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World Irish Dancing Championships 2010
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Glasgow welcomes the World Irish Dancing Championships for the third time in a decade, known as the place where a 17-year-old Michael Flatley first proved his mettle.
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28 Mar–4 Apr (Times vary) Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival
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Four days of concerts, music sessions, parades, ceilidhs, street entertainments, pipe and brass bands, heritage walks and music tuition.
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19 Aug–22 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Campbeltown
Borders Book Festival
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Some top names from the world of literature arrive in Melrose for four days of book fun. Author events, music, hands-on workshops and children's storytellers will keep you entertained. This year a new prize is launched: the Walter Scott Prize awards £25,000 for the best historical novel published in 2009.
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17 Jun–20 Jun (Times vary) Harmony Garden, Melrose
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
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Nine-day multi-arts festival covering theatre, dance, music, literature and visual arts. Highlights this year include an appearance by the 8-metre tall puppet, Big Man Walking, an appearance by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Benedetti, and a newly enhanced programme of events for children.
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21 May–29 May (Times vary) Various Venues
Edinburgh International Science Festival
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An amazing public programme of shows, exhibitions, hands-on workshops, talks, tours and events to inspire, excite, challenge, amuse and entertain adults and children alike with the incredible breadth of science: from footballer robots to artificial blood to the psychology of comedy, it's all covered.
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3 Apr–17 Apr (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Black Bottle Islay Jazz Festival
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A weekend of high-quality, modern jazz presented in Islay's atmospheric surrounds - with venues ranging from bird sanctuaries to distilleries.
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17 Sep–19 Sep (Times vary) Various Venues, Isle Of Islay
Burns An' A' That
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Expect a whole host of music, song, poetry, art, Ayrstrike (the largest coarse fishing competition in Scotland) and Ayrplay, which is the Burns Showcase for New Bands Competition 2010.
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27 May–30 May (Times vary) Various Venues, Ayr
Callander Jazz and Blues Festival
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A weekend of live jazz and blues (around 40 live acts) hand-picked from the local and international scenes and set in the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
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1 Oct–3 Oct (Times vary) Various Venues, Callander
Hawick Reivers Festival
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Festival bringing to life the Reiver history of the Hawick region, with re-enactments, drama, song, poetry and more. There's a medieval market in the Civic Square all weekend and a torchlit procession and fireworks display on Saturday night.
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26 Mar–28 Mar (Times vary) Various Venues, Hawick
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
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Enjoy talks and readings from well-known authors, an open art competition, exhibitions, workshops and live music at Nairn's literary festival.
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5 Jun–13 Jun (Times vary) Various Venues, Nairn
Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival
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The seventh annual festival brings country music from America, Belgium and Ireland as well as local acts.
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2 Apr–4 Apr (Times vary) Achalone Activities, Caithness
Orkney Jazz Festival
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A weekend of mainly traditional jazz by visiting and local performers.
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23 Apr–25 Apr (Times vary) Stromness Hotel, Stromness
Perth Festival Of The Arts & Fringe
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Perth's Arts Festival with performers from far and wide presenting a full programme of music, opera, comedy, drama. Highlights for 2010 include The English Touring Opera performing 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra with Igor Tchetuev (piano) & Pavel Kogan, The Halle Orchestra and Alison Balsom (trumpet) & Edward Gardner (conductor). 'Part of Perth 800'.
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20 May–30 May (Times vary) Various Venues, Perth
Three Harbours Arts Festival
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Ten-day festival celebrating all forms of artwork in the three harbour towns of Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seaton in East Lothian. Over 250 artists will be exhibiting work in around 80 ingenious spaces alongside street theatre, music, dance and boat trails.
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29 May–6 Jun (Times vary) Various Venues, East Lothian
Word: University Of Aberdeen Writers' Festival
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Word is one of Scotland's most significant and popular literary events, featuring writers from home and abroad in a weekend of readings, music, films and fun. This year's tenth anniversary celebrations are sure to see a host of famous names from the literary world putting in appearances.
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14 May–16 May 10.00am–9.00 King's College Campus, Aberdeen

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