Days out, Exhibition

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Alien Invasion

A special extraterrestrial exhibition featuring costumes and props from some of the most iconic sci-fi films and TV shows of all time. Browse memorabilia from the likes of Predator, Star Wars and Doctor Who, or take in the 360 degree film, We Are Aliens, narrated by Rupert Grint (AKA Ron Weasley).

Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 550 7800

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Thu 20 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 550 7800

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Fri 21 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 550 7800

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 7 more dates until 28 Jun

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

BodyWorks

An exhibition all about how your body works, with the chance to perform a virtual autopsy, run in a giant hamster wheel and become a 'snot ninja' (lovely). Compare your physiological stats with other visitors and find out about all the latest scientific research into your very own body.

Glasgow Science Centre

Wed 19 Jun

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Included in admission / 0141 420 5000

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 558 more dates until 31 Dec 2014

Amazing Amber

Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 79 more dates until 8 Sep

Arctic Convoys 1941–45

A look at the merchant and military ships that sailed the Arctic during WWII and the thousands of seaman who endured life on board in order to provide help to the Russians in their fight against Germany.

National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Included in admission / 0300 123 6789

  • 09:45 – 17:45

Thu 20 Jun

Included in admission / 0300 123 6789

  • 09:45 – 17:45

Fri 21 Jun

Included in admission / 0300 123 6789

  • 09:45 – 17:45
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Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Show

Agricultural show with cattle, sheep, horses, goats and showjumping. There's also a food festival, trade stands, flower and veg events and a crafts tent.

The Showfield, Dumfries

Fri 2 Aug

£12 (£8; unaccompanied children £2) / 01461 201199

  • 09:00

Sat 3 Aug

£12 (£8; unaccompanied children £2) / 01461 201199

  • 09:00

Airfix: Making History

New exhibition celebrating Airfix in all its glory.

Royal Air Force Museum, London NW9

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 020 8205 2266

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 020 8205 2266

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 020 8205 2266

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 193 more dates until 31 Dec

Blackwood Christmas Market

Market stalls, animal displays, street entertainment and carol singing at this wintry wonderland.

Blackwood Town Centre

Sat 30 Nov

Free

  • 09:00 – 17:00

Sun 1 Dec

Free

  • 10:00 – 16:00

3D Printshow

Three-dimensional printing existed for decades in science fiction, but now it's a reality and this show wants to introduce you to the technology which could revolutionise the way we … make stuff, in ways that we haven't yet begun to imagine. Although it has exhibitors, seminars and demonstrations, this is not a trade show…

Business Design Centre, London N1

Thu 7 Nov

£19.99 (two day pass £29.99; Students £9.99; Family £49.99; under 14s £5) / 020 7288 6272

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Fri 8 Nov

£19.99 (two day pass £29.99; Students £9.99; Family £49.99; under 14s £5) / 020 7288 6272

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Sat 9 Nov

£19.99 (two day pass £29.99; Students £9.99; Family £49.99; under 14s £5) / 020 7288 6272

  • 09:30 – 13:30
  • 14:30 – 18:30

Aberdeen Welcomes Edward and Alexandra

An exhibition of photographs showing the visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Aberdeen in 1906.

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 01224 337700

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 23 Jun

Free / 01224 337700

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Tue 25 Jun

Free / 01224 337700

  • 10:00 – 17:00
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AgriScot

The biggest agriculture event in the UK returns, with vendor exhibitions, competitions for young farmers, seminars, technical demonstrations, and everything else an agriculture professional could dream of.

Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Wed 20 Nov

Free / 0131 333 0969

  • 09:00 – 17:30

Alford SpeedFest

Day of racing and speed-based events for classic sports, performance and competition cars built post-1955.

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford

Sun 30 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 019755 62292

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Artmap Argyll Open Studios

Approximately 35 Artmap Argyll artists open their studios to the public for the fifth year running to show off their skills in painting, fused glass, weaving, wood turning, wallpaper design, sculpture, basket and willow weaving, glass engraving, printmaking, stone carving and ceramics.

Various Venues, Argyll and Bute

Fri 23 Aug

Times vary / Free

Sat 24 Aug

Times vary / Free

Sun 25 Aug

Times vary / Free

Mon 26 Aug

Times vary / Free

Blackwood Summer Festival

The second edition of the Blackwood Summer Festival kicks off in the first official days of summer, with funfair rides, street entertainment, food stalls and all other sorts of exciting summertime things.

Blackwood Town Centre

Sat 29 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 02920 880011

  • 09:00 – 17:00

Sun 30 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 02920 880011

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Border Union Agricultural Show

Held in Springwood Park with magnificent views of Kelso Abbey and the junction of the rivers Teviot and Tweed, the Border Union Show includes an enormous range of livestock classes, as well as floral displays, a food fair, children's fair, and entertainment including displays by motorbike stunt and parachuting teams.

Springwood Park, Kelso

Sat 27 Jul

Times & prices to be confirmed

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British Sugarcraft Guilds Exhibition (Region 1)

Demonstrations and competitions in sugarcraft.

Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow

Sat 7 Sep

£4.50–£5 (Competition entry £6 for members, £7 for non-members)

Tickets available from Moira Copeland, 96 Fernleigh Road, Newlands, Glasgow G43 2TZ. Please send a stamped self-addressed envelope with your request.

  • 09:30 – 16:30

Buy Art Fair

With prices ranging from £50 to £5,000, there's something for all tastes and budgets at this, the largest art fair outside of London.

Hardman Boulevard, Manchester

Fri 27 Sep

Free / 01457 866710

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 28 Sep

Free / 01457 866710

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 29 Sep

Free / 01457 866710

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Cannock Chase Military History Weekend

A celebration of the region's military past with hands-on activities for all the family and proceeds going towards Help for Heroes.

Cannock Chase Visitors Centre

Sat 17 Aug

Free (there is a small charge for archery)

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 18 Aug

Free (there is a small charge for archery)

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Carnaby Collectables and Crafts

A craft show with an emphasis on upcycled products, from handmade crafts to vintage fashion, from Fife's finest makers.

Victory Memorial Hall, St Andrews

Sat 22 Jun

£1 (Children free)

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Contemporary Furniture Exhibition

Furniture exhibition showing selected pieces from Clerkenwell Design Week.

Tangram, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0131 556 6551

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 556 6551

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0131 556 6551

  • 10:00 – 17:00
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Costumes from Austen

Belsay Hall plays host to displays of a fabulous collection of costumes from a variety of Jane Austen film and TV productions. See the infamous shirt worn by Colin Firth in TV’s Pride and Prejudice, Gwyneth Paltrow’s dress from Emma and many more.

English Heritage: Belsay Hall And Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne

Mon 5 Aug

£7.90 (£7.10; Children £4.70; Family £20.50) / 0870 333 1181

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 6 Aug

£7.90 (£7.10; Children £4.70; Family £20.50) / 0870 333 1181

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 7 Aug

£7.90 (£7.10; Children £4.70; Family £20.50) / 0870 333 1181

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 19 more dates until 26 Aug

Display of Historic Cycling Maps

A chance to see how maps have changed from the 19th century up until nowadays. Please book in advance.

National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 623 3918

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 13:30 – 16:00

Doune & Dunblane Agricultural Show

Live stock judging and horse and pony competitions are paired with tractor rides, wood sculpture carving and other entertainments for the whole family at this fair and trade show.

Keir Mains, Dunblane

Sat 6 Jul

£7 (£4; Children £4; Family £18) / 01389 849417

  • 09:00

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The largest arts festival in the world and the greatest show on earth. Every year thousands of performers take to a multitude of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and…

Edinburgh: various venues

Fri 2 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 226 2000

Sat 3 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 226 2000

Sun 4 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 226 2000

…and 22 more dates until 26 Aug

Evince Rock Jewellery Exhibition

Showcase of new jewellery and crafts.

Bar Ten, Glasgow

Mon 24 Jun

Free / 0141 572 1448

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Mon 26 Aug

Free / 0141 572 1448

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Mon 28 Oct

Free / 0141 572 1448

  • 12:00 – 18:00
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