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Haddington Festival
Date	Location
Haddington Festival has built up its programming to include a wide selection of music, arts and theatre for all ages. Last year included a spooky panto, concert and sporting competitions. View full details
24 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Athelstaneford and Haddington

Leith Festival
Date	Location
A growing community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. Previous years have seen 150 events hosted by around 50 venues within a one-mile radius in Edinburgh's port community, including the Leith Festival Gala Day on Leith Links, as well as the Leith Short Film Festival and tons of walks, talks and tours. View full details
8 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Leith, Edinburgh

The Insider Festival
Date	Location
The affectionately curated Insider Festival celebrates its environment, with small, idiosyncratically-named stages hidden around the woods of the Inshriach Estate. With limited audience numbers and a high number of artists, this cosy celebration of music, food and performance is perfect for those afraid of festival crowds. This year's theme is a tribute to the Olympics of yesteryear, with a special Junior edition of the Games. 2012's line-up includes Hidden Lane Choir, Horndog Brass Band, The… View full details
15 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Inshriach House, Aviemore

Culross Festival
Date	Location
A varied, classy festival set in the grounds of a historic family home – a fact which seeps into the cosy family feel of the programming, which crosses from opera to blues with a sidestep at theatre and a medieval fair. View full details and ticket info
1 Jun–3 Jun Times vary	Abbey House, Culross

Cumnock Music Festival
Date	Location
A family friendly weekend offering music in the evenings and a carnival on Saturday. Friday features The Tremeloes and The Fortunes, while Saturday offers The Troggs, Ballroom Blitz, and an old school music night. Choral evenings with local artists are held earlier in the week leading up to Friday's kick off. View full details
9 Jun–16 Jun Times vary	Cumnock, Cumnock

Mauchline Holy Fair
Date	Location
A great day out, timed to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with live music, stalls and entertainment throughout the village. View full details
2 Jun 11am	Mauchline Town Centre, Mauchline

Forfar Gala Week
Date	Location
Nestled in the heart of the Forfar community, this festival aims to entertain all ages with activities ranging from kid-friendly football competitions to a bowling match, via a continental market and falconry display. Music, theatre and workshops are also part of the action. View full details
17 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Forfar, Forfar

Gaelic Song Class
Date	Location
Embrace trad culture with Friends of Wighton at this Gaelic song class. View full details
2 Jun 10am 16 Jun 10am 30 Jun 10am	Wighton Heritage Centre, Dundee

Ballater Victoria Week
Date	Location
The Ballater community has been hosting Victoria Week since 1987, making this year a silver jubilee to go with the Queen's Diamond celebrations. In honour of all those years of royalty, the programme of events includes a film night, book fair, exhibitions, safari and children's disco. View full details
4 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	Various Venues, Ballater

Jubilee Forest Festival
Date	Location
The annual Forest Festival, with a bit of a Jubilee theme, features willow sculpting, wildlife trails, children's activities and al fresco dining. A bonus celebration: Dads get in free all weekend, thank to Fathers Day. View full details
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–4pm	Scone Palace, Perth

Largs Viking Festival
Date	Location
This annual festival marks the Battle of Largs in 1263 – the last skirmish between the Scots and the Norse. The week of events includes a continental and farmers' market with craft fair and events including Owl Magic and Kirsty’s Critters. It closes with the 'Party at the Pencil', a re-enactment of the Battle of Largs and a fireworks display. View full details
1 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Town Centre, Largs

Perth Diamond Jubilee
Date	Location
Perth's celebrations of the Queen's special day begins with a spectacular '1000 Pipers Parade' in which hordes of pipers from across the world take part. Then there's a Big Jubilee Lunch picnic on the North Inch with stalls and tasting opportunities offering up local produce to enjoy. View full details
2 Jun 11am	Perth, Perth

Queen's Jubilee Activities
Date	Location
Celebrate the Jubilee with some crafty activities – you can make a card for Her Majesty or decorate your own crown. View full details
5 Jun 9am	Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh

The Royal Highland Show
Date	Location
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. View full details
21 Jun–24 Jun Thu 7am–8pm; Fri & Sat 8am–8pm; Sun 8am–6.30pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Diamond Jubilee Garden Party Strawberry Teas
Date	Location
In celebration of the big weekend, enjoy a delicious strawberry tea accompanied by the sounds of the Truly Terrible Orchestra, a fun-loving, informal bunch of musicians, and Tony Baxter. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Jun 1.30pm	Brodie Castle, Forres

Behind the Scenes Tours
Date	Location
View some of the rooms not normally included in the tours of one of Scotland's most beautiful 17th century houses. Booking is essential. View full details
31 May Thu 4.15pm & 4.50pm 28 Jun 4.15pm	Newhailes, Musselburgh

The Bruce Festival
Date	Location
Dunfermline, home to the story of Robert the Bruce as well as the legendary king's grave, hosts a weekend of historical activities and re-enactments with a strong family feel. The centrepiece is Bruce Live in the Glen, a medieval village teeming with craftsmen, jesters, soldiers and knights, with storytelling, battle demos and plenty of hands-on activities to get involved with (sticking wounded soldiers back together at the medieval hospital being just one rather gruesome example). View full details
24 Aug–26 Aug To be confirmed	Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline

Burns an' a' That! Festival
Date	Location
One of Scotland's prized festivals, celebrating the life and times of our Robert Burns. Literary events, music, talks and films are joined by more unusual events, all linked to Burns. View full details
30 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Ayrshire

Games and Crafts in the Garden
Date	Location
Medieval games, plant lore and painting and art-making in the beautiful gardens of Dirleton Castle. View full details
5 Aug Noon	Dirleton Castle, North Berwick

Let's Talk About Fossils: Celebrating 25 years of Mr Wood's Fossils
Date	Location
Geologist and shop owner Matt Dale gives a talk about fossils and the original owner of the shop, Mr Wood, to celebrate its 25th birthday. Booking is essential. View full details
14 Jun 2pm	Mr Wood's Fossils, Edinburgh

Marymass Festival
Date	Location
A classic traditional festival, with a history going back over 1,000 years. Entertainment ranges from a horse-drawn parade of epic proportions, races, a fair, fireworks, over 100 community events and the famous Greasy Pole: which competitors shin up to reach a large ham. View full details
16 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various Venues, Irvine

Queen of the Castle
Date	Location
Meet Mary Queen of Scots and overhear her discussions with her guardian Lord Erskine about her plans for governing Scotland. (Note: for reasons related to her death by decapitation over 400 years ago, the part of Mary Queen of Scots will be played by an actor.) View full details
5 Jun–12 Jun Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 3 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 9 Jul Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 17 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 30 Jul Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 7 Aug Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 20 Aug Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Robert Burns Marries His Jean
Date	Location
A presentation of the romance between Burns and his one true love, Jean Armour of Mauchline. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details and ticket info
31 May 2pm 2 Jun 3pm	Loudoun Hall, Ayr

ScotFest
Date	Location
A one-day celebration of homeland food and drink, craft, design and live music. You can nibble your way around the food fair, with samples of regional produce from Galloway Fudge to Arbroath Smokies. The craft fair sells a range of products from handmade cards to woodcarvings, while there's live music throughout the day. View full details
15 Sep 10.30am	Town Centre, Alloa

Trainspotting Tour
Date	Location
The story behind Leith's own famous fictional version of the 1990s drug scene. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
8 Jun–15 Jun Thu–Sat 7pm	Port O'Leith, Edinburgh

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