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About Tam O'Shanter
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Bruce's 'educomedy' romps through the early years of Scottish history, taking in Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, the Declaration of Arbroath and the odd rude word. 3Part of Burns an' a' That.
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31 May 9pm
2 Jun 8pm
Loudoun Hall, Ayr
Active Aboyne
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A week of events based around the natural and cultural heritage of Deeside. Daytimes are spent in the great outdoors with mushroom walks, horse riding, hill walks, gliding, kayaking and more, while evenings offer indoor inspiration in the form of a series of talks, which this year are themed around the International Year of Sustainability and the 125th anniversary of mountaineering society the Cairngorm Club. Already booked to appear is Stephen Venables, notable as the first Briton to climb…
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15 Sep24 Sep Times vary Various Venues, Aboyne & Deeside
Aden Pipe Band Competition
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Over 15 pipe bands and 4,000 spectators are expected at this pipe band and highland dancing competition.
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19 Aug 12.30pm Aden Country Park, Mintlaw
AHSS: Visit to Kelburn Castle and Knock Castle
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The Strathclyde group of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland leads a day trip to the colourfully graffiti'd Kelburn Castle and the 17th-century ruins of Knock Castle. Meet at Kelburn Castle car park.
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27 Jun 10am Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Largs
Annick Valley Outdoor Festival
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Annual walking festival throughout the beautiful Annick Valley countryside with a mix of guided walks and family events. The event ties in with the region's Doors Open Day, giving visitors and locals alike the opportunity explore Kilmaurs, Stewarton and Dunlop inside and out.
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1 Sep2 Sep Times vary Various venues
Annual Pirate Parade
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The Festival's annual pirate parade starts at the Village Hall and is followed by a prizegiving. Part of the Craignish Arts Festival.
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4 Aug 3pm Craignish Village Hall, Lochgilphead
Archaeology Day
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A day of short guided walks and fun activities based around Iron Age life in Holyrood Park. Booking is essential.
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9 Sep 11am Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
Archaeology Trail – Culzean's Hidden History
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Meet at the Visitor Centre for an exploration of Culzean's secret past.
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5 Jul 2pm Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole
Armed Forces Day
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Armed Forces and Veterans celebrations with massed pipes and drums and a parade of military vehicles.
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30 Jun 11am Union Street, Aberdeen
Auchtermuchty Festival
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A selection of formal and informal traditional music events, including ceilidhs, competitions, concerts and workshops set around the historic village of Auchtermuchty. Events include a pageant, featuring local children and a Grand Open Air Dance to end the festival with a whirl.
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10 Aug12 Aug Times vary Auchtermuchty, Auchtermuchty
Ayrshire Makers Weekend
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Local craftsmen display a range of skills and talents.
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14 Jul15 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–4pm Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
Ballater Victoria Week
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The Ballater community has been hosting Victoria Week since 1987, making this year a silver jubilee to go with the Queen's Diamond celebrations. In honour of all those years of royalty, the programme of events includes a film night, book fair, exhibitions, safari and children's disco.
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4 Aug12 Aug Times vary Various Venues, Ballater
Battle of Killiecrankie
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Learn about the gruesome details of battles in the past with an interactive battle talk, weapons display, and crafts for warlike kids.
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11 Jul 2pm
25 Jul 2pm
8 Aug 2pm
22 Aug 2pm
24 Oct 2pm
Killiecrankie National Trust Visitor Centre, Pitlochry
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
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Learn the story of William Wallace and his compatriots as costumed actors bring the Battle of Stirling Bridge to life.
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4 Apr30 Sep Wed, Sat & Sun 11.15am–3.30pm
6 Oct25 Nov Sat & Sun 11.15am & 3.30pm
The National Wallace Monument, Stirling
Behind the Scenes Tours
Date Location
View some of the rooms not normally included in the tours of one of Scotland's most beautiful 17th century houses. Booking is essential.
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31 May Thu 4.15pm & 4.50pm
28 Jun 4.15pm
Newhailes, Musselburgh
British Pipe Band Championships
Date Location
Home-grown performers pit their pipes against each other at the British Pipe Band Championships, directed by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. The day features up to 130 bands as well as family activities all day.
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30 Jun To be confirmed Annan Academy, Annan
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 Aug26 Aug To be confirmed Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline
Burns an' a' That! Festival
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One of Scotland's prized festivals, celebrating the life and times of our Robert Burns. Literary events, music, talks and films are joined by more unusual events, all linked to Burns.
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30 May3 Jun Times vary Various Venues, Ayrshire
Castle Gardens Tour
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The Head Gardener explains what made these gardens so fondly regarded by The Queen Mother. Booking is essential.
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24 Jun5 Sep Wed & Sun 5pm Castle of Mey, Caithness
A Celebration of Gaelic and Music
Date Location
Young musicians perform trad songs and music, with special guest in the form of Manran's Norrie MacIver.
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9 Jun 7.30pm Tolbooth, Stirling
Celebration of the Centuries
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Historic Scotland's biggest event of the year features re-enactments of all kinds of historical event, from historic combat displays and big band dances to a flyover by a Spitfire. There are also plenty of interactive activities to get involved in.
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11 Aug12 Aug Sat & Sun 11.30am–4.30pm Fort George, Nr Nairn
Ceolas
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Run in tandem with a summer school offering tuition in Scottish music and dance, the Ceolas concerts showcase the finest in Gaelic performing arts traditions, with ceilidhs, dances and music from tutors and guest artists. Piping quartet Seudan and singers Rona Lightfoot, Mairead Stewart and Kathleen MacInnes were among the highlights in 2011.
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1 Jul6 Jul Times vary Various venues, South Uist
Community Event
Date Location
A special event at which you can learn about the history of Mersehead and the surrounding area.
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14 Jul15 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–4pm RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Dumfries
Costume Guides
Date Location
Get a guided tour of Gladstone's Land with 17th-century costumed guides; highlights include original artworks and fittings of the period.
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7 Jul25 Aug Sat 12.30–5pm Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
Cowalfest
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Walking festival that takes place amid the natural splendour of the Cowal peninsula. As well as an extensive range of guided walks for all ages and abilities, there are also live music performances, bike and horse rides and art exhibitions and workshops.
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5 Oct14 Oct Times vary Cowal, Cowal Peninsula
Craignish Arts Festival
Date Location
Primarily a visual arts festival in the West Highland community of Craignish, the festival also encompasses a variety of live music nights, storytelling sessions, markets, sporting competitions, guided walks and family events, in particular a range of arts workshops and the incredibly popular Pirate Parade.
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21 Jul5 Aug Times vary Various venues, Craignish
Crieff & Strathearn Drovers' Tryst
Date Location
Held annually during Michaelmas week, the Tryst is celebrated in memory of the labourers and farm-hands who made Crieff their cattle-driving crossroads in the 1700s. While much of the festival consist of walks in the Strathearn countryside surrounding the town, there are also pipe band displays, a country market, mountain bike races and a variety of music, drama, film and dancing events.
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6 Oct13 Oct Times vary Strathearn, Strathearn
Culross Festival
Date Location
A varied, classy festival set in the grounds of a historic family home – a fact which seeps into the cosy family feel of the programming, which crosses from opera to blues with a sidestep at theatre and a medieval fair.
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1 Jun3 Jun Times vary Abbey House, Culross
Cumnock Music Festival
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A family friendly weekend offering music in the evenings and a carnival on Saturday. Friday features The Tremeloes and The Fortunes, while Saturday offers The Troggs, Ballroom Blitz, and an old school music night. Choral evenings with local artists are held earlier in the week leading up to Friday's kick off.
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9 Jun16 Jun Times vary Cumnock, Cumnock
Diamond Jubilee Garden Party Strawberry Teas
Date Location
In celebration of the big weekend, enjoy a delicious strawberry tea accompanied by the sounds of the Truly Terrible Orchestra, a fun-loving, informal bunch of musicians, and Tony Baxter. Booking is essential.
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2 Jun 1.30pm Brodie Castle, Forres
Doors Open Day: Castle Semple Tower Tours
Date Location
Have a look from the top of the tower, look at old photos and presentations on this special open day.
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9 Sep 10am Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch
Doors Open Days
Date Location
A chance to look inside over 900 of the most interesting and significant pieces of architecture around Scotland, completely free of charge. Previous highlights have included Hampden Park, a Red Road community flat (now demolished), Donaldson’s College in Edinburgh (now private residences) and Edinburgh University’s Anatomy Lecture Theatre.
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1 Sep30 Sep Times vary Various Venues, Scotland
The Doric Festival
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Community-organised festival held in the north-east of Scotland, celebrating the area's Doric traditions and heritage. Storytelling, song, drama and musical concerts and recitals form the backbone of the events programme, with the sustenance of the Doric language supported through prose, poetry and drama-writing competitions.
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28 Sep14 Oct Times vary Various venues
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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On the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the annual Tattoo puts on three weeks of glittering military entertainment, and this year promises to be extra special as the assembled armed forces celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Top of the bill are the sensational percussionists of Switzerland's Top Secret Drum Corps, who are joined by the Norwegian Armed Forces, performers from Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, as well as pipers, drummers and dancers from closer to home.
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3 Aug25 Aug Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Christmas
Date Location
Six weeks of winter wonderland in Edinburgh, with the west side of Princes Street transformed by a fairground, ice rink, a host of colourful lights and the fabled German Christmas market with dozens of stalls selling traditional trinkets and crafts as well as delicious Teutonic treats (and, of course, glühwein).
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22 Nov 20122 Jan 2013 Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Enchanted Forest
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Perthshire's Enchanted Forest attracts over 20,000 visitors annually. Essentially an outdoor sound and light show, it uses the natural surroundings of the Explorer's Garden to take all ages on a journey in which the landscape is re-imagined as a mythical, trippy wonderland.
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5 Oct27 Oct To be confirmed Faskally Wood, Pitlochry
Enemy at the Gate
Date Location
A Jacobite soldier tells of his brave and steadfast defence of Urquhart Castle, and also of why it's now ruined.
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9 Jun10 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–4pm
30 Jun1 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–4pm
27 Jul29 Jul Fri–Sun 11am–4pm
Urquhart Castle, Nr Drumnadrochit
Fairies and Folklore
Date Location
Storytelling and fairy fun in Logan's Yurt.
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19 Jul 11am Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer
Falkirk Wheel 10
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A day of fun to celebrate ten years since the re-opening of the Forth & Clyde and Union canals, and the Falkirk Wheel, which connects the two in dramatic engineering style. There are myriad activities and entertainment both on land and on water, with a flotilla of 60 vessels, including the oldest passenger boat in Scotland, forming the centrepiece of the event. You can also have a go at canoeing, fishing, or even abseiling, take part in a raft race, join a guided walk, watch a theatre…
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7 Jul 10am The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk
Family Day
Date Location
This annual day out has plenty of fun activities to occupy the whole family.
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2 Sep 11am Mellerstain House, Kelso
Festival of Nettles
Date Location
A thousand and one ways with a nettle are demonstrated ably by the folk at the Crannog Centre, from food and drink to spinning and textile art. Dock leaves at the ready.
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4 Jun 11am Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay
For Independence
Date Location
The story of Andrew de Moray, friend of William Wallace and unsung hero of the War of Independence.
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23 Jun24 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–4pm
13 Jul15 Jul Fri–Sun 11am–4pm
17 Aug19 Aug Fri–Sun 11am–4pm
27 Dec 11am
Urquhart Castle, Nr Drumnadrochit
Forfar Gala Week
Date Location
Nestled in the heart of the Forfar community, this festival aims to entertain all ages with activities ranging from kid-friendly football competitions to a bowling match, via a continental market and falconry display. Music, theatre and workshops are also part of the action.
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17 Jun24 Jun Times vary Forfar, Forfar
Fright Night!
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Meet some of the more gruesome characters and relive some of the less cheerful events of Linlithgow Palace's long history. Definitely not recommended for young children. Places are limited. Booking is essential.
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12 Oct20 Oct Fri & Sat 7.30pm, 8.30pm & 9.30pm Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
Gaelic Song Class
Date Location
Embrace trad culture with Friends of Wighton at this Gaelic song class.
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2 Jun 10am
16 Jun 10am
30 Jun 10am
Wighton Heritage Centre, Dundee
Galloway Country Fair 2012
Date Location
In the shadow of the Pink Palace, this traditional Scottish country fair has plenty to offer all the family.
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18 Aug19 Aug Sat & Sun 9am–6pm Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate, Dumfries
Games and Crafts in the Garden
Date Location
Medieval games, plant lore and painting and art-making in the beautiful gardens of Dirleton Castle.
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5 Aug Noon Dirleton Castle, North Berwick
Govan Heritage Day at the Lansdowne
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A whole day of talks about the heritage of Glasgow's key shipbuilding quarter. Part of the West End Festival.
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16 Jun 10am
'Govan Old – A Medieval Perspective' by Professor Steven Driscoll of the University of Glasgow.
Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
16 Jun 11.20am
Susan Hanlin of the Central Govan Action Plan talks about Govan's 21st-century regeneration.
Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
16 Jun Noon
Lunch is served and there's time for viewing of the heritage exhibtions.
Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
16 Jun 2pm
Suki Mills and David Robertson discuss the restoration of Fairfield Shipyard.
Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
A Grand Country Residence
Date Location
Meet the 8th Earl of Morton and learn about the life of a 17th century nobleman.
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22 Jul Noon Aberdour Castle and Garden, Aberdour
The Great Tartan Turnoot
Date Location
A guided tour of Ayr, led by the Clan Wallace kilted musical warriors, with Burns-related entertainment along the way. Don't forget your kilt! Part of Burns an' a' That.
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30 May 8pm Wellingtons Bar, Ayr

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