Events

Monday 28 July
Time	Event	Location
	Dundee Naturalists' Society The Society arrange a series of outings over the summer, full days at the weekend and shorter…	Various Venues, Dundee
	Speyfest A pan-Celtic festival of traditional music, dance and crafts attracting performers from around the…	Fochabers (Various Venues), Fochabers
	Team Read Edinburgh City Libraries' reading initiative returns with a 'moving image' membership card…	Various Libraries, Edinburgh
	Napier University Jazz Summer School Guitarist Haftor Medboe leads this week long intensive course to develop musicians skills call…	Napier University, Edinburgh
	GV5 Mixed media show by five artists from Garvald Edinburgh, including Julie Whitson's delicate cast…	The Lot, Edinburgh
	Disco Filth and Tall Steven Rock.	Rockers, Glasgow
	Camouflage '08 This dynamic programme of arts events has been organised by The Gordon Highlanders Museum in…	The Gordon Highlanders' Museum, Aberdeen
	Orkney Brown Trout Season Opens Fishing is free with a choice of lochs to suit most tastes! Subscription to the local trout…	Orkney, Orkney
	Good Vibrations A new performance-based show created with the help of Edinburgh International Science Festival's…	Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
	Future Earth A new performance-based show created with the help of Edinburgh International Science Festival's…	Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
	Bard in the Botanics Scotland's only annual outdoor Shakespeare festival returns to Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, with…	Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
	Kirkcudbright Summer Festivities A whole summer of fun, including various music events, garden festival, medieval fayre, historical…	Various venues, Kirkcudbright
	Viking Unst Discover Viking life on the spectacular island of Unst through archaeology, exhibitions, living…	Various venues, Unst
	Aberdour Festival Events include workshops, music, sports, drama and dance for both adults and children and the…	Various Venues, Aberdour
	Stromness Shopping Week Community Gala Week with many varied events including a fancy dress parade and a firework display…	Various venues, Stromness
	Perth and Kinross Cycling Summer The Perth and Kinross Council have organised a plethora of summer cycling activities to keep you…	Various venues, Perth & Kinross
	Bluebell Festival A series of Ranger guided wildflower walks around the purple carpeted woodlands. Suitable footwear…	David Marshall Lodge, Aberfoyle
	Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival In parks, bars, concert halls and theatres the sound of jazz will resonate throughout the city…	Various Venues, Edinburgh
	Summer Shorts A series of fun activities to keep kiddiewinks out of trouble . . . and the rest of the family…	Perth Concert Hall, Perth
	Heartbreak House Shaw's sparklingly witty comedy takes place at the home and party of the wonderfully eccentric…	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
	Arcadia Stoppard's play is a historical detective story that finds joy in the unpredictability of human…	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
	She Stoops to Conquer Pitlochry Theatre take on the ribald Regency comedy of errors, manners and marriages.	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
	Wild Honey A series of Romantic intrigues unwind and intertwine on a Russian country estate in this comic…	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
	Habeas Corpus Alan Bennet's play acts as an outlandishly comic portrait of 1970s Brighton, a city where the…	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
	Summer Art Camp Arts workshops throughout the summer. Age 5-15. Contact Impact Arts for more details.	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow
	Comrie Fortnight A fortnight of fun for all the family featuring a float parade, games, pipe bands and much more.	Various Venues, Comrie
	Born to Write As part of the 60th anniversary celebrations in Glenrothes, the libraries will have a special…	Various Libraries Glenrothes, Glenrothes
9:00am–3:00pm	Spanish Cocina Cookery Courses Spanish cookery workshop for budding chefs aged 10-15.	Cooking Mania, Edinburgh
9:00am–5:00pm	Medical Impressions Collaborative exhibition by the University of Dundee Museum Services and the Department of Special…	Tayside Medical History Museum, Dundee
9:00am–5:00pm	A Holiday in Glenrothes A new photographic series celebrating Glenrothes as a significant point for Modernist public art…	RIAS Gallery, Edinburgh
9:30am–5:00pm	Hunter: Man, Medic and Collector This exhibition tells the story of Dr. William Hunter, the Scottish obstetrician, teacher…	Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
9:30am–6:00pm	Falkirk Wheel Spring/Summer Season The start of the spring and summer season at the Falkirk Wheel will be welcomed with extended…	The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk
9:30am–6:00pm	The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance 32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, that includes works by…	The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
9:30am–6:30pm	Au fil d'Ecosse An oblique gaze at Scotland, the exhibition's images and words taking us on a journey across the…	Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
9:40am	The Dark Knight Following on from Nolan's critically and commercially successful 'Batman Begins', this sequel…	Vue Livingston, Livingston
9:45am	The Dark Knight	Vue Inverness, Inverness
9:45am–5:45pm	Call to Arms An exploration of the technology used by the Scottish infantry at various points throughout…	National War Museum Of Scotland, Edinburgh
9:50am	WALL-E Inspired by sci-fi classics from the 1960s and 70s, Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story…	Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
9:50am	The Dark Knight	Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
9:55am	Kung Fu Panda Overweight panda Po (Black) joins his heroes, the Fierce Five, in a butt-kicking adventure when…	Vue Inverness, Inverness
10:00am	The Dark Knight	Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
10:00am	Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging After 'Bend it Like Beckham', Chadha takes a step into younger territory with this adaptation of…	Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
10:00am	Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging	Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10:00am	Kung Fu Panda	Vue Livingston, Livingston
10:00am	WALL-E	Vue Livingston, Livingston
10:00am	WALL-E	Vue Inverness, Inverness
10:00am	WALL-E Inspired by sci-fi classics from the 1960s and 70s, Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story…	Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
10:00am	The Forbidden Kingdom Chop-socky superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li share the screen for the first time in this…	Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
10:00am	The Dark Knight	Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
10:00am	Fungus Art Competition A chance to have your artwork in the gallery for a whole month. The categories and age groups are…	Byre Theatre, St Andrews
10:00am–1:00pm	Cycling - An Introduction to the Track and MTB Cross Country An introduction to track and mountain bike riding for 10 - 15 year olds. Bikes and helmets will be…	Caird Park Stadium, Dundee
10:00am–4:00pm	Living History Meet characters from the past as you learn more about the Battle of Bannockburn. Interview a…	Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Stirling
10:00am–4:00pm	Camperdown Creepy Crawlies An exotic exhibit of insects, amphibians and reptiles in amazing habitat displays. In addition to…	Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Dundee
10:00am–4:30pm	Bridget Jones Prints Prints inspired by Jones' botanical studies, the RBGE archives, the work of John Hope, Regius…	Royal Botanic Garden (Library Foyer), Edinburgh
10:00am–4:30pm	Under the Influence An exhibition in various mediums influenced by the life and times of Scottish author Lewis Grassic…	The Grassic Gibbon Centre, Laurencekirk
10:00am–5:00pm	Used Bookshop A large book sale of used and nearly new books. All very reasonably priced at either 50p or £1.	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Offences and Penalties An insight into policing methods in the 19th and 20th centuries. Please contact the museum for…	The Tolbooth, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	Remix 100 artworks in CD boxes created by artists in Perthshire Scotland, international artists who are…	Threshold Artspace, Perth
10:00am–5:00pm	Adam Robson: A Retrospective A retrospective of the work of Adam Robson, who died last year at the age of 78.	Shetland Museum, Lerwick
10:00am–5:00pm	Kaleidoscope: Works on Paper Recently Acquired for Scotland Recent acquisitions on paper and photographs including a sketch of the Holy Family by the 18th…	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Impressionism and Scotland Scottish Impressionism from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, comprising over 100 works by…	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Old Edinburgh: Parliament Square and the Grassmarket Prints and drawings from the National Gallery's collections that focus on the older parts of…	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Fantasy and Function: Design for Goldsmiths Prints and drawings produced by artists and craftsmen in the 'Grotesque' style that was…	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Life After Iraq Joint exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Angela Catlin and writer Billy Briggs, who…	St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Glasgow
10:00am–5:00pm	Your Ocean A travelling exhibition from The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.	St Andrews Museum, St Andrews
10:00am–5:00pm	Out of the Blue 18th Century Scottish porcelain from the several potteries that were active in the village of West…	Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Cathy Wilkes New exhibition from the Belfast-born, Glasgow-based artist, whose installation and video works…	The Modern Institute, Glasgow
10:00am–5:00pm	An Electric Shock of Delight: Sir Walter Scott and the Waverley Novels An exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the publication of 'The Complaint of the Black…	Writers' Museum, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Pret a Porter A unique exhibition of clothing reflecting the jet-setting lifestyle of Ailsa Porter, an air…	Callendar House, Falkirk
10:00am–5:00pm	Heroes A critical re-examination of what we mean by the term 'Victorian values', focused through…	National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008 Photographs of some of the weightiest names and brightest stars to have graced the pages of…	National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Collage City: Urban Space in Contemporary Art Works on paper by artists such as Toby Paterson, Langlands and Bell and Carol Rhodes looking at…	Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Foto: Modernity in Central Europe A vast selection of Modernist photography from Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and…	Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	There Was a Little Magpie	Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada A collection of objects collected by Scottish fur traders in the 1850s and 60s from the tribes…	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Scotland: A Changing Nation A major new permanent exhibition charting Scotland and its people from WWI to the present day.	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Summer Science Bitesize science with five-minute introductions to all sorts of interesting phenomena. Ages 5+.	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Gadburn School A display of clay project work created by pupils at Gadburn School, as part of the Sense over…	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
10:00am–5:00pm	Harry Benson: A Photographer's Journey An exciting homecoming exhibition of photographs from the 60-year career of Harry Benson, the…	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
10:00am–5:00pm	Artists Abroad A new selection of works exhibiting the influences played by foreign travel upon an artist.	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	Elements A diverse selection of jewellery, ceramics and glass which have been inspired by air, fire, water…	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	My Ladye Nevells Booke After surviving five centuries in its original ornate binding, the beautiful music manuscript of…	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	Deeper than Light: An international exhibition of life on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Take an imaginary trip to the volcanic mountain range miles under the sea with this exhibition of…	Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	Ben Boats: Watercolours of George Wiseman An exhibition of watercolours by pierhead artist George Wiseman who painted trawlers of the 1950s…	Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	Early Impressions This exhibition focuses on JD Fergusson's Parisian influences from 1897 onwards. The influences of…	Fergusson Gallery, Perth
10:00am–5:00pm	Fergusson's Studio This exhibition explores J D Fergusson's use of his studio. A rare glimpse behind the scenes of…	Fergusson Gallery, Perth
10:00am–5:00pm	Frank Pottinger RSA Solo exhibition of prints and small sculptures. Viewings also available by appointment.	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Research: RSA Residencies in Focus Exhibition featuring the work of RSA Residency participants who have completed RSA opportunities…	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	The Man Who Drew Cats Illustrations of cats by 19th Century artist Louis Wain.	Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness
10:00am–5:00pm	The Other Side: Lys Hansen and Karen Christiansen An exhibition of politically charged sculpture and painting inspired by each artist's reactions of…	Collins Gallery, Glasgow
10:00am–5:00pm	What is life: Christine Borland, Graham Fagen, Simon Starling Sculpture inspired by the symbolism of plants, created by three of Scotland's leading artists.	Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Hip Knits A collection of knitted items ranging from your granny's Fair Isle sweaters to modern day…	National Museum of Costume, Dumfries
10:00am–5:00pm	Junior Exhibition: Fossils and Funny Bones @ Sensation Discover the magic of pre-historic worlds through playful and imaginative games and activities.	Sensation, Dundee
10:00am–5:00pm	Great Apes - How Great Are You? Go bananas exploring the world of great apes, with hands-on activities and photography. All ages.	Sensation, Dundee
10:00am–5:00pm	The Local Word and Image: 500 Years of Printing in Scotland Exhibition tracing the development of printing in the city from 1622, through the publication of…	Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen
10:00am–5:00pm	Recognised: Highlights from the Collection Highlights from the CAC's collection of Scottish art, including work by Redpath, Paolozzi…	City Art Centre, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design Charting the role of artists and designers in defining the look of the world's most popular spy.	City Art Centre, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	China: A Photographic Portrait An unparalleled look at changing life in China as viewed through the lenses of 250 Chinese…	City Art Centre, Edinburgh
10:00am–5:00pm	Balmoral Public Opening The gates open for the 2008 open season at Balmoral on the 29th March, with a display by the North…	Balmoral Estate, Ballater
10:00am–5:00pm	Jo Spence Retrospective of the hugely influential British photographer (1934-92), comprising her…	Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow