Days out (page 3)

Against the Dark

Regular role-playing night.

Pulp Fiction Café Bookstore, Edinburgh

Sun 26 May

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 4444

14:00 – 17:00

Sun 2 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 4444

14:00 – 17:00

Sun 9 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 4444

14:00 – 17:00

…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

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 22 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…and 107 more dates until 8 Sep

Baby Booty Sale

Table top sale of second-hand items for your baby or child. Enjoy a morning of thrifty shopping and reward yourself afterwards with a coffee and cake from the in-house cafe.

Ardler Complex, Dundee

Sun 9 Jun

£1 (Children free) / 07921 392635

10:30 – 13:00

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

£1 (Children free) / 0141 276 1450

10:30 – 13:00

Stirling County Rugby Club

Sun 2 Jun

£1 (Children free) / 01786 478866

10:30 – 13:00

Baby Rhyme Time

Brompton Library, London SW5

Mon 27 May

Free / 0207 3613010

14:00 – 14:30

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 0207 3613010

14:00 – 14:30

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0207 3613010

14:00 – 14:30

…and 7 more dates until 29 Jul

Chelsea Library, London SW3

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7361 3010

11:00 – 11:20

Thu 30 May

Free / 020 7361 3010

11:00 – 11:20

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 020 7361 3010

11:00 – 11:20

…and 7 more dates until 25 Jul

Crawley Library

Fri 24 May

Free / 01293 651751

10:00 – 10:30
11:00 – 11:30

Mon 27 May

Free / 01293 651751

14:00 – 14:30

Fri 31 May

Free / 01293 651751

10:00 – 10:30
11:00 – 11:30

…and 17 more dates until 29 Jul

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Bach to Baby: Mother Goose and Other Tales

Ravel's gentle Mother Goose Suite is accompanied by some classic kids' tales – a perfect way to introduce young ones to the classical genre.

All Saints Church, London SE21

Fri 21 Jun

£10 (Children free) / 020 8676 4550

16:00 – 17:00

Christ Church, London N5

Tue 11 Jun

£10 (Children free)

10:30 – 11:30

Fri 28 Jun

£10 (Children free)

16:00 – 17:00

Hampstead Parish Church, London NW3

Tue 18 Jun

£10 (Children free) / 020 7794 5808

10:30 – 11:30

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Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre

A permanent exhibition gallery explores Lincolnshire's ties to the RAF, or take a guided tour of the hangar where you can see a Lancaster, five Spitfires, two Hurricanes, two Chipmunks and a Dakota at close quarters.

Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre, RAF Coningsby

Wed 22 May

Free / 01526 344041

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 01526 344041

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 01526 344041

10:00 – 17:00

…and 412 more dates until 31 Dec 2014

Camp Fitness Run Club!

Fun, friendly running group that's nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Tue 28 May

£4 (first session free) / 07583 732708

Meet outside the Botanic Gardens main gates on Tuesdays.

18:30 – 19:30

Tue 4 Jun

£4 (first session free) / 07583 732708

Meet outside the Botanic Gardens main gates on Tuesdays.

18:30 – 19:30

Tue 11 Jun

£4 (first session free) / 07583 732708

Meet outside the Botanic Gardens main gates on Tuesdays.

18:30 – 19:30

…and 9 more dates until 13 Aug

Classic Car Day

On display are a range of rare and unusual classic cars in the parkland, where there will also be the sound of live jazz.

National Trust: Killerton, Exeter

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £8.70, child £4.35, family £13.60 & £22 / 01392 881345

10:00 – 17:00

Cycle Glasgow

The 11th sponsored cycle organised by the University of Glasgow to promote this fun and healthy activity and raise essential funds for leukaemia research. Families and riders of all abilities are welcome and you can chose between a 13 and a 26 mile route, both starting and finishing in Kelvingrove Park.

Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow

Sun 18 Aug

£8 early bird entry (Children £3.50) / 0141 330 3593

10:00

Edinburgh Creative Writers' Club

Creative writers of all stripes – poets, short story scribes, script writers, flash fiction junkies – are invited to discuss all things writing, from procuring an agent to overcoming writer's block.

Pulp Fiction Café Bookstore, Edinburgh

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 229 4444

19:00 – 22:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 0131 229 4444

19:00 – 22:00

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0131 229 4444

19:00 – 22:00

…and 6 more dates until 22 Jul back to top

Greenwich and Docklands International Festival

Featuring a host of domestic and international outdoor arts, this London festival aims to recapture the spirit of the Olympic games held there in 2012.

Various Venues: Greenwich

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / Free

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / Free

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / Free

…and 6 more dates until 29 Jun

The House of Annie Lennox

Exhibition, organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum, of personal effects, music, film, costume, awards and photographs from the career of the Aberdonian musical superstar.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 19:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 17:00

…and 37 more dates until 30 Jun

Japanese Tea Ceremony

An introduction to the art of tea in Japan with a

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Tue 18 Jun

Gallery 36

Free, ticketed / 01865 278002

13:00 – 14:00
15:00 – 16:00

Jumping Clay Saturday Club

Creative crafty clay sessions for kids. Booking is essential.

The Bothy at the Byre, East Kilbride

Thu 23 May

£3.50–£5 / 07530 247075

13:00 – 14:00

Fri 24 May

£3.50–£5 / 07530 247075

13:00 – 14:00

Sat 25 May

£3.50–£5 / 07530 247075

13:00 – 14:00

…and 217 more dates until 28 Dec

Merchant City Festival

Glasgow's swanky part of town continues to round together culture in its diverse festival. Previous years have seen comedy, theatre and art events cramming themselves into the area's fashionable buildings, while street performers add to the festival atmosphere.

Various venues, Glasgow

Wed 24 Jul

Times & prices vary / 0141 5526027

Thu 25 Jul

Times & prices vary / 0141 5526027

Fri 26 Jul

Times & prices vary / 0141 5526027

…and 2 more dates until 28 Jul back to top

Morningside Makers Market

A monthly 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 1 Jun

Free / 0131 447 7404

11:00 – 16:00

Sat 6 Jul

Free / 0131 447 7404

11:00 – 16:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 447 7404

11:00 – 16:00

…and 6 more dates until 8 Dec

Peregrine Falcon Viewing

Through the spring and summer months, Falls of Clyde Nature Reserve are offering the chance to get up close and personal with their resident wild peregrine falcons.

Falls Of Clyde Nature Reserve, New Lanark

Wed 22 May

Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262

10:00 – 20:00

Thu 23 May

Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262

10:00 – 20:00

Fri 24 May

Free (donations welcome) / 01555 665262

10:00 – 20:00

…and 24 more dates until 17 Jun

Psychic Donna

Broxbourne Civic Hall, Hoddesdon

Thu 23 May

£12 / 01992 441946

19:30

Radlett Centre

Thu 20 Jun

£12 / 01923 859291

19:30

Towngate Theatre, Basildon

Tue 11 Jun

£12 (£10) / 01268 465465

19:30

Rock-a-Buy Baby & Kids Market