (15)A horror anthology of macabre tales told at a remote and sinister hospital.Fife2pm · FamilyAddams Family ValuesThe 1993 film sequel where Gomez and Morticia welcome a new baby and Wednesday is sent to summer camp.Eden Court, Inverness2pm · WorkshopsLaser Etched Acrylic LampTurn your own drawing into an etched acrylic lamp on the laser cutter with maker Angela of Earlob.Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh2.30pm · DanceDisco Days Vs Dance Days Aberdeen - Halloween Special - Aura nightclubA daytime disco for grown-ups, all the fun of a night out without the late finish.Aura nightclub, Aberdeen2.30pm · DanceHalloween Day DiscoA Halloween day disco in a Selkirk bar, dancing in daylight hours.Victoria Halls, Selkirk2.45pm · SeasonalASN - Relaxed Not Too Spooky Halloween Party With We Too! - Inchgarth Community CentreA relaxed Halloween party with a silent disco, for children with additional support needs.Inchgarth Community Centre, Aberdeen4pm · ArtAlistair MacDonald & Darren Gallacher - Aberdeen Art GalleryPercussion and live electronics built from old Scots words and field recordings of accents.Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen5pm · WalksKirkcudbright Halloween TrailA Halloween trail after dark through Kirkcudbright, with lights and images projected on buildings.Throughout Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright6pm · FilmHorror Shorts / Manipulate ArtsA screening of dark animated horror and thriller shorts, part of the Manipulate festival.Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre6pm · MusicScottish Opera - TurandotA new Turandot from Scottish Opera and Irish National Opera: a princess, a deadly game of riddles, a decaying court.Turandot, Glasgow6pm · EventGhost TrainA spooky ghost train on the heritage railway at Dufftown.Keith and Dufftown Railway, Dufftown Station6.15pm · TheatreCandlelight: Halloween Classics - St Machar's CathedralHalloween music played by candlelight in Old Aberdeen's medieval cathedral.St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen6.30pm · Traditional musicJack SavorettiThe English-Italian singer-songwriter, mixing folk and soul.Glasgow7pm · HistoryCocktails & Cauldrons: A Night of Hallowed SpiritsA Halloween evening of dark cocktails and gothic dress at the old Dumfries inn where Burns drank.The Globe Inn, Dumfries7pm · HistoryRantin’ Rovin’ Romantics - HalloweenThe Halloween edition of a monthly evening of literary and local history talks, readings and show-and-tell.Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom, Selkirk7pm · MusicCity of Glasgow Chorus - "Lux Aeterna" and "Free the Spirit"A choral concert of Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna and music by John Rutter."Lux Aeterna" and "Free the Spirit", Glasgow7pm · MusicFormal SppeedwearWonky new wave from Stoke-on-Trent, with a heady dose of Yellow Magic Orchestra.Glasgow7pm · MusicAlison Moyet - Music HallThe singer marks forty years as a solo artist, with reworked singles from her new album.Music Hall, Aberdeen7pm · AdultsHillhead Spookclub HalloweenA Halloween party for over-18s from the dance promoter Fly, in a West End bar.Glasgow7pm · EventFred MacAulay - Good Evening | TOLBOOTH |The Scottish comic and broadcaster Fred MacAulay, back on stage.Good Evening | TOLBOOTH |, Edinburgh7pm · MusicCharity ConcertA concert by local musicians followed by supper, raising money for Clan Cancer Support.Shetland7pm · MusicHue & CryThe Glasgow brothers Pat and Greg Kane of the 1980s band Hue and Cry, with Johnny Hates Jazz as guests.Perth7pm · MusicTom McRaeThe Chelmsford singer-songwriter of dark, contemporary folk songs.Upstairs Inverness, Inverness7.30pm · MusicTorridon - The Lemon TreeA Highland trad-folk band that has become a favourite on the festival circuit.The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicRSNO/27: Shostakovich SevenThe RSNO plays Shostakovich's Seventh, the Leningrad symphony written as Hitler's armies surrounded the city.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicDeliveryMelbourne garage-punk and post-punk band, formed during lockdown.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicThe Spy Who Came in from the ColdA stage version of John le Carré's Cold War spy novel.Edinburgh7.30pm · MusicFin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback SpecialThe English stand-up with a sharp, contrary new show.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh7.30pm · TheatreThe Tailor of InvernessMatthew Zajac's one-man play tracing his tailor father's wartime story from Poland to Inverness.The Corran Halls, Oban7.30pm · MusicFrancis RossiThe co-founder, singer and guitarist of Status Quo, with the songs of the band.Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Inverness7.30pm · MusicRollers ForeverA night of Bay City Rollers songs, the hits of the Edinburgh band played live.Edinburgh7.45pm · TheatreThe OthersNicole Kidman in a gothic ghost story set in a lonely house in 1945.Eden Court, Inverness8pm · FestivalsHalloween Riff FestA Halloween weekend of heavy music, with eight bands over two nights.The Tooth & Claw, Inverness8pm · MusicRich Hall: Chin MusicThe comedian Rich Hall brings his new show, Chin Music, to the Tait Hall in Kelso.Tait Hall, Kelso9pm · SeasonalRare Club // Halloween W/ Tre Reynolds + Charlie Boon - RevolutionAn early-evening Halloween set from the fast-rising Liverpool DJ Tre Reynolds.Revolution Aberdeen, Aberdeen9pm · SeasonalFLY House Heads Halloween GlasgowThe Glasgow promoter Fly's Halloween house party, with a line-up that includes Gaskin.Glasgow9pm · SeasonalGarage - Halloween (SATURDAY)A Halloween night out at one of Glasgow's biggest nightclubs.The Garage, Glasgow9pm · GardensHalloween Special: Kimmic @ Botanic House. InvernessA high-energy Scottish duo, back in the Highlands for a Halloween night.The Botanic House, Inverness10pm · MusicFly Halloween: Secret Special Guests - Unit 51A Halloween club night from the Scottish club promoters Fly, with secret special guests.Unit 51, Aberdeen10pm · SeasonalHalloween House Party GlasgowA big Halloween club night in fancy dress.Glasgow10pm · SeasonalRareoween // Tre Reynolds + Lewis TaylorA Halloween club night with the DJs Tre Reynolds and Lewis Taylor.GlasgowAll day · HistorySamhuinn Fire FestivalThe Celtic new year on Calton Hill, with fire, drums and a battle between the Summer King and Winter Queen.EdinburghAll day · FamilyHalloween at Newhailes House & GardensA run of Halloween events at a historic house and gardens near Musselburgh, from outdoor trails to after-dark frights.Halloween at Newhailes House & Gardens, MusselburghAll day · Food and drinkDistillery Manager’s DinnerA five-course dinner at one long table with the distillery manager Ed Thom, with wines and rare whiskies.Glenmorangie House, TainAll day · MusicRussell Watson: An intimate evening with The Voice | Theatre | Music, TalkThe English classical tenor known as The Voice, with songs and stories from his life.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · TheatreWitch Hunt | Studio | Musical TheatreA new musical inspired by the Scottish witch trials.Beacon Arts Centre, GreenockAll day · SportSpooky Sensational Saturday RacedayHalloween at the races as the jumps season gets under way at Ayr, with spooky fun alongside.Ayr Racecourse, AyrAll day · MusicThe Phantom Of The Opera (1925) with live score written and performed by Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy PermanThe silent horror classic of 1925, screened with a new live score by Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman.An Lanntair, StornowayAll day · TheatreThe Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe cult musical film of Brad, Janet and a night at Frank-N-Furter's castle, for Halloween.Byre Theatre, St AndrewsAll day · WalksSt. Andrews Daily Town Walking TourA guided walking tour of St Andrews with a local guide.FifeAll day · DrinkA Wee Walk and a Cocktail Tour in St AndrewsA two-hour walk round St Andrews with a local guide, ending with a cocktail.St AndrewsAll day · WalksTry Park GolfA go at park golf, an easy form of the game for all ages, on Scotland's first park golf course.FifeAll day · MusicDundemo Vs Distorted : The Monster Ball (Halloween Special)Two alternative club nights go head to head for Halloween, rock and metal against emo.DundeeAll day · SeasonalHalloween Spooktacular at Upper DysartA Halloween day on a farm, with trick-or-treating, dressing up and a witch's cabin for making things.MontroseAll day · MusicTotally TinaJustine Riddoch as Tina Turner, recreating a live concert from the early hits to the rock anthems.ArbroathAll day · TheatreTim Burton’s Universe by Mystery EnsembleA Halloween concert of music from the worlds of Tim Burton's films, played by a live ensemble.EdinburghAll day · FilmSHAUN THE SHEEP : THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM (U)A Halloween adventure for Shaun the Sheep, when a beast is spotted in the woods.KirkcaldyAll day · FamilyTHE MCDOUGALLS: HALLOWEEN PARTYA Halloween party show from the family entertainers the McDougalls, with nothing too scary.FifeAll day · FilmRESIDENT EVIL (15)A horror film of a courier caught in an outbreak at a remote hospital.KirkcaldyAll day · WildlifeIntermediate Fungi IdentificationA two-day course in identifying fungi by their field and microscopic features.EdinburghAll day · GardensStudies in Charcoal: Seasonal SquashesA drawing class in charcoal and graphite, drawing ornamental squashes and gourds larger than life.EdinburghAll day · MarketsThe Blackheart MarketA market of gothic and alternative crafts, art and gifts fills the Kingsgate centre in Dunfermline for Halloween.Kingsgate Shopping Centre, DunfermlineAll day · SeasonalR-CADE Halloween PartyGlasgow's retro arcade bar hosts its Halloween night of classic horror games and fancy dress.R-CADE, GlasgowAll day · SeasonalSamhain at the Scottish Crannog CentreA Celtic Halloween at the Iron Age village on Loch Tay. Nearly sold out.The Scottish Crannog Centre, KenmoreAll day · ArtAutumnal Mini Quilts with Eilidh WeirHand-stitch and piece a mini quilt from fabric remnants, with simple patterns of flowers, foliage and insects, led by Eilidh Weir.Central Scotland School of Craft, Craft Central, DunblaneAll day · ArtShadow Box PendantsDesign and build a layered pendant from silver, copper and brass using sweat soldering, in a weekend workshop led by Natalie McIlroy.Unit 11, Bon Accord Centre, AberdeenAll day · ArtWoodturning Weekend CourseIain Stirling and Fi Gilfillan teach four weekend courses in woodturning and round joinery, making a stool or plant stand.Chippendale International School of Furniture, Gifford, East LothianAll day · ArtCollaging with PaintBuild painted compositions from collaged fragments and mixed acrylics with Robbie Bushe. Sold out.Leith School of Art, EdinburghAll day · ArtColourful Chalk PastelsDraw a bold, colourful still life in chalk pastels with Ben Lingard.Leith School of Art, EdinburghAll day · ArtTapestry WorkshopTextile maker Fiona Hutchison teaches surface and texture in weaving, then helps plan a landscape-inspired piece, over two days.WASPS Patriothall, Edinburgh

Sunday

1 November

Featured · until 18 November

Citizens Theatre heritage building tours

The Citizens Theatre has stood in the Gorbals since 1878, and after a long rebuild you can now go behind the scenes on one of its heritage tours.

Glasgow
10am · EventNational Brick Events - InvernessA fan show for LEGO lovers, with big builds on display and rare retired sets for sale.Inverness Leisure, Inverness10am · EventOne Man's Bayeux Tapestry - Duff HouseA full-length, hand-stitched copy of the Bayeux Tapestry, with the man who stitched it.Duff House, Aberdeen11am · HistoryNHS D&G Winter FairA winter craft fair raising funds for the NHS in Dumfries and Galloway.The Crichton, Dumfries11am · Food and drinkTaste NorthA day of food and drink from across the North Highlands, with local producers and exhibitors.Wick High School, Wick3pm · MusicShostakovich SevenThe RSNO plays Shostakovich's Seventh, the Leningrad symphony written as Hitler's armies surrounded the city.Caird Hall, Dundee3.30pm · EventStuart Mitchell and Friends: On the RoadThe Glasgow comic who found fame on TikTok, on the road with two of his pals.Corran Halls, Oban5pm · HistoryPath of Miracles - The Edinburgh SingersJoby Talbot's choral journey along the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route, sung by the Edinburgh Singers.The Edinburgh Singers, Glasgow5pm · MusicThe Night Sky ShowA journey across the cosmos with music, presented by the astronomy broadcaster Adrian West, known as VirtualAstro.Glasgow6.30pm · EventMurder & Mayhem: the Undercover Affair - Ivy LodgeAn interactive murder mystery, where guests go on an undercover operation that turns deadly.Ivy Lodge Aberdeen, Aberdeen6.30pm · MusicPapa RoachThe Californian rock band behind Last Resort, two decades into their career.Glasgow7pm · MusicTortoiseThe Chicago post-rock band, one of the most influential groups of their generation.Glasgow7pm · EventSlayyyterThe American pop singer from Missouri, touring an album about a small-town girl chasing Hollywood fame.Glasgow7pm · ComedyThe Desi Central Comedy ShowA night of stand-up from South Asian comics.Glasgow7pm · MusicOvermonoWelsh electronic duo of the brothers Tom and Ed Russell, making big, emotional dance music.Glasgow7pm · EventConnor Burns: Flow | THE ALBERT HALLS |The young Scottish stand-up Connor Burns with a new show.Edinburgh7.30pm · MusicBBC SSO Psycho (1960): Film with Live OrchestraHitchcock's Psycho on the big screen, with Bernard Herrmann's score played live by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.Glasgow7.30pm · EventRikasBand of childhood friends ten years into making music together, on a European tour.Glasgow7.30pm · TheatreAdam RoweThe Liverpool comic and podcast host, seen on Live at the Apollo and Roast Battle.Glasgow7.30pm · TheatreFin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback SpecialThe provocative stand-up and podcaster, back with a new show.Glasgow7.30pm · MusicJuliette Lemoine & Chris Amer - The BarnCello and tenor guitar from two new voices of the Scottish music scene.The Barn, Aberdeen7.30pm · MusicFrancis RossiThe Status Quo frontman plays his own pick from the band's songbook, with stories between songs.The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh8pm · ComedyJoe Wells: Daddy AutismThe autistic comic on becoming a father, and the chance his baby will be autistic too.GlasgowAll day · ArtGathering ThreadsCommunity tapestry by Andrew Crummy, who designed the Prestonpans Tapestry and the Great Tapestry of Scotland.Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, StirlingAll day · MusicRainer Hersch’s All Classical Music ExplainedThe half-German, half-English comedian explaining classical music at the piano.ArbroathAll day · HistoryLauriston Castle Highlights TourA guided tour of the Edwardian house as it was lived in during the 1920s, and its Japanese garden.EdinburghAll day · HistoryDawyck Sunday guided toursA volunteer-led November walk round Dawyck, the Borders arboretum, on the history of its trees.EdinburghAll day · ArtSpill the Tea Tour: Earth Matters NovemberA staff-led gallery tour of Earth Matters, the James Hutton exhibition, then a cup of themed tea.Edinburgh

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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