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Burns an' a' That! Festival

A whole festival dedicated to Scotland’s internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. To celebrate the 2013 Year of Natural Scotland, the festival heads outdoors to Belleisle Park for a programme of live music, and visual and performing arts.

Belleisle Park, Ayr

Fri 24 May

Prices vary / 01292 616143

12:00 – 17:30

Fri 31 May

Prices vary / 01292 616143

12:00 – 17:30

Fri 7 Jun

Prices vary / 01292 616143

12:00 – 17:30

…and 12 more dates until 30 Aug

Family Storytime

Interactive storytelling sessions for families with children under 7 years.

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Sat 25 May

£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000

Just So Stories: How the Alphabet was Made.

10:30
12:30

Sat 8 Jun

£5 (Family £15; under 2s free) / 0131 529 6000

Just So Stories: The Crab that Played with the Sea.

10:30
12:30

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 1 Jun

£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988

Just So Stories: The Crab that Played with the Sea.

10:30 – 11:30
12:30 – 13:30

Sun 2 Jun

£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988

Just So Stories: The Crab that Played with the Sea.

10:30 – 11:30
12:30 – 13:30

Sat 15 Jun

£5 (Family of four £15; under 2s free) / 0141 552 3988

Just So Stories: The Elephant's Child.

10:30 – 11:30
12:30 – 13:30

…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

Bookbug Sessions

Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Ages 0–4. Booking is essential.

Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 577 4970

10:00
11:00

Thu 30 May

Free / 0141 577 4970

10:00
11:00

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 0141 577 4970

10:00
11:00

…and 3 more dates until 27 Jun

Kilts and Captivity

Hear about the rebellions of the 17th and 18th centuries first-hand (well, kinda) from two Jacobite soldiers involved in the uprisings.

Edinburgh Castle

Wed 29 May

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

11:15
12:15
14:00
15:00

Wed 5 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

11:15
12:15
14:00
15:00

Wed 12 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

11:15
12:15
14:00
15:00

Wed 19 Jun

Included in admission / 0131 225 9846

11:15
12:15
14:00
15:00

MHOR Festival

A huge array of activities are on offer at this festival, including baking competitions, a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs and many more activities for kids and adults alive. There's plenty to eat and drink, too – from a barbecue to an oyster bar, beer festival and a food market buffet. A…

Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Sat 25 May

Prices vary / 01877 384622

11:00

Most Haunted Pubs Tour

Intoxicating spirits abound in this exploration of City centre landmark pubs, including visits to a couple of the most supernaturally interesting. Suitable for ages 18+.

Under Archway at Hannington's Taxi Rank, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:30 – 21:15

Fri 24 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:30 – 21:15

Sun 26 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:30 – 21:15

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

The Vagina Monologues

Eve Ensler's famous, hilarious, moving and brave celebration of female sexuality.

Bristol Hippodrome

Mon 28 Oct

£21 / 0844 847 2325

19:30

Milton Keynes Theatre

Thu 28 Nov

£21 / 0870 060 6652

19:30

New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19

Wed 13 Nov

£20 / 0844 871 7646

19:30

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Votes For Women

In 1909 the local branch of the National Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) opened its office in Brighton. Hear about their struggle and courage and campaign of nuisance and disruption. Join me Karen Antoni and follow in the footsteps of the Brighton Suffragette movement of the early 1900's for an hour walk &…

Visitor Information Centre, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£6.50 (£5) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

18:30 – 19:30

Sat 25 May

£6.50 (£5) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

£6.50 (£5) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

18:30 – 19:30

Sat 1 Jun

£6.50 (£5) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

12:30 – 13:30

Bright Club: Edinburgh

The hardworking staff at Edinburgh's universities are let out for the night to share their tales about the weird, wonderful, and often very funny, world of research.

The Stand, Edinburgh

Tue 28 May

£5 / 0131 558 7272

20:30

Tue 25 Jun

£5 / 0131 558 7272

20:30

Tue 23 Jul

£5 / 0131 558 7272

20:30

Meet the Author: Silvana Biagioni

New author Silvana Biagioni reads extracts from her book Sacha Meets a Sellkie. She'll also bring in Sacha's story sack, full of things for children to rummage through.

Mount Stuart Visitor Centre, Isle of Bute

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 01700 503877

12:00 – 12:45
13:15 – 14:00
14:15 – 15:00

Sat 20 Jul

Free / 01700 503877

12:00 – 12:45
13:15 – 14:00
14:15 – 15:00

Sat 27 Jul

Free / 01700 503877

12:00 – 12:45
13:15 – 14:00
14:15 – 15:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 01700 503877

12:00 – 12:45
13:15 – 14:00
14:15 – 15:00

Sunday Papers Live

A full day of discussions and performances based on the Sunday papers, with commentators, musicians, actors and poets bringing to life the day's news, section by section. Dress code? Smoking jackets and Sunday best, of course.

Cecil Sharp House, London NW1

Sun 26 May

£20 / 020 7485 2206

This week includes performances from UN insider Mukesh Kapila, journalist and novelist Jon Ronson, fashionista Katherine Hamnett (CBE) and artist Gavin Turk, plus many more.

11:00

Tales of Cornish Folklore

Meet some mystical characters of Cornish folklore; ghosts, giants, memaids, and saints, and hear stories of their adventures from times gone by.

English Heritage: Tintagel Castle

Thu 29 Aug

£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181

11:30
13:30
15:15

Taste the Tale and Smell the Story

A multi-sensory journey through the tales of the Brothers Grimm with storyteller Svenja Krüger. Suitable for ages 4+.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£5 / 0131 556 9579

11:00 – 11:50
15:00 – 15:50

Wild Woodland Adventures – Children's Festival

A fun-packed day of wildlife and nature-related activities for all the family.

Falls Of Clyde Nature Reserve, New Lanark

Sat 3 Aug

Children £10; Adults free / 01555 665262

10:00 – 17:00

Blagdon Estate Open Gardens and Family Fun Day

A family fun day with crafts, facepainting, storytelling, cakes and a mini sports day to get the whole family involved. Proceeds go to the Cyrenians, which helps to integrate socially excluded people back into society.

Blagdon Estate, Seaton Burn

Sun 16 Jun

£3.50 (Children free) / 0191 256 5040

11:00 – 17:00

Bright Club: Glasgow

Bright Club features its usual intoxicating blend of comedy and academia as lecturers from the city's universities turn their studies into entertaining stories.

The Stand, Glasgow

Mon 30 Sep

£5 / 0844 335 8879

20:30

Mon 25 Nov

£5 / 0844 335 8879

20:30

Café Voices

A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Wed 12 Jun

Over-14s only

£5 / 0131 556 9579

With storyteller Mio Shapley, who celebrates the famous Japanese phrase 'Ichi-go Ichi-e' – making the most of once in a lifetime opportunities.

19:00

Wed 19 Jun

Over-14s only

£5 / 0131 556 9579

Tonight, a special Refugee Week Scotland night, with Zimbabwean guitarist Rise Kagona and a host of other musicians and artists.

19:00

Celebrating Park People and Stories

A celebration of the people and places of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, featuring music, songs, podcasts and storytelling.

Kilmaronock Millennium Hall, Loch Lomond

Sat 8 Jun

£10 / 01436 677733

10:00 – 16:15

Clash of Kingdoms

A trio of costumed actors retell the conflict of England v Scotland which is bought to a head in 1513 at the infamous Battle of Flodden. Dramatic demonstration of sword fighting and a chance for children to learn Tudor sword drill.

Etal Castle, Cornhill on Tweed

Wed 7 Aug

£5 (£4.50; Children £3; Family £13) / 0870 333 1181

11:00 – 17:00

Thu 8 Aug

£5 (£4.50; Children £3; Family £13) / 0870 333 1181

11:00 – 17:00

Collegiate Capers Time

Join us in a magical wooded setting for a day of music, drama and stories by The Prestoungrange Players. Visit Seton Collegiate Church and join our range of guided tours led by the Historic Scotland Rangers Service.

Seton Collegiate Church, Cockenzie

Sat 8 Jun

Included in admission / 01875 813334

11:00

Dartmouth Castle Through the Ages: Tudor

Experience the sights, smells and sounds of a different era each week during August at Dartmouth Castle. This week immerse yourself in all things Tudor with authentic displays from the period, storytelling and craft activities for all the family.