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Sherwood Library, Nottingham
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0115 915 1155
- 10:00 – 11:00
Thu 18 Jul
Free / 0115 915 1155
- 10:00 – 11:00
Soho Flea Market
Established in 2012 and now featuring 70 stallholders, this designer craft market also features food and drink and two stages of music and comedy talent.
Dean Street, London
Sun 2 Jun
Free
- 12:00 – 20:00
Spotlight on Cinemas
Gordon Barr, editor of ScottishCinemas.org highlights the architectural history of cinema with a focus on the west end of Glasgow.
Hillhead Library, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 0141 339 7223
Part of West End Festival.
- 18:30
Still Sounds Scotland Street
Take a walk through Margaret Moore's sound installation, which brings to life the history of the local area through recordings of the memories of former pupils.
Scotland Street School Museum, Glasgow
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 287 0500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 287 0500
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0141 287 0500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Storytime
Children can listen to a variety of stories.
Brompton Library, London SW5
Wed 29 May
Free / 0207 3613010
- 10:00 – 10:30
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 0207 3613010
- 10:00 – 10:30
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 0207 3613010
- 10:00 – 10:30
Central Library, Sheffield
Mon 27 May
Free / 0114 273 4102
- 10:45 – 12:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0114 273 4102
- 10:45 – 12:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0114 273 4102
- 10:45 – 12:00
Clitheroe Library
Thu 23 May
Free / 01200 428788
- 10:00 – 10:30
Sat 25 May
Free / 01200 428788
- 14:00 – 14:30
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 01200 428788
- 14:00 – 14:30
Also on at:
- Ivybridge Library
- Kensington Central Library, London W8
- Notting Hill Library, London W2
- Penzance Library
- Reading Central Library
- Skelmersdale Library
- Uttoxeter Library
- Waterstones, Belfast
- Waterstones, Cirencester
- Werrington Library, Peterborough
There's Something Useful In The Woodland……
People in the Iron Age used plants to make food, clothing, medicines and beer. Join our resident Celt to find out what's growing at St Fagans.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Sat 25 May
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 12:00 – 13:00
- 14:00 – 15:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 12:00 – 13:00
- 14:00 – 15:00
To Bee or Not to Bee – That Really is the Question
Meet members of the North East Scotland Beekeepers Association and quiz them all about our bumbly friends, Demonstrations and nest box building workshops throughout the day.
Monikie Country Park, Dundee
Sun 26 May
Free / 01382 370202
- 10:00 – 16:00
Toddler Time (Under 5s)
Stories and music for pre-school children and their carers.
Carlisle Library
Mon 27 May
Free / 01228 227310
- 10:30 – 11:30
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 01228 227310
- 10:30 – 11:30
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 01228 227310
- 10:30 – 11:30
Crawley Library
Tue 28 May
Free / 01293 651751
- 10:00 – 10:30
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 01293 651751
- 10:00 – 10:30
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 01293 651751
- 10:00 – 10:30
"Secret Hills" Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms
Tue 28 May
Free / 0870 601 0215
- 10:30 – 23:30
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0870 601 0215
- 10:30 – 23:30
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 0870 601 0215
- 10:30 – 23:30
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Upfest Festival
Europe's largest urban art festival comes to Bristol, with over 250 graffiti artists painting live. Among the featured artists are DALeast (China), Faith47 (South Africa), C215 (France), Peeta (Italy), Bristol natives Turroe and Inkie, Goin (France), Eoin (Ireland), JBAK (Germany), Remo (USA), Neuzz (Mexico), Peacetu…
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Sat 25 May
Free / 0117 902 0344
- 11:00 – 20:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0117 902 0344
- 11:00 – 20:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0117 902 0344
- 11:00 – 20:00
Victorian Fun and Games!
Experience a range of Victorian games and pastimes as we take a look at how Darwin's children would have lived in the 19th Century at Down House and how toys were very different to what you might have today!
English Heritage: Down House, Downe, Orpington
Tue 27 Aug
Free / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 28 Aug
Free / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 16:00
Thu 29 Aug
Free / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wales Biodiversity Week: Bat Count (Over 14s)
Help to survey the number of bats living at St Fagans. With help from Cardiff Bat Group we will learn how to use bat detectors and count and record the local bats as part of the National Bat Monitoring Program.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 20:30 – 23:00
West of Scotland Highland Cattle Club Show
See the prettiest beasts in the west of Scotland as they enjoy their moment in the spotlight. The judging starts at 11am in the Bothy Field.
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow
Sat 17 Aug
Free / 0141 276 0924
- 10:00
Aberdeen Ministry Of Craft
Monthly Saturday craft market.
Crown Terrace Methodist Church, Aberdeen
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 01224 321594
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 6 Jul
Free / 01224 321594
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 01224 321594
- 11:00 – 16:00
Grangetown Library, Cardiff
Wed 29 May
Free / 029 2023 0526
- 14:00
Wed 26 Jun
Free / 029 2023 0526
- 14:00
Wed 31 Jul
Free / 029 2023 0526
- 14:00
Annual Cardinal Winning Lecture
Archbishop Gerard Muller, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, gives a lecture in in recognition of the importance of the St. Andrew’s Foundation. Booking is essential.
Bute Hall, Glasgow
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0141 330 4092
Antiques Roadshow Valuation Day
Fiona Bruce and the BBC's team of experts descend on Scone Palace for this valuation day. Take along your heirlooms and car boot discoveries to see if you have a dusty treasure on your hands.
Scone Palace, Perth
Tue 9 Jul
Free / 01738 552300
- 09:30 – 16:30
The Art Of Embroidery: Nicola Jarvis And May Morris: Guided Tour
Led by one of the Gallery's curators, meet the artist and then have the opportunity to watch an embroidery demonstration. The exhibition features work by May Morris and contemporary embroiderer Nicola Jarvis.
William Morris Gallery, London E17
Fri 12 Jul
Free / 020 8496 4390
- 15:00 – 15:30
Baby And Toddler Times
Book session for toddlers with stories, songs and rhymes.
Central Library, Sheffield
Fri 24 May
Free / 0114 273 4102
- 10:30 – 12:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0114 273 4102
- 10:30 – 12:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 0114 273 4102
- 10:30 – 12:00
Halstead Library
Thu 23 May
Free / 01787 473431
- 14:15
Mon 27 May
Free / 01787 473431
- 10:30
Thu 30 May
Free / 01787 473431
- 14:15
Shenfield Library, Brentwood
Tue 28 May
Free / 01277 225540
- 10:00 – 10:30
Wed 29 May
Free / 01277 225540
- 10:00 – 10:30
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 01277 225540
- 10:00 – 10:30
Bats In The Borders
Discover the bats living around the Haining Estate. Where are they and what are they up to? Bring a torch (and a bat detector if you have one). Booking essential as numbers are limited. Suitable for ages 8+ r. All under 16s must be companied by an adult.
The Haining, Galashiels
Fri 7 Jun
Free
- 20:30 – 22:00
BBC Radio Scotland: Brian Taylor's Big Debate
Air your views on the week's goings-on as BBC Scotland's Political Editor brings his debate to town. To book a seat or contribute a question, email brian@bbc.co.uk. Booking is essential.
Castlebay Community Hall, Isle of Barra
Fri 28 Jun
Free / 0141 422 7776
- 11:00 – 13:00
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Fri 14 Jun
Free / 0141 422 7776
- 11:00 – 13:00
New Phoenix Cinema, Kirkwall
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 422 7776
- 11:00 – 13:00
Beach Watch Big Weekend
Gloves and litter pickers are provided for this clean-up which is happening all over Scotland's shores.
Lunderston Bay, Near Gourock
Sat 21 Sep
Free / 01475 521458
- 13:00 – 15:00
Behind the Lines: Women, Writing and Warfare
A panel event as part of University of Edinburgh's 'Women in Warfare' conference, featuring novelist Sue Reid Sexton, lecturer and critic Faith Pullin and historian Yvonne McEwen and chaired by historian Jenni Calder.
Central Library, Edinburgh
Thu 13 Jun
Free / 0131 242 8100
Behind The Scenes Tour
A talk with the scientists from the DNA laboratories about the work that goes on in the labs and what the work tells us about the world.
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01225 477233
- 12:00 – 12:45
Wed 17 Jul
Free / 01225 477233
- 12:00 – 12:45
Wed 21 Aug
Free / 01225 477233
- 12:00 – 12:45
Wed 18 Sep
Free / 01225 477233
- 12:00 – 12:45
Big Bug Hunt
Big bug hunting for mini beasties. Booking is essential.
Forvie National Nature Reserve, Collieston
Sun 26 May
Free / 01358 751330
Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.
- 10:00 – 11:00
Big Science Pub Quiz
A pub quiz about science, packed with live demonstrations. Don't worry if you don't know what a covalent bond is, or how to add up a string of consecutive numbers in your head – there'll be room for inspired guesses too.
Blackfriars, Glasgow
Thu 13 Jun
Free / 0141 552 5924
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 20:00 – 23:00


