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West End Festival
Date	Location
One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions . View full details
1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	West End, Glasgow

Retro-Spective – The Photography of Gavin Macqueen
Date	Location
Photography exhibition by Glasgow-based photographer, inspired by the highlands of Caithness and Sutherland. View full details
8 Jun–10 Jun Fri 7pm–midnight; Sat & Sun 9am–9pm	Jamhut Studios, Irvine

Smart Craft Giving
Date	Location
Cards and reliefs from 12 gallery artists. View full details
30 May–16 Jun Tue–Sat 10.30am–6pm	the gallery on the corner, Edinburgh

GSA Degree Show 2012: Fine Art and Architecture
Date	Location
Graduates of the GSA fine art and architecture programs display their work. View full details
9 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 9am–5pm	Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

Prints By Peter Rhoades: A Retrospective
Date	Location
Rarely viewed works by the Oxfordshire-based artist and former lecturer at the Ruskin School of Drawing. View full details
27 May–24 Jun From May 27, May, Mon, Wed–Sat 10.30am–1pm, 2pm–4.30pm, Sun 2pm–4.30pm, Jun, Mon, Wed–Sat 10.30am–5pm, Sun 2pm–5pm, ends Jun 24	Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford

The £1 Art Show
Date	Location
A range of exhibitors offering artworks of all kinds for sale for the asking price of £1. View full details
10 Jun Jun 10, 1pm	Night & Day, Manchester

Mikhail Karikis: SeaWomen
Date	Location
A sound and film installation depicting the community of female sea workers who live on the North Pacific island of Jeju, whose ancient profession of diving with no oxygen supply, to catch seafood and find pearls, is fast disappearing. View full details
26 May–8 Jul From May 26, Mon–Sat 12noon–10.30pm, Sun 12noon–5.30pm, ends Jul 8	The Wapping Project, London E1W

X-ray Exhibition: Inr-i
Date	Location
Exhibition organised by Artlink featuring work made in hospital settings in collaboration with radiographers, including x-rays of everyday objects. View full details
14 May–25 Jun To be confirmed	The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Meeting Point
Date	Location
Group exhibition by four third-year Fine Art students featuring cinematic and atmospheric oil paintings, plus a range of subject matter and styles from abstraction to realism. View full details
26 Aug–28 Aug Mon, Tue & Sun 6pm–midnight	Old Hairdressers, Glasgow

The 100m Print: Workshop (Ages 8-13)
Date	Location
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13 Aug–14 Aug Aug 13 & 14, 11am–3pm, booking essential, wear old clothes and bring a packed lunch	Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

GSA Degree Show 2012: Design
Date	Location
Work by graduates of the GSA Design school. View full details
9 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 9am–5pm	Skypark Campus, Glasgow

Festival of the Erotic Arts
Date	Location
A new festival for Scotland, specialising in all things naughty and arty. The programme is set to include performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more. View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Hole In My Pocket: The Universe Is Very Large, You Are Very Small, Act Accordingly
Date	Location
An exhibition/installation of large-scale prints, attempting to understand the concept of the present moment when viewed in relation to the entire universe. Performances with a themed meal from 5.30pm on Sat 21 & Thu 26 Apr. Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art & Behaviour. View full details
17 May–31 May Mon–Sat 10am–11pm	The Arches Café Bar & Restaurant, Glasgow

Ian Derry: The BAFTA Exhibition
Date	Location
A selection of images of well-known television personalities especially commissioned for the BAFTA Archive and Heritage programmes. Familiar figures include Ant and Dec, Jo Brand and Julie Walters. View full details
28 May–18 Jul From May 28, Mon–Sat 12noon–3pm, Mon–Thu 5.30pm–10.30pm, Fri & Sat 5.30pm–11pm, ends Jul 18	Quaglino's, London SW1Y

It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
Date	Location
Recent work by eight young artists working across different disciplines in Edinburgh. View full details
31 May 7pm Opening night.	Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
1 Jun–6 Jun Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm	Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh

Orlando Campbell: The Space Between
Date	Location
Paintings and sculpture exploring notions of isolation, nostalgia and decay, inspired by 19th and early-20th-century medical manuals. View full details
24 May–7 Jun From May 24, Mon–Sun 10am–8pm, ends Jun 7	33 Tite Street, London SW3

New Glasgow Icons
Date	Location
Fine art prints, block mounts and cards by Glasgow-based photographer Stuart Brown; all work is for sale. View full details
31 May 6pm	Waterstone's, Glasgow

Quadruple
Date	Location
Paintings by four artists, Jay Carlisle, Aine Divine, Rona MacLean and Marion McFarlane. View full details
4 Apr–31 May Mon–Fri noon–2.30pm & 5–10pm; Sat noon–10pm; Sun 12.30–10pm	The Gallery @ Mussel Inn, Glasgow

Susan Leask: Those who left, those who stayed
Date	Location
An exploration based on Leask's findings after asking a number of native Shetlanders the reasons why some of them left and why some of them stayed put. View full details
16 Jun–29 Jul Tue–Sat 10.30am–4.30pm; Sun noon–4.30pm	Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland

Tony Swain: Drowned Dust, Sudden Word
Date	Location
New painted collages, incorporating newspaper, from the Irish-born, Glasgow-based artist. View full details
15 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm	Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

1952–2012: 60 Years of the Past
Date	Location
An exhibition looking at the last 50 years of Falkirk and its surrounding area, and the changes that have taken place since the Queen took the throne. View full details
23 May–20 Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm	Callendar House, Falkirk

25 For 25
Date	Location
Works in various media by 25 artists including Winifred Nicholson, Sheila Fell, Mary Fedden, Wilhelmina Barns Graham, Percy Kelly, Norman Adams, David Martin and Barbara Rae. View full details
1 Jun–9 Jul From Jun 1, Mon, Fri & Sat 10.30am–5pm, ends Jul 9	Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth

Art and the Garden
Date	Location
Exhibition that explores the relationships between artists and the garden. View full details
5 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

GSA Degree Show 2012: MFA
Date	Location
Degree show for the next generation of Glasgow-Schooled artists, and a chance to pick up work by future stars of Scottish art at affordable prices. View full details
7 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–6pm	Glue Factory, Glasgow

Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design: Graduate Fashion Show
Date	Location
A catwalk showcase of work by Heriot-Watt students, directed by fashion designer Mark Eley of the duo Eley Kishimoto. View full details and ticket info
7 Jun 4pm 7 Jun 8pm	Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh

John Nicholls: Recent Work
Date	Location
A photo journal of images from across Scotland, drawing out recurring themes of loss and freedom and an ongoing fascination with the beauty of dereliction. View full details
2 Apr–31 May Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–6pm	Inlingua Edinburgh, Edinburgh

The Lives of Great Photographers
Date	Location
Photographs that reflect the lives of the artists that took them, including early experiments in photography from 1843, frontline war images and the more modern gelatin silver prints of the 21st century. View full details
25 May–25 Aug Tue–Sat 11am–5pm	Dick Institute Museum and Art Gallery, Kilmarnock

May Flower Bike Ride
Date	Location
Works by Levi WJ Bunyan and others, including screenprints, mugs, seed bombs and seed cards. View full details
8 May–31 May Mon–Fri 12.30–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm	Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh

Pittenweem Arts Festival
Date	Location
As part of the art festival's 30th year, over 100 artists from around Britain will be dotted around the village of Pittenweem. Workshops for all ages will cover various artistic skills, while appearances from John Byrne and David Mackay Cook, and Jake Harvey's stone sculptures, which will be presented on the pier, promise to be particular highlights. View full details
28 Jul–5 Aug Times vary	Pittenween (Various Venues), Pittenween

Quintessentially French
Date	Location
Paintings by Michael G Clark depicting landscapes and still lifes in France. View full details
28 May–23 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5pm	Doubtfire Gallery, Edinburgh

Rembrandt and the Passion
Date	Location
Rembrandt van Rijn was the greatest of Dutch painters. Between 1632 and 1646 he did a series of paintings of the Passion, commissioned by Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. One of them is the centrepiece of this major exhibition, the so-called Entombment Sketch, which is not really a sketch but a finished painting. The exhibition considers the painting in relation to Rembrandt's other pictures of the Passion, and similar pictures by his contemporaries. View full details
15 Sep–2 Dec Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm	Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow

Roland Collins: Found Landscapes
Date	Location
Romantic gouache paintings, watercolours and drawings depicting Dieppe, Cornwall, London and Kent, together with lithographic prints illustrating Noel Carrington's 1954 book Colour And Pattern In The Home. View full details
15 May–30 Jun Tue–Thu 10am–5pm, Fri & Sat 11am–4pm, ends Jun 30	Mascalls Gallery, Paddock Wood

Rolf Harris: Signature Collection
Date	Location
Landscape and portrait prints by the celebrated Australian artist and entertainer. View full details
20 May–2 Jun From May 19, Wed–Sat 10am–6pm, or by appointment, May 20, 10am–6pm, ends Jun 2	Gallery 1066, Baldock

The Sculpture Show
Date	Location
A major new exhibition of sculptural works from the collection, alongside important works on loan. Featured artists include Rodin, Degas, Hepworth, Moore, Giacometti, Duchamp, Hirst, Lucas and others, along with photographic and film documentation. Ron Mueck's enormous A Girl returns to the Gallery from its world tour. View full details
4 May–24 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Wolfgang Tillmans: A New Installation
Date	Location
The first photographer to win the Turner Prize has his first solo exhibition in Scotland since 1995. View full details
15 May–31 May Tue & Wed noon–5pm; Thu & Fri noon–7pm; Sat noon–5pm	The Common Guild, Glasgow
1 Jun–23 Jun Tue & Wed noon–5pm; Thu & Fri noon–7pm; Sat noon–5pm Part of the West End Festival.	The Common Guild, Glasgow

World Press Photo Exhibition 2012
Date	Location
The World Press Photo Award highlights the best press photography from around the world. This exhibition displays the short list on display in Edinburgh as part of a global tour. View full details
5 Jul–28 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5.30pm	The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

100m
Date	Location
Contemporary works in a variety of media. View full details
29 Jun–18 Aug From Jun 29, Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm, ends Aug 18	James Hockey and Foyer Galleries, University College For The Creative Arts At Farnham, Farnham

Alasdair Gray: City Recorder
Date	Location
Alasdair Gray is one of Scotland's most eminent writers and artists, and in 1977 he was 'artist recorder' for the city of Glasgow, his home town. This major exhibition features work from that period, showing how Gray's art depicted the life of the city at a particular moment. View full details
8 May–10 Jun Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm	Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

Anne Desmet & Antonia Salmon
Date	Location
Contemporary works in various media. View full details
8 Nov–28 Nov From Nov 8, Tue–Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 11am–6pm, ends Nov 28	Hart Gallery, London N1

Annuale
Date	Location
A chance for Edinburgh artist-led projects to show off their talents, supported by The Embassy. A celebration of all things grassroots and artist in Auld Reekie. View full details
8 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Embassy, Edinburgh

Anya Gallaccio: Billboard for Edinburgh
Date	Location
Artist Anya Gallaccio's contribution to the Billboard for Edinburgh project is a microscopic photograph of a tiny speck of dirt taken from Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh's very own extinct volcano. View full details
23 May–21 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Billboard is viewable at any time.	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Art & Design Studies Summer School
Date	Location
Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines. View full details
16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: German Expressionism
Date	Location
Kirstie Meehan, from the Gallery's Archive and Library, discusses artists' books by German expressionists such as Kokoschka, Balach and Grosz (and Kandinsky, who wasn't German but who gave up the chance of a professorship in Law to study art in Germany). Booking is essential. View full details
7 Jun 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Calder In India
Date	Location
Ten works created in response to Alexander Calder's 1955, three-month stay with hosts Kamalini, Gautam and Gira Sarabhai, in Ahmedabad, India. View full details
31 May–3 Aug From May 31, Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–3pm, ends Aug 3	Ordovas, London W1S

Carl Jacobs
Date	Location
Abstract contemporary paintings by the local artist. View full details
8 May–30 Jun Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4.30pm, ends Jun 30	Bury Art Museum, Bury

Cloud Nylon: The Jewellery Of Nora Fok
Date	Location
Contemporary jewellery, textiles and 3D design inspired by mathematics, complex geometry and the patterns and forms of the natural world. View full details
25 May–7 Jul From May 22, Tue, Thu 10am–4pm, Wed 10am–7pm, Fri 10am–1pm, Sat 11am–4pm, ends Jul 7	Bilston Craft Gallery, Bilston

Craig Jefferson: Drawing Reality
Date	Location
An exhibition of recent drawings and paintings by Edinburgh-based artist Craig Jefferson. View full details
4 May–15 Jun Mon–Sat 9am–4.30pm	Leith School of Art, Edinburgh

Damien Hirst: Two Weeks One Summer
Date	Location
Contemporary still-life paintings made in the artist's Devon studio. View full details
26 May–8 Jul From May 23, Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 12noon–6pm, ends Jul 8	White Cube Bermondsey, London SE1

DIY Comic Workshops
Date	Location
A comic design course for those who'd like to learn about the whole process, from character development to the history of comics. View full details
8 Apr–10 Jun Sun 11am–2pm	Plan B Books, Glasgow

Don McKinlay
Date	Location
Paintings, sculpture and prints by the Liverpudlian artist. View full details
1 Jun–22 Jun From Jun 1, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Jun 22	Ground Floor Gallery at Wendy J Levy Contemporary Art, Manchester

The Essence of Beauty: 500 Years of Italian Art
Date	Location
A major exhibition showing the stunning range, quality and development of Italian art from the 14th to the 19th centuries. The items have been drawn from the collections of all the Glasgow Museums. Featured artists are Titian, Bellini, Salvator Rosa and Botticelli and there are also outstanding examples of Italian sculpture, glassware and ceramics. View full details
11 Apr–12 Aug Mon–Thu 10am–5pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Fuse
Date	Location
Illustration, graphics and contemporary pieces from Adriana Krawcewicz, Ammar Syed, Anya Akhtar, Paresh Nrshinga, Elham Hashemi, Gwendal Le Flem, Kathia Trevino, Patrizia Rinaldi, Ken O'Neill, Lilyana Petrova, Liana Ben-Itzhak, Liz Clements, Mark Murphy, Marek Kamienski, Moussa Dazi, Hoax and Tobias Hall. View full details
28 May–3 Jun From May 24, Mon–Sun 1pm–6pm, ends Jun 3	Brick Lane Gallery, London E1

Jubilee Royal Art And Tea Party
Date	Location
Drop in for tea and homemade cakes while you peruse arts and crafts produced in the Creative Bootcamp classes, or make your own royal portraiture. View full details
3 Jun Jun 3, 2pm–5pm	Artist Residence Brighton Hotel And Art Gallery, Brighton

Kelburn Garden Party
Date	Location
A broad-minded boutique festival set in the scenic landscape surrounding Kelburn Castle. Scottish musical acts from all genres play across numerous stages, tents and secret locations, while theatre and art performances hare elbow room with workshops and children's events, all against the psychedelic backdrop of the graffiti'd Castle wall. This year's line-up includes The Phantom Band, Submotion Orchestra, DJ Food (AV set), Washington Irving, Yes Sir Boss, Adam Stearns & The Glass Animals… View full details
30 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Largs

Lis Rhodes: Dissonance and Disturbance
Date	Location
Works from throughout the career of the seminal experimental film-maker, as well as more recent works such as In the Kettle and Whitehall. View full details
25 May–24 Jun Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–4pm	Tramway, Glasgow

Magdalen Yard Road Exhibition
Date	Location
The talents from Magdalen Artists exhibit new work. Part of Dundee WestFest. View full details
11 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sat 2–4pm	The Vine, Dundee

One Thousand Points of Light: Melvin Moti
Date	Location
Installation by Dutch artist Melvin Moti, incorporating a film exploring rocks from the Museum's collection that emit ultraviolet light, as well as other objects such as scent bottles made with uranium glass. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
20 Jun–31 Oct Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

RSA 186th Annual Exhibition
Date	Location
Works from Scottish and international artists, as well as from the winners of the RSA's Morton and Barns Graham awards, together with a further selection from the RSA's collection. View full details
28 Apr–6 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Scottish Glass at Kelvingrove
Date	Location
This year marks the 400th anniversary of glassmaking in Scotland, and to celebrate Kelvingrove presents an unique long-term exhibition of glass art and artefacts from the 18th century to the present day. View full details
16 Apr–1 Jul Mon–Thu 10am–5pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Sue Pegg & Neil Robbins
Date	Location
Contemporary paintings responding to landscapes, music and the human condition. View full details
5 Jun–16 Jun From Jun 5, Tue–Thu, Sat 10am–4pm, Fri 10am–5pm, ends Jun 16	Courtyard Arts Gallery, Hertford

Teresa Margolles
Date	Location
Work drawing on an archive the artist found in Mexico, consisting of more than 4000 photographs of the street life of Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican city with the highest murder rate in the world. She also happened to visit Glasgow while the London riots were going on, and travelled to London to document the aftermath. Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. View full details
10 May–30 Jun Thu–Sat noon–5pm	Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Glasgow

3 Harbours Arts Festival
Date	Location
Ten days of art, music and storytelling in Prestonpans, Port Seton and Cockenzie. There are plenty of seafood stalls for the crustacean-hungry (not to mention plenty of non-seafood food stalls for those of that persuasion), plus kids' events, live music and a real ale tent. View full details
2 Jun–10 Jun Times vary	Various venues, East Lothian

Tradition And Innovation: Five Decades Of Harrow Ceramics
Date	Location
Contemporary ceramics by artists including Jane Hamlyn, Richard Slee, Edmund de Waal, Walter Keeler, Alice Mara, Janice Tchalenko, Micki Schloessingk, Daniel Smith, Kyra Cane, Jane Hamlyn, Joanna Howells and Prue Venables. View full details
7 May–9 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Jun 9	Contemporary Applied Arts, London W1T

Transplantation: An Exhibition Of Narrative Contemporary Jewellery
Date	Location
Contemporary designs by artists including Jivan Astfalck, Norman Cherry, Lin Cheung, Jack Cunningham, Jo Pond Derby, Roseanne Bartley, Nicholas Bastin, Anna Davern, Joung-Mee Do and Sheridan Kennedy. View full details
27 May–23 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm, Sun 12noon–5pm, ends Jun 23	Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool

10 At 10: A Decade Of Surprising Stories
Date	Location
Installations, photographs and videos marking the museum's 10th anniversary, exploring the history of war and conflict. View full details
23 Jun 2012–3 Mar 2013 From Jun 23, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, last adm 4.30pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Mar 3	WaterWay Gallery at Imperial War Museum North, Manchester

62 Group: 62 At 50
Date	Location
Contemporary textiles celebrating the 50th anniversary of an internationally recognised group of artists. View full details
22 Sep–11 Nov From Sep 22, Mon–Sun 10.30am–5pm, ends Nov 11	Dover Gallery at Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre, Sedbergh

Amy Lame's Unhappy Birthday
Date	Location
Amy Lame presents a solo comedy inspired by former Smiths frontman Morrissey, which incorporates audience interaction, multimedia and social networking. Directed by Scottee. View full details
31 May–1 Jun May 31, 8pm, Jun 1, 7.30pm & 9.30pm	Nightingale Theatre, Brighton
8 Jun Jun 8, 8pm	mac, Birmingham
22 Jun Jun 22, 7.30pm	Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
29 Jun Jun 29, 8pm	Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich

Anna Camner
Date	Location
Contemporary paintings inspired by the smaller life-forms that inhabit the natural world. View full details
8 Jun–5 Jul From Jun 8, Mon–Fri 10am–5.30pm, ends Jul 5	Faggionato Fine Arts, London W1S

Antonia Hirsch: Komma
Date	Location
The Vancouver-based artist presents a 16mm film based on Dalton Trumbo’s seminal anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun – a book written entirely without commas. View full details
25 May–1 Jul Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm	Tramway, Glasgow

Artist Rooms: August Sander
Date	Location
A showcase of the work of one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century whose life's work was an attempt to document the German people and culture. View full details
20 Apr–31 Aug Mon–Sun 11am–5pm	Duff House, Banff

Artist Talk: Gill Russell
Date	Location
Gill Russell, whose installations are on display in the gallery, talks about her work. View full details
16 Jun 7pm	An Talla Solais, Ullapool

Auguste Rodin: The Kiss
Date	Location
The iconic sculptural depiction of sexual love, on loan from the Tate collection. View full details
10 Dec 2011–2 Sep 2012 From Oct 4, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–6pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Sep 2	Sunley Gallery at Turner Contemporary, Margate

Beasts of the Imagination
Date	Location
Three of the collection's Oriental carpets are celebrated in this display – two from India and one from Iran. Decorated with birds, butterflies, fish and other animals, they demonstrate the strong link between the Islamic empires of Mughal India and Safavid Iran. View full details
17 Apr–5 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–5pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Big Science Pub Quiz
Date	Location
Show off your years of post-doctoral research in quantum mechanics (or just make some inspired guesses) at this lighthearted science-themed quiz. A tad flashier than your average pub quiz, this one has live demos where you have to work out what happens next. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Jun (Over-18s only) 8pm Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.	The Universal, Glasgow

Broughty Ferry Art Society Annual Exhibition
Date	Location
A large exhibition of paintings by members of the Broughty Ferry Art Society. View full details
28 Jun–8 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–6pm	New Scout Halls, Broughty Ferry

Callum Innes: The Regent Bridge
Date	Location
Best known as an abstract painter, Callum Innes works for the first time with light in an installation which floods the dark and dirt-encrusted Regent Bridge with coloured light. Created with architect and lighting artist Gavin Fraser and co-commissioned by the EAF and the Ingleby Gallery. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details
2 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Regent Bridge, Edinburgh

Chilcompton Art Group Exhibition
Date	Location
Contemporary works in a variety of media. View full details
26 May–9 Jun From May 25, Mon–Sun 7am–7pm, ends Jun 9	Wells Cathedral, Wells

Chivitz
Date	Location
Abstract contemporary paintings inspired by Pop-art, animation and graffiti, brought to the UK by Sao Paulo art gallery Choque Cultural. View full details
25 May–9 Jun From May 25, Tue–Sun 10am–3pm, ends Jun 9	Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

The Cosmic Dissecting Room Show
Date	Location
Surrealist artist Grigoris (Semitecolo, playing himself) leaves Athens to stage a happening on the island of Samos. View full details
31 May 7pm	CCA, Glasgow

Dashi Namdakov: A Nomad’s Universe
Date	Location
Contemporary bronze sculptures and drawings inspired by the ancient cultures and spiritual traditions of Siberia and Central Asia. View full details
9 May–7 Jul From May 9, Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm, ends Jul 7	Halcyon Gallery, London W1S

David Smith: From Machair to Mountain
Date	Location
New paintings inspired by the hills and coastline of Scotland. View full details
1 Jun–30 Jun Tue–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm	scotlandart.com, Glasgow

Drawn To Craft
Date	Location
Abstract and illustrative crafts, including textiles, ceramics, glass and metal. View full details
21 Jul–22 Sep From Jul 21, Tue, Thu 10am–4pm, Wed 10am–7pm, Fri 10am–1pm, Sat 11am–4pm, ends Sep 22	Bilston Craft Gallery, Bilston

Dundee Art Society Summer Exhibition
Date	Location
An open exhibition from members of Dundee Art Society presenting the pieces they've been creating this season. View full details
9 Jun–17 Jun Mon–Sun 10am	Roseangle Gallery, Dundee

The Eden Festival
Date	Location
A classy wee boutique festival, 2012's line-up includes Badly Drawn Boy, A Skillz, Slamboree, Sicknote, Mungos Hi Fi, King Porter Stomp, Bombskare, The Undercover Hippy, John Langan and Beans on Toast. The music is supported by family-friendly activities, exhibitions and cabaret and comedy tents. View full details
15 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Raehills Meadows, Moffat

Edmund De Waal: A Thousand Hours
Date	Location
Contemporary ceramics by the established potter, featuring an installation of 1,000 pots. View full details
6 Oct–10 Nov From Oct 6, Mon–Fri 10am–5.30pm, Sat 11am–2pm, ends Nov 10	Alan Cristea Gallery, London W1S

Fay Godwin
Date	Location
A small selection of photographs of well-known writers from the 1970s and 1980s, alongside some signature landscape work. View full details
24 Apr–28 Jul Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen

Gary Whitlock: An Exhibition Of Paintings And Prints
Date	Location
Contemporary works depicting a variety of subject matter including cars, bikes and the human body. View full details
23 May–23 Jun From May 23, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Jun 23	Forest Arts Centre, New Milton

Gas
Date	Location
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11 Jun–16 Jun Jun 11–16, 11am–7pm	Frameless Gallery, London EC1R

Gill Russell: Reach
Date	Location
Intriguing installation work from local artist Gill Russell. View full details
26 May–17 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–4pm	An Talla Solais, Ullapool

Glasgow Scribes: Annual Exhibition 2012
Date	Location
Annual exhibition showcasing the impressively assured output of the group of amateur calligraphers. View full details
17 May–9 Jun Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm	5th Floor at Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Green Door: In Jubilatum!
Date	Location
Contemporary works in two and three dimensions. View full details
4 Aug–16 Sep From Aug 4, Mon–Sun 10.30am–5pm, ends Sep 16	Dover Gallery at Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre, Sedbergh

Grid
Date	Location
Abstract works in a variety of media by artists including Michael Samuels, Mark Francis and Nicky Hirst. View full details
23 May–15 Jun From May 23, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, ends Jun 15	Vigo Gallery, London W1S

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

Hana Walls: Landscapes and Portraits
Date	Location
Figurative pictures by Polish-born, Scotland-based artist. View full details
19 May–1 Jun Sat 10am–4pm; Mon–Fri 10am–8pm	Elgin Library, Elgin

Helen Fay
Date	Location
Prints by artist with a predilection for images of animals and landscapes. View full details
8 Jun–1 Jul Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Hidden Stories
Date	Location
Graduate exhibition from students, exploring the Heriot-Watt School of Textiles & Design's local and global presence. View full details
2 Jun–7 Jun Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10.30am–5.30pm	Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh

Images 35: Best Of British Illustration 2011
Date	Location
Contemporary drawings by established and emerging British artists. View full details
13 Aug–13 Oct From Aug 13, Mon, Fri 9.15am–5pm, Tue, Thu 9.15am–7pm, Wed 9.15am–1pm, Sat 10am–1pm, ends Oct 13	Kirkby Gallery, Liverpool

It Started With A Kiss
Date	Location
Exhibition of creative work by residents of Inglefield Women's Homeless Unit, created over the course of a series of weekly workshops with Citizens Theatre practitioner and director Elly Goodman and a number of artists: singer/songwriter Carol Laula, drama practitioner Kate Black, visual artist Rachel Mimiec and filmmaker Jules McCahill. View full details
18 May–6 Jun Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm	Tramway, Glasgow

The Joy of Sex
Date	Location
Interactive exhibition exploring the lighter, funnier side of sex. Leave that po-face at home, and get well and truly stuck into a naked tea party (socks must be left on), performance exhibits themed around tickling and fetish, and plenty of exhibitions of fruity objects and people. God only knows what's in the petting zoo. Part of the Festival of Erotic Arts. View full details
18 Jun–24 Jun Mon–Sun noon–7pm	Sapphire Rooms, Edinburgh

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