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Summer(beer)hall
All things beery, yeasty and delicious are packed into Summerhall for one ale-filled weekend. A pop-up bottle shop, live music, brewery tours and talks run alongside a smorgasboard of Barney's Beer (which is brewed onsite), a number of guest beers and, of course, some obligatory bratwurst and pretzels. Prost!
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
£5–£8 / 0845 874 3000
Sat 25 May
£5–£8 / 0845 874 3000
The Whisky Stramash
A chance to sample as many different whiskies as you think you can handle, also promising 'mystery, music entertainment, comicality and madcap pioneering.' That includes Heston-style whisky-based molecular experiments, a murder mystery challenge with a trip to Jura for one lucky winner, whisky cocktails and much more.
Surgeon's Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
National Trust: Montacute House
Sat 29 Jun
Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289
- 10:00 – 14:00
Sat 27 Jul
Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289
- 10:00 – 14:00
Sat 28 Sep
Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289
- 10:00 – 14:00
Jesus Green, Cambridge
Tue 21 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 17:00 – 22:30
Wed 22 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 15:00
- 17:00 – 22:30
Thu 23 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 15:00
- 17:00 – 22:30
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
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
Tasty Science: Know Your Whisky
A whisky tasting with a difference: learn how the University of Glasgow Polyomics group are using cutting edge technology to test the chemical makeup of your favourite malts.
DRAM!, Glasgow
Fri 7 Jun
£5 / 0141 332 1622
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 19:00 – 21:00
Abruzzo & Marche Wine Tasting
The mountainous Abruzzo region has less than half the vineyard land of Tuscany, and yet it produces nearly twice as much wine, thanks to the dry Adriatic breezes that blow in from the East. The most famous wine of the region is Montepulciano, but here's a chance to try some others.
Valvona & Crolla, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
£7 (plus 10% discount on wine and food purchased on the night) / 0131 556 6066
- 18:00 – 19:30
Asparagus Week
It's a vegetable that doesn't come without its repercussions, but the misfit asparagus is still rather delicious. Celebrate its long-standing status as a showcase ingredient as Henderson's chefs put it in everything they can think of, from starters to bakes.
Henderson's @ St John's, Edinburgh
Mon 3 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 229 0212
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 4 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 229 0212
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 5 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 229 0212
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Henderson's Bistro, Edinburgh
Mon 3 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2605
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 12:00 – 20:30
Tue 4 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2605
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 12:00 – 20:30
Wed 5 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2605
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 12:00 – 20:30
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh
Mon 3 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 08:00 – 22:00
Tue 4 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 08:00 – 22:00
Wed 5 Jun
Prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.
- 08:00 – 22:00
Wesley Methodist Church, Chester
Wed 22 May
Phone for prices / 01244 323037
- 10:00 – 12:45
Wed 29 May
Phone for prices / 01244 323037
- 10:00 – 12:45
Wed 5 Jun
Phone for prices / 01244 323037
- 10:00 – 12:45
Chilli Festival
All sorts of hot and peppery delights await you at this two day festival.
The Mansion House, Biggleswade
Sat 8 Jun
£7.50 in advance; £8 on the door (Concessions £3.50 in advance; £4.50 on the door; Family £18 in advance; £22 on the door) / 01767 626200
- 10:30 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
£7.50 in advance; £8 on the door (Concessions £3.50 in advance; £4.50 on the door; Family £18 in advance; £22 on the door) / 01767 626200
- 10:30 – 16:00
Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe
Sun 2 Jun
£1 / 01254 826719
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 7 Jul
£1 / 01254 826719
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 4 Aug
£1 / 01254 826719
- 10:00 – 16:00
Compton Acres Gardens, Poole
Sun 16 Jun
Phone for prices / 01202 700778
- 10:00 – 15:00
Conway RSPB Reserve, Conwy
Wed 29 May
Free / 01492 584091
- 09:00 – 13:00
Wed 26 Jun
Free / 01492 584091
- 09:00 – 13:00
Wed 31 Jul
Free / 01492 584091
- 09:00 – 13:00
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The Highwayman's Supper
A themed three-course supper in the Georgian Coach House, a tour of the historic State Rooms and Georgian-style entertainment.
Warwick Castle
Sat 29 Jun
£49.50 inc meal, adv booking required / 0870 442 2000
- 19:30 – 23:00
Sat 27 Jul
£49.50 inc meal, adv booking required / 0870 442 2000
- 19:30 – 23:00
Sat 31 Aug
£49.50 inc meal, adv booking required / 0870 442 2000
- 19:30 – 23:00
Sat 21 Sep
£49.50 inc meal, adv booking required / 0870 442 2000
- 19:30 – 23:00
Mansfield Park Farmers' Market
Over 40 stalls of local produce, direct from the manufacturers, every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Mansfield Park, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 287 2500
- 10:00 – 14:00
Portobello Market
A wide range of tasty offerings with a conscience from local artisan producers, plus crafts and other goods. Check the website for a full list of the day's stallholders.
Brighton Park, Edinburgh
Sat 1 Jun
Free
- 09:30 – 13:30
Sat 6 Jul
Free
- 09:30 – 13:30
Sat 3 Aug
Free
- 09:30 – 13:30
National Trust: Tyntesfield, Bristol
Sun 9 Jun
Free, plus admission £12.60, child £6.20 family £31.30 / 0870 241 4500
- 10:00 – 15:00
Sun 7 Jul
Free, plus admission £12.60, child £6.20 family £31.30 / 0870 241 4500
- 10:00 – 15:00
Sun 4 Aug
Free, plus admission £12.60, child £6.20 family £31.30 / 0870 241 4500
- 10:00 – 15:00
1940s Big Band Swing Dance
Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Fri 30 Aug
£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347
- 18:15 – 00:00
Ardbeg Day
Ardbog whisky presents its latest release for your tastebuds to get acquainted with, plus lots of other fun activities.
Whiski Rooms, Edinburgh
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0131 225 7224
- 10:00
Barney’s Beer Presents: Brewery Lates
An after hours tour of the Summerhall Brewery (originally founded circa 1704), now home to Barney’s Beer. Includes tasting, talk and tour hosted by owner, head brewer and chief bottle washer Andrew (Barney) Barnett.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 30 May
£5–£20 / 0845 874 3001
- 19:00
Thu 27 Jun
£5–£20 / 0845 874 3001
- 19:00
Burghley Game and Country Fair
Get your agricultural on with the sixth annual Game and Country Fair, featuring falconry, gun dog and sheepdog displays, fishing ferret racing and even 'horse skateboarding' at the National Horse Boarding Championship. There's also a slew of craft tents, cookery demonstrations and trade stands for human folk.
Burghley House, Stamford
Sun 26 May
£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 27 May
£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548
- 10:00 – 18:00
A Celebration of Giuseppe Verdi
A celebration of the work of Italy's greatest composer, including a traditional Emilian dinner, a talk and a recital of Verdi arias and songs by young Armenian soprano Anush Hovvanisyan.
Valvona & Crolla Vincaffè, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
£29 (includes dinner, discussion, recital and glass of wine) / 0131 557 0088
Dress smart casual.
- 18:30
Creative Banter
Creatives from every imaginable field are invited to these networking nights, which sees knowledge sharing and collaboration happen in a relaxed, non-sales pitchy type environment.
The Clutha Vaults, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 552 7520
- 18:00 – 20:00
Tue 18 Jun
Free / 0141 552 7520
- 18:00 – 20:00
Tue 16 Jul
Free / 0141 552 7520
- 18:00 – 20:00
Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Show
Agricultural show with cattle, sheep, horses, goats and showjumping. There's also a food festival, trade stands, flower and veg events and a crafts tent.
The Showfield, Dumfries
Fri 2 Aug
£12 (£8; unaccompanied children £2) / 01461 201199
- 09:00
Sat 3 Aug
£12 (£8; unaccompanied children £2) / 01461 201199
- 09:00
The Fleece Inn Asparagus Auction
A sale of the vegetable raising funds for The Bretforton Silver band.
National Trust: The Fleece Inn, Evesham
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission charges / 01386 831173
- 18:00 – 22:30
Grillstock Manchester
It's a day of meat and music goodness as Grillstock takes over Manchester. Barbecue cooking competitions, rib eating challenges and barbecuing lessons are complemented by a varied roster of musical acts, including funk/jazz/hip hop melders Riots Jazz, country band the Good Intentions and local act Honeyfeet.
Albert Square, Manchester
Sat 8 Jun
£10 for a day ticket; £15 for a weekend ticket
- 11:00 – 22:00
Sun 9 Jun
£10 for a day ticket; £15 for a weekend ticket
- 11:00 – 22:00
