Things To Do, Places To Go

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TOP EVENTS

Various Venues, Lochaber. Loch Shiel Spring Festival 2008. Visit www.shielfestival.com for further details, today and tomorrow.

Various Venues. Aviemore and Cairngorms Walking and Mountain Festival. Visit www.aviemorewalking.com for further details, today until Saturday.

Various Venues, Ullapool. Ullapool Book Festival. Visit www.ullapoolbookfestival.co.uk for further details, tomorrow until Sunday.

Various Venues. Fraserburgh Blue Light Festival. Visit www.visitfraserburgh.com for further details, tomorrow until Monday.

Various Venues, Ballater. Ballater Walking Festival. Phone 01339 755467 or visit www.info@royal-deeside.org.uk for further details, 9am-4pm, Saturday until May 23.

PERTH

Scone Palace. Alba Adventure presents The Clansman – the story of Scotland’s Clans brought to life. Phone 01738 552300 for further details, Sunday.

EDINBURGH

City Centre.

Mary King’s Ghost Fest 2008 – an unusual event which will keep you amused as you learn historical information and investigate notoriously haunted locations within the city. A packed lineup of events will keep the most avid of ghost-hunters and the most serious of sceptics entertained for hours. Phone 08702 430160 or visit www.marykingsghostfest.com for further details, today until Sunday.

GLASGOW

SECC.

The Scotland Homebuilding and Renovating Show – dedicated show for self-builders, renovators or home improvers, providing a invaluable resource for anyone who is looking to self-build, renovate, remodel or improve their home. Tickets from 0871 945 4546 or online at www.homebuildingshow. co.uk/scotland, 10am - 5pm, Saturday; 10am - 4.30pm, Sunday.

DUNDEE

City Centre.

Farmers’ Market – showcasing a wide range of locally cultivated produce, with everything from organic vegetables to fresh eggs, and baking to beef, 9am, Saturday.

OTHER EVENTS

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Backstage tours. Booking at Aberdeen Box Office (01224 641122) or in person at Music Hall and HMT, 10.30am and 11.45am, Saturday.

Strathspey Steam Railway, Aviemore. Steam trains to Boat of Garten and Broomhill (Glenbogle in Monarch of the Glen). Phone 01479 810725 or visit www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk for further details, 10am-4.25pm, today, Saturday and Sunday.

Archaeolink Pre History Park, Oyne, near Insch. Grampian Association of Storytellers: Nick Hennessy, International Storyteller. Phone 01569 765616 or visit www.grampianstorytellers.org.uk for further details, 8-10pm, tonight.

Church Hall, Albert Road, Oldmeldrum. Thrift Shop, 10am-8pm, today; 10am-6pm, tomorrow; 10am-noon, Saturday; Soup Lunch, 11.30am-2pm, today.

Union Terrace, Aberdeen. International Street Market, 9am-6pm, tomorrow until Sunday.

Cawdor Community Centre. Sale in aid of the Rudi Boa School for Street Children in Cambodia, 10.30am-1.30pm, Saturday.

Royal British Legion, Nairn. Nairn Gaelic Choir Coffee Morning, 10.15am, Saturday.

Tarts and Crafts Gallery and Cafe, Balmedie. Scrapbooking workshop. Phone 01358 742002 for further details and to book, 1.30-3.30pm, Saturday.

Avoch Football Park. The Andrew de Moray annual commemoration march to Ormonde Hill, 1.30pm, Saturday.

Tomnacross School, Kiltarlity. Kiltarlity Gala, 2-5pm, Saturday.

Plainstones, Stonehaven. Stonehaven and District Horticultural Society Plant Sale, 9-11.30am, Saturday.

Dingwall Town Hall. Dingwall Gaelic Choir Soup Lunch, noon-2pm, Saturday.

Corbie Hall, Maryculter. Sale of locally produced garden plants and boxes of mixed salad plants, coffees and homebaking, 10.30am-noon, Saturday.

Marischal Museum, Aberdeen. Night at the Museum – a range of interactive activities and events. Phone 01224 274309 or visit www.abdn.ac.uk for further details, 7-10pm, Saturday. Also at Zoology Museum, Aberdeen, 7pm-midnight, Saturday.

Duthie Park, Aberdeen. Countryside Ranger Walk – Walk along Deeside, finishing at Bridge of Dee. Phone 01224 897400 for further details and to book, noon, Saturday; UCAN Pants Walk and Family Fun day. Phone 01224 559312 for further details, noon-4pm, Sunday.

Keith and Dufftown Railway. Scenic railway line running diesel multiple units between Dufftown and Keith. Phone 07890 085477 or visit www.keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk for further details, 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Alford Valley Railway. Train rides to Haughton Park. Phone 07879 293934 or visit www.alfordvalleyrailway. org.uk for further details, 1-4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Crathes Castle, Banchory. Aberdeen Patchwork and Quilters Group Annual Exhibition, 10.30am-4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Flying Field, Meikle Wartle, near Inverurie. Inverurie and District Model Flying Club Annual Open Day. Phone 01651 863136 or visit www.idmfc.org.uk for further details, from noon, Sunday.

THEATRE

The Florians Theatre, Bught Park, Inverness. The Florians in association with Coronach present The Beggar’s Opera, 7.30pm, tonight, tomorrow and Saturday.

Nevis Centre, Fort William. Lochaber Showstoppers present Jekyll and Hyde the Musical, 7.30pm, tonight, tomorrow and Saturday.

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. The Lyric Music Society presents The Witches of Eastwick, 7.30pm, tonight, tomorrow and Saturday.

Kemnay Village Hall. Fleeman Productions presents Amang the Craws, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at New Deer Public Hall, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Aberdeen Arts Centre, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Universal Hall, Findhorn. Curve Foundation with the Scottish Flute Trio, 8pm, tomorrow.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Buddy Holly and The Cricketers, 7.30pm, Sunday.

Eden Court, Inverness. Buddy Holly and The Cricketers, Empire Theatre, 8pm, Monday; Opera Circus present Differences in Demolitions, Onetouch Theatre, 7.30pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.

MUSIC

Shiro’s, Barclay Street, Stonehaven. Open blues jam and open mic session, 9pm-1am, tonight.

Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin Country Music Club: Trevor James, 8-11pm, tonight.

The Loft, East Grange, Kinloss. Andy White, 9pm, tonight. Also at The Old Brewery, Cromarty, 7pm, tomorrow.

Eden Court, Inverness. Buena Vista Social Club, Empire Theatre, 8pm, tonight; Inverness Music Festival Highlights Concert, Empire Theatre, 7.30pm, Saturday; Academy of Ancient Music, Empire Theatre, 8pm, Tuesday.

Inverness Town House. Curtain Up! with Alison Taylor and Sheila Bruce in aid of Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme, 1pm, tomorrow.

Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Folk Club, 8.30pm, tomorrow.

Argyllshire Gathering Halls, Oban. Isla Grant Tour 2008, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

AECC. Westlife, tomorrow.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Friday Live featuring the very best of local talent, from 4pm, tomorrow.

Royal British Legion, Nairn. Nairn T. A. present A Night of Scottish Legends, 6.45pm, tomorrow.

Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. Two’s Company, 9pm, tomorrow; Smokin’ Bert Cooper, 9.30pm, Saturday.

Corran Halls, Oban. Session A9, 7.30pm, tomorrow. Also at Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, 7.15pm, Saturday; Warehouse Theatre, Lossiemouth, 6pm, Sunday.

Music Hall, Aberdeen. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Fiddle Rendezvous, 7.30pm, Sunday; The Charlatans, 7.30pm, Monday; Abba Mania, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

Ironworks, Academy Street, Inverness. State of Grace, 9pm, Saturday.

Perth Concert Hall. Tinariwen, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Woodend Barn, Banchory. Woodend Music Society presents Eleanor Dennis and Christine Lawrie, 7.45pm, Saturday.

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Chemical Callum (piano), 8.15pm, Saturday.

Tin Hut, Gartly, near Huntly. The Groanbox Boys, 8pm, Sunday.

St James Church, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Chorus sing Rachmaninov’s Vespers with guest soloists Lily Papaioannu and Iain Milne, 8pm, Sunday.

Glen Urquhart Public Hall, Drumnadrochit. Fiddle Rendezvous, 8pm, Monday.

JAZZ

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Moray Jazz Club session featuring local musicians and guests. All welcome, 7.30-10.30pm, tonight.

The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Neil Cowley Trio, 7.30pm, tonight.

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Pete Lowitt and Gary Gibb, 8.15pm, tomorrow.

The Hopeville Social Club, Inverurie. The Garioch Jazz Club Jazz Concert, 8pm, tomorrow.

Glen Mhor Hotel, Inverness. Ness River Rhythm Kings play jazz from the 20s and 30s, 9-11pm, Tuesday.

CLUBBING

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. The UK Subs, The Hijacks, Crashdown, 8pm, tonight; Tim O’Brien and Ray Bonneville, 8pm, tomorrow; Terry Reid and support, 7.30pm, Saturday; Mind Gone Blind, Ascension, Evil Demon Theory, Chaos Theory, 8pm, Sunday; Battle of the Bands with Tantrick Connection, Julias Shadow, Safe To Say, The Rise, 28 Jacks, 8pm, Monday; Acoustic night with Ashley Park, Daniel Middleton and guests, 8pm, Tuesday; Ricoshay, The Wildcards, Dirty Deeds, 8pm, Wednesday.

Tiger Tiger, Aberdeen. SexyGlam – funky house, commercial pop and disco funk music with DJ Kevin Green, from 9pm, Saturday.

Motion Nightclub, Rose Street, Inverness. David Guetta and Mallorca Lee, 10pm-3am, Saturday.

DANCE

Nairn Community Centre. The Nairnshire Ceilidh Dance Group Ceilidh with Colin Donaldson, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.

Station Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven and District Country Music Club: Dual Circuit. Social, line and partner dancers welcome. Phone 01569 740600 to book a table, 8pm, Saturday.

Clochan Community Hall, near Buckie. Tea Dance. Phone 01542 850416 for further details, 1.30-4pm, Tuesday.

GALLERIES

Carby Art Gallery, Cotton Street, Aberdeen. 5th Anniversary exhibition featuring works from Hazel McAllister, 10am-5pm, today until Wednesday.

Aberdeen Art Gallery. Aberdeen Artists Society 74th Annual exhibition, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; 2-5pm, Sunday.

Inchmore Gallery, near Inverness. Dewpoint – an exhibition of photography, poetry and printmaking by Rebecca Marr, Valerie Gillies and Carol Dunbar, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

The Castle Gallery, Inverness. Paintings by Dorothy Stirling, 9am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

The Rendezvous Gallery, Forest Avenue, Aberdeen. Caledonia – Catalonia – recent works by Maggie Williams, John C. Brown RSW and Jacqueline Watt, 10am-6pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Tore Art Gallery, Black Isle. Going West, 10.30am-4.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.

Country Frames Gallery, Leslie, Insch. A New Season, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Peacock Visual Arts, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Recoded – Landscapes and Politics of New Media, 9.30am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tarts and Crafts Gallery and Cafe, Balmedie. Works by textile designer and performance artist Aliza Graham, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Wednesday; noon-4pm, Sunday.

MUSEUMS

Nairn Museum. Matchday – celebrate the experience of Scottish football, 10am-4.30pm, today, tomorrow, and Monday until Wednesday; 10am-1pm, Saturday.

Marischal Museum, Aberdeen University. Different Views of Marischal College – work by Aberdeen College Art and Design students who undertook a location drawing project at the museum earlier this year, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow and Monday until Wednesday; 2-5pm, Sunday.

MARKETS

Neil Ross Square, Ellon. Farmers’ Market, 8.15am-12.30pm, Saturday.

Scott Skinner Square, Banchory. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.

High Street, Dornoch. Farmers’ Market, from 9am, Saturday.

Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.

CAR BOOT SALES

Huntly Mart. Plus indoor and outdoor market stalls,10am-4pm, tomorrow.

Elgin Auction Centre. Plus crafts and lots more, 10am-4pm, Saturday.

Black Isle Showfield, Muir of Ord. In aid of the MFR Charity, from 7am, Sunday.

Market Square, Stonehaven. 9am-1pm, Sunday.

Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. Plus indoor and outdoor market stalls, 9am-4pm, Sunday.

FOR CHILDREN

Alford Library. Storytelling Morning: Baby Animals and Spring, 10.30-11am, Saturday.

Cults Playgroup. Children’s Fair, noon-2pm, Saturday.

Corran Halls, Oban. The Singing Kettle, 2pm, Saturday.

Perth Concert Hall. Music Goes Wild, 3pm, Sunday.

Lonach Hall, Strathdon. Mull Theatre present Katie Morag, 6.30pm, Tuesday.

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.