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West End Festival

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

West End, Glasgow

Fri 31 May

Times & prices vary

Sat 1 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 2 Jun

Times & prices vary

…and 28 more dates until 30 Jun

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

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

Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival

Henderson's celebrates 50 years of their healthy veggie eats. In addition to barbecues, exhibitions, vegetarian speed dining, bonfires and live music, the 50-day fete hosts a couple of fancy dress food parties: 'Back to '63', with 60s inspired food and fashion, and 'Henderson's Goes to Hawaii', with – you guessed it…

Edinburgh: various venues

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Mon 27 May

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Tue 28 May

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

…and 47 more dates until 14 Jul

Tribute Night

A three course dinner with DJs and a tribute act for your entertainment.

Alea Casino, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

£25 / 0141 530 2845

A tribute to Take That.

  • 19:30

Sat 1 Jun

£25 / 0141 530 2845

A tribute to 'Dirty Dancing'.

  • 19:30

Wed 5 Jun

£25 / 0141 530 2845

A tribute to 'Grease'.

  • 19:30
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Aberdeen & North East CAMRA Beer Festival

CAMRA's (The Campaign for Real Ale) most northerly annual festival is now in its 27th year and offers the chance to sample from over 100 cask ales selected from throughout the UK, real ciders and perries and a selection of continental bottled beers.

Richard Donald Suite, Aberdeen

Thu 30 May

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Fri 31 May

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Sat 1 Jun

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

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

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

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

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
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The Marvellous Creations Travelling Funfair Comes To Town

Funfair tour based on Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate and candy sweets. Visitors can join the Jelly Orchestra, transform into a kangaroo in Cookie Crusher and play Break the Mould game, which is inspired by the irregular sized chocolate pieces.

Bullring, Birmingham

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7234 9150

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 020 7234 9150

  • 10:00 – 19:00

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

Fifty Years Young: Family Day and Barbecue

Get the whole family out for this veggie BBQ, complete with kebabs and kids' activities. There's also a bicycle-powered smoothie maker on hand, which right there is reason enough to attend. Of course, it's all free, so there's that, too.

Henderson's @ St John's, Edinburgh

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 229 0212

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Pizza-making Classes

Join one of Fanellis' chefs to learn how to make pizza dough, practise rolling techniques, and create your own piece de resistance from a selection of toppings. Once it's baked, you can enjoy your creation with garlic bread and salad, and take a recipe card so you can re-create the experience at home. There's a…

Fanelli's, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Pizza-making Masterclass.

  • 18:30 – 20:30

Sun 26 May

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Family pizza-making classes.

  • 11:30

Fri 31 May

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Pizza-making Masterclass.

  • 18:30 – 20:30
…and 9 more dates until 30 Jun

Whisky An' A' That

Ayr’s annual Whisky festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with the biggest array of Whiskies yet.

Ayr Town Hall

Sat 1 Jun

£20 / 01292 284279

  • 14:00 – 18:00
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Foodies Festival

Michelin starred and award-winning chefs cook up a storm at this year's festival dedicated to epicureans, as well as offerings from local producers and workshops for food lovers young and old.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Fri 9 Aug

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0871 230 5573

Sat 10 Aug

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0871 230 5573

Sun 11 Aug

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0871 230 5573

ScotFest

A one-day celebration of homeland food and drink, craft, design and live music. You can nibble your way around the food fair, with samples of regional produce from Galloway Fudge to Arbroath Smokies. The craft fair sells a range of products from handmade cards to woodcarvings, while there's live music throughout the day.

Cochrane Park, Alva

Sat 14 Sep

Times & prices to be confirmed / 01259 215111

Sat 13 Sep

Prices to be confirmed / 01259 215111

  • 10:30 – 16:30

Scotland's Countryside Festival

An outdoor, agricultural festival with a modern twist. As well as the usual dog shows and shooting trials, look out for stunt horse riding teams, duck herding and terrier racing among many others.

Glamis Castle

Sat 27 Jul

Times vary / Cancelled / 01250 875712

Sun 28 Jul

Times vary / Cancelled / 01250 875712

Eat Drink Bristol Fashion

Eat Drink puts on a pop-up restaurant on a massive scale, with room for 100 diners, a tapas cafe with room for 200, plus bars, a performance stage and an exhibition area. A selection of Bristol's best chefs and independent restaurants get in on the action, as they each take a turn creating a menu to blow your proverbial…

Queen Square, Bristol

Fri 24 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00

Sat 25 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00

Sun 26 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00

Mon 27 May

£45–£60

  • 09:00 – 00:00

National Trust: Calke Abbey, Derby

Sun 4 Aug

Free, plus admission £10.68, child £5.38, family £26.74 / 01332 863822

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sun 27 Oct

Free, plus admission £10.20, child £5.09, family £25.76 / 01332 863822

  • 11:00 – 16:00
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Great Grog Wine Fair

An evening festival to celebrate delicious fermented grape juice, with over 100 different wines on hand to taste.

The Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

£16 (redeemable against a case of wine) / 0131 555 0222

  • 18:00 – 20:30

Fri 22 Nov

£16 (redeemable against a case of wine) / 0131 555 0222

  • 18:00 – 20:30

Magic Dinner

Enjoy a three course meal while cabaret close-up magic, mindreading and illusion take place around your table. Ages 16+.

The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh

Sat 29 Jun

£55 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival.

A Sweet Ending

Two light savoury courses are followed by the main event: dessert. Over 50 puddings and cakes adorn the Sweet Table, to which you can make as many visits as you like with no judgement from anyone.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh

Fri 12 Jul

£25 (early bird offer £40 for two) / 0131 225 2131

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

Sat 13 Jul

£25 (early bird offer £40 for two) / 0131 225 2131

Part of Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival.

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

Over-18s only

£26 / 0844 481 8898

Sun 26 May

Over-18s only

£26 / 0844 481 8898

Jesus Green, Cambridge

Fri 24 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

  • 12:00 – 15:00
  • 17:00 – 22:30

Sat 25 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

  • 12:00 – 22:30
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