Visual art, Painting & drawing and Festival

Auchmithie Arts Festival
Date	Location
Held in the home of the Arbroath Smokie, the Heritage Arts Auchmithie Residents (HAAR) have put together their second annual weekend featuring pottery, paintings, photography, jewellery, and prints from local artists and craft workers. There will also be a tearoom serving up home-baked treats and tea. View full details
18 Aug–19 Aug Times vary	Auchmithie

Milngavie Book and Arts Festival
Date	Location
This charming wee book and arts festival is home to the Fish, Chips and Champagne Crime night, which last year featured Christopher Brookmyre and Mark Billingham. Aside from the literary events – featuring many a Scottish author – the programme includes music, workshops and art exhibitions View full details
4 Sep–8 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Milngavie

Spring Fling Open Studios 2012
Date	Location
Huge arts and crafts open studios event involving professional artists and craft makers from across Dumfries and Galloway. The weekend is all about visiting studios, meeting artists and makers and seeing them at work, but most artists will also have work for sale. For the first time in 2012 Spring Fling will be a four-day event with approximately 80 artists opening their doors. View full details
2 Jun–5 Jun Times vary	Various Venues

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