August

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Chas & Dave

Londoners through and through, this duo have been filling both the charts and concert halls for years with their Rockney songs. However, long before the likes of Gertcha or The Sideboard Song featured in the Top 20, Chas Hodges had been tinkling the ivories for Joe Meek and backed Jerry Lee Lewis on stage. He was also a…

Embassy Theatre, Skegness

Sun 18 Aug

£24.50 (Children £11.50) / 0845 674 0505

19:30

Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea

Fri 23 Aug

£22.50 (£19.50) / 01255 686633

19:30

Compassionate Dictatorship

Contemporary and improv jazz with elements of rock from the four-piece group led by guitarist Jez Franks.

The Forge Venue And Caponata Restaurant, London NW1

Fri 16 Aug

£12 (£10) / 020 7383 7808

19:00

Daydreams And Diaries: The Story Of Jacqueline Wilson

Illustrations about how the author's characters were created, including Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather and displays about her working processes from ideas to text and favourite stories.

Ferens Art Gallery, Hull

Thu 1 Aug

Free / 01482 613902

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 01482 613902

10:00 – 17:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 01482 613902

10:00 – 17:00

…and 28 more dates until 31 Aug

Friday Night Live

Members and non-members can spend a relaxing Friday evening with live music and dinner in the Grill Room, then there's dancing til 3am in the exclusive club.

29 Private Members Club, Glasgow

Fri 2 Aug

£15.50 (Three courses £21) / 0141 225 5610

17:30 – 03:00

Fri 9 Aug

£15.50 (Three courses £21) / 0141 225 5610

17:30 – 03:00

Fri 16 Aug

£15.50 (Three courses £21) / 0141 225 5610

17:30 – 03:00

…and 2 more dates until 30 Aug

Friday Night Social

Friday night after-work wind down with cocktail masterclasses and live music.

The Living Room, Glasgow

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0141 229 0607

17:00 – 03:00

Fri 9 Aug

Free / 0141 229 0607

17:00 – 03:00

Fri 16 Aug

Free / 0141 229 0607

17:00 – 03:00

…and 2 more dates until 30 Aug back to top

Gang Warily Race Meeting

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

Glasgow parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Pollok Country Park. 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…

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0141 276 0924

09:30

Sat 10 Aug

Free / 0141 276 0924

09:30

Sat 17 Aug

Free / 0141 276 0924

09:30

…and 2 more dates until 31 Aug

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Tue 27 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

19:30

Wed 28 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

19:30

Thu 29 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

19:30

The Meadows, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Tickets

Sun 4 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Tickets

Mon 5 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Tickets

…and 19 more dates until 24 Aug

Limehouse Lizzy: Thin Lizzy Tribute

A tribute to the music of Phil Lynott's band.

The Boom Boom Club @ Sutton United Football Ground

Thu 8 Aug

£13; £12 adv / 020 8460 4907

19:30

The Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Fri 2 Aug

£12 ( £10) / 01623 456617

19:00

Yardbirds Rock Club, Grimsby

Thu 1 Aug

Phone for prices / 07771 520374

19:00

Live Music Sessions

A mix of local solo and duo talent.

The West End Hotel, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free

21:00 – 00:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free

21:00 – 00:00

Fri 9 Aug

Free

21:00 – 00:00

…and 7 more dates until 31 Aug back to top

Morningside Makers Market

A monthly boutique craft and design market held on the first Saturday of every month with artists, crafters and designers offering ceramics, jewellery, glassware, photography, textiles and art.

Columcille Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 447 7404

11:00 – 16:00

New Jersey Nights

Musical show paying tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Princess Theatre, Torquay

Tue 6 Aug

£10–£32.50 / 0870 847 2315

19:30

Wed 7 Aug

£10–£32.50 / 0870 847 2315

Thu 8 Aug

£10–£32.50 / 0870 847 2315

19:30

…and 2 more dates until 10 Aug

Peter Powers

Hypnotist act from Powers, who has been called 'the Ali G of stage hypnosis'. Please note the Fri show is a 'Family Fun Night', Sat 7.30pm show is 'Anything Goes' (safe for teens) and the Sat 'Midnight Madness' is over 18s only.

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Fri 9 Aug

£12.50–£16 (Family £7.50 per person Fri only) / 0141 332 1846

19:30

Sat 10 Aug

£12.50–£16 (Family £7.50 per person Fri only) / 0141 332 1846

19:30
00:00 (Sunday morning)

Fri 16 Aug

£12.50–£16 (Family £7.50 per person Fri only) / 0141 332 1846

19:30

…and 3 more dates until 24 Aug

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

This unique event that draws crowds (and performers) from all over the world celebrates the Year of Natural Scotland with massed pipes and drums, massed military bands, display teams, dancers and the haunting lament of the Lone Piper set against the magnificent backcloth of Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh Castle

Fri 2 Aug

Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188

Sat 3 Aug

Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188

Sun 4 Aug

Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188

…and 20 more dates until 24 Aug

Salsa Sabrosa on Fridays

Salsa dancing with live percussion and tapas to start your evening off in suitably hot and spicy style.

La Bodega Tapas Bar, Glasgow

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0141 581 3401

19:30 – 00:00

Fri 9 Aug

Free / 0141 581 3401

19:30 – 00:00

Fri 16 Aug

Free / 0141 581 3401

19:30 – 00:00

…and 2 more dates until 30 Aug back to top

Sarah Gillespie

The singer and guitarist blends urban folk and Middle Eastern blues.

The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Mon 5 Aug

£1 / 01392 346116

22:00

Scottish Kennel Club Show

Championship dog show featuring the country's finest bred dogs.

Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 24 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 335 6200

08:00 – 17:00

Sun 25 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 335 6200

08:00 – 17:00

Sculptured Landforms Guided Walk in Castle Kennedy Gardens

Join the Head Gardener at Castle Kennedy Gardens and learn about the history and design of these intriguing landforms in Castle Kennedy Gardens.

Castle Kennedy & Gardens, Stranraer

Wed 14 Aug

£2 Plus garden admission / 01776 702024

14:00 – 15:30

Sean Lock: Purple Van Man

You know fine well who he is, now pop along and see his new show, which looks at life from a skewed white van man's perspective.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Sun 4 Aug

£22 / 0844 871 3014

20:00

Mon 5 Aug

£22 / 0844 871 3014

20:00

Titus Andronicus

Directed by: Michael Fentiman
Written by: Tom Mills

Michael Fentiman makes his RSC debut directing Shakespeare's early revenge tragedy.

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Thu 1 Aug

Swan Theatre

£4–£42 concs available / 0844 800 1110

19:15

Sat 3 Aug

Swan Theatre

£4–£42 concs available / 0844 800 1110

19:15

Mon 5 Aug

Swan Theatre

£4–£42 concs available / 0844 800 1110

19:15

…and 9 more dates until 23 Aug back to top

1940's Dance

A variety of styles including jive, waltz and Lindy Hop.

Lowther Pavillion, Lytham St. Annes

Sat 17 Aug

£10 / 01253 658666

19:30

2L Saloon Stock Car World Championship Final

World Championships final in stock car racing

Cowdenbeath Racewall

Sat 10 Aug

£20 (£15; Children £5; under fives free) / 01506 410996

18:00 – 22:00

Amazing Amber

Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…