The Press and Journal Arena, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre. The X Factor Live Tour. Tickets from 08444 77 9000 or online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk, tonight until Sunday.
Duff House, Banff. Take a woodland walk through three quarters of a mile of snowdrops, today until Sunday; Jacobite Day with the Alba Adventure Company. Learn about the rebellions in Banff and the true story of the Duff family’s involvement in Jacobite intrigue during this fascinating period in Scottish history. Actors will explain the life and times of clansmen, talk about the weapons and costumes of the period and demonstrate the firing of an 18th-century musket. Phone 01261 818181 for further details and to book, noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, Saturday.
Cambo Estate, near St Andrews. Snowdrop Spectacular: Snowdrops, snowflakes and aconites carpeting 70 acres of woodland. Phone 01333 450 054 or visit www.cambosnowdrops.com for further details, today until March 15.
The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Jazz Festival featuring the best international players delving into the tradition and showcasing the superb Aberdonian jazz musicians. Phone 01224 619770 or visit http://jazzscotland.com/ jazzaberdeen for further details, Wednesday until March 14.
Eden Court. Inverness Music Festival – primary and secondary pupils and adults compete in a wide variety of classes including speech, drama, singing and instrumental music. Phone 01463 234234 for performance times, Saturday until March 17.
Corn Exchange, New Market Road. Wedding Fair and Fashion Show – tips and advice for the blushing bride including catwalk shows and featuring the latest bridal gowns. Phone 0131 477 3500 or visit www.ece.uk.com for further details, 11am-5pm, Saturday; 11-4.30pm, Sunday.
SECC. Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Show – all the latest ideas and innovations in the world of creativity from hundreds of new and established crafts. Enjoy a variety of special features plus lively workshops, demonstrations and talks while finding a superb range of supplies for all your creative pastimes. Phone 01425 277988 or visit www.ichf.co.uk for further details and to book, 9.30am-5pm, today, tomorrow and Sunday; 9.30am-5.30pm, Saturday.
Discovery Point, Discovery Quay. From Dundee to Abbey Road – range of work by the city’s forgotten son, Iain Macmillan, the photographer who took the famous Abbey Road shot for the Beatles. This exhibition showcases the Abbey Road images, his work with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, portraits of various celebrities from the world of sport, politics, acting and pop music including Stevie Wonder, Twiggy, Floyd Patterson and Maggie Smith, an evocative series of Dundee in the late 1950s and his own personal artistic photographic work, from 10am, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; From 11am, Sunday.
Broughty Castle Museum, Broughty Ferry. Gory Story Tour – tales of the castle’s military past, 2pm, today.
Bennachie Lodge Hotel, Kemnay. Kemnay Primary School PTA Quiz Night for teams of four to six. Phone 01467 643165 for further details and to book, 7.30pm, tonight.
Beaton Hall, Methlick. Bingo in aid of hall funds, 7.30pm, tomorrow.
Stratherrick Hall, Gorthleck. Stratherrick School Bingo Night, 7pm, tomorrow.
Strathpeffer Community Centre. Strathpeffer Film Club, 7.30pm, tomorrow.
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Elgin. Coffee Morning, 10am-noon, Saturday.
Assembly Rooms, Wick. SWRI Bulb Show, 2-4pm, Saturday.
St Fergus Church Hall, Wick. Wick Flower Basket Committee Coffee Morning, 10.30am-12.30pm, Saturday.
Forres Town Hall. Riding For the Disabled Coffee Morning, 10am, Saturday.
Meldrum Church Hall, Oldmeldrum. Meldrum and Bourtie Church Coffee Morning with Traidcraft stall, 10am-noon, Saturday.
Community Hall, Wimberley Way, Inverness. Nearly New Sale, 10am-noon, Saturday.
Diamond Jubilee Hall, Evanton. Fair Trade Coffee Morning, 10.30am-12.30pm, Saturday.
Westerlea Hotel, Nairn. Quiz Night in aid of MFR (Moray Firth Radio) Cash For Kids, 9pm, Saturday.
Mey Hall, Caithness. Mey and District Senior Citizens Coffee Afternoon, 2-4pm, Saturday.
Inshriach House, near Aviemore. Yurt Making Workshop (portable dwelling traditionally used by nomads in Central Asia). Phone 01540 651341 for further details, Saturday.
Dunbar Memorial Hall, Auldearn. Auldearn Bowling Club Coffee Morning, 10am, Saturday.
Inverness Town House. Inverness Choral Society Spring Coffee Morning, 10am-noon, Saturday.
Grant Park, Forres. Make a Difference Community Litter Pick, 2-4pm, Sunday.
Church of Scotland Hall, Tain. Tain and District Gardening Club meeting, 7.30pm, Monday.
The Michael Sheridan Room, Victoria and Albert Halls, Ballater. Ballater and Crathie Community Council new flood-warning schemes presentation by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. All welcome, 6.45pm, Monday.
Charleston Academy Community Complex, Inverness. Inverness and Black Isle U3A meeting, 2pm, Monday.
Cawdor Community Centre, near Nairn. Whist Drive, 7pm, Wednesday.
HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Phoenix Theatre presents Sweeney Todd, tonight until Saturday; Russian State Ballet of Siberia – Giselle, 7.30pm, Monday; The Sleeping Beauty, 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Eden Court, Inverness. Communicado Productions present The Government Inspector, 7.30pm, tonight; Hormonal Housewives starring Carol Smillie, 7.30pm, Tuesday.
Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Communicado Productions present The Government Inspector, 7.30pm, tomorrow.
The Duthac Centre, Tain. SCDA Moray Firth District Festival of One Act Plays featuring teams from Dingwall, Tain and Lossiemouth, 7.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday.
Kinneff Hall. Canny Act present Murder at Barras Hall. Tickets from 01569 750324 or e-mail murdertickets@catterline.org, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Saturday.
Little Theatre, Nairn. Nairn Drama Club present The Steamie, 7.30pm, Monday until Wednesday.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Gilded Balloon: Comic and former Southend goalkeeper Terry Alderton, 8pm, Monday; Chris Addison – star of Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In the Loop, Skins and Lab Rats, 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Eden Court, Inverness. Gilded Balloon Comedy Circuit, 8pm, Sunday.
Argyllshire Gathering Halls, Oban. Oban Accordion and Fiddle Club Musical Evening with guest artists, 8pm, tonight.
Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Marie Thain (singer/songwriter/guitarist), 8.15pm, tonight; Rob Ward (classical guitar), 8.15pm, tomorrow; Peter Harvey (solo piano), 8.15pm, Saturday.
Eden Court, Inverness. Beth Nielsen Chapman, 8pm, tonight; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 8pm, tomorrow; T-Rexstasy, 8pm, Saturday; Charlie Landsborough, 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Ironworks, Inverness. Reverend And The Makers, 7.30pm, tonight; Offkilter with Torridon, 7pm, Saturday; Carlene Carter, 7.30pm, Wednesday.
Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Friday Night Live. Phone 01343 548614 for further details, 7-9pm, tomorrow.
Strathpeffer Pavilion. Nik Kershaw, 8pm, tomorrow.
The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Blues Club: Scottish rock legend Ted McKenna and Newcastle-based guitarist Paul Rose Band, 8pm, tomorrow.
Durness Hall. The Vatersay Boys, 9pm, tomorrow.
Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.
Moray Art Centre, Findhorn. Ishbel MacAskill, 8pm, tomorrow.
Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Folk Club: Al Hughes. All welcome, 8.30pm, tomorrow.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Friday Live featuring The Epics, from 1pm; Rising Star Emeli (Adele) Sande’s thank-you gig for north-east fans, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Scottish Cultures and Traditions session featuring Susan Kirkwood and Friends, 12.30pm, Saturday; Benny Gallagher (Gallagher and Lyle), 7.30pm, Sunday.
Woodend Barn, Banchory. Irish singer/songwriter Kieran Goss, 8pm, tomorrow. Also at The Loft, Kinloss, 8pm, Saturday; Hootananny, Inverness, 7.30pm, Sunday.
Hootananny, Inverness. The True Gents, tomorrow; Scone Faeries, 9pm, Saturday; Findlay Napier and The Bar Room Mountaineers, Sunday.
Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen. Piano recital by Geoffrey Atkinson, 12.45pm, tomorrow; Recital by Paul Tierney (baritone) with Geoffrey Atkinson (piano), 6pm, Sunday.
The Phoenix, Inverness. Cocoa Majestic, 9pm, Saturday.
The Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. Hedgehog Pie, 9.30pm, Saturday.
Mad Hatters, Inverness. The Signal, 9pm, Saturday.
The New Inn Hotel, Ellon. Shawn Cuddy. Tickets from 01358 720425, 8pm, Sunday.
Music Hall, Aberdeen. The Rotary Club of Westhill and District Around the World in Music charity concert, 3pm, Sunday.
Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Moray Jazz Club, 8-10.30pm, tonight.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Belhaven Sunday Jazz featuring Andrea Turner, from noon, Sunday.
Glen Mhor Hotel, Inverness. Ness River Rhythm Kings play jazz from the 20s and 30s, 9-11pm, Tuesday.
The Tunnels, Aberdeen. Copy Ha Ho, Moon Unit and Kuda, 8pm, tonight; Towers of London and Disco Filth, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Nicky Powell and The Ruckus, 7.30pm, Saturday; Richard Fontaine plus support, 8pm, Sunday; The Shakedown Project plus support, 8pm, Wednesday.
Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen. Crashdown, Heller State and Pulse Detonation, 8pm, tonight; Minnaars, The Ivory Fall, The Marionettes and Eskimo Blonde, 9pm, tomorrow; Kashmir Red, Ghosts of Progress, 4 Day Weekend and Soviet, 9pm, Saturday; Out In The Wilderness, Olly Oddley and Kenzie Mac, 9pm, Sunday; Open Mic and Jam Session, 10pm, Wednesday.
Music Hall, Aberdeen. Tea Dance with the RSNO (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) Big Band. Tickets from 01224 641122 or online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com, 2pm, today.
Victoria Hotel, Forres. Forres Country Music Club Social and Line Dancing to Buzzard Creek, tomorrow.
Newton Hotel, Nairn. Nairn Academy Dreams and Teams Family Stovies Supper Dance and Auction. Tickets from 01667 493803/404390, 7pm, tomorrow.
Mearns Academy Hall, Laurencekirk. Ceilidh Dance with Gavin Piper. Tickets from 01561 377501, 7.30pm, Saturday.
Kirkhill Community Hall, near Inverness. Social Dance with Colin Donaldson, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.
Station Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven and District Country Music Club Social and Line Dancing to Buzzard Creek. Phone 01569 740600 to book, 8pm, Saturday.
Duff House, Banff. Dance – paintings, sculpture prints and photography by leading artists including Edgar Degas, Poussin, Antoine Watteau, Picasso, Dame Laura Knight and Diane Arbusuding in this National Galleries of Scotland Touring Exhibition, 11am-4pm, today until Sunday.
McManus Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee. Consider the Lilies – Scottish masterpieces from 1910-1980, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; 12.30-4.30pm, Sunday.
Aberdeen Art Gallery. Place Observed in Solitude by Frances Walker, one of Scotland’s most highly regarded artists, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 2-5pm, Sunday.
Bridge View, North Esplanade West, Aberdeen. New Graduates from the Scottish Art Colleges, 9am-6pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.
Moray Art Centre, Findhorn. A Thread of Light, by Mary Bourne, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday; 10am-4pm, Saturday.
Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly. Christmas Exhibition, 11am-5.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday.
The Castle Gallery, Inverness. Original handmade prints by Linda Farquharson; Bronze Sculpture by David Meredith, 9am-5pm, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow. A.J.B. Strachan – Aberdeen’s Photographer; Hall Russell and Company – The Jewel of British Shipbuilding 1864-1992, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; noon-3pm, Sunday.
Provost Skene’s House, Guestrow, Aberdeen. In the Pink – a range of garments and accessories from the costume collection illustrating various shades of this popular colour, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.
High Street, Inverness. Farmers’ Market, 8.30am-4.30pm, Saturday.
David Street, Stonehaven. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.
Strathpeffer Community Centre. Community Market and Book Fair, 9.30am-3.30pm, Saturday.
High Street, Montrose. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.
Community Harvest Church, Chapel Street, Peterhead. Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm, Saturday.
Kiltearn Primary School, Evanton. Village Market and Table Top Sale, 10am-noon, Saturday.
Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Country Fair, 9am-5pm, Saturday.
Neil Ross Square, Ellon. Farmers’ Market, 8.15am-12.30pm, Saturday.
Grantown Primary School Hall. Cairngorms Farmers’ Market, 10.30am-3.30pm, Saturday.
The Square, Huntly. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, 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.
North Kessock Village Hall, Black Isle. Antique Fair, 10am-4pm, Saturday.
Satrosphere Science Centre, Constitution Street, Aberdeen. Wallace and Gromit – a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the science and magic of animation, featuring one of the most iconic duos in cartoon history, 10am-5pm, today until Wednesday.
Speyside Heather Centre, Dulnain Bridge. Creative Cairngorms, 9am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; 10am-5pm, Sunday.
Aberdeen Arts Centre. Drama Classes for three to five-years. Phone 01224 635208 or visit www.digifresh.co.uk/ sat_workshops.html for further details, 10.30-11.30am and 11.45am-12.45pm, Saturday.
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Creative Kids with Whitespace, 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.