Eden Court. Scottish Police Force exhibition – photographs of the range of different roles within the eight police forces in Scotland, 10am-10pm, today until Wednesday.
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston. Edinburgh Wedding Show – hints and advice on making your extra day special. Phone 0870 2726600 or visit www.edinburghweddingshow.com for further details, 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.
SECC. Scottish Caravan and Outdoor Leisure Show 2009 – Scotland’s only dedicated event for caravanners and those who love the outdoor life. The event brings together over 100 companies showcasing the latest caravans, motorhomes, parks and the largest display of holiday homes in the UK, as well as outdoor leisure accessories, camping equipment and small boats. Tickets from 0844 395 4000 or online at www.secctickets.com/ShowDatesCombo.aspx, 10am-6pm, today until Sunday.
Sensation, Greenmarket, Dundee. Darwin Today Exhibition – celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the first publication of ‘Origin of Species’, which discusses his ground-breaking theories related to evolution. Come along and discover more about his theories and the impact of Darwin on life today, 10am-5pm, today until February 12.
Culloden Academy, Inverness. Cookery Demonstration by Lady Claire Macdonald. Phone 01463 233519 or 01667 456385 for further details and to book, 6.30pm, today.
The Glen Hotel, Newtonmore. Quiz Night, 9.30pm, tonight.
Cambo Estate, Kingsbarns, St Andrews. Snowdrop Spectacular – see the woodlands carpeted with snowdrops, snowflakes and aconites. Phone 01333 450054 or visit www.cambosnowdrops.com for further details, 10am-4.30pm, today until March 8; Environmental Sculpture Workshops for all levels of ability; Painting in miniature demonstration by Wendy Sabine of The Courtyard Studio (phone the above for details of both), Saturday and Sunday.
Fleming Hall, Aberlour. Aberlour Community Association Burns Supper with the Immortal Memory by Raymond Wood MBE, address to the haggis by Sandy Mellis and toasts proposed by Gordon Smith and replied by Carol Stuart. Phone 01340 871600/871205 for further details, 7pm, tomorrow.
Borders Bookstore, Gallagher Retail Park, East Dock Street, Dundee. Book signing by Nell Nelson – TV’s ''The Woman Who Ate Scotland', 2-3pm, Saturday.
HM Theatre, Aberdeen. One-hour tour of the theatre. Phone 01224 641122 for further details and to book, 10.30am and 11.45am, Saturday.
Royal British Legion, Nairn. St Ninian 575 Coffee Morning, 10am, Saturday.
Bennachie. Orienteering with Grampian Orienteers. Full range of courses – beginners welcome. Phone 01224 323855 or visit www.grampoc.com for further details, 10.30am, Sunday.
Strathspey Railway, Aviemore. Winter diesel service to Boat of Garten and Broomhill. Phone 01479 810725 or visit www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk for further details, 10am-2.15pm, Wednesday.
Music Hall, Aberdeen. Circus of Horrors (not suitable for children), 7.30pm, tonight.
Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Dogstar Theatre presents The Tailor of Inverness, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at An Lanntair, Stornoway, 8pm, tomorrow; Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye, 8pm, Saturday; The Sunart Centre, Strontian, 8pm, Monday; Mull Theatre, Druimfin, near Tobermory, Isle of Mull, 8pm, Tuesday.
Eden Court, Inverness. Dundee Rep Theatre presents Sunshine on Leith, 7.30pm, tonight; 5pm and 8.30pm, tomorrow; 2.30pm and 8pm, Saturday; Ellen Kent Amphitheatre Productions present Puccini’s Turandot, 7.30pm, Monday; Verdi’s Aida, 7.30pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.
HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Calendar Girls starring Lynda Bellingham, Patricia Hodge, Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julie Hills and Elaine C Smith, 2pm and 7.30pm, today; 7.30pm, tomorrow; 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Saturday; The Witches of Eastwick starring Marti Pellow as the devilish Darryl Von Horne, 7.30pm, from Tuesday.
Macrobert, Stirling University. Ballet West presents The Nutcracker, 7.30pm, tomorrow; 2pm and 7.30pm, Saturday; State of Emergency presents Mission Possible: Dads and Lads Move! – sparkling new show that exposes the male psyche, combining street, hip hop, physical theatre and contemporary dance, 8pm, Wednesday.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Abderite Theatre presents Bogies, Brains and Bile – a wacky journey through the human body, 3pm, Saturday; WAC (Writers and Actors Collaboration) presents The Body in the Bag – a dark comedy about death, drinking and deceit, 7.30pm, Tuesday; 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Ogstoun Theatre, Gordonstoun School, near Elgin. X Factor Dance Company, 8pm, Tuesday.
Aberdeen Arts Centre. Aberdeen Opera Company present The Pajama Game, 7.30pm, from Tuesday.
Ironworks, Inverness. Janey Godley - Domestic Godley, 7.30pm, Saturday.
Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin County Music Club: Broken Wing, 8-11pm, tonight.
Shiro’s, Barclay Street, Stonehaven. Open blues jam and open mic session, 9pm-1am, tonight.
Dog House, Dundee. The Xcerts, tonight.
Ironworks, Inverness. Drever, McCusker and Woomble, 7pm, tonight; Sandi Thom, 7.30pm, tomorrow.
Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen. George Donald and Roger Williams (piano duet), 12.45-1.30pm, today; Aberdeen Chamber Music Club: Badke String Quartet – Heather Badke and Emma Parker (violins); Eniko Magyar (viola) and Jonathan Byers (cello), 7.30pm, Monday.
Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin. Moray Swing Band Concert in aid of Help for Heroes, 7.30pm, tomorrow.
Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.
The Loft, East Grange. Bosie – jazz/folk (Dinner ’n’ Acoustic), tomorrow.
Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Folk Club: Esther O’Connor. All welcome, 8.30pm, tomorrow.
Victoria Hotel, Forres. Forres Country Music Club: Harry Stevenson, 9pm, tomorrow.
Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Friday Live featuring the very best of local talent, from 4pm, tomorrow; Blues vocalist and guitarist Matt Andersen, 7.30pm, tomorrow until Sunday.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Free Shell Friday Live, noon; Exposure@Lemon Tree – first in series of nights showcasing the best bands in Aberdeen featuring DJ Alan McGee, 9pm, tomorrow; Scottish Cultures and Traditions session, 12.30pm, Saturday.
Salvation Army Citadel, Castlegate, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Chamber Orchestra. Tickets at the door, 7.30pm, Saturday.
The Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. Hedgehog Pie, 9.30pm, Saturday.
Invergordon Social Club. Shawn Cuddy and Band, Saturday. Also at New Inn Hotel, Ellon (tickets from 01358 720425), 8pm, Sunday.
Nevis Centre, An-Aird, Fort William. Sandi Thom, 8pm, Sunday.
Strathpeffer Pavilion. Strauss Gala. Phone 01997 420124 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk for further details and to book, 8pm, Tuesday.
Boat of Garten Village Hall. The Osprey Music Society presents Thomas Gould and John Reid, 7.30pm, Tuesday.
St Margaret’s Church, Huntly. Badke String Quartet – Heather Badke and Emma Parker (violins); Eniko Magyar (viola) and Jonathan Byers (cello), 7.30pm, Tuesday. Also at Nairn Community Centre, 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Moray Jazz Club, 8-10.30pm, tonight.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Belhaven Sunday Jazz, noon, Sunday.
Glen Mhor Hotel, Inverness. Ness River Rhythm Kings play jazz from the 20s and 30s, 9-11pm, Tuesday.
The Tunnels, Aberdeen. Bomb The Music Industry, The Hijacks, Taking Chase and Heller State, 7.30pm, tonight; The Locals, Kashmir Red, The Tijuana Sun and Free Korps, 8pm, tomorrow; The Cook House Heroes, The Last Divide, Panda Eyes, The Colour Proposal, Zed Machine and Andy Davidson, 7.30pm; Everything Else Sucks, 11pm, Saturday; Deaf Havanna, All Stations Down, Enrapture plus guests, 7pm; Room 2 – Essie Jain, Julie Anna MC Cambridge and Tiny Bike, 8pm, Sunday; The Foxes, Headlight and The Trade, 7.30pm, Tuesday; Heavy Metal Night with Master and support, 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen. 4 Dead in Ohio plus support, 8.30pm, tonight; The Unforgiven (classic rock tribute act), 8pm, tomorrow; The Billy Shears (Beatles tribute act), 8pm, Saturday; The Gap Year Riot and Avoid the Morning, 7.30pm, Sunday; Open Mic, 9.30pm, Wednesday.
New Elgin Hall, Elgin. The Jolly Dancers Social Dance with Jock Fraser, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.
St Mary’s Hall, Huntly Street, Inverness. An Comunn Gaidhealach Meur Inbhir Nis Tattie and Herring Supper and Dance with the Monach Isle Dance Band. Phone 01463 870630 for further details and to book, 8pm, Saturday.
Station Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven and District Country Music Club: Steven Duncan Band. Social, line and partner dancers welcome. Phone 01569 740600 to book a table, 8pm, Saturday.
Kirkhill Community Hall, near Inverness. Social Dance with A MacPhee and Bogroy Band, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.
Duff House, Banff. More Things in Heaven and Earth – artists, whether working in pigment or words, look for the truth in metaphor, in symbol, in the figurative rather than the literal; Period in Fashion – couture bridal gowns by Gwen Russell, 11am-4pm, today until Sunday.
City Art Centre, Market Street, Edinburgh. Bob Dylan Art Exhibition – 170 of Dylan’s drawings and paintings including portraits, still life, cityscapes and landscapes, all created between 1989 and 1992 for a book called Drawn Blank, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; noon-5pm, Sunday.
The Art Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Black and white photography by Nigel Webster, 8am-8pm, today until Wednesday.
Tarts and Crafts Gallery and Cafe, Balmedie. Paintings of Aberdeenshire area by Duncan Mackenzie, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Wednesday; noon-4pm, Sunday.
Marywell Gallery, Marywell, Aberdeen. Scottish artists; new range of handmade jewellery, 9.30am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday; 10am-4pm, Saturday.
Country Frames Gallery, Leslie, near Insch. Celebration – work from a great variety of established artists and emerging talent, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly. Christmas Exhibition, 11am-5.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday.
Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, North Uist. Sea Silks by Alison Bell, 10am-5pm, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.
Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Country Fair, 9am-5pm, Saturday.
The Square, Huntly. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.
Drummer’s Corner, Peterhead. Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm, Saturday.
High Street, Montrose. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1.30pm, Saturday.
Neil Ross Square, Ellon. Farmers’ Market, 8.15am-12.30pm, Saturday.
Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.
Huntly Mart. Plus indoor and outdoor market stalls,10am-4pm, tomorrow.
Elgin Auction Centre. Plus crafts and lots more, 10am-4pm, Saturday.
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. Plus indoor and outdoor market stalls, 9am-4pm, Sunday.
Craighursts Cafe and Restaurant, Mid Street, Keith. Photographic exhibition by Clare Lock and Gill LaCamp, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Creative Kids with Whitespace and sponsored by Argus Care , 12.30-2.30pm, Saturday.
Details of events have been compiled from information supplied by various organisations. Care has been taken to ensure accuracy, but the Press and Journal accepts no responsibility for errors or alterations to details.