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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
Sat 25 May
Times & prices vary / 01292 616143
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary / 01292 616143
Fri 31 May
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Meadows Festival
Edinburgh's festival season kicks off with the Meadows Festival, which offers the best local bands, dance groups, quirky performers and workshops amidst lots of family-friendly activities.
The Meadows, Edinburgh
Sat 1 Jun
Times vary / Free
Sun 2 Jun
Times vary / Free
West End Festival
Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.
West End, Glasgow
Fri 31 May
Times & prices vary
Sat 1 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sun 2 Jun
Times & prices vary
Crafty Friday: Make A Bear: Workshop
Create a heirloom teddy using traditional techniques and materials for stuffing, jointing and creating character, led by Dawn James from Hugs Unlimited.
National Trust: Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill, Hebden Bridge
Fri 5 Jul
£95 adv booking required / 01422 844518
- 10:00 – 17:00
Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets
Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.
Museum of Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 529 4143
- 10:30 – 12:30
Sat 31 Aug
Free / 0131 529 4143
- 10:30 – 12:30
Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield
Wed 29 May
Phone for prices / 0114 276 7093
- 16:30 – 18:30
Wed 5 Jun
Phone for prices / 0114 276 7093
- 16:30 – 18:30
Wed 12 Jun
Phone for prices / 0114 276 7093
- 16:30 – 18:30
Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
Thu 6 Jun
£5 / 01708 443333
- 11:00 – 12:00
Thu 11 Jul
£5 / 01708 443333
- 11:00 – 12:00
Thu 5 Sep
£5 / 01708 443333
- 11:00 – 12:00
Pizza-making Classes
Join one of Fanellis' chefs to learn how to make pizza dough, practise rolling techniques, and create your own piece de resistance from a selection of toppings. Once it's baked, you can enjoy your creation with garlic bread and salad, and take a recipe card so you can re-create the experience at home. There's a…
Fanelli's, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139
Pizza-making Masterclass.
- 18:30 – 20:30
Sun 26 May
Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139
Family pizza-making classes.
- 11:30
Fri 31 May
Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139
Pizza-making Masterclass.
- 18:30 – 20:30
Japanese Pattern Cutting and Sewing Techniques
A step by step guide to Japanese pattern cutting, making a garment of your choice.
City Centre, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Prices to be confirmed
- 18:00 – 21:00
Sat 25 May
Prices to be confirmed
- 18:00 – 21:00
Mon 27 May
Prices to be confirmed
- 18:00 – 21:00
Playback Theatre: Introductory Training Weekend
Anyone can join in on this two-day training weekend to develop theatrical skills and ultimately join Playback Edinburgh.
Theosophical Society, Edinburgh
Sat 8 Jun
£95 (£50) / 07944 775963
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
£95 (£50) / 07944 775963
- 10:00 – 16:00
Portsoy Music Festival: The Fourth Haal
A three day festival which captures the varied music traditions of the north of Scotland, so there's everything from bothy ballads to Burns as well as Celtic, folk, Americana and Irish influenced music. There is also a range of sessions, workshops and storytelling from local performers and musicians.
The Salmon Bothy, Banff
Sat 25 May
Times & prices vary / 01261 842951
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary / 01261 842951
Resident Writers Group: Workshop
Share writing skills with a group of poets, journalists and fiction writers.
The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Mon 27 May
Phone for prices / 01392 346116
- 18:00
Mon 10 Jun
Phone for prices / 01392 346116
- 18:00
Mon 24 Jun
Phone for prices / 01392 346116
- 18:00
Sway Break Dance (Ages 6-16)
Learn techniques including popping and locking.
Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare
Mon 27 May
£3.50 per week / 01934 417117
- 18:15 – 19:00
Mon 3 Jun
£3.50 per week / 01934 417117
- 18:15 – 19:00
Mon 10 Jun
£3.50 per week / 01934 417117
- 18:15 – 19:00
Ballet Improvers 2 (Grassmarket/course)
Using the principles introduced in Ballet Beginners, this class will continue to help build a vocabulary of the fundamental steps used in classical ballet, delving deeper into the ideas behind correct technique while introducing a more expressive approach to movement. Wear comfortable clothing but not too loose.
Dance Base, Edinburgh
Wed 29 May
£68 for the full course, £6.50/£5.50 per week drop-in (£54.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 20:30 – 21:30
Wed 5 Jun
£68 for the full course, £6.50/£5.50 per week drop-in (£54.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 20:30 – 21:30
Wed 12 Jun
£68 for the full course, £6.50/£5.50 per week drop-in (£54.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 20:30 – 21:30
Edinburgh Creative Writers' Club
Creative writers of all stripes – poets, short story scribes, script writers, flash fiction junkies – are invited to discuss all things writing, from procuring an agent to overcoming writer's block.
Pulp Fiction Café Bookstore, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 229 4444
- 19:00 – 22:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 229 4444
- 19:00 – 22:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 229 4444
- 19:00 – 22:00
Sandwell Central Library, West Bromwich
Sat 25 May
Free / 0121 569 4911
- 10:00 – 15:30
Thu 30 May
Free / 0121 569 4911
- 16:00 – 18:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0121 569 4911
- 10:00 – 15:30
Robots Live!
If for you, like us, Robot Wars was once essential tea-time viewing, you'll have to come along and cheer on some of the competitors. There's also a chance to meet scientists and see how they're shaping our future, technological challenges and an interactive workshop.
National Museum of Flight, North Berwick
Sun 16 Jun
£10.50 (£8.50; Children £5 under 5s free; Family £27.50) / 0300 123 6789
Scotland's National Airshow
Over two hours of high-octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets. There are also family activities and displays to enjoy.
National Museum of Flight, North Berwick
Sat 27 Jul
£16–£19 cheaper price before Jul 27 (£14–£17; Children £8–£10; Family £38–£45) / 0300 123 6789
- 10:00 – 17:00
Scotland's Nature Festival
For ten days in May, the natural beauty of Scotland is highlighted as communities all over the country hold events that celebrate the plethora of lochs, forests, coastline, valleys and mountains we call home. Ranger-led walks, nature photography workshops and storytelling in the forest are just some of the events on the…
Various venues, Scotland
Sat 25 May
Times & prices vary
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary
Strange Town
Theatre class for ages 8–10, incorporating drama games, improvisation and scriptwriting.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£59 for full course / 0131 555 7101
- 14:00 – 15:30
Fri 7 Jun
£59 for full course / 0131 555 7101
- 14:00 – 15:30
Fri 14 Jun
£59 for full course / 0131 555 7101
- 14:00 – 15:30
Fri 21 Jun
£59 for full course / 0131 555 7101
- 14:00 – 15:30
Zumba
Latino dance and fitness session.
Belmont Tower, Belfast
Tue 28 May
Phone for prices / 028 9065 3338
- 18:15 – 19:00
Tue 4 Jun
Phone for prices / 028 9065 3338
- 18:15 – 19:00
Tue 11 Jun
Phone for prices / 028 9065 3338
- 18:15 – 19:00
Bottesford Victory Commemoration Hall, Nottingham
Wed 29 May
Phone for prices / 01949 843402
- 18:00 – 18:45
Wed 5 Jun
Phone for prices / 01949 843402
- 18:00 – 18:45
Wed 12 Jun
Phone for prices / 01949 843402
- 18:00 – 18:45
Brandon Leisure Centre
Mon 27 May
£5.40 (£3.40–£4.40) / 01842 813748
- 09:30 – 10:30
Tue 28 May
£5.40 / 01842 813748
- 17:45 – 18:45
Fri 31 May
£5.40 (£3.40–£4.40) / 01842 813748
- 09:00 – 10:00
Also on at:
- The Brindley, Runcorn
- Bull Theatre, Barnet
- The Centre At St Pauls, Cambridge
- Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World
- Chiswick Club Society, London W4
- Coronation Hall, Ulverston
- Fairfields Arts Centre, Basingstoke
- The Gregson Centre, Lancaster
- Hermitage Leisure Centre, Coalville
- Lakes Leisure Kendal
- Liverpool Lighthouse
- Lymington Community Centre
2013 Southampton Stage Dance Festival
Young people are given the opportunity to participate in a friendly environment, in solo and group dances in ballet, tap and modern, presided by a professional dance adjudicator.
The Point, Eastleigh
Sat 25 May
£8 per day; £3.50 per session (3 sessions) / 023 8065 2333
- 09:00
Sun 26 May
£8 per day; £3.50 per session (3 sessions) / 023 8065 2333
- 09:00
Mon 27 May
£8 per day; £3.50 per session (3 sessions) / 023 8065 2333
- 09:00
Aerial Skills
Suitable for complete beginners and those with more experience in the air. The beginners group will focus on learning the very basics of aerial skills, while the second group will push their existing skill base. We advise you should have a good level of fitness to get the most from the class. We'll be working on various…
Dance Base, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
£114 for the full course (£91.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 13:30 – 15:00
Mon 3 Jun
£114 for the full course (£91.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 13:30 – 15:00
Mon 10 Jun
£114 for the full course (£91.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 13:30 – 15:00
