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13th Note Café, 50-60 King Street, Merchant City, Glasgow

Date	Event
17 May 9.00	The Second Hand Marching Band Eighteen-piece folk dance party.
18 May 9.00	Two Thirds of Youth, Chasing Goodbye, Eight Page Pullout and To Catch a Thief Emo punk pop line-up.
19 May 9.00	Sound Erotica, Damocles, Where's Frenchie and Reaching Regal Psychotic vaudeville from Glasgow's Sound Erotica, named after a fictional nightclub, with heavy metal support from Damocles.
20 May 9.00	Thieves in Suits, Mr B and Anton Epic indie pop.
21 May 9.00	Kunt & the Gang and The Plimptons Electro filth pop from Londoners K&TG, and pop, prog, ragtime and the kitchen sink from The Plimptons.
22 May 9.00	Wintermute, These Monsters and OK Pilot Altrockers from Leeds headline.
23 May 9.00	The Dharma, Yellow Bentines and Brian the Lips New Wave indie electro from The Dharma and piano/trumpet-led pop from The Yellow Bentines.
24 May 8.00	The Miss's, Dorian and Anna Meldrum Acoustic showcase.
25 May 9.00	Scorces, Richard Youngs and Nackt Insecten Volcanic Tongue night headlined by the free-folk Stateside duo of Christina Carter and Heather Leigh Murray.
26 May 9.00	Beaches Of The Proud, Debutante and Lazy Bones Ambient electronica and aggressive post-rock.
27 May 9.00	Beards and Indomitos Wonky pop from a trio given to dressing as gnomes supported by Glasgow-based Spanish garage punkers.
28 May 9.00	Curators and 3 White Mice Emotive indie rock from Curators.
29 May 9.00	Briganties, Jack Summer, The Korovas and Illness Stone Roses-style indie from Berwick-on-Tweed headliners.
30 May 9.00	Reverbaphon Alternative, freestyle electronica.
31 May 9.00	Den Haan, Salon Boris and Bozilla Electro mayhem at the End of the Month Club.
1 Jun 9.00	Spokes and Call to Mind Experimental electro indie from Manchester and an atmospheric post-Britpop sound from Inverness support.

Abbey House, Kirk Street, Culross

Date	Event
Sundays 2.00–4.00	Culross Music and Arts Festival: Sunday Afternoon Concerts A series of Sunday afternoon concerts, including jazz and brass performances.
1 Aug–3 Aug Fri 7.30–10.30; Sat 4.00–7.00; Sun 12.00–5.00	Culross Music and Arts Festival Three days packed with everything from drama and comedy to opera and blues. The event also includes the Culross Medieval Burgh Fair.
2 Aug 4.00	Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly Puccini's famous tale of Cio Cio-San and her abandonment by her dashing American husband has become one of the most performed operas of all time.
16 Aug 1.00–4.00	Culross & Torryburn Summer Fete Children's corner, crafts, home baking and produce with teas served on terrace. Transport from Low Causeway to fete.

Abbot House, Abbot House Heritage Centre Maygate, Dunfermline

Date	Event
1 Jun 2.00	Dunfermline Heritage Walk Walk and talk starting from Abbot House.

ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Date	Event
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am	Love Music Soul, rock'n'roll, indie and electro with Gerry Lyons (Teenage Fanclub) and David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch).
22 May 7.00	The Black Keys Over-14s show. Bluesy garage licks a-go-go from Akron, Ohio, birthplace of the Cramps' Lux Interior, so it must be something in the local reservoir.
23 May 7.00	Bob Mould and Oppenheimer Ex-Husker Du and Sugar frontman and all round US alt.rock legend, with band.
24 May 7.00	Little Man Tate Over-14s show. Dirty guitar pop from Sheffield.
27 May 7.30	Public Enemy and Dr Octagon Over-14s show. The original and best hardcore political hip hop act in the world, still fighting the power as they revisit their classic album 'It…
31 May 7.00	Average White Band and Madeleine Pritchard The funkiest band ever to come from Dundee, or Scotland for that matter. They're a bit long in the tooth these days but they can still recapture…
1 Jun 7.00	Flogging Molly and Pepper Over-14s show. LA-based collective who combine Celtic influences with punk in similar vein to the Pogues and the Clash.
2 Jun 7.00	Duffy Over-14s show. New retro soul chanteuse following in the wake of Winehouse and Adele.
1 Sep 7.30	Serj Tankian Over-14s show. The former frontman of System of a Down embarks on his first solo headline tour.

ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Date	Event
17 May 7.00	New Amsterdams Over-14s show. Kansas-based band, featuring ex-Get Up Kid Matthew Pryor.
Sundays 11.00–3.00am	Distortion Emo, screamo and metal with DJ Muppet.
22 May 7.00	Milburn Over-14s show. Arctic Monkeys soundalike mates call it a day with this tour.
Thursdays 11.00–3.00am	Rubbermensch and Kaleidoscope A night for indie lovers. Andy Wilson is in charge, and Paul Needles plays vintage punk and rock'n'roll in the Polar Bar.
24 May 7.00	The Dirty Violets and Andrew Bacon Over-14 show. Alt.punk pop from The Dirty Violets, supported by Lanarkshire singer/songwriter.
25 May 11.00	The Plight Heavy rockers from Leeds.
26 May 7.00	The Young Republic Combining classically trained musicians with indie pop.
1 Jun 7.00	Twilight Sad, Galchen and How to Swim The acclaimed Twilight Sad's Mogwai/Arab Strap mix are sure to be a big draw at this Sauchiehall Crawl gig.
3 Jun 8.00	Underling, Big Face and Danse or Die Alt.hip hop from the headliners of this BBC Introducing gig.
5 Jun 7.00	Say Anything Over-14s show. US punks who dig Queen and Fugazi in equal measure.

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen

Date	Event
10 May–2 Aug 10.00am–5.00; Sun 10.00am–2.00	My Ladye Nevells Booke After surviving five centuries in its original ornate binding, the beautiful music manuscript of 'My ladye Nevells Booke' will be on display at the…
19 Apr–26 Jul 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00	Ralph Steadman A series of witty etchings of famous authors created by artist and illustrator Ralph Steadman. This exhibition includes images of Virgina Woolf…
3 May–31 May 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00	Aberdeen Artists Society 74th Annual Exhibition A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely…
28 May 12.30–1.00; 1.00–1.30	Byrd's Instruments In recognition of the 'My Ladye Nevells Booke' exhibition, Frauke Jurgensen will deliver a talk and recital.
30 May 12.30–12.45	The Art of the St Ives Group The work of Alfred Wallis, Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Christopher Wood will be discussed.
4 Jun 12.30–1.00; 1.00–1.30	My Ladye Nevells Booke: Talk and Recital In recognition of the 'My Ladye Nevells Booke' exhibition, David Smith will deliver a talk and recital on the Harpsichord.
11 Jun 12.30–1.00; 1.00–1.30	My Ladye Nevells Booke: Talk and Recital In recognition of the 'My Ladye Nevells Booke' exhibition, Richard Turbet and Roger Williams will deliver a talk and recital.

Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street, Aberdeen

Date	Event
17 May 7.30	Amang the Craws Charles Barron's Doric play follows the plight of young Aberdeenshire lad Donnie Finlayson who ends up on death row in America for murdering his…
18 May 7.30	Buddy Holly and the Cricketers Tribute to the late, great Texan rock'n'roll pioneer. One for all the family.
27 May–31 May 7.30	Calamity Jane An action-packed comedy adventure about the formidable frontierswoman, staged by Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre.
4 Jun–7 Jun 7.30	The Wizard of Oz The young members of AAPA Productions take a trip up the Yellow Brick Road.
10 Jun–14 Jun 7.30; Sat 4.00 & 7.30	Daddy Cool This musical traces the lives of Sunny and Rose, two young lovers torn between East and West London crews. Set to the music of Boney M this brand…
17 Jun–21 Jun 6.30; Sat 11.30am, 3.00 & 6.30	Karen Berry School of Dance: Musical Magic The infant classes will twirl, point and clap.
29 Jun 8.00	Fred MacAulay The popular morning radio show host shares his witticisms about life and living in Scotland today.

Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen

Date	Event
21 Jun 6.30	Macmillan Cancer Support Midsummer Walks Help Macmillan Cancer Support and people living with cancer by walking for charity.

Aberdeen Central Library, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen

Date	Event
22 Apr–31 May Fri–Sat 9.00am–5.00	Rival Voices: History of the Aberdeen Press An exhibition detailing the history of the Aberdeen Press which acknowledges both Scottish Local History Week and the commemoration of 500 years of…

Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Bridge Of Don, Aberdeen

Date	Event
11 Oct 7.30	James Blunt The whippy boy troubadour of the day mewls his way through tracks from his hit albums 'All The Lost Souls' and the squillion-selling 'Back to Bedlam'.

Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow, Aberdeen

Date	Event
10 May–16 Aug, not Sundays 10.00am–5.00	Ben Boats: Watercolours of George Wiseman An exhibition of watercolours by pierhead artist George Wiseman who painted trawlers of the 1950s and 60s.
29 Mar–2 Aug, not Sundays 10.00am–5.00	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 photographs, specimens and audiovisuals. Based on…
21 May 12.30–1.00	Crime and Punishment in Medieval Aberdeen An illustrated talk by Chris Croly exploring the different courts which dealt with offenders in the late medieval and early modern periods in…

Aberfeldy Town Hall, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy

Date	Event
13 Jun–14 Jun (Times vary)	Perthshire and Angus Provincial Mod A two day set of solo and choral competitions in Gaelic. Please telephone Elizabeth McDiarmid for further information.

The Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive Jordanhill, Glasgow

Date	Event
17 May 8.00	Andy White and Yvonne Lyon A little bit of politics and a lot of wit from the perennially likeable Irish folk rock singer-songwriter.
23 May 8.00	John Miller & His Country Casuals and Tom Armstrong Radio Sweethearts frontman Miller heading a night of country.

ACE, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh

Date	Event
18 May 3.00	Dead Society This green anarchist film features a telephone interview with anarcho-primitivist John Zerzan who discusses his views on the earth, freeganism…
6 Jun 7.00	Edinburgh Fur Free City: Fur Free Drinks Fur-free drinks and discussion about putting a stop to the global fur trade, on the first Friday of every month. There are also weekly protests at…

The Achiltibuie Hydroponicum, Achiltibuie, ULLAPOOL

Date	Event
3 Jul 10.30am–12.30	Achlochan Coastal Walk A coastal walk with views across to the beautiful Western Isles.

Achnabreck, Kilmichael Forest, Lochgilphead

Date	Event
24 May 12.00–4.00	Achnabreck Bike Fest Join biking experts for a day of trivia and fun and receive training on how to limbo and jump. There will also be a chance to peruse some trade…

Acoustic Music Centre, St Bride's 10 Orville Terrace, Edinburgh

Date	Event
4 Aug–23 Aug, not Sundays 10.30–0.15am	The Accidental Death of an Accordionist The interactive comedy ceilidh murder mystery theatre show from Right Lines Productions is back for a major Scottish tour.

Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy

Date	Event
17 May 2.00	The Song from the Sea Little Josh lives in a noisy house with a busy family. One day he hears a tempting sound calling to him and thus begins an aquatic adventure of…
18 May Sun 7.30	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Julian Schnabel's third biopic tells the tale of 'Elle' editor Jean-Dominique Bauby (Almaric) who, after suffering a debilitating stroke, authored a…
20 May–21 May Tue 7.30; Wed 11.00am & 7.30	There Will Be Blood Silver prospector Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) and his adopted son move to the impoverished evangelically centred town of New Boston and finds…
23 May–24 May 7.30	Abigail's Party London Classic Theatre present Mike Leigh's modern classic.
27 May 7.30	The Wasp Factory Cumbernauld Theatre, working with the Tron, take on the mammoth task of adapting Iain Banks' first, best-loved, and most disturbing novel for the…
3 Jun 7.30	Como Aqua Para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) Theatre Sans Frontieres present the tale of Mexican cookery and love in Spanish with a little English.
10 Jun 7.30	Iolanthe Bel Canto Voices perform Gilbert and Sullivan's mythical light opera.
13 Jun 7.30	Monsieur Rameau's Great Great Great Great Great Great Gray Grandson meets Mr Mountain's Daughter John Hegley and Jeanette Mountain perform in this charity fundraiser about their artistic coincidences.
14 Jun 7.30	Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf Hop aboard Toby Hadoke's TARDIS and enjoy his family-friendly comedy show.
20 Jun 8.00	Horse Loyally patronised singer-songwriter who will no doubt be crooning to a full house.

Aden Country Park, Station Road, Mintlaw

Date	Event
18 May 2.00	Three Deers Walk Perfect for a laid back Sunday this walk bags the Book of Deer Project at Aden, the Formartine and Buchan Way and Deer Abbey. Meet at the Farm…
24 Aug 10.30am–5.00	North of Scotland Champion of Champions Pipe Band Contest Pipe band, drum major and Highland dancing competitions.

AECC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen

Date	Event
27 May	Girls Aloud The best act to come out of reality music TV in this country, with no less than four faultless pop albums to their name at this stage.
21 Jun 6.30–10.30	Britain's Got Talent The finalists and winners of the ITV's talent show perform live.
22 Jun	A Lecture With Former President, Bill Clinton Clinton will chat about current affairs and his time in office. Passports will be required for admission.
26 Jun 6.30	Boyzone The Irish boy band return with their ballads and pop hits.
21 Jul 6.30	Jay-Z Rare live show from the legendary hip hop impresario (who, allegedly, retired in 2003). He will supported by the all singing, all dancing Mark Ronson.
13 Sep–14 Sep	Renovation and Self Build Show Leading companies from the renovating and building industries will be on hand to offer advice and services for all your project requirements.
27 Oct	Lee Evans The rubber-faced comedian sets out on a new UK tour.
6 Dec 6.30	Daniel O'Donnell Danny boy comes to perform hits from his two astonishingly successful easy listening albums. Tell your gran to get her tickets fast.
16 Dec	Status Quo: Pictures The ever enduring Quo return for their latest tour 'Pictures-40 Years of Hits'.
20 Dec 6.30	Jake and Elwood's Christmas Party A great big soul, blues and rhythm Christmas party with the Blues Brothers tribute act and Black Rhino Show band.
16 Jan	The Mighty Boosh Join Vince Noir and Howard Moon (that's Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett in disguise) on their perilous search for the Ruby of Kukundu. Will they…
24 Apr 2009–26 Apr 2009	Lord of the Dance Celebrating its tenth year, Michael Flatley's Irish dance phenomenon continues to thrive without him.

Airdrie Arts Centre, Anderson Street, Airdrie

Date	Event
14 May–17 May 7.30	Colin Scougall Theatre School The annual end of year performance by students of the Colin Scougall Theatre School.

Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling

Date	Event
23 May 7.30–10.30	Abba Mania Celebrating 30 years of golden hits with a fantastic re-creation of the live Abba show.
25 May 7.30–10.30am	Strathcarron Singers An evening of songs in aid of the Strathcarron Hospice.
30 May 7.30–10.30am	All Our Yesterdays Timeless Productions and the Memory Lane Dancers take you back to the days of Dance Hall through the decades of the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
3 Jun 7.00	NYCoS Annual Summer Concert Director Anne Murphy leads the young voices of this esteemed choir.
6 Jun 7.30–10.00	Sean Wilson Irish singer and accordionist Wilson, with more that 28 albums under his belt, will lovingly entertain.
14 Jun 10.00am–4.30	Antique and Collectors Fair With jewellery, pottery, porcelain, coins, pictures, books, carte-de-visites, linen, prints, ceramics and toys there's something for everyone.
27 Jun 7.30	The Osiligi Maasai Warrior Troupe A stunning performance of traditional Maasai music and dance from this Kenyan group, including their spectacular jumping.
28 Jun 7.30–11.00	The Dead Ringer From Hell Europe's only American theatrical Meatloaf production, complete with all the hits, leather costumes and motorbikes on stage.
30 Jun 7.00–9.30	Dance Extravaganza Children of all ages from the Dancestar Academy will present a mix of ballet, tap, hip hop and disco dancing.
12 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Sep, 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 6 Dec 10.00am–4.30	Antique and Collectors Fair With jewellery, pottery, porcelain, coins, pictures, books, carte-de-visites, linen, prints, ceramics and toys there's something for everyone.

All Star Factory, Ormlie Road, Thurso

Date	Event
16 May–22 May Fri & Mon–Wed 6.15 & 8.30; Sat & Sun 1.45, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.30; Thu 6.15 & 8.15	Forgetting Sarah Marshall Writer and star Segal is Peter Bretter, a composer who gets dumped by his soap star girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Bell). Heading to Hawaii he bumps…
16 May–22 May 5.45 & 8.15; Thu 2.00 & 5.45; Sat & Sun 2.30, 5.45 & 8.15	Iron Man Performing a perfectly poised balancing act between taking the fantastical material seriously and treating it with a knowing sense of humour, this…
22 May Thu 8.30	Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Jones (Ford) is drawn back into action when he becomes caught in a Soviet plot to discover the mystery behind some enigmatic crystal skulls.

Allean Car Park, by Pitlochry

Date	Event
20 Jun 8.00–10.00	Midsummer Tales Enjoy a leisurely evening stroll on the longest day of the year.

Alloa Town Hall, Marshill, Alloa

Date	Event
23 May–24 May Fri 5.00–12am; Sat 11.00–12am	CAMRA Forth Valley Alloa Beer Festival Over 40 beers from across Scotland including local beers from Traditional Scottish Ales, Williams Bros, Harviestoun, Tryst and Devon Ales. There…