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Out of the Blue Flea Market
Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 0131 555 7100
- 10:00 – 15:00
The Scottish Game Fair
This fair entertains all the family with a variety of displays including falconry and terrier racing in the main ring, clay pigeon shooting and gundog and fishing competitions on the banks of the River Tay.
Scone Palace, Perth
Fri 5 Jul
£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826
- 09:30 – 18:00
Sat 6 Jul
£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826
- 09:30 – 18:00
Sun 7 Jul
£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826
- 09:30 – 18:00
Herbie Flowers Jazz Breakfast
Jazz session with the double bassist.
Brighton Dome
Sun 28 Jul
£6.50 inc tea/coffee / 01273 709709
- 11:00
Portobello Market
A wide range of tasty offerings with a conscience from local artisan producers, plus crafts and other goods. Check the website for a full list of the day's stallholders.
Brighton Park, Edinburgh
Sat 6 Jul
Free
- 09:30 – 13:30
Humber Street Market
Over 20 local, Fairtrade and eco-friendly stalls plus live music.
Fruit, Hull
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 01482 280018
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sunday Market
Edinburgh Markets presents this outdoor street market, which boasts more than 20 stalls of hot food, fresh produce, pet supplies and more.
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 01316 674058
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 01316 674058
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 01316 674058
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 01316 674058
- 10:00 – 16:00
Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim
Goldfish Theatre presents its take on Des Dillon's classic anti-sectarian play, which has a Rangers and a Celtic fan locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match.
Grangemouth Town Hall
Fri 26 Jul
£15 (£13) / 01324 506850
Part of Funny in Falkirk.
- 20:00
99 Club Leicester Square
Regular stand-up comedy.
Storm, London WC2H
Tue 2 Jul
£10 unreserved seating; £25 inc 2 course meal / 07760 488119
- 20:30 – 22:30
Wed 3 Jul
£8 unreserved seating; £25 inc 2 course meal / 07760 488119
- 20:30 – 22:30
Thu 4 Jul
£9 unreserved seating; £25 inc 2 course meal / 07760 488119
- 20:30 – 22:30
Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder
Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.
Milton Keynes Theatre
Mon 8 Jul
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
Tue 9 Jul
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
Drinking Skeptically: Pub Quiz and Social
General knowledge pub quiz.
Drouthy Neebours, Edinburgh
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
Stockbridge Market
Artisanal food and craft market set by the water of Leith.
Saunders Street, Edinburgh
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0131 551 5633
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 0131 551 5633
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0131 551 5633
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 0131 551 5633
- 10:00 – 17:00
Burns an' a' That! Festival
A whole festival dedicated to Scotland’s internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. To celebrate the 2013 Year of Natural Scotland, the festival heads outdoors to Belleisle Park for a programme of live music, and visual and performing arts.
Belleisle Park, Ayr
Fri 5 Jul
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 12 Jul
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 19 Jul
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 26 Jul
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Cantina: LIMBO
- Directed by: Scott Maidment
- Written by: Sxip Shirey
Modern circus-theatre is mixed with cabaret, acrobatics and live music in this show featuring a host of international performers including illusionist Paul Kieve, acrobat and aerialist Jonathan Nosan from the US, Australian acrobat-dancer Hilton Denis and the head balancer Danik Abishev. Directed by Scott Maidment, LIMBO…
The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, SE1
Tue 2 Jul
£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282
- 19:15
Wed 3 Jul
£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282
- 19:15
Thu 4 Jul
£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282
- 19:15
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Mon 1 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 2 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 3 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Joe Longthorne
With three decades of experience under his belt, Longthorne, who hails from the days of 'Live at the Palladium', performs from his vast back catalogue. He's known for his uncanny impersonations of Shirley Bassey, who apparently claims 'Joe can do me better than I can do myself'.
Corn Exchange, Stamford
Fri 12 Jul
£20 / 01780 766455
- 20:00
Croydon Fairfield Halls
Fri 19 Jul
Concert Hall
£19.50–£22.50 / 020 8688 9291
- 20:00
The Customs House, South Shields
Wed 3 Jul
£23 (£22) / 0191 454 1234
- 19:45
Also on at:
- Harlow Playhouse
- Hull New Theatre
- Lancaster Grand Theatre
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
- Prince Of Wales Centre, Cannock
- Princess Theatre, Hunstanton
- Westcliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea
Lidlington Car Boot Sale
Get searching and see if you can bag a bargain at Lidlington Car Boot Sale. If you want to sell, arrive at 11am; buyers are permitted after 1pm. Since the sales take place on grass, they are affected by the weather; please phone before making the trip.
Top of the Hill, Lidlington
Mon 1 Jul
£0.50 (£1 early entry before 1pm; cars and small vans £8; large vans £12; extra for trailers) / 01525 405598
- 13:00
Tue 2 Jul
£0.50 (£1 early entry before 1pm; cars and small vans £8; large vans £12; extra for trailers) / 01525 405598
- 13:00
Wed 3 Jul
£0.50 (£1 early entry before 1pm; cars and small vans £8; large vans £12; extra for trailers) / 01525 405598
- 13:00
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
Powerful rhythms and theatrical choreography from the energetic drumming group.
Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Fri 5 Jul
£12 (Children £10 under 16s) / 01392 493493
- 19:30
Peekaboots Car Boot Sale
Vintage, antiques, art, crafts, furniture, vinyl, clothing and more for sale, outside the garden centre.
Bell Plantation, Towcester
Sun 7 Jul
£1 buyers, per car / 01327 354126
- 09:00 – 12:30
Sun 14 Jul
£1 buyers, per car / 01327 354126
- 09:00 – 12:30
Sun 21 Jul
£1 buyers, per car / 01327 354126
- 09:00 – 12:30
Sun 28 Jul
£1 buyers, per car / 01327 354126
- 09:00 – 12:30
Thornaby Car Boot Sale
Free parking available at this well-featured car boot sale.
Thornaby Sports and Leisure Club, Thornaby-on-Tees
Sun 7 Jul
Free admission charge (sellers £8) / 07895 329109
- 08:00 – 12:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free admission charge (sellers £8) / 07895 329109
- 08:00 – 12:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free admission charge (sellers £8) / 07895 329109
- 08:00 – 12:00
Sun 28 Jul
Free admission charge (sellers £8) / 07895 329109
- 08:00 – 12:00
Baby Loves Disco
Baby Loves Disco is a chance for kids aged six months–seven years (and their parents) to get their respective grooves on, alongside the chance to sample the delights of bubble machines, instruments and a Gymboree chillout zone, with face-painting and healthy snacks included.
Electric Circus, Edinburgh
Sun 28 Jul
£8 / 08444 999990
- 14:00 – 17:00
Mansion House, Glasgow
Sun 7 Jul
£8 / 08444 999990
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sway, London WC2B
Sat 27 Jul
£9 / 08444 999990
- 13:00 – 16:00
Comedy @ The State
The granddaddy of Glasgow comedy venues continues to attract some of Scotland's best comedians to its wee basement of joy. Clever granddaddy.
The State Bar, Glasgow
Sat 6 Jul
£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2159
- 21:00
Sat 13 Jul
£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2159
- 21:00
Sat 20 Jul
£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2159
- 21:00
Sat 27 Jul
£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2159
- 21:00
Kinky Kabaret
DJs spin pop music, plus cabaret performances.
Freedom Bar, London W1F
Mon 1 Jul
Phone for prices / 020 7437 3490
- 23:30 – 03:00
Mon 8 Jul
Phone for prices / 020 7437 3490
- 23:30 – 03:00
Mon 15 Jul
Phone for prices / 020 7437 3490
- 23:30 – 03:00
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Wed 3 Jul
£21 / 0870 847 2315
Theatre Royal, Brighton
Mon 8 Jul
£19–£21 / 0870 060 6650
Car Boot Sale
See if you can conjure heirlooms from this car boot sale.
National Trust: Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster
Sat 20 Jul
£0.50 (traders £5–£7) / 01202 843008
- 09:00 – 12:00
The Boat Factory
- Directed by: Philip Crawford
- Written by: Dan Gordon
Happenstance Theatre Company presents Dan Gordon's drama set in Belfast's mighty Harland & Wolff shipyard in 1947. Directed by Philip Crawford.
King's Head, Islington, London N1
Tue 23 Jul
£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160
- 19:15
Wed 24 Jul
£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160
- 19:15
Thu 25 Jul
£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160
- 19:15




