Evening events, Days out, Walks

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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.

Fri 24 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

Animal Tracks and Signs Guided Walk

Seek out the hidden inhabitants of Spey Bay on this guided walk. Please dress appropriately and bring binoculars if you have them. Children must be accompanied.

WDCS Scottish Dolphin Centre, Fochabers

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 01343 820339

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Bat Walk

Join this guided evening walk to learn all about bats and spot some as they fly around at dusk.

Patterton Train Station Car Park

Thu 26 Sep

Free

  • 18:30 – 20:30

Bat Walk and Night Geocache

Use bat detectors to find bats and other beasties. A geocache is also hiding, waiting to be tagged. Meet at the Barrmill Road Gate.

Spier's School, Beith

Sat 14 Sep

Free

  • 21:00 – 22:30

Brighton's Extraordinary Mystical Heritage Tour

Brighton’s most creative tour! A unique/off-centre trip through Brighton’s strange history and cult-ure, including: magic, mysticism, comedy, time machines, and an origami lesson. Does Brighton have an underground river? How are the Old Steine, Stonehenge and the CERN particle accelerator related? Has one of Brighton’s…

The Redroaster Coffee House, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

£5 (£4) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Calling All Corncrakes

Take an evening stroll around the shores of Loch Gruinart and see if you can hear the corncrake; the mating call of the male corncrake has a distinctive grating quality, which has been likened to the sound of someone flicking a credit card against a zip fastener (an activity which also functions as a display signal for…

RSPB Loch Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Wed 29 May

£4 (Members £2; Children free) / 01496 850505

  • 19:00

Creatures of the Night walk

Take a walk to discover the animals that come out by night. Children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.

WDCS Scottish Dolphin Centre, Fochabers

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 01343 820339

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take a short and gentle walking tour and see a little-known side of Edinburgh's Old Town: tucked away behind the historic buildings there's plenty of green nooks and crannies of gardens with a story to tell.

Central Library, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0131 242 8100

Night Owls Walk

A nocturnal guided walk into the woods to see what creatures come out when people go to bed. A torch and hardy footwear are advised.

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochwinnoch

Sat 14 Sep

Free / 01505 842 882

  • 19:30 – 21:30

Trainspotting Tour

The story behind Leith's own famous fictional version of the 1980s drug scene, and a chance to see where Mark Renton, Begbie, Sickboy and the gang used to hang.

Port O'Leith, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£5 (£4; Children free)

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:00 – 20:00

Thu 13 Jun

£5 (£4; Children free)

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:00 – 20:00

Fri 14 Jun

£5 (£4; Children free)

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:00 – 20:00

Sat 15 Jun

£5 (£4; Children free)

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:00 – 20:00
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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.

Thu 30 May

£6.50 (£5) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Bats In The Borders

Discover the bats living around the Haining Estate. Where are they and what are they up to? Bring a torch (and a bat detector if you have one). Booking essential as numbers are limited. Suitable for ages 8+ r. All under 16s must be companied by an adult.

The Haining, Galashiels

Fri 7 Jun

Free

  • 20:30 – 22:00

Evening Woodland Walk

Discover a world of bats, moths and owls on a short walk in the woods at dusk. Ages 8+. Under 16s must be with an adult. Max 24 participants. No dogs. Booking essential.

Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre, Jedburgh

Wed 29 May

£5 / 01835 830306

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Famous Brighton Back Passages

Brighton's most legendary walking tour introduces you to an intriguing labyrinth of hidden byways, some unfamiliar even to local residents. It's an unmissable trail of discovery throughout! Suitable for ages 18+.

Brighton Town Hall

Sat 25 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 1 Jun

£8 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Geoffrey Mead's North Laine Walk

Brighton's North Laine location away from the fashionable seafront, but adjacent to the commercial centre ensured it was a provider of manufactures and services to the Old Town. These patterns of trade and industry can still be discerned in the area with the former workers housing. We stroll this fascinating area, once…

St Nicholas Church, Brighton

Fri 24 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£7 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Only in Brighton…

What makes Brighton unique? From party kings and renegade builders to Abba and muesli, this walk is a fact-filled and curiously tongue-in-cheek celebration of all that's peculiar to Brighton. No.1 Brighton activity on Trip Advisor ★★★★★ "thoughtful & captivating" (Love Fringe) ★★★★ "funny, entertaining &…

Al Duomo, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£8 (£6) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 24 May

£8 (£6) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£8 (£6) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

Opening Torchlight Procession

The torchlight procession marks the start of the West End Festival. It will also highlight some of Glasgow's most modern architecture and historic sights with the procession starting at the highly acclaimed and award winning Riverside Museum and ending at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. The route takes visitors…

Riverside Museum, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

£7 (includes torch) / 0141 287 2660

Part of West End Festival.

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Alexander Wilson: A Walk with Scotland's Forgotten Birdman

Meet pioneer ornithologist Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) on the 200th anniversary of his death, to explore RSPB Lochwinnoch and hear stories of his life in the area and influence today.

RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Wed 12 Jun

£4 (Member £1) / 01505 842663

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Alien Invasion – Guided Walk and Activity

Seek out the aliens in our midst and help stop the spread of invasive species. Please wear appropriate clothing (gloves provided). Children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.

WDCS Scottish Dolphin Centre, Fochabers

Fri 5 Jul

Free / 01343 820339

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Bat Walk

Stroll through the cemetery and use bat detectors to search for these mysterious creatures of the night.

Greenock Cemetery

Sat 24 Aug

Free

  • 20:00 – 21:30
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Bat Walk

Bat watching with the experts and their handy bat detectors.

Camer Wood, Newtown Stewart

Sat 17 Aug

Voluntary donation to CVCWT / 01671 401423

  • 20:15 – 22:15

Bats And Bat Survey Night

A detailed talk with the Historic Scotland Rangers Service followed by an easy walk around the palace and loch to look and listen for bats.

Linlithgow Palace

Sun 1 Sep

Included in admission / 01506 842896

  • 20:00

Bird Walk

Expert guide Billy Shields leads this walk exploring the wildlife around Mount Stuart. See if you can spot buzzards, woodpeckers, ravens, jays, herons, cormorants or oystercatchers and throw any questions at Billy.

Mount Stuart House and Gardens, Isle of Bute

Tue 4 Jun

£6.50 as part of garden admission (£5; Children £3.50; Family £18) / 01700 503877

  • 19:00 – 20:30

The Brighton Horror Walk

Grim and gruesome tales of terror from the City's less illustrious past. Brighton's most scary walking tour - because it's all true. Definitely not for the squeamish! PG – Children (16 and under) must be accompanied by an adult.

Visitor Information Centre, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£8 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£8 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

£8 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 1 Jun

£8 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Brighton's Victorian Sewer Tours

Guided tours of Brighton's magnificent, award-winning Victorian sewers. Minimum age is 11 years old. Pre-booking is required.

Arch 260, Palace Pier, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£12 (£8.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£12 (£8.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

£12 (£8.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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