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Meadows Festival
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Taking place on the wide green expanse of Edinburgh's Meadows, this festival is dominated by a vast selection of stalls selling everything from sweeties to sculpture. There are also tents set up for live music performance and workshops, and a family-friendly funfair. Samba bands, fire performers, local primary schools football competition, a dog show and more add to the community-based vibe.
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2 Jun–3 Jun Times vary The Meadows, Edinburgh
CAMRA Aberdeen Grampian and Northern Isles Beer Festival
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The Campaign for Real Ale's most northerly festival features a range of real cider, perry and bottled continental beers alongside its massive selection of 100 real ales from around the UK. Among the events in the 2012 edition is the Olympic-themed 'Thirst Among Equals' session.
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31 May–2 Jun Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri 3pm–midnight; Sat noon–11pm Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
West End Festival
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One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions .
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1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary West End, Glasgow
Thistly Cross Cider Fest
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Camping is available at this weekend of live music, local food, fun and games. Featuring a showcase of the best craft beer and real ales from home and abroad plus the full range of Scottish fruit and traditional ciders. A festival bus runs from Dunbar station.
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27 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Belhaven Fruit Farm and Ices, Dunbar
FyneFest 2012
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Located on a working farm an hour outside Glasgow, FyneFest is strongly focused on the local side of food, drink and music. Food comes from the likes of Winston Churchill Venison and Loch Fyne Oysters, with plans for a hog roast in 2012, and beer comes from both the farm's own brewery (Fyne Ales) and microbreweries around the UK.
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1 Jun–4 Jun Times vary Fyne Ales, Cairndow
Hidden Lane Festival
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If this particular cobbled Glasgow thoroughfare wants to stay hidden, it's going the wrong way about it – this all-dayer of live bands, open studios, fashion shows, BBQ-ing, market and food stalls and art installations is a sure way to attract attention. Last year's music bill featured a line-up of Glaswegian music acts, and was followed by not one but two after parties at the city's hippest dives.
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23 Jun To be confirmed The Hidden Lane, Glasgow
Aberdour Festival
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The picturesque seaside town plays host to an action-packed family-friendly festival. There's something for all ages and all tastes, from a beach day with a sandcastle competition for children and raft race for adults, to food and wine tastings with twinned towns in Italy and France, as well as sports, magic shows, children's activities and live music over the course of ten days.
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20 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Various Venues, Aberdour
Plu Edinburgh
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Weekender aimed at parents with kids under 6, offering products, demos, activities from science to sports, theatre, storytelling and music workshops to keep little people busy.
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1 Jun–3 Jun Fri–Sun 10am–5.30pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Festival of the Erotic Arts
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A new festival for Scotland, specialising in all things naughty and arty. The programme is set to include performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more.
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22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Mauchline Holy Fair
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A great day out, timed to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with live music, stalls and entertainment throughout the village.
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2 Jun 11am Mauchline Town Centre, Mauchline
The Bruce Festival
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Dunfermline, home to the story of Robert the Bruce as well as the legendary king's grave, hosts a weekend of historical activities and re-enactments with a strong family feel. The centrepiece is Bruce Live in the Glen, a medieval village teeming with craftsmen, jesters, soldiers and knights, with storytelling, battle demos and plenty of hands-on activities to get involved with (sticking wounded soldiers back together at the medieval hospital being just one rather gruesome example).
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24 Aug–26 Aug To be confirmed Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline
Hawick Summer Festival
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A week of family fun, including guided walks, food events, quiz shows and much more, is packed in between the opening event, a fun Hootenanny, and the final hurrah, Party on the Pitch, which is estimated to attract over 4000 revelers.
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18 Aug–26 Aug Times vary Various Venues, Hawick
Leith Festival
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A growing community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. Previous years have seen 150 events hosted by around 50 venues within a one-mile radius in Edinburgh's port community, including the Leith Festival Gala Day on Leith Links, as well as the Leith Short Film Festival and tons of walks, talks and tours.
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8 Jun–17 Jun Times vary Leith, Edinburgh
MHOR Festival
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A huge array of activities are on offer at this Jubilee weekend festival, themed half around 'A Very British Carry On' and half 'A Right Old Highland Fling'. Accordingly, you can expect a home-built raft race (no motors allowed, and each vessel must have its own Queen on board), two baking competitions (one for bread, one for cakes), a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs, mini olympics with wellie throwing and a tug-o-war, afternoon tea and a ceilidh. In the…
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3 Jun–4 Jun Mon noon; Sun 11am Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead
Pittenweem Arts Festival
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As part of the art festival's 30th year, over 100 artists from around Britain will be dotted around the village of Pittenweem. Workshops for all ages will cover various artistic skills, while appearances from John Byrne and David Mackay Cook, and Jake Harvey's stone sculptures, which will be presented on the pier, promise to be particular highlights.
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28 Jul–5 Aug Times vary Pittenween (Various Venues), Pittenween
The Royal Highland Show
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The biggest event in the agricultural calendar with oodles of tempting Scottish produce to buy and scoff, endless shopping opportunities, children's activities, music, ferreting, BMX stunts and your chance to check out some prize-winning turnips.
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21 Jun–24 Jun Thu 7am–8pm; Fri & Sat 8am–8pm; Sun 8am–6.30pm Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Angus Glens Walking Festival
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Explore the Angus Glens with a selection of walks led by experienced rangers and mountaineers, with some strenuous numbers for the committed walker and easier jaunts for those just breaking in their boots. Evening events will be laid on for meet-ups after a hard day's hike. New walks for 2012 include Glen Clova and Glen Lethnot to Glen Esk.
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31 May–3 Jun Times vary Angus, Angus
Ballochmyle Outdoor Festival
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Get outdoors and explore the scenery, nature and heritage of East Ayrshire with this series of guided walks and family events.
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21 Jul–22 Jul Times vary Various venues
Best of the West Festival
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Held in the grounds of supposedly-haunted Inveraray Castle, this festival offers food from Argyll to sample (Loch Fyne Oysters are a sponsor), whisky and real ale to try, live music, crafts and kids' entertainment.
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15 Aug–16 Aug To be confirmed Inveraray Castle, Argyll
Braemar Gathering
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A high-profile highland games event – it is often attended by members of the royal family as well as spectators from around the world – the Braemar Gathering features caber tossing, highland dancing, running on the track and the hill, tug of war and both solo and ensemble piping.
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1 Sep 9.30am Princess Royal & Duke of Fife Memorial Park, Braemar
Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail
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Young Scottish trad musicians take to the road for a four-week tour of gigs of all types (indoor, outdoor, ceilidhs, music festivals) across the country.
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16 Jul Mon 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm St John's Castle, Stranraer
17 Jul Tue 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm County Buildings, Wigtown
17 Jul 7.30pm The Whithorn Trust, Whithorn
18 Jul Wed 1.30–2.30pm & 3–4pm Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
18 Jul 7.30pm Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
19 Jul Thu 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm National Museum of Costume, Dumfries
19 Jul 7pm Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright
20 Jul 7.30pm The CatStrand, Castle Douglas
31 Jul Noon Discovery Point, Dundee
31 Jul 3pm Verdant Works, Dundee
1 Aug 1.15pm Wighton Heritage Centre, Dundee
2 Aug Thu noon–12.30pm, 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm Glamis Castle, Glamis
10 Aug Fri 1.30–2.30pm & 3–4pm Stirling Castle, Stirling
11 Aug 7.30pm Kellie Castle & Garden, Pittenweem
12 Aug Sun 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride
Glasgow Beer Week
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Zythophiles unite at Glasgow's second beer week which promises dinners, tastings, demonstrations and pub crawls, all aimed at providing a mix of education and enjoyment. Over the course of a week there are events at breweries, pubs and restaurants as well as some special surprises.
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7 Sep–14 Sep Times vary Various venues, Glasgow
Isle of Gigha Music Festival
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A cheery and chilled music festival, hosted by one of Scotland's wee-est isles. Includes a ceilidh led by Heuch!, a kid-friendly gala day, and an evening turn from The Blazing Fiddles in the Village Hall. Ease a sore heid with a Piper's Breakfast on the beach and a Survivor's Night at the Boathouse Bistro for those who make it through the whole weekend.
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29 Jun–1 Jul Times vary Isle of Gigha, Hebridean Islands
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival 2013
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Concerts, recitals, workshops and sessions, all held in celebration of Perth's famous fiddling son. Aside from fine fiddle demonstrations and workshops, past events have included the Niel Gow Walk and a chance to learn more about the music publishing industry.
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22 Mar–24 Mar Times vary Various Venues, Dunkeld & Birnam
Royal National Mod
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A Scottish classic, raising a toast to Gaelic language and culture in all its forms. Competitions, concerts, shinty, dancing and more, courtesy of An Comunn Gàidhealach (The Highland Association) and hosted this year by Dunoon.
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12 Oct–19 Oct Times vary Queen's Hall, Dunoon

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