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MHOR Festival

A huge array of activities are on offer at this festival, including baking competitions, a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs and many more activities for kids and adults alive. There's plenty to eat and drink, too – from a barbecue to an oyster bar, beer festival and a food market buffet. A…

Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Sat 25 May

Prices vary / 01877 384622

  • 11:00

The Beast Race

A 10k race with plenty of obstacles, dirt, rough terrain and prizes.

Knockburn Loch, Banchory

Sun 29 Sep

£38–£55 (includes prizes, goody bag, free parking, free showers and lots more) / 07867 416209

  • 10:30 – 14:00

Burghley Game and Country Fair

Get your agricultural on with the sixth annual Game and Country Fair, featuring falconry, gun dog and sheepdog displays, fishing ferret racing and even 'horse skateboarding' at the National Horse Boarding Championship. There's also a slew of craft tents, cookery demonstrations and trade stands for human folk.

Burghley House, Stamford

Sun 26 May

£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Comb NSW-Qld Country v British & Irish Lions

Rugby stars from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England join forces to wreak havoc down under on the hotly anticipated 2013 Lions Tour.

Hunter Stadium, New Lambton

Tue 11 Jun

02490 33800

  • 10:30
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Edinburgh Marathon Festival 5K, 10K and International Breakfast Run

Want to join in with the Edinburgh Marathon Festival fun but don't feel like, well, running a marathon? Not to worry: you can still get a taste of that elusive runner's high with a brisk 5k, or push yourself further with a 10k to show some solidarity with the brave folk going for the full 26.2 miles. There's an…

Edinburgh: various venues

Sat 25 May

Prices to be confirmed

Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Southampton

Sat 24 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 023 8089 3603

  • 08:00 – 18:00

Sun 25 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 023 8089 3603

  • 08:00 – 18:00

Mon 26 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 023 8089 3603

  • 08:00 – 18:00

The Gherkin Challenge

Race up the 38 floors of the Gherkin, then while you catch your breath you can take in the lovely views from the 40/30 bar, which is normally only accessible to members. Moon shoes advised (just kidding – that's probably dangerous). Saturday is for families (ages 8+) and Sunday is an all out race to the sky.

30 St Mary Axe (aka The Gherkin), London EC3A

Sat 22 Jun

£20 (Group of four £70; Children £10) / 0844 892 1119

  • 10:00 – 13:00

Sun 23 Jun

£20 (Group of four £70; Children £10) / 0844 892 1119

  • 10:00 – 13:00

The Great Rock‘n’Roll Golf Event

Fundraising event for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy with golf, live music and lots of good food.

Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel Golf Spa, Glasgow

Thu 23 May

£400 for a team of four

  • 10:30

Kuk Sool Won Scottish Championships and Masters Exhibition

Martial arts championships all day with a masters exhibition in the evening.

Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£8 (Children £5; under 5s free) / 07743 885719

  • 08:00 – 16:30
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2nd Investec Ashes Test

Alastair Cook's England side takes on Australia for the 2nd Test in the series following the mid-July encounter at Trent Bridge.

Lord's Cricket Ground, London NW8

Thu 18 Jul

Phone for availability / 020 7616 8595/6

  • 11:00

Fri 19 Jul

Phone for availability / 020 7616 8595/6

  • 11:00

Sat 20 Jul

Phone for availability / 020 7616 8595/6

  • 11:00
…and 2 more dates until 22 Jul

5th Investec Ashes Test

The fifth and final Test of the Ashes series as Alastair Cook's England side take on Australia.

The Kia Oval, London SE11

Wed 21 Aug

Phone for availability / 0871 246 1100

  • 11:00

Thu 22 Aug

Phone for availability / 0871 246 1100

  • 11:00

Fri 23 Aug

Phone for availability / 0871 246 1100

  • 11:00
…and 2 more dates until 25 Aug

Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open

The Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, the only professional ladies' golf tournament to be played in Scotland, returns to Archerfield Links this summer. The event features some of the top players on the Ladies' European Tour, and Scottish golfer Carly Booth returns this year as reigning champion to defend…

Archerfield Links, North Berwick

Fri 30 Aug

Free / 01620 897050

  • 08:30 – 17:30

Sat 31 Aug

Free / 01620 897050

  • 08:30 – 17:30

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 01620 897050

  • 08:30 – 17:30
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Melrose Sevens

Annual sevens rugby tournament featuring 24 teams from across the world, in which New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, Singapore, Hong Kong Scottish and London Scottish join the fray.

Melrose Rugby Football Club

Fri 11 Apr

01896 822993

  • 11:00

Sat 12 Apr

01896 822993

  • 11:00

Sun 13 Apr

01896 822993

  • 11:00

Aberdeen parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Aboyne Highland Games

Traditional Highland games with heavy events, light events, trade stalls, piping and dancing.

The Green, Aboyne

Sat 3 Aug

Prices to be confirmed

  • 10:30

Sat 2 Aug

  • 10:30 – 18:00

ACT Brumbies v British & Irish Lions

Rugby stars from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England join forces to wreak havoc down under on the hotly anticipated 2013 Lions Tour.

Canberra Stadium

Tue 18 Jun

0061 262 566 700

  • 10:30

Aegon Championships

The historic tournament at Queen's Club marks the start of the grass-court season for many of the world's top players from the men's game. Marin Cilic won the title last year, and Andy Murray is one of many confirmed to enter this year's tournament.

The Queens Club, London W14

Mon 10 Jun

£18–£106; £95–£116 / 020 7386 3400

  • 10:30

Tue 11 Jun

£18–£106; £95–£116 / 020 7386 3400

  • 10:30

Wed 12 Jun

£18–£106; £95–£116 / 020 7386 3400

  • 10:30
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Aegon Classic

Some of the world's best female tennis players are in action in this key grass court tournament for players on the road to Wimbledon.

Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham

Sun 9 Jun

£10–£30 / 0121 4402492

  • 10:00

Mon 10 Jun

£10–£30 / 0121 4402492

  • 10:00

Tue 11 Jun

£10–£30 / 0121 4402492

  • 10:00
…and 5 more dates until 16 Jun

Alford SpeedFest

Day of racing and speed-based events for classic sports, performance and competition cars built post-1955.

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford

Sun 30 Jun

Prices to be confirmed / 019755 62292

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Anyone For Tennis?

Play tennis on the lawn. Equipment provided.

National Trust: Antony, Plymouth

Sun 30 Jun

Free, plus admission £8.30, child £5.10, family £13.40 & £21.70 / 01752 812191

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Sun 7 Jul

Free, plus admission £8.30, child £5.10, family £13.40 & £21.70 / 01752 812191

  • 12:00 – 16:00

National Trust: Hinton Ampner Garden, Bramdean, Alresford

Mon 24 Jun

Tennis Court

Free / 01962 771305

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 25 Jun

Tennis Court

Free / 01962 771305

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Wed 26 Jun

Tennis Court

Free / 01962 771305

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 11 more dates until 7 Jul

National Trust: Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe

Tue 28 May

£1.50 plus admission £7.70, child £3.85, family £19 / 01494 755573/755565

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Mon 29 Jul

£1.50 plus admission £7.70, child £3.85, family £19 / 01494 755573/755565

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Wed 31 Jul

£1.50 plus admission £7.70, child £3.85, family £19 / 01494 755573/755565

  • 11:00 – 15:00
…and 3 more dates until 28 Aug

Beale Park, Reading

Sun 26 May

Maple Walk

£1.50 / 0870 777 7160

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Mon 27 May

Maple Walk

£1.50 / 0870 777 7160

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Tue 28 May

Maple Walk

£1.50 / 0870 777 7160

  • 10:00 – 16:00
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