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Aberdeen's 50+ Festival
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A widely-varied programme of events aimed at people over 50, with equal emphasis on entertainment and education. Workshops, cookery demonstrations, art classes and keep fit sessions are complemented by live music performances, walks, exhibitions and plays, both in public venues around Aberdeen and on site in nursing homes.
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7 Sep–16 Sep Times vary Various venues, Aberdeen
Aberdour Festival
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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.
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20 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Various Venues, Aberdour
Aberfeldy Festival
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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.
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2 Nov–3 Nov Times vary Various Venues, Aberfeldy
Aboyne and Deeside Festival
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A diverse programme from the wee festival, which has covered theatre, comedy – last year featuring Hardeep Singh Kholi – with exhibitions, workshops, music and film all included. Planned acts include the Bingham Quartet and an appearance from children's author Mairi 'Katie Morag' Hedderwick.
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13 Jul–29 Jul Times vary
Deeside Theatre will act as main venue, but some events will take pace around Deeside. 		Various Venues, Aboyne & Deeside
African Drumming Village
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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.
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31 Jul–4 Aug Times vary Glenisla, Perth
Aberdeen International Youth Festival
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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.
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1 Aug–11 Aug Times vary Various venues, Aberdeen
Arran Folk Festival
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The island known for being Scotland in miniature presents a weekend of folk, with sessions, concerts and ceilidhs centred in Brodick.
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14 Jun–17 Jun Times vary Isle of Arran (various), Isle of Arran
Auchinleck's Alive and Kicking Festival
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Concerts by mainstream folk and rock and pop covers bands and a dinner dance in the evenings are complemented at this local festival by a daytime programme of art exhibitions, craft fairs, a football tournament and a funfair.
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27 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Auchinleck, Auchinleck
Auchtermuchty Festival
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A selection of formal and informal traditional music events, including ceilidhs, competitions, concerts and workshops set around the historic village of Auchtermuchty. Events include a pageant, featuring local children and a Grand Open Air Dance to end the festival with a whirl.
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10 Aug–12 Aug Times vary Auchtermuchty, Auchtermuchty
Barrafest
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Scotland's most westerly music festival boasts two nights of top quality traditional music.
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27 Jul–28 Jul Times vary Various Venues, Barra
Bell Rock Blues Festival
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A weekend of jazz and blues music from some of the finest local and visiting musicians, taking over a host of venues around the coastal town.
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24 Aug–26 Aug Times vary Various Venues, Arbroath
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
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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…
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3 Aug–4 Aug Times vary Belladrum, Inverness
Bfest
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Boasting its status as the northernmost mainstream music festival in the UK. For 2012, they’re planning more facilities for families, including kids’ fairground rides and a family viewing area, as well as a little comedy and the usual outdoor and indoor music stages. The Proclaimers headline with La Fontaines, Fatherson, Kazabian, The Imagineers, The Maydays and more.
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10 Aug–11 Aug Times vary Riverside, Wick
Big Tent
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Three-day event mixing entertainment with environmentally-minded education. With creative workshops, puppet shows and storytelling for children, exhibitions, displays and debates for adults, and a festive ambience provided by world music artists, the festival will provide serious fun for all ages. This year's line-up includes Karine Polwart, The Treacherous Orchestra, Breabach, The Proclaimers, Alex Reid & Rob van Sante, The Horndog Brass Band and many more.
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21 Jul–22 Jul Times vary Big Tent, Falkland
Biggar Little Festival
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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.
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18 Oct–28 Oct Times vary Various Venues, Biggar
Blas Festival
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Attracting thousands of festival-goers for its authenticity, the Blas festival celebrates the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland, with international, national and local performers in venues across the region. The festival, which includes a school and community programme, delivers up to 80 events, while also giving opportunities for young musicians and communities in remote areas to experience live music.
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7 Sep–15 Sep Times vary Highlands, The Highlands
Blazin' in Beauly
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The brainchild of Blazin' Fiddles, designed to immerse visitors in the music of the Highlands and Islands through concerts, sessions, talks and workshops - making this one of the finest fiddle festivals around.
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15 Oct–19 Oct Times vary Beauly, Beauly
Bootstock
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The Bootstock Association started this festival to fund projects to help disadvantaged children in Nepal. As well as live music, there are a number of family activities including a raffle, sports and games. Arts and crafts from Nepal will be on sale.
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1 Sep 2pm Resolis Memorial Hall, Dingwall
The Border Gaitherin – Coldstream 2012
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The Border Gatherin offers a chance to camp near the River Tweed in Coldstream before taking in a weekend of traditional music and dance. Local talent will be showcased in an open stage competition, plus there are workshops and ceilidhs for those who want to join in the fun.
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1 Jun–3 Jun Times vary Coldstream
Bute Linedance Festival
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The 21st annual line dance festival on Bute, offering the chance to dance to country, blues, Irish and Latin tunes from bands like Calico and Magill. The weekend is open to all dancers, no matter what level of expertise.
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21 Sep–23 Sep Times vary Isle of Bute, Isle Of Bute
Callander Jazz and Blues Festival
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Scotland's largest rural jazz and blues festival features more than 50 live performances, from open mic sessions to headline sessions in the Theatre Yurt and the afternoon Jazz Cruise on Loch Katrine. Highlights from 2011 included Russia's Pervoe Solnce, America's Kent Duchaine and Scotland's own Sound of Seventeen Big Band.
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28 Sep–30 Sep Times vary Various Venues, Callander
Cantilena Festival on Islay
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A celebration of classical music that has been going for over 30 years, this week of concerts aims to bring together audiences and artists of diverse backgrounds in a grand Hebridean setting to enjoy works by traditional composers. Professional musicians rehearse and perform with a pool of young musicians in informal surroundings, as a way of breaking down musical barriers and making the music available to the people of Islay.
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1 Jul–6 Jul Times vary Various Venues, Isle Of Islay
Ceol Cholasa
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With a population of only 120, the island of Colonsay is one of the most secluded areas in Scotland, so it makes sense that it should be the setting for an extremely intimate folk festival. Artists who have performed here in the past include Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Karine Polwart, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Roddy Woomble and Heidi Talbot.
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13 Sep–16 Sep Times vary Colonsay, Isle of Colonsay
Ceolas
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Run in tandem with a summer school offering tuition in Scottish music and dance, the Ceolas concerts showcase the finest in Gaelic performing arts traditions, with ceilidhs, dances and music from tutors and guest artists. Piping quartet Seudan and singers Rona Lightfoot, Mairead Stewart and Kathleen MacInnes were among the highlights in 2011.
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1 Jul–6 Jul Times vary Various venues, South Uist
Cowalfest
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Walking festival that takes place amid the natural splendour of the Cowal peninsula. As well as an extensive range of guided walks for all ages and abilities, there are also live music performances, bike and horse rides and art exhibitions and workshops.
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5 Oct–14 Oct Times vary Cowal, Cowal Peninsula

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