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Lovely Sky (Participatory Imagineering)
For the duration of the festival, artist Lucy Pawlak will adopt the role of Producer for a narrative feature film. The resulting work will be designed and directed in collaboration with a writing team of imagineers and advisors made up of visitors to the gallery and invited experts. Through constant brainstorming, hot…
Rhubaba Gallery & Studio, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Mickey's Rockin' Road Show
Your fave characters come to life in a musical extravaganza starring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and scores more Disney friends.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Liverpool Echo Arena & Convention Centre
Thu 1 Aug
£18–£30 / 0844 800 0400
- 13:30
Fri 2 Aug
£18–£30 / 0844 800 0400
- 13:30
Sat 3 Aug
£18–£30 / 0844 800 0400
- 10:30
- 13:30
Sun 4 Aug
£18–£30 / 0844 800 0400
- 13:30
New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
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Nutwell Lodge Car Boot Sale
Bag a bargain at this weekly car boot sale.
Nutwell Lodge, Lympstone
Thu 1 Aug
£1 (sellers £7–£11) / 07790 908548
- 09:00 – 13:00
Thu 8 Aug
£1 (sellers £7–£11) / 07790 908548
- 09:00 – 13:00
Thu 15 Aug
£1 (sellers £7–£11) / 07790 908548
- 09:00 – 13:00
One Night of Queen
Tribute to Freddie Mercury et al, starring Gary Mullen – winner of ITV's Stars in Their Eyes – and his band The Works, bringing you all the Queen hits.
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
Sat 31 Aug
£17.50 / 01592 611101
- 19:30
One Stop Boogie
The band performs pop and rock covers from 1970s and 1980s.
The River Rooms, Stourbridge
Sat 3 Aug
£8 / 01384 397177
- 19:30
Peter Liversidge: doppelgänger
Peter Liversidge's exhibition for the festival unpicks the powerful and strange story of Ein Handschuh, a suite of etchings from 1881 by the Austrian Symbolist Max Klinger. Klinger's ten prints tell the story of a lost glove, dropped by a beautiful, rollerskating woman, and picked up by the artist, in whose imagination…
Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 556 4441
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 556 4441
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 556 4441
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
PRODUCT
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop will present new works from three different strands of its residency and curatorial programmes during the festival. A solo show by Kate Owens will present an ambitious new installation and live public performance, the basis of which is a script adapted from a children’s book first published…
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 551 4490
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 5 Aug
Free / 0131 551 4490
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 6 Aug
Free / 0131 551 4490
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 17:00
Rob Kingsley: A Vision Of Elvis
The champion European Elvis look-alike Rob Kingsley performs his tribute to the King.
Grand Theatre, Swansea
Mon 12 Aug
£14.50–£17.50 / 01792 475715
- 19:30
The Hawth, Crawley
Thu 8 Aug
£17.50 / 01293 553636
- 19:30
Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea
Sat 10 Aug
£17.50 (£16) / 01255 686633
- 19:30
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Rock-a-Buy Baby & Kids Market
Market for second-hand baby and kids' goods, with stalls from local family-focal businesses too.
Alona Hotel, Motherwell
Sun 4 Aug
£1 (Children free) / 07926 632337
- 10:30 – 13:30
Time Capsule, Coatbridge
Sat 24 Aug
£1 (Children free) / 07926 632337
- 13:00 – 15:30
Salsa Aberdeen Dance Classes
Fun and energetic dance classes every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday teaching a number of different Salsa styles.
La Tasca, Aberdeen
Sun 4 Aug
£5 / 01224 212001
- 20:00 – 22:00
Mon 5 Aug
£5 / 01224 212001
- 20:00 – 22:00
Wed 7 Aug
£5 / 01224 212001
- 20:00 – 22:00
Salsa Night at Harry's Bar
Everyone welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm.
Harry's Bar, Edinburgh
Wed 7 Aug
£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354
- 18:30 – 21:00
Wed 14 Aug
£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354
- 18:30 – 21:00
Wed 21 Aug
£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354
- 18:30 – 21:00
Wed 28 Aug
£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354
- 18:30 – 21:00
Sandie's Over 30's Night
Featuring resident DJs.
The Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst
Fri 2 Aug
£7 / 020 8300 1385
- 21:00 – 01:00
Fri 16 Aug
£7 / 020 8300 1385
- 20:00 – 01:00
Fri 30 Aug
£4 / 020 8300 1385
- 21:00 – 01:00
Segways: Guided Tour (Over 12s)
Explore and learn about the woodlands in this educational session. Suitable clothing and comfortable footwear are essential.
National Trust: Formby
Tue 27 Aug
£35 adv booking required / 01704 878591
- 09:30 – 10:30
- 11:00 – 12:00
Sky Studios: Tour
An opportunity to go behind the scenes at a television studio, as Sky offers you the chance for your time in the spotlight. Present a news bulletin, or be the director, and share the experience with your family and friends.
The O2 Arena, London SE10
Thu 1 Aug
Entertainment Avenue
Free / 0844 856 0202
- 12:00 – 20:00
Fri 2 Aug
Entertainment Avenue
Free / 0844 856 0202
- 12:00 – 20:00
Sat 3 Aug
Entertainment Avenue
Free / 0844 856 0202
- 12:00 – 20:00
Street-Wize – Pub Quiz
Free weekly pub quiz with 'Bingo Break Time' and roll-over cash jackpot, hosted by Just Gordon.
The Street, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 556 4272
- 20:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 556 4272
- 20:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 556 4272
- 20:00
The Scottishness of Art over Two Centuries
In ten works, this exhibition concisely explores the competing romanticism, rationalism and realism of Scottish art from 1750–1970. If Walter Scott created a literary idea of Scotland as the site of the romantic 'other', painters sought the images that would do the same for visual art. The exhibition begins with…
Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 557 4050
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 557 4050
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 557 4050
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 16:00
This Unrivalled Collection: Exhibition Talks
A series of free lunchtime talks accompanying the Hunterian's exhibition of its earliest catalogue. Attendance at the talks qualifies you for free entry to the exhibition.
Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow
Wed 7 Aug
Free / 0141 330 4221
Talk by Geoff Hancock: 'Finding Captain Cook's Missing Seashells'.
- 13:00
Thriller Live
- Directed by: Gary Lloyd
- Written by: Adrian Grant (adapt)
A celebration of the music and career of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 including the hits I Want You Back, ABC, Smooth Criminal, Beat It and Billie Jean.
Lyric Theatre, London W1D
Thu 1 Aug
£26–£87.50 / 0844 412 4661
- 19:30
Fri 2 Aug
£26–£87.50 / 0844 412 4661
- 19:30
Sat 3 Aug
£26–£87.50 / 0844 412 4661
- 16:00
- 20:00
Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive
Utterly mad Canadian stand-up Tony Law brings you pure, unadulterated nonsense from throughout history.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Tory
Tribute act playing classic hits.
Princess Pavilion And Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth
Tue 6 Aug
Garden Room
Phone for prices / 01326 211222
- 20:30
Tue 20 Aug
Garden Room
Phone for prices / 01326 211222
- 20:30
Tue 27 Aug
Garden Room
Phone for prices / 01326 211222
- 20:30
What Presence! The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos
Glasgow-born Harry Papadopolous was a staff photographer for Sounds magazine from 1979 to 1984, in which capacity he photographed countless post-punk icons from The Associates to the Birthday Party. This retrospective exhibition takes in his entire career.
McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
Thu 1 Aug
Free Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time. / 01382 307200
Take a step back in time and delve into the glamour and the grit of the 1980s post punk music scene when the photography of Harry Papdopoulos goes on show in Dundee in May.
What Presence: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos will offer visitors to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum a rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Scotland’s legendary music photographers. With more than 300 images on show, this exhibition showcases an impressive range of images from between 1979 and 1984; includes a staggering list of music greats and varies from the expected band portraits and live-action shots to include a number of more unique captures.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time. / 01382 307200
Take a step back in time and delve into the glamour and the grit of the 1980s post punk music scene when the photography of Harry Papdopoulos goes on show in Dundee in May.
What Presence: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos will offer visitors to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum a rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Scotland’s legendary music photographers. With more than 300 images on show, this exhibition showcases an impressive range of images from between 1979 and 1984; includes a staggering list of music greats and varies from the expected band portraits and live-action shots to include a number of more unique captures.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time. / 01382 307200
Take a step back in time and delve into the glamour and the grit of the 1980s post punk music scene when the photography of Harry Papdopoulos goes on show in Dundee in May.
What Presence: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos will offer visitors to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum a rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Scotland’s legendary music photographers. With more than 300 images on show, this exhibition showcases an impressive range of images from between 1979 and 1984; includes a staggering list of music greats and varies from the expected band portraits and live-action shots to include a number of more unique captures.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Witches and Wicked Bodies
Witches: if they weigh the same as a duck, does that mean they're made of wood? Find out how myths, fears and notions about witches have been communicated in the visual media in this major new exhibition of depictions of witches and witchcraft over the past 500 years, featuring artists from Dürer, Goya and Blake to Paula…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
9 to 5: The Musical
Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers.
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Tue 13 Aug
£9.75–£45 / 0844 871 7648
Thu 15 Aug
£14.50–£45 / 0844 871 7648
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Thu 1 Aug
£10–£29.50 / 0870 606 3536
Fri 2 Aug
£10–£29.50 / 0870 606 3536
Opera House, Manchester
Tue 20 Aug
£15–£45 / 0844 847 2275
Wed 21 Aug
£15–£45 / 0844 847 2275
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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
The Architecture Centre, Bristol
Sat 17 Aug
£10 voluntary adm fee, adv booking required / 0117 922 1540
- 12:00 – 16:30
