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West End Festival
Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane open days.
West End, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Times & prices vary
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sat 22 Jun
Times & prices vary
Family Storytime
Interactive storytelling sessions for families with children under 7 years.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Sat 22 Jun
£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000
Just So Stories: The Elephant's Child.
- 10:30
- 12:30
Sat 6 Jul
£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000
Just So Stories: How the Whale got his Throat.
- 10:30
- 12:30
Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow
Sat 29 Jun
£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988
Just So Stories: How the Whale got his Throat.
- 10:30 – 11:30
- 12:30 – 13:30
Sun 30 Jun
£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988
Just So Stories: How the Whale got his Throat.
- 10:30 – 11:30
- 12:30 – 13:30
Kelburn Garden Party
Kelburn Castle provides the fairytale setting for this eccentric music festival. The graffiti project for which Kelburn is known is just one of the items of hand-made décor, art and lighting that make the event a feast for all the senses. Four stages and various pop-up nooks host the musical programme – an eclectic mix of…
Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Largs
Sat 6 Jul
Times vary / £69 ; under 13s free / 01475 568 204
This year's line-up is headed by Mr Scruff and the Trojan Soundsystem and also features Hidden Orchestra, Conquering Animal Sound, Second Hand Marching Band, Hector Bizerk, Tinderbox Orchestra and many more.
Sun 7 Jul
Times vary / £69 ; under 13s free / 01475 568 204
This year's line-up is headed by Mr Scruff and the Trojan Soundsystem and also features Hidden Orchestra, Conquering Animal Sound, Second Hand Marching Band, Hector Bizerk, Tinderbox Orchestra and many more.
Night of the Living Dead Party
Celebrate the release of World War Z with a zombie party – dress up, get your make-up done and try not to overdo it on the brains.
The Grosvenor Café, Glasgow
Fri 28 Jun
Free / 0845 166 6028
- 20:00
A Solstice Gathering – Words and Music
A troubadours' tour beginning at the library in GoMA and ending at Glasgow Green to watch the sunrise following a midnight ceremony of poetry and song.
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Library at GoMA
Free / 0141 429 4672
- 14:00 – 00:00
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
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
Sat 22 Jun
Included in admission / 0141 420 5000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Edinburgh Book Fringe
The Edinburgh Book Fringe takes place in Word Power Books and brings together writers and activists from around the world for a host of daily events of readings and discussions, all of which are free.
Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh
Fri 9 Aug
Times vary / Free / 0131 662 9112
Sat 10 Aug
Times vary / Free / 0131 662 9112
Sun 11 Aug
Times vary / Free / 0131 662 9112
Edinburgh Zoo Nights
There is no one among us who hasn't wanted to visit the zoo after hours. Just what do all those critters do after dark, anyway? Now's there's a way to find out! The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm's bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ (take a breath) facepainting…
Edinburgh Zoo
Fri 28 Jun
£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340
- 18:00 – 22:00
Fair Trade on the Fringe
A nine-day sale of fashion, jewellery, crafts, food, drinks and accessories from around the world, all ethically traded, and with promises of free tastings, samples, inspiration and education.
Castle Street, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
Free / 07914 254334
- 10:00 – 18:00
Glasgow Doors Open Day
Free admission to see inside some of Glasgow's finest buildings, old and new, and enjoy various guided walks throughout the city in the annual festival that involves more than 100 buildings and last year boasted nearly 81,000 visits.
Various venues: Glasgow
Sat 21 Sep
Times vary / Free / 0141 554 4411
Sun 22 Sep
Times vary / Free / 0141 554 4411
Glasgow Skeptics
A biweekly event where speakers expound on science, pseudoscience, politics and policy to increase public understanding and engagement of these issues.
The Admiral, Glasgow
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 0141 221 7705
Topic: 'Bitcoin: What is it, where is it going, and why should I use it?' by Math Campbell-Sturgess.
- 19:00 – 21:30
The Hidden Gardens: Day of Stories
Celebrate ten years of the Hidden Gardens at this day of celebration featuring food, music and entertainment.
Tramway, Glasgow
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 16:00
I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore
Eric Isaacson delves into the archives of Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax and comes back with a filmic, aural storytelling presentation illustrating underground music movements from 1890 until the present day. Cry Parrot and Monorail present.
The Glad Café, Glasgow
Thu 27 Jun
£6 / 0141 636 6119
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Little Birds Market
New market with a tantalising selection of vintage, craft and design vendors – including clothes, jewellery, handmade, up-cycled furniture, accessories, homewares, food, cakes, millinery, stationery, art and lots more.
Sloans, Glasgow
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 07946 715204
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 11 Aug
Free / 07946 715204
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 8 Sep
Free / 07946 715204
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mono Sunday Social
A weekly event for those who like to do their chillaxing outside of the home. There's papers, a brunch menu, coffee, tea and beer, table football and DJs David Barbarossa and James Pole in the evening to help with your pursuit of Sunday bliss.
Mono, Glasgow
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 0141 553 2400
- 12:00 – 01:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0141 553 2400
- 12:00 – 01:00
More than a Game: How Scotland Shaped World Football
It was Bill Shankly, perhaps the greatest football manager ever to come out of Scotland, who summed up the appeal of football to the fan. 'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death,' he mused. 'I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' This exhibition looks at the history of football in…
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
£5 (£3; under 16s free) / 0141 276 9599
Fri 21 Jun
£5 (£3; under 16s free) / 0141 276 9599
Sat 22 Jun
£5 (£3; under 16s free) / 0141 276 9599
Morningside Makers Market
A boutique craft and design market held on the first Saturday of every month with artists, crafters and designers offering ceramics, jewellery, glassware, photography, textiles and art.
Columcille Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 6 Jul
Free / 0131 447 7404
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 447 7404
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 7 Sep
Free / 0131 447 7404
- 11:00 – 16:00
Refugee Week Scotland
This annual week-long festival of arts and cultural events and activities celebrates the contribution of refugees to our communities and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary.
Various venues: Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Sat 22 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Sun 23 Jun
Times & prices vary (many free)
Terry Jones: Chaucer in the 21st Century
Terry Jones (of writing, directing and Monty Python fame) talks about the possible reasons behind censorship in the Ellesmere manuscript, an early 15th century illuminated manuscript of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
University of Glasgow
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 330 2001







