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The House of Annie Lennox

Exhibition, organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum, of personal effects, music, film, costume, awards and photographs from the career of the Aberdonian musical superstar.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Tue 18 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 17:00

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 19:00

…and 10 more dates until 30 Jun

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Glasgow Green

Thu 17 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Fri 18 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

12:00 – 23:00

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct

West End Festival All Dayer

Headliners the Twilight Sad are joined by Fatherson, Meursault, BMX Bandits, Washingtom Irving, Conquering Animal Sound and others, playing across three stages.

Òran Mór, Glasgow

Sun 23 Jun

£15 early bird tickets; £18 in advance; £20 on the door / 0141 357 6200

Part of West End Festival.

15:00

The All New Gaiety Whirl

The Gaiety's summer variety extravaganza is brought back to life by Michael Courtney and guests such as award-winning magic act Safire and acclaimed soprano Elizabeth Atkinson.

Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

Thu 27 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

14:30

Fri 28 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

14:30

Sun 30 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

14:30

The Grassmarket Festival Fair

A market featuring all the good things in life: arts, accessories, jewellery, cake, records and vintage clothing (and more besides), plus live acoustic acts and stand-ups.

Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Mon 22 Jul

Free / 07914 254334

11:00 – 20:00

Tue 23 Jul

Free / 07914 254334

11:00 – 20:00

Wed 24 Jul

Free / 07914 254334

11:00 – 20:00

…and 17 more dates until 30 Aug back to top

Lichfield Rocks Festival

Family festival featuring bands, acoustic acts, DJs and comedians playing in the pub and inside a carnival-style circus tent.

The Bowling Green Pub, Lichfield

Sat 29 Jun

£6; £5 adv / 01543 257344

11:00

Michel De Souza, David Gowland

The baritone and his piano accompanist performs a selection of classical pieces.

Royal Opera House, London WC2E

Mon 8 Jul

Crush Room

Phone for prices / 020 7304 4000

13:00

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

MTD Productions. Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, choreographed muscular synchronisation timed to perfection, stunning post-apocalyptic imagery and belly laugh humour brought to you by Europe's leading taiko group. Feel the energy and experience the power of this spellbinding show. Returning to the Fringe by…

Assembly George Square, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

George Square Theatre

£10 / 0131 226 0000

Preview

12:30 – 13:30

Fri 2 Aug

George Square Theatre

£10 / 0131 226 0000

Preview

12:30 – 13:30

Sat 3 Aug

George Square Theatre

£15 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

12:30 – 13:30

…and 21 more dates until 26 Aug

Red Rooster Festival

A whisky sipping, guitar strumming, banjo picking, rib sucking weekend of Southern blues. Rhythm'n'blues, Americana, roots and country musicians fill the bill.

Euston Hall, Thetford

Fri 13 Sep

£105 weekend / 01842 766366

14:00 – 00:00

Sat 14 Sep

£105 weekend / 01842 766366

14:00 – 00:00

Sun 15 Sep

£105 weekend / 01842 766366

14:00 – 00:00

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

The Boss and his American backing band plays its rock and folk-rock hits, including Born In The U.S.A. and Born To Run, and songs from his chart-topping album Wrecking Ball.

King's Hall, Belfast

Sat 20 Jul

£79 phone for availability / 028 9066 5225

17:00

The Courteeners, Reverend And The Makers, James Skelly And The Intenders, Findlay

The award-winning four-piece from Manchester performs indie-rock from the third studio album, Anna.

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester

Sat 6 Jul

£28.50; £14.25 disabled / 0161 834 4026

17:00

Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, EarlWolf and Yealwolf

The hip hop superstar is the first name announced for the Glasgow Summer Sessions series of big outdoor gigs.

Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

Tue 20 Aug

£55 / 0141 427 5454

Part of Glasgow Summer Sessions.

16:00

End Of The Road Festival 2013: Belle & Sebastian, Sigur Ros, David Byrne & St Vincent

Rock, indie and folk showcase featuring headliners Sigur Ros, David Byrne & St Vincent and Belle & Sebastian, with Warpaint, Dinosaur Jr, Daughter, Frightened Rabbit, Polica, Palma Violets, Matthew E White, Marika Hackman, Caitlin Rose, Savages, Jens Lekman, Efterklang, and many more.

Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury

Fri 30 Aug

£165–£175 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £125–£130 under 18s, w/camping; Children £50 under 13s, w/camping) / 01725 552300

08:30

Sat 31 Aug

£165–£175 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £125–£130 under 18s, w/camping; Children £50 under 13s, w/camping) / 01725 552300

08:30

Sun 1 Sep

£165–£175 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £125–£130 under 18s, w/camping; Children £50 under 13s, w/camping) / 01725 552300

08:30

Gotta Sing Gotta Dance

Live music, extravagant costumes and expert choreography enhance this performance of songs from the musicals by an experienced cast of West End singers.

New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Sat 12 Oct

£18–£25 / 01483 545900

14:30

Orchard Theatre, Dartford

Wed 18 Sep

£15–£20 / 01322 220000

14:30

Richmond Theatre

Sat 7 Sep

£15–£25 / 0870 060 6651

14:30

Here And Now: 80s Extravaganza

As part of Falkirk FC's 'Rock the Stadium' weekend comes this throwback concert featuring a massive line-up of 80s groups. The night includes Altered Images, the Real Thing, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Five Star, Paul Young, Midge Ure, T’Pau, and Toyah.

The Falkirk Stadium

Sat 22 Jun

£35–£45 / 01324 618740

17:00

Inverness Provincial Mod

Traditional song, poetry and storytelling competitions, plus an evening ceilidh.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Fri 21 Jun

£2 / 01463 234234

09:00

Sat 22 Jun

£2 / 01463 234234

09:00

Julie Elliott And David Vaughan-Lewis: Bernstein, Purcell, Schubert, Handel, Mendelssohn

Written by: Mendelssohn

The soprano and pianist perform works by Purcell, Handel, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Bernstein.

Brecon Cathedral

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 01874 623857

13:00

Jun Sasaki And James Sherlock: J. S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn

Written by: Felix Mendelssohn

The cellist and pianist perform J. S. Bach's Suite No 2 In D Minor and Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No 2 In D.

St Martin-In-The-Fields, London WC2N

Fri 5 Jul

Free / 020 7766 1100

13:00 – 14:00

Kings Of Leon

Hirsute country rock'n'rollers touring in anticipation of their upcoming album which comes out in September.

Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

Thu 15 Aug

£49.50 / 0141 427 5454

16:00

Megan Lara Mae, Corey Young, The Mistakings, Christof Jennings, Duke, Lauren Pryke

The singer-songwriter and musician from Solihull performs pop songs.