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Aberdour Festival
Date	Location
The picturesque seaside town plays host to an action-packed family-friendly festival. There's something for all ages and all tastes, from a beach day with a sandcastle competition for children and raft race for adults, to food and wine tastings with twinned towns in Italy and France, as well as sports, magic shows, children's activities and live music over the course of ten days. View full details
20 Jul–29 Jul Times vary	Various Venues, Aberdour

Aberfeldy Festival
Date	Location
A bigger and better version of previous years, with plans to expand the literary strand of this community affair. Saturday features a Family Fun Day and Traders Market, while the rest will be curated by a special guest, following up the work of last year's ideas man: Ian Rankin. View full details
2 Nov–3 Nov Times vary	Various Venues, Aberfeldy

Active Aboyne
Date	Location
A week of events based around the natural and cultural heritage of Deeside. Daytimes are spent in the great outdoors with mushroom walks, horse riding, hill walks, gliding, kayaking and more, while evenings offer indoor inspiration in the form of a series of talks, which this year are themed around the International Year of Sustainability and the 125th anniversary of mountaineering society the Cairngorm Club. Already booked to appear is Stephen Venables, notable as the first Briton to climb… View full details
15 Sep–24 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Aboyne & Deeside

African Drumming Village
Date	Location
Scotland's only festival dedicated to drumming, with African beats echoing around the landscape of Glenisla. With the emphasis on friendly, relaxed fun, workshops are provided for all the family to learn how to sing, play and dance African style. View full details
31 Jul–4 Aug Times vary	Glenisla, Perth

Aberdeen International Youth Festival
Date	Location
Festival celebrating theatre, music and dance, as performed by youth groups from Scotland, the UK and abroad. Among the 2011 highlights were performances of new productions based on Shakespeare, Burns and Dumas, as well as the city centre Festival Parade and live music from the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra. Naturally, there's also a dedicated strand of children's events, including hands on workshops in music, percussion, dance and theatre. View full details
1 Aug–11 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Aberdeen

Annick Valley Outdoor Festival
Date	Location
Annual walking festival throughout the beautiful Annick Valley countryside with a mix of guided walks and family events. The event ties in with the region's Doors Open Day, giving visitors and locals alike the opportunity explore Kilmaurs, Stewarton and Dunlop inside and out. View full details
1 Sep–2 Sep Times vary	Various venues

Ballater Victoria Week
Date	Location
The Ballater community has been hosting Victoria Week since 1987, making this year a silver jubilee to go with the Queen's Diamond celebrations. In honour of all those years of royalty, the programme of events includes a film night, book fair, exhibitions, safari and children's disco. View full details
4 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	Various Venues, Ballater

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running
Date	Location
A family-friendly day based around all things running, with a choice of lengths for the fitness minded, from a full marathon to a cheeky 5k with a 'Wee Nessie' option for under 5s. Those less inclined to lycra can still enjoy the Event Village at the finish line, with a Food and Drink Fayre and entertainment for all. View full details
29 Sep–30 Sep Times vary	Bught Park, Inverness

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Date	Location
The line-up at Belladrum is always a great mix of (usually) Scottish mainstays and rising stars 2012 features Travis, The Wombats, Beverly Knight, Frightened Rabbit, We Are Scientists, The Bizzcocks, Vintage Trouble, Slow Club, Fink, Treacherous Orchestra and many more. But the line-up almost takes second place to the warm, family-friendly atmosphere in place – every year has a new fancy dress theme, and there's street theatre, spoken word events, craft and puppetry classes and more for a bit… View full details
3 Aug–4 Aug Times vary	Belladrum, Inverness

Biggar Little Festival
Date	Location
The name is something of a red herring as this small Lanarkshire is really punching above its weight with a programme of around 70 varied arts events put on by different community groups and local businesses, plus a couple of big name touring artists booked by the festival committee. Covering comedy, theatre, exhibitions, walks, dance and music of all kinds, the festival offers affordable local access to the arts for all. View full details
18 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Biggar

Books, Borders and Bikes
Date	Location
A festival of literature and thought, with a healthy twist. As well as intelligent events which look at important political and cultural themes through literature and other art forms, visitors can also join woodland walks and storytelling cycle rides around the grounds. Past guests include Mark Thomas, Sir Menzies Campbell and David Starkey. View full details
18 Aug–19 Aug Times vary	Traquair House, Innerleithen

British Science Festival
Date	Location
The touring science fest alights in Aberdeen for a week of exhibitions, workshops, talks, activities, film screenings and more, all on a science theme and with something for adults, families and schools alike. View full details
4 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Aberdeen

The Bruce Festival
Date	Location
Dunfermline, home to the story of Robert the Bruce as well as the legendary king's grave, hosts a weekend of historical activities and re-enactments with a strong family feel. The centrepiece is Bruce Live in the Glen, a medieval village teeming with craftsmen, jesters, soldiers and knights, with storytelling, battle demos and plenty of hands-on activities to get involved with (sticking wounded soldiers back together at the medieval hospital being just one rather gruesome example). View full details
24 Aug–26 Aug To be confirmed	Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline

Craignish Arts Festival
Date	Location
Primarily a visual arts festival in the West Highland community of Craignish, the festival also encompasses a variety of live music nights, storytelling sessions, markets, sporting competitions, guided walks and family events, in particular a range of arts workshops and the incredibly popular Pirate Parade. View full details
21 Jul–5 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Craignish

Crail Festival
Date	Location
A series of events around the fishing village of Crail. This year promises an abundance of activities for children, a full workshop programme, a jammed concert series and a bit of open air Gilbert and Sullivan to counterbalance the planned ABBA night. View full details
18 Jul–28 Jul Times vary	Crail, Anstruther

Cromarty Film Festival
Date	Location
A film festival grounded in a genuine passion for all things cinematic. Otherwise known as 'My Favourite Film' Festival, industry personalities are invited to select their film picks and then discuss their choice after the screening. The festival also prides itself on unusual locations, with past screenings taking place in a lighthouse, a garden and onto the end of a house. Children's films and activities also available. View full details
7 Dec–9 Dec Times vary	Cromarty, Black Isle

Culross Festival
Date	Location
A varied, classy festival set in the grounds of a historic family home – a fact which seeps into the cosy family feel of the programming, which crosses from opera to blues with a sidestep at theatre and a medieval fair. View full details and ticket info
1 Jun–3 Jun Times vary	Abbey House, Culross

Deep Fried Film Festival
Date	Location
Now in its sixth year, the festival is going international for the first time, with simultaneous events taking place in Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway and the USA. By promoting stronger and better relationships between filmmakers and production organisations the festival aims to make filmmaking more accessible to local communities. There are also dedicated children's events to give young people an insight into the industry. View full details
11 Aug–18 Aug Times vary	The Conforti Institute, Coatbridge

Discovery Film Festival
Date	Location
Scotland's international film festival for children and young people features a whole range of international treats, including films from as far afield as Japan, Russia and Africa. There's also the chance to get involved in workshops, industry master classes and lots of fun film events. View full details
2 Oct–4 Nov Times vary	Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
Date	Location
To say the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival ticks a few boxes would be an understatement. Established in 1979 with a view to bring world-class artists to a mainly rural area, it has grown in confidence and sale year on year. The nine-day family-friendly multi-arts Borders-based festival boasts everything from theatre, dance and music to literature, film and art. Acts appearing last year included Opera Wow, Dick Gaughan, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The jamboree culminated in Streets… View full details
25 May–2 Jun Times vary	Various Venues

Dunbar Traditional Music Festival
Date	Location
As it approaches its silver anniversary, the DTMF has a back catalogue filled with some of Scotland's best loved music names, including Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain, Sandy Legget and Ian Davidson. A range of trad music to suit most tastes, with a family concert on Sunday afternoon and workshops for all ages. View full details
28 Sep–30 Sep Times vary	Dunbar, Various venues, Dunbar

Dundee Flower and Food Festival
Date	Location
A delicious staple in the Dundee calendar, with food and drink tastings, chef demonstrations, live music and competitions including the World Jampionships. Once they've had enough to eat, shows and face-painting are on hand to entertain the kids. View full details
31 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Camperdown Country Park, Dundee

Dundee Science Festival
Date	Location
Family-friendly science fest with a diverse programme, featuring hands-on workshops, science shows, lectures, debates, talent contests, exhibitions, school programmes, and events that fuse science with comedy, dance, art and history. The events also cover a broad range of scientific disciplines, including robotics, biodiversity, space, digital arts and the more technical sides to cookery and filmmaking. View full details
3 Nov–18 Nov Times vary	Various venues, Dundee

Early Years Festival
Date	Location
Dedicated to babies and toddlers, this two year old, week-long festival takes a diverse approach to engaging the wee ones with visual art, theatre, movement, sport, film, and more. This year features workshops with Starcatchers and fun kids theatre including Hairy Maclary and The Magic Porridge Pot. View full details
1 Jul–8 Jul Times vary	Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow

East Renfrewshire Winter Festival
Date	Location
This one-day spectacular will be host to a dry ski slope, festive arts and crafts fair in Carmichael Hall with dozens of stalls selling homemade gifts and treats, decoration making with the country park rangers, fairground rides, Santa’s grotto, live music and more. In short, everything you need to fill you with festive cheer. View full details
2 Dec 11am	Eastwood Park, Giffnock

The Eden Festival
Date	Location
A classy wee boutique festival, 2012's line-up includes Badly Drawn Boy, A Skillz, Slamboree, Sicknote, Mungos Hi Fi, King Porter Stomp, Bombskare, The Undercover Hippy, John Langan and Beans on Toast. The music is supported by family-friendly activities, exhibitions and cabaret and comedy tents. View full details
15 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Raehills Meadows, Moffat

Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Date	Location
The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world. View full details
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Enchanted Forest
Date	Location
Perthshire's Enchanted Forest attracts over 20,000 visitors annually. Essentially an outdoor sound and light show, it uses the natural surroundings of the Explorer's Garden to take all ages on a journey in which the landscape is re-imagined as a mythical, trippy wonderland. View full details
5 Oct–27 Oct To be confirmed	Faskally Wood, Pitlochry

Fringe by the Sea
Date	Location
North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan. View full details
6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	North Berwick, North Berwick

Garioch Theatre Festival
Date	Location
The festival is now in its sixth year of bringing a fresh mix of amateur and professional theatre to Inverurie. This time there are classics from Mitchell School of Drama who perform Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, alongside kids favourites By the Seat of Your Pants and Wilde's The Selfish Giant. View full details
21 Jun–8 Jul Times vary	Wyness Hall, Inverurie

Geopark Shetland celebrates European Geoparks Week
Date	Location
Geopark Shetland, working with Shetland Nature Festival, are nobly raising awareness of geoconservation and promotion of geological heritage. What this means for visitors is a series of family-friendly activities including guided walks and geo-art workshops, no doubt littered with awesome facts to drop into conversations. View full details
7 Jul–15 Jul Times vary	Shetland, Shetland

Glasgow Science Festival
Date	Location
Two weeks of activities exploring the outer reaches of science, including robotics, space, biology, physics and more. The festival is extremely family-friendly, with activities including amazing science shows, arts/crafts stations, workshops, film screenings, exhibits and meet the researcher sessions for all ages. View full details
5 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Various venues, Glasgow

Horsecross Youth Arts Festival
Date	Location
Dominated by showcases of youth theatre talent, this festival also involves past performances by Perth's youth theatre group in a visual art exhibition Artful Youth. All ages are invited to get involved with the family weekend, packed with workshops and performances aimed at those aged 0–12 and their grown-ups. View full details
6 Jun–30 Jun Times vary	Perth Theatre, Perth

Imprint
Date	Location
A literary festival with a community feel. With local authors William McIlvanney and Zoe Strachan as patrons, Imprint attracts a range of writers and performers while workshops and The Imprint Writing Award allow up-and-comers to test their talents. View full details
12 Nov–17 Nov Times vary Festival hub at Burns Centre, though some events around East Ayrshire.	Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock

The Insider Festival
Date	Location
The affectionately curated Insider Festival celebrates its environment, with small, idiosyncratically-named stages hidden around the woods of the Inshriach Estate. With limited audience numbers and a high number of artists, this cosy celebration of music, food and performance is perfect for those afraid of festival crowds. This year's theme is a tribute to the Olympics of yesteryear, with a special Junior edition of the Games. 2012's line-up includes Hidden Lane Choir, Horndog Brass Band, The… View full details
15 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Inshriach House, Aviemore

Inspiration Festival
Date	Location
Glasgow's Big and Wee Inspiration Festivals provide a wide programme of events and activities for kids of all ages (5–12 for Big, 0–5 for Wee). Theatre, visual art and dance productions take the lion's share of the programme, with 2011 featuring shows from balletLORENT and Oliver Searle, plus a range of interactive, hands-on workshops and events. View full details
29 Oct–9 Nov Times vary	Various venues, Glasgow

Isle of Gigha Music Festival
Date	Location
A cheery and chilled music festival, hosted by one of Scotland's wee-est isles. Includes a ceilidh led by Heuch!, a kid-friendly gala day, and an evening turn from The Blazing Fiddles in the Village Hall. Ease a sore heid with a Piper's Breakfast on the beach and a Survivor's Night at the Boathouse Bistro for those who make it through the whole weekend. View full details
29 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Isle of Gigha, Hebridean Islands

Kirriemuir Festival of Music and Song
Date	Location
A celebration of music in all its forms, with competitions and events around the cosy town most famous for producing JM Barrie. Past years have included talent from BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year and other pedigree samples of Scottish musicality. View full details
7 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Kirriemuir

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
Date	Location
A world of music in the hills, this festival features high-profile and emerging Scottish and international artists. It gives emphasis to world, folk and traditional music but includes experimental, urban and electronic music too, this year's typically diverse line-up features Skatalites, DJ Hype, Peatbog Faeries, Red Snapper, Utah Saints, The Shee, Baka Beyond, The Destroyers and many more. Other attractions include a dance tent, a Celtic long-house, cabaret, workshops, storytelling, healing… View full details
31 May–3 Jun Times vary	Knockengorroch Farm, Castle Douglas

Lennoxlove Book Festival
Date	Location
The 2011 edition of this country manor-set book fest featured author appearances from Alistair Darling, James Naughtie, Sarah Brown, Isla Blair and Tom Devine, while the much-loved Family Book Festival Strand lets children meet not only the authors of their favourite tales (including Julia Donaldson, Michael Morpurgo and Vivian French in recent years), but their creations as well – the Gruffalo and Flat Stanley have been at the heart of some very special events. View full details
2 Nov–4 Nov Times vary	Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Linkylea Festival
Date	Location
Family friendly music festival now in its sixth year raising funds for a children's charity in India. This year's line-up includes Black Diamond Express, The Stagger Rats, Philly Bouchereau, The Imagineers and the John Langan Band. View full details
16 Jul Noon	Linkylea, Haddington

Linlithgow Folk Festival
Date	Location
Born from Linlithgow's highly active folk scene, the town's Folk Festival has featured big names such Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain, along with music covering the whole spectrum of folk tastes. With musical workshops and family-oriented events, this is, as they claim, 'friendly folk in Linlithgow'. View full details
5 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Linlithgow

Live@Troon
Date	Location
With the noble aim of providing music to suit all tastes, Live@Troon has featured acts such as The Saw Doctors and specific jazz and folk areas. The Festival is run by volunteers, and includes free music-related seminars while funds raised by tickets sales go to schemes supporting local musicians. A festival with heart. View full details
31 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Troon

Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival
Date	Location
The seventh food and drink festival returns to the bonny, bonny banks with demonstrations and tasting to show off the best of Scottish and international cuisine. Activities, including a special Kid Zone, will keep the young visitors ready while the grown-ups test whiskies. Just for research purposes, of course. View full details
1 Sep–2 Sep Times vary	Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch

Marymass Festival
Date	Location
A classic traditional festival, with a history going back over 1,000 years. Entertainment ranges from a horse-drawn parade of epic proportions, races, a fair, fireworks, over 100 community events and the famous Greasy Pole: which competitors shin up to reach a large ham. View full details
16 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various Venues, Irvine

Meadows Festival
Date	Location
Taking place on the wide green expanse of Edinburgh's Meadows, this festival is dominated by a vast selection of stalls selling everything from sweeties to sculpture. There are also tents set up for live music performance and workshops, and a family-friendly funfair. Samba bands, fire performers, local primary schools football competition, a dog show and more add to the community-based vibe. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Times vary	The Meadows, Edinburgh

MHOR Festival
Date	Location
A huge array of activities are on offer at this Jubilee weekend festival, themed half around 'A Very British Carry On' and half 'A Right Old Highland Fling'. Accordingly, you can expect a home-built raft race (no motors allowed, and each vessel must have its own Queen on board), two baking competitions (one for bread, one for cakes), a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs, mini olympics with wellie throwing and a tug-o-war, afternoon tea and a ceilidh. In the… View full details
3 Jun–4 Jun Mon noon; Sun 11am	Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Milngavie Book and Arts Festival
Date	Location
This charming wee book and arts festival is home to the Fish, Chips and Champagne Crime night, which last year featured Christopher Brookmyre and Mark Billingham. Aside from the literary events – featuring many a Scottish author – the programme includes music, workshops and art exhibitions View full details
4 Sep–8 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Milngavie

Nairn Book & Arts Festival
Date	Location
In the pretty town of Nairn, overlooking the Moray Firth, is a wee festival that, in only its ninth year, is punching well above its weight. The programme typically includes talks from writers of fiction and non-fiction, plus events for kids (2011 featured the creator of Bob the Builder), concerts, drama and exhibitions, as well as a commitment to Gaelic arts. View full details
4 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Nairn

National Festival of Youth Theatre
Date	Location
A colourful programme of performances and special events showcasing the creative work of youth theatre groups from across Scotland, and further afield, plus a programme of over 40 workshops, covering such skills as acting, dance, puppetry, physical theatre, magic, beatboxing and playwriting. View full details
13 Jul–16 Jul Times vary	Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

NEoN Digital Arts Festival
Date	Location
Digital arts festival transforming Dundee into an electric playground for seven days with a programme of moving image, performance, music and technologically-driven art events with view to creating and developing new and original digital works. Last year's event included everything from a geocaching treasure hunt to a chance to join an interactive workshop and be part of the 'Dirty Electronics Ensemble'. View full details
4 Nov–10 Nov Times vary	Various venues, Dundee

Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival
Date	Location
Family-focused festival of traditional music, with workshops, ceilidhs, concerts and adult and children's competitions. An attitude of hands-on music making is encouraged. View full details
29 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Various venues, Newcastleton

Off the Page
Date	Location
The libraries of Stirling are riddled with events and gushing adoration as the seventh Off the Page festival presents a Love Your Library Day, along with workshops and talks for younger readers. A full programme of author visits, including events at the Tolbooth and macrobert arts centre, build on its growing place in the Scottish literary scene. Confirmed appearances for this year so far include Sally Magnusson, Peter May and Jane Harris. View full details
8 Sep–15 Sep Times vary	Stirling, Stirling

Orkney International Science Festival
Date	Location
A series of innovative talks and inspiring events with guest speakers covering all aspects of science. The festival includes social events in the evenings for continuation of the discussions. View full details
6 Sep–12 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Orkney

Peebles Arts Festival
Date	Location
A highly polished but volunteer-run, cross-platform community affair, brimming with quality workshops, tours, gigs, talks and theatre. The sheer variety of events, combined with unusual offerings – such as tours round some unusual historical sites – make Peebles stand out from the festival crowd. View full details
25 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Peebles

Piping Live!
Date	Location
Week long celebration of international bagpiping culture, with over 170 events including free pipe band displays in George Square, a Family Fun Day, street café, Pipe Idol, ‘come and try’ sessions for all ages and evening concerts, as well as the World Pipe Band Championships on Glasgow Green. View full details
6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	City Centre, Glasgow

Pittenweem Arts Festival
Date	Location
As part of the art festival's 30th year, over 100 artists from around Britain will be dotted around the village of Pittenweem. Workshops for all ages will cover various artistic skills, while appearances from John Byrne and David Mackay Cook, and Jake Harvey's stone sculptures, which will be presented on the pier, promise to be particular highlights. View full details
28 Jul–5 Aug Times vary	Pittenween (Various Venues), Pittenween

Plu Edinburgh
Date	Location
Weekender aimed at parents with kids under 6, offering products, demos, activities from science to sports, theatre, storytelling and music workshops to keep little people busy. View full details
1 Jun–3 Jun Fri–Sun 10am–5.30pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Rolling Hills Music Festival
Date	Location
Melrose plays host to this folky festival, kicked off with a ceilidh led by The Clarty Cloot Ceilidh Band. Other guests include The Tannahill Weavers, Phil Hare and Alison McMorland, while The Merlin Music Academy will be offering workshops in guitar, fiddle and accordion for those wanting to make their own noise. View full details
27 Jul–29 Jul Times vary	Corn Exchange, Melrose

Royal National Mod
Date	Location
A Scottish classic, raising a toast to Gaelic language and culture in all its forms. Competitions, concerts, shinty, dancing and more, courtesy of An Comunn Gàidhealach (The Highland Association) and hosted this year by Dunoon. View full details
12 Oct–19 Oct Times vary	Queen's Hall, Dunoon

ScotFest
Date	Location
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. View full details
15 Sep 10.30am	Town Centre, Alloa

Scotland Loves Animation
Date	Location
Venues around Scotland will pay tribute to the art of animation as part of this festival, which includes a Japanese strand with its own packed programme: Scotland Loves Anime. View full details
5 Oct–14 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Scotland

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival
Date	Location
An arts and film festival which combines high-level programming with a worthy aim: to challenge and change attitudes towards mental health. Through a series of events, workshops and screenings around Scotland, the programme probes deeper questions while maintaining an exciting and varied line-up. View full details
1 Oct–24 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Scotland

Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
Date	Location
Besides admiring the visiting vessels, traditional crafts, restoration and music from local folk clubs will all add to the festival in this family-led affair. View full details
22 Jun 7.30pm Showcase concert.	The Salmon Bothy, Banff
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 9am–5pm	Various Venues, Banff
23 Jun 8pm Festival ceilidh.	The Salmon Bothy, Banff

Scottish Youth Theatre Summer Festival 2012 – Twisted Shakespeare
Date	Location
Annual summer festival of drama courses and performances run by Scottish Youth Theatre, the national theatre company by and for young people. This year's theme is 'Twisted Shakespeare' and young people aged 8–25 will have the opportunity to take part in performances of works by and inspired by William Shakespeare in locations around Scotland. View full details
2 Jul–11 Aug Times vary	Scotland-Wide

Solas Festival
Date	Location
Music, books and discussion events form the backbone of the Solas programme, but the main thrust of the festival is providing an atmosphere that's relaxed and accessible to all. The food on offer is reasonably-priced, the talks and discussions are wide-ranging (covering art, politics, religion, music and more), and there's a good variety of activities and events for kids and families. Artists confirmed for 2012 include Admiral Fallow, Raghu Dixit, Stanley Odd, Rory Butler, Adam Stearns… View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Wiston Lodge, nr Biggar

St Monans Community Arts Festival
Date	Location
Community-led festival exploring the arts with relation to the cultural background of the village St Monans. Children and families are welcome to take part in theatre productions and workshops, while private houses are opened up as venues for art exhibitions. There are choral, jazz, chamber and folk music events, a ceilidh and a strong emphasis on promoting the creative endeavours of those within the community – local poet Gordon Meade has been a guest in years past. View full details
7 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	St Monans, Anstruther

St Monans Sea Queen Day
Date	Location
This traditional village festival sees a girl from the St Monans community nominated as the Sea Queen, a tribute to the area's fishing heritage. The day's festivities include a gala day, a fun fair for kids, live jazz music, plus a fair selling handicrafts, pictures, knitwear and locally-made foodstuffs. View full details
16 Jun To be confirmed	St Monans, Anstruther

Stranraer RNLI Park Fest
Date	Location
A fundraising family fun day in aid of the RNLI's inshore lifeboats, with live bands, a fair, craft stalls, the marine lake and other pleasant ways to spend a summer's day. On the evening of Fri 17 Aug there's a new event – the Young Guns Night, which is a showcase for young local talent (tickets £5). View full details
18 Aug Times vary	Agnew Park, Stranraer

SURGE
Date	Location
A festival dedicated to physical performance, incorporating outdoor, site-specific events for all ages and indoor showcases of performance art. Workshops and masterclasses will also be provided for those wanting to develop their talents. In collaboration with Merchant City Festival and Roofless. View full details
23 Jul–29 Jul Times vary	Merchant City, Glasgow

3 Harbours Arts Festival
Date	Location
Ten days of art, music and storytelling in Prestonpans, Port Seton and Cockenzie. There are plenty of seafood stalls for the crustacean-hungry (not to mention plenty of non-seafood food stalls for those of that persuasion), plus kids' events, live music and a real ale tent. View full details
2 Jun–10 Jun Times vary	Various venues, East Lothian

Three Harbours Youth & Children's Arts Festival
Date	Location
A showcase for local youth talent in the arts and the opportunity for young people to take part in practical art workshops. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
9 Jun 10am	Port Seton Community Centre, Port Seton

Tinto Summer School
Date	Location
This music summer school provides training from top trad musicians. All instruments and skill levels welcome. This year, for the first time, there are two youth courses and one senior: ages 12–18 in July and ages 18–25 in August. View full details and ticket info
2 Jul Times vary 23 Jul–28 Jul Times vary 3 Aug–5 Aug Fri–Sun noon–4pm	Wiston Lodge, nr Biggar

Tiree Music Festival
Date	Location
Cosy musical entertainment, coupled with family-friendly events including workshops, an annual show and association sports day: all celebrating Scottish music and culture. This year's visitors to the island festival include Toploader, Red hot Chilli Pipers, Skerryvore and Vatersay Boys. View full details
21 Jul–22 Jul Times vary	Various Venues, Isle of Tiree

Tweed Valley Forest Festival
Date	Location
A celebration of the rich woodland culture and ancient Hallowe'en rites of the Borders in a variety of locations around the beautiful Tweed Valley. Includes puppet shows, a wood market, chainsaw carving demos, heritage tree trails, assorted woodland fun and, perhaps most excitingly of all, the sixth annual Scottish Conker Championships. View full details
20 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Scottish Borders, Scottish Borders

TweedLove Bike Festival
Date	Location
A friendly bike festival for all levels, with emphasis on enjoyment on and off the wheels. Routes around the beautiful and cycle-friendly Tweed valley include ascending and descending tracks, road cycling tours, pumping championships, downhill racing, the crowning of King and Queen of the Hill and a family ride through Peebles High Street. A night-time biking adventure lets you ride up into the hills at dusk and sleep under the stars, before rocketing along some trails in the morning light. View full details
26 May–5 Jun Times vary	Peebles, Peebleshire

Wave North
Date	Location
Thurso festival with a strong surf aesthetic, but which also encompasses music, film, kids' events, art and general chilling out. View full details
25 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Thurso

West End Festival
Date	Location
One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions . View full details
1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	West End, Glasgow

Wigtown Book Festival
Date	Location
Literary fest located in 'Scotland's National Book Town'. Recent attendees have included AL Kennedy, James Robertson, Roddy Doyle, Maggie O’Farrell, David Mach, Kei Miller, David Vann, Tom Devine and Jackie Kay, while the high profile children's strand has hosted the likes of Julia Donaldson, Franzeska Ewart, Anne Fine, Debi Gliori, Sarah McIntyre, Shoo Rayner and Ian Whybrow. View full details
28 Sep–7 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Wigtown

Wizard Festival
Date	Location
The very jolly family-friendly music festival returns, with its reputation for interesting line-ups and stress-free revelling. Wizard Festival will be taking 2012 off and will hopefully return in 2013. View full details
31 Aug–1 Sep Times vary • Cancelled	New Deer Showground, Turriff

Wordplay
Date	Location
Shetland's book festival has been running for more than a decade and welcomes local, national and international writers for readings, workshops, theatre and storytelling. The 2011 edition of the UK's most northerly literary festival included appearances from Liz Lochhead, James Naughtie, Andrew Greig, Mark Kermode and Simon Armitage. View full details
31 Aug–9 Sep Times vary	Shetland, Shetland

Words: North Lanarkshire Festival of Books and Writing
Date	Location
North Lanarkshire's literary festival promises a mixture of well-known and up-and-coming authors (past years have seen the likes of James Kelman, Will Self, Janice Galloway and Mark Millar visit the region's libraries). There are a range of special children's events, the return of south-east Asian poetry evening Mushaira and once again visitors can expect to find poetry in unusual places (last year it was a train on the Airdrie to Bathgate line …). View full details
1 Oct–31 Oct Times vary	North Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire

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