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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

A Taming of the Shrew

This acclaimed Brighton company return to St Ann's Well Gardens, presenting another ‘superlative’ and highly musical revival of a Shakespeare Comedy, with the controversial ‘Taming of the Shrew’. So bring family, friends a picnic and blankets for a farcical evening of confused identities, arranged marriages and gender…

St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove

Sun 19 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:00 – 21:15

Fri 24 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:00 – 21:15

Sat 25 May

£14 (£12) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:00 – 21:15

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

19:00 – 21:15

Volksfling

Volkswagen aficionados unite! These weekend events bring together lovers of the German automobiles with quality traders, along with a roster of entertainment for grown-ups and children, from a beer garden to live music. Camping facilities available.

Biggar Showfield

Fri 24 May

£20–£25 for weekend pass

14:00 – 00:00

Sat 25 May

£20–£25 for weekend pass

14:00 – 00:00

Sun 26 May

£20–£25 for weekend pass

14:00 – 00:00

…and 3 more dates until 1 Sep

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

White Water Spectacular: Pulham Falls

National Trust: Sheffield Park Garden, Uckfield

Tue 21 May

Free, plus admission £8.10, child £4.05, family £20.25 / 01825 790231

12:00 – 13:00

Fri 24 May

Free, plus admission £8.10, child £4.05, family £20.25 / 01825 790231

12:00 – 13:00

Tue 28 May

Free, plus admission £8.10, child £4.05, family £20.25 / 01825 790231

12:00 – 13:00

…and 62 more dates until 31 Dec back to top

Beasties on the Bog

Boggy beastie activities with pond dipping and seed sowing thrown in.

Langlands Moss Local Nature Reserve, East Kilbride

Sun 19 May

Free / 07765 363822

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

14:00 – 16:00

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom

Directed by: Richard Lewis
Written by: Mani Svavarsson (music)

Richard Lewis's adaptation of the award-winning television animation set in a miniature world of fairies, elves and insects. The production features original music by Mani Svavarsson, with original lyrics by Matt Lewis.

Corn Exchange, King's Lynn

Sat 22 Jun

£13.50 (Children £11.50; £33.75–£45) / 01553 764864

13:00
16:00

Sun 23 Jun

£13.50 (Children £11.50; £33.75–£45) / 01553 764864

10:00
13:00

Darlington Civic Theatre

Wed 29 May

£13.50–£15.50 / 01325 486555

13:00
16:00

Thu 30 May

£13.50–£15.50 / 01325 486555

10:00
13:00

Grand Theatre, Swansea

Sun 19 May

£9.50–£13.50 / 01792 475715

16:00

Also on at:

…and at 2 other places

Brilliant Butterflies and Magic Moths

Butterfly and moth spotting and all sorts of interesting nature activities.

Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Kinlochewe

Sat 25 May

Free / 01445 760254

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

11:00 – 15:00

Calke Alive 19th Century

Characters from the past tell their stories.

National Trust: Calke Abbey, Derby

Wed 29 May

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

12:30 – 16:00

Tue 23 Jul

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

12:30 – 16:00

Sat 14 Sep

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

12:30 – 16:00

Capoeira Cordão de Ouro Scotland

The largest Capoeira group in the UK puts on lessons so you too can train your body and mind in the context of a friendly, welcoming group

Morningside Braid Church, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

£6 (£5)

19:00 – 20:30

Tue 21 May

£6 (£5)

19:00 – 20:30

Mon 27 May

£6 (£5)

19:00 – 20:30

…and 63 more dates until 31 Dec

North Merchiston Club, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

£6 (£5) / 0131 622 1757

19:00 – 21:00

Thu 30 May

£6 (£5) / 0131 622 1757

19:00 – 21:00

Thu 6 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 622 1757

19:00 – 21:00

…and 28 more dates until 19 Dec back to top

Community Cultural Celebration

National Trust: Morden Hall Park

Sun 19 May

Free / 020 8545 6850

11:00 – 16:00

Family Wild In The Woods: Workshop

National Trust: Cotehele, Saltash

Fri 24 May

£70 phone for availability (Children £45; £200) / 01579 351346

16:00 – 23:45

Sat 25 May

£70 phone for availability (Children £45; £200) / 01579 351346

16:00 – 23:45

Sun 26 May

£70 phone for availability (Children £45; £200) / 01579 351346

16:00 – 23:45

Mon 27 May

£70 phone for availability (Children £45; £200) / 01579 351346

16:00 – 23:45

Father Christmas Needs a Wee! The Musical

When Father Christmas finishes his rounds he realises that he's forgotten to do something rather important and he really needs a WEE! A brilliantly bouncy musical adaptation of Nicholas Allan's much loved book.

theSpace @ Venue45, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£5 / 0845 508 8378

Preview

11:35 – 12:30

Sat 3 Aug

£5 / 0845 508 8378

Preview

11:35 – 12:30

Mon 5 Aug

£7 (£6) / 0845 508 8378

11:35 – 12:30

…and 17 more dates until 24 Aug

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

The Flying Theatre

Fully functioning theatre based on a bus, travelling the continent with unique storytelling sessions. Suitable for all ages.

Riverside Museum, Glasgow

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 287 2660

10:00 – 16:00

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Friday Plant Sales

National Trust: Marsden Moor Estate, Huddersfield

Fri 24 May

Free, plus admission charges / 01484 847016

11:00 – 14:00

Fri 31 May

Free, plus admission charges / 01484 847016

11:00 – 14:00

Fri 7 Jun

Free, plus admission charges / 01484 847016

11:00 – 14:00

…and 16 more dates until 27 Sep

Fringe Frolics

Workshops and performances from local artists, geared specifically towards children. Full details available on the Fringe website.

Southside, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

Times & prices vary

Part of Southside Fringe.

Tickets

Tue 21 May

Times & prices vary

Part of Southside Fringe.

Tickets

Wed 22 May

Times & prices vary

Part of Southside Fringe.

Tickets

…and 4 more dates until 26 May

FyneFest

Beer is the star at Fyne Ales brewery with over 100 different beers from the UK’s best breweries available over the weekend, accompanied by an equally tempting music programme and food from a range of local producers (local as in venison burgers from the estate and fresh oysters collected from the loch). This year's…

Fyne Ales, Cairndow

Fri 14 Jun

Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120

Sat 15 Jun

Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120

Sun 16 Jun

Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120

Glasgow parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Pollok Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 276 0924

09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

09:30

…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Hard Rain: Whole Earth?

Inspired by the lyrics of a Bob Dylan song, the newly expanded exhibition looks at what's being done throughout the world to improve the state of the planet.