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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 23 May
Included in admission / 0141 420 5000
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10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Included in admission / 0141 420 5000
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Included in admission / 0141 420 5000
- 10:00 – 17:00
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 23 May
£5 (£3; under 16s free) / 0141 276 9599
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10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
£5 (£3; under 16s free) / 0141 276 9599
Sat 25 May
£5 (£3; under 16s free) / 0141 276 9599
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 25 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cloudy Bay Discovery Garden at Chelsea Flower Show
A new garden for the Chelsea Flower Show by top designers Andrew Wilson and Gavin McWilliam, inspired by the setting of the Cloudy Bay vineyard in New Zealand.
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3
Thu 23 May
Included in entrance to Chelsea Flower Show / 020 7881 5200
- 08:00 – 20:00
Fri 24 May
Included in entrance to Chelsea Flower Show / 020 7881 5200
- 08:00 – 20:00
Sat 25 May
Included in entrance to Chelsea Flower Show / 020 7881 5200
- 08:00 – 20:00
Ideal Home Show Scotland
Make your house fantasies a reality with everything you need for redesigning and improving your home. Handy hints and design inspiration, plus an exciting mix of attractions including room sets and a show home.
SECC, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
£12 / 0844 395 4000
Sat 25 May
£12 / 0844 395 4000
Sun 26 May
£12 / 0844 395 4000
Mon 27 May
£12 / 0844 395 4000
Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show
The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.
Edinburgh Napier University
Fri 24 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 17:00
The FAIR Project
Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Ilana Halperin: The Library
New work by New York-born artist Halperin, who is interested in the relationship between geological time and human experience. She's the first contemporary artist to receive an Artist's Fellowship at the NMS, and this exhibition features found objects, minerals, artworks created by natural processes and a 1.3-ton…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Scotch Whisky: From Grain to Glass
Exhibition showing the scale and diversity of the Scotch whisky industry, with materials on show from distilleries across the country, including bottles dating back to the early 20th century and classic advertising campaigns.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 09:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 09:00 – 20:00
Edinburgh Zoo Centenary Exhibition
Remember 100 years of Edinburgh Zoo with this look back over the century featuring photos, memorabilia, stories and clippings.
Central Library, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 242 8100
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10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 242 8100
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 242 8100
- 10:00 – 17:00
Random Acts of Kindness
Raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer by performing a random act of kindness.
Gallery Seventeen, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1108
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1108
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1108
- 10:00 – 16:00
The Resource Efficient House
Exhibition on the work of the BRE Innovation Park, Zero Waste Scotland and Tigh Grain Ltd in building an affordable family home that's also resource-efficient.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
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10:30 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Ten out of Ten: Contemporary Craft Festival Winners Exhibition
Ten award winners from the Contemporary Craft Festival exhibit unique works made especially for the exhibition, which celebrates ten years of the festival.
Devon Guild Of Craftsmen, Newton Abbot
Thu 23 May
Free / 01626 832223
Part of Contemporary Craft Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 24 May
Free / 01626 832223
Part of Contemporary Craft Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 25 May
Free / 01626 832223
Part of Contemporary Craft Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:30
21st Century Plant Science
Exhibition showing the ways in which University of Glasgow scientists are linking ash dieback, rising food prices and climate change.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Thu 6 Jun
Kibble Palace
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Kibble Palace
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Kibble Palace
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
AgriScot
The biggest agriculture event in the UK returns, with vendor exhibitions, competitions for young farmers, seminars, technical demonstrations, and everything else an agriculture professional could dream of.
Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Wed 20 Nov
Free / 0131 333 0969
- 09:00 – 17:30
Airfix: Making History
New exhibition celebrating Airfix in all its glory.
Royal Air Force Museum, London NW9
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 020 8205 2266
To celebrate the launch of this exhibition we are giving all our visitors aged 8+ the opportunity to make and take home their own 1:72 scale model of a Hurricane (children must be accompanied).
Craft sessions are from 11am–1pm and 2–4pm.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 020 8205 2266
To celebrate the launch of this exhibition we are giving all our visitors aged 8+ the opportunity to make and take home their own 1:72 scale model of a Hurricane (children must be accompanied).
Craft sessions are from 11am–1pm and 2–4pm.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 020 8205 2266
- 10:00 – 18:00
Alexander Wilson: Paisley's Poet, America's Ornithologist
An exhibition displaying aspects of the life of Scottish-poet-turned-American-ornithologist Alexander Wilson.
Paisley Museum & Art Gallery
Fri 14 Jun
Free / 0300 300 1210
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0300 300 1210
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0300 300 1210
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 11:00 – 16:00
Alford SpeedFest
Day of racing and speed-based events for classic sports, performance and competition cars built post-1955.
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford
Sun 30 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 019755 62292
- 11:00 – 17:00
Alien Invasion
A special extraterrestrial exhibition featuring costumes and props from some of the most iconic sci-fi films and TV shows of all time. Browse memorabilia from the likes of Predator, Star Wars and Doctor Who, or take in the 360 degree film, We Are Aliens, narrated by Rupert Grint (AKA Ron Weasley).
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
Included in admission / 0131 550 7800
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 24 May
Included in admission / 0131 550 7800
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 25 May
Included in admission / 0131 550 7800
- 10:00 – 17:30
Amazing Amber
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
Thu 23 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
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10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Antiques Roadshow Valuation Day
Fiona Bruce and the BBC's team of experts descend on Scone Palace for this valuation day. Take along your heirlooms and car boot discoveries to see if you have a dusty treasure on your hands.
Scone Palace, Perth
Tue 9 Jul
Free / 01738 552300
- 09:30 – 16:30
Arctic Convoys 1941–45
A look at the merchant and military ships that sailed the Arctic during WWII and the thousands of seaman who endured life on board in order to provide help to the Russians in their fight against Germany.
National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Included in admission / 0300 123 6789
- 09:45 – 17:45
Sat 25 May
Included in admission / 0300 123 6789
- 09:45 – 17:45
Sun 26 May
Included in admission / 0300 123 6789
- 09:45 – 17:45
Atelier EB: Ost End Girls Collection Showroom
Clothing and accessories by designer Beca Lipscombe and artist Lucy McKenzie.
Inverleith House, Edinburgh
Thu 13 Jun
Free / 0131 248 2971
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 14 Jun
Free / 0131 248 2971
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0131 248 2971
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0131 248 2971
- 10:00 – 17:30
Blackwood Christmas Market
Market stalls, animal displays, street entertainment and carol singing at this wintry wonderland.
Blackwood Town Centre
Sat 30 Nov
Free
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sun 1 Dec
Free
- 10:00 – 16:00
Blackwood Summer Festival
The second edition of the Blackwood Summer Festival kicks off in the first official days of summer, with funfair rides, street entertainment, food stalls and all other sorts of exciting summertime things.
Blackwood Town Centre
Sat 29 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 02920 880011
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sun 30 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 02920 880011
- 10:00 – 16:00
