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Meadows Festival
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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.
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2 Jun–3 Jun Times vary The Meadows, Edinburgh
West End Festival
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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 .
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1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary West End, Glasgow
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
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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…
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31 May–3 Jun Times vary Knockengorroch Farm, Castle Douglas
Thistly Cross Cider Fest
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Camping is available at this weekend of live music, local food, fun and games. Featuring a showcase of the best craft beer and real ales from home and abroad plus the full range of Scottish fruit and traditional ciders. A festival bus runs from Dunbar station.
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27 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Belhaven Fruit Farm and Ices, Dunbar
FyneFest 2012
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Located on a working farm an hour outside Glasgow, FyneFest is strongly focused on the local side of food, drink and music. Food comes from the likes of Winston Churchill Venison and Loch Fyne Oysters, with plans for a hog roast in 2012, and beer comes from both the farm's own brewery (Fyne Ales) and microbreweries around the UK.
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1 Jun–4 Jun Times vary Fyne Ales, Cairndow
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
T in the Park
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From relatively humble beginnings, T in the Park has become the acknowledged behemoth of the Scottish festival scene and one of the UK's largest events. Now host to 85,000 people on an airfield on the edge of Fife, over the course of its weekend it becomes the fifth largest town in Scotland. Headliners this year are the newly resurrected Stone Roses, playing one of only a handful of gigs this year for the Balado masses, plus Snow Patrol and Kasabian. Also announced so far are Florence + the…
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6 Jul–8 Jul Times vary Balado Park, Kinross
The Dundee Blues Bonanza
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Over 130 local and international blues artists play, and watching is completely free of charge. 2011's highlights included Vigilantes, Three Card Trick, Street Dog Andersen, Doc Brown & The Groovecats, Baby Isaac, Al Hughes and the Black Cat Jook Band. There's also a dedicated junior workshops strand, covering tuition in harmonica, slide guitar, piano, drumming and more.
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29 Jun–1 Jul Times vary Various venues, Dundee
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival
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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.
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29 Jun–1 Jul Times vary Various venues, Newcastleton
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
Downhill Downtown
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Two nights of live music as part of UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Friday features Stanley Odd with more tbc while Saturday sees performances from King Creosote, The Phantom Band, Admiral Fallow, Bwani Junction, The Little Kicks, Homework and more.
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8 Jun–9 Jun To be confirmed Nevis Centre, Fort William
Fence Records' Away Game
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Boutique Fife label Fence Records goes on its second jaunt to the Isle of Eigg, taking a few hundred lucky music fans with it. The first Away Game in 2010 was roundly accepted as being a magical event, with performances from Slow Club, Cate Le Bon, Francois & the Atlas Mountains, King Creosote, Pictish Trail and Withered Hand – expect more of the same second time around.
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20 Jul–22 Jul Times vary Isle of Eigg, Isle of Eigg
Hawick Summer Festival
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A week of family fun, including guided walks, food events, quiz shows and much more, is packed in between the opening event, a fun Hootenanny, and the final hurrah, Party on the Pitch, which is estimated to attract over 4000 revelers.
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18 Aug–26 Aug Times vary Various Venues, Hawick
Lammermuir Festival
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Running with the tagline 'beautiful music in beautiful places', the Lammermuir Festival places as much emphasis on its historic venues as it does on the excellent programme of classic music it offers. Performers including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Dunedin Consort and rising Scottish virtuoso guitarist Sean Shibe play in locations such as Lennoxlove House, Winton House and the medieval church of St Mary in Haddington.
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14 Sep–23 Sep Times vary Various venues, East Lothian
RockNess
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You know this one. Awesome line-ups and awesome location make for one of Scotland's favourite music festivals. Acts announced so far for 2012 include headliners Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5 and Mumford & Sons alongside Ed Sheeran, Justice, Metronomy, Friendly Fires, The View, Noah & the Whale, Wretch 32, Death in Vegas, Fresh/Live (aka DJ Fresh), Beardyman, The Drums, Dave Clarke, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Etienne de Crecy, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Dave Clarke, Hudson Mowhawke…
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8 Jun–10 Jun Times vary Loch Ness, Dores
The Royal Highland Show
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The biggest event in the agricultural calendar with oodles of tempting Scottish produce to buy and scoff, endless shopping opportunities, children's activities, music, ferreting, BMX stunts and your chance to check out some prize-winning turnips.
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21 Jun–24 Jun Thu 7am–8pm; Fri & Sat 8am–8pm; Sun 8am–6.30pm Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Doune the Rabbit Hole
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Boutique music festival with a lovely woodland setting and additional forays into theatre, comedy and spoken word performances. 2012's line-up includes King Creosote, Hidden Orchestra, The Phantom Band, Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat, JD Twitch (Optimo), Malcolm Middleton, Kid Canaveral, Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard, Pram, Josie Long, Withered Hand, The Lovely Eggs, Three Blind Wolves, The Cosmic Dead, The Stagger Rats, Loch Awe, Sophie Ramsay, Pumajaw, John Knox Sex Club, Laura J Martin…
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24 Aug–26 Aug Times vary DunCarron Fort
Dunbar Traditional Music Festival
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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.
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28 Sep–30 Sep Times vary Dunbar, Various venues, Dunbar
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
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Scotland's biggest jazz festival presents over 100 concerts in ten days all over the capital, in parks, churches, clubs and concert halls. The 2012 festival will take an Italian focus,with a programme featuring all jazz styles from early jazz to the avant garde, and several world premières, new bands, and new collaborations.
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20 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail
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Young Scottish trad musicians take to the road for a four-week tour of gigs of all types (indoor, outdoor, ceilidhs, music festivals) across the country.
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16 Jul Mon 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm St John's Castle, Stranraer
17 Jul Tue 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm County Buildings, Wigtown
17 Jul 7.30pm The Whithorn Trust, Whithorn
18 Jul Wed 1.30–2.30pm & 3–4pm Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
18 Jul 7.30pm Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
19 Jul Thu 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm National Museum of Costume, Dumfries
19 Jul 7pm Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright
20 Jul 7.30pm The CatStrand, Castle Douglas
31 Jul Noon Discovery Point, Dundee
31 Jul 3pm Verdant Works, Dundee
1 Aug 1.15pm Wighton Heritage Centre, Dundee
2 Aug Thu noon–12.30pm, 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm Glamis Castle, Glamis
10 Aug Fri 1.30–2.30pm & 3–4pm Stirling Castle, Stirling
11 Aug 7.30pm Kellie Castle & Garden, Pittenweem
12 Aug Sun 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride
Isle of Gigha Music Festival
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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.
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29 Jun–1 Jul Times vary Isle of Gigha, Hebridean Islands
Kelburn Garden Party
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A broad-minded boutique festival set in the scenic landscape surrounding Kelburn Castle. Scottish musical acts from all genres play across numerous stages, tents and secret locations, while theatre and art performances hare elbow room with workshops and children's events, all against the psychedelic backdrop of the graffiti'd Castle wall. This year's line-up includes The Phantom Band, Submotion Orchestra, DJ Food (AV set), Washington Irving, Yes Sir Boss, Adam Stearns & The Glass Animals…
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30 Jun–1 Jul Times vary Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Largs
Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Festival 2013
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Concerts, recitals, workshops and sessions, all held in celebration of Perth's famous fiddling son. Aside from fine fiddle demonstrations and workshops, past events have included the Niel Gow Walk and a chance to learn more about the music publishing industry.
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22 Mar–24 Mar Times vary Various Venues, Dunkeld & Birnam
Orkney Folk Festival
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Slipping into its 30th year, the Orkney Folk Festival continues to delight locals and tourists with a mix of concerts, ceilidhs, informal sessions, workshops and talks. Last year's programme featured Session A9, Box Club, The Poozies and Four Men and a Dog. Stromness is very much the centre of the action, although some events do take place in Kirkwall and around the islands. The Town Hall, Stromness Academy's Lecture Theatre and the Stromness Hotel are the principal venues.
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31 May–3 Jun Times vary Various venues, Orkney
Speyfest
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Set in the Moray town of Fochabers on the banks of the River Spey, this music fest celebrates the best in contemporary and traditional Scottish music. Acts set to grace the stage include Admiral Fallow, Wolfstone, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Fochaber Fiddlers and Chasing Owls. In addition to the live music, there are also late night sessions, a festival club, workshops, a craft fair and an all-day closing ceilidh.
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27 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Playing Fields, Fochabers

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