September, free events

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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 28 Sep

Free / 0131 555 7100

  • 10:00 – 15:00

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

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 5 more dates until 8 Sep

Byres Road Makers Market

A market on the last Saturday of the month featuring handmade crafts and work by Scottish designers, artists and crafters.

Hillhead Library, Glasgow

Sat 28 Sep

Free / 0141 339 7223

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Crouch End Car Boot and Indoor Market

Buy and sell vintage clothes, toys, books and more at this car boot sale, and help raise funds for Weston Park School.

Weston Park Primary School, London N8

Sun 29 Sep

Free / 020 8347 5000

  • 09:00 – 13:00

Storytime

Children can listen to a variety of stories.

Skelmersdale Library

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 01695 720312

  • 10:30 – 11:00

Tue 10 Sep

Free / 01695 720312

  • 10:30 – 11:00

Tue 17 Sep

Free / 01695 720312

  • 10:30 – 11:00

Tue 24 Sep

Free / 01695 720312

  • 10:30 – 11:00
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Strathclyde parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Strathclyde 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…

Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell

Sat 7 Sep

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30

Sat 14 Sep

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30

Sat 21 Sep

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30

Sat 28 Sep

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30

Ego

Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 9 Sep

Free / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 16 Sep

Free / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 2 more dates until 30 Sep

Ring Of Brodgar Walk

This easy walk, led by the Historic Scotland Rangers Service, around the Ring of Brodgar explores the archaeology, wildlife and natural environment in and around Brodgar. Take a look at our oldest stone circle and the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse.

Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Stromness

Thu 5 Sep

Free / 01856 841815

  • 13:00

Thu 12 Sep

Free / 01856 841815

  • 13:00

Thu 19 Sep

Free / 01856 841815

  • 13:00

Thu 26 Sep

Free / 01856 841815

  • 13:00

Bryn Garage Car Boot Sale

Grab yourself a bargain at this car boot sale, with full facilities including catering and toilets.

The Bryn Garage, Abergavenny

Wed 11 Sep

Free (basic pitch £5) / 01873 840171

  • 15:00 – 19:30

Moor Park Car Boot Sale & Market

Grab a bargain at this car boot sale.

Moor Park, Weston-super-Mare

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 07538 080256

  • 09:00 – 14:00

Sun 8 Sep

Free / 07538 080256

  • 09:00 – 14:00

Sun 15 Sep

Free / 07538 080256

  • 09:00 – 14:00
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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

Sun 1 Sep

Entertainment Avenue

Free / 0844 856 0202

  • 12:00 – 20:00

Mon 2 Sep

Entertainment Avenue

Free / 0844 856 0202

  • 12:00 – 20:00

Tue 3 Sep

Entertainment Avenue

Free / 0844 856 0202

  • 12:00 – 20:00
…and 27 more dates until 30 Sep

Toryglen Football

Football for young people

Toryglen Regional Football Centre, Glasgow

Fri 6 Sep

Free / 0141 276 0570

  • 18:45 – 21:15

Bad Boy Pub Quiz

The Bad Boy Pub Quiz: an evening of fun and frolics, musical statues, pass the pineapple, and the chance to win 'hunners' of money. Loads of great prizes to be won, and plenty of crap ones too!

Cargo, Edinburgh

Wed 4 Sep

Free / 0131 659 7880

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Wed 11 Sep

Free / 0131 659 7880

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Wed 18 Sep

Free / 0131 659 7880

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Wed 25 Sep

Free / 0131 659 7880

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Home, Glasgow

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0141 552 1734

  • 21:00 – 00:00

Mon 9 Sep

Free / 0141 552 1734

  • 21:00 – 00:00

Mon 16 Sep

Free / 0141 552 1734

  • 21:00 – 00:00
…and 2 more dates until 30 Sep

The Three Sisters, Edinburgh

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 0131 622 6801

  • 22:00 – 00:00

Tue 10 Sep

Free / 0131 622 6801

  • 22:00 – 00:00

Tue 17 Sep

Free / 0131 622 6801

  • 22:00 – 00:00

Tue 24 Sep

Free / 0131 622 6801

  • 22:00 – 00:00

BP British Art Displays: Focus: Rosie Wylie

Contemporary paintings created from memory and inspired by ancient wall paintings, the work of other artists, films, news stories and everyday observations, reflecting an appetite for visual culture.

Tate Britain, London SW1P

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 27 more dates until 30 Sep

Friday Night Social

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

The Living Room, Glasgow

Fri 6 Sep

Free / 0141 229 0607

  • 17:00 – 03:00

Fri 13 Sep

Free / 0141 229 0607

  • 17:00 – 03:00

Fri 20 Sep

Free / 0141 229 0607

  • 17:00 – 03:00

Fri 27 Sep

Free / 0141 229 0607

  • 17:00 – 03:00
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The Hidden Lane: Open Studios

Unique opportunity to explore the studios, see the work and meet some of the artists, held on the first Friday of each month.

Hidden Lane Gallery, Glasgow

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 07760 669011

  • 17:00 – 20:00

Ilana Halperin: The Library

New work by New York-born artist Halperin, who is interested in the relationship between geological time and human experience. She's the first contemporary artist to receive an Artist's Fellowship at the NMS, and this exhibition features found objects, minerals, artworks created by natural processes and a 1.3-ton…

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 26 more dates until 29 Sep

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 7 Sep

Free / 0131 447 7404

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Rodin: The Kiss

One of the most famous sculptures in the world, notoriously animated by Terry Gilliam as a perverse musical instrument, Rodin's The Kiss is coming to the National Gallery. This is the second version Rodin made of the piece, in response to a commission by American collector Edwin Perry Warren. Trivia fact: Warren, who was…

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 27 more dates until 30 Sep

Saturday Social

Catchy, pop, indie and retro mix from DJ Sparky.

Base, Edinburgh

Sat 7 Sep

Free before 11pm; £3 after / 0131 225 7377

  • 22:00 – 03:00

Sat 14 Sep

Free before 11pm; £3 after / 0131 225 7377

  • 22:00 – 03:00

Sat 21 Sep

Free before 11pm; £3 after / 0131 225 7377

  • 22:00 – 03:00

Sat 28 Sep

Free before 11pm; £3 after / 0131 225 7377

  • 22:00 – 03:00
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Stonham Barns Traditional Covered Car Boot Sale

Grab yourself a bargain at this car boot sale with 20 stalls. Featuring covered and uncovered pitches.

Stonham Barns Leisure & Retail Complex, Stonham Aspal

Sun 1 Sep

Free (Covered stalls £10; vehicles £5–£10) / 07817 539168

  • 08:00 – 14:00

Sun 8 Sep

Free (Covered stalls £10; vehicles £5–£10) / 07817 539168

  • 08:00 – 14:00

Sun 15 Sep

Free (Covered stalls £10; vehicles £5–£10) / 07817 539168

  • 08:00 – 14:00
…and 2 more dates until 29 Sep

Tollcross parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Tollcross 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 free, and…

Tollcross Park, Glasgow

Sat 7 Sep

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30

Sat 14 Sep

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30

Sat 21 Sep

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30

Sat 28 Sep

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30

Warriors Of The Plains: 200 Years Of Native North American Honour And Ritual

Weapons, clothing, tools and artefacts exploring the culture of Native North American Indians.

The Manchester Museum

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 27 more dates until 30 Sep

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…

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 3 Sep

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 5 more dates until 8 Sep

Archaeology Day

An annual open day to come along and spend a day with the Historic Scotland Rangers Service in the Iron Age, meet characters from the past and try your hand at skills from the period.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Sun 29 Sep

Free / 0131 652 8150

  • 11:00
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