Things To Do, Places To Go

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TOP EVENTS

Macduff Harbour. 25th North Sea Yacht Race celebrations – fun activities for all, 6-8pm, tonight and tomorrow.

Various Venues, Glasgow. West End Festival – one of the major festival events in the Scottish calendar and the city’s largest cultural event featuring exhibitions, theatre productions, concerts, fairs, events and walks reflecting Glasgow’s enthusiasm for all facets of culture and entertainment. Phone 0141 341 0844 or visit www.westendfestival.co.uk for further details, today until Sunday.

Various Venues, Inverurie, Huntly and Banchory. Garioch Theatre Festival – an exciting mixture of workshops, professional theatre, youth theatre and exhibitions. Phone 01467 621861 or visit www.gariochtheatrefestival.org.uk for further details, today until July 6.

Drumtochty Castle Grounds. Highland Games. Phone 01561 378469 for further details, Saturday.

INVERNESS

High Street. Continental Market, today until Sunday.

EDINBURGH

Scottish Storytelling Centre, High Street. Old Town Festival – a celebration of Edinburgh’s Old Town with theatre, storytelling events and visual art. Phone 0131 556 9579 or visit www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk for further details, today until Sunday.

GLASGOW

Botanic Gardens, Great Western Road. Bard in the Botanics – Scotland’s only annual outdoor Shakespeare festival. Phone 0141 334 9016 or visit www.bardinthebotanics.org for further details, today until August 2.

DUNDEE

Broughty Harbour. Shore Watch with the Countryside Rangers Service – view the wildlife brought close to the shore by the tide. Phone 01382 431848 for further details, 10am, Sunday.

OTHER EVENTS

Fortrose Community Theatre. Illustrated lecture and walk: Red Squirrels in the Highlands, 7.30pm, tonight.

The Rosemount Centre for Complementary Therapies, Mount Street, Aberdeen. Women’s Health Week dedicated to complementary health approaches to women’s health issues. Phone 01224 636378 or visit www.rosemountcentre.com for further details, today until Saturday.

Strathspey Railway, Aviemore. Steam train rides 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 until Sunday.

Alford Valley Railway. Train rides to Haughton Park. Phone 07879 293 934 or visit www.alfordvalleyrailway.org.uk for further details, 10.30am-2.30pm, today, tomorrow and Monday until Wednesday; 1-4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Craigston Castle, near Turriff. Open to the public with guided tours, noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Phone 01888 551707 for further details, noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, today until Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday

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

Croy Church Hall, near Inverness. Strawberry Tea in aid of Guild funds, 2-4pm, Saturday.

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Tours. Phone 01224 641122 for further details and to book or in person at Music Hall or HMT, 10.30am and 11.45am, Saturday.

Nairn Old Parish Church. Summer Fayre, 1pm, Saturday.

Spittal of Glen Muick Visitor Centre, near Ballater. Lochnagar ascent – a full day on one of Scotland’s highest peaks looking at the natural history and management of “Dark Lochnagar”. Phone 013397 55059 for further details and to book, 9.30am-5pm, Saturday.

Dornoch Airfield Car Park. Highland Council Countryside Ranger Walk: Blooming Marvellous – Wildflowers of Dornoch. Phone 01549 402638 for further details, 10am-noon, Saturday.

Royal British Legion, Nairn. St Ninian Bowling Club Coffee Morning, 10am, Saturday.

Fleming Hall, Aberlour. Aberlour Community Association Coffee Morning in aid of hall funds, 10am-noon, Saturday.

The Mound Car Park, between Dornoch and Golspie. Highland Countryside Ranger Walk: Osprey Watch. Phone 01549 402638 for further details, 2-4pm, Saturday.

Dornoch Square. Dornoch Pipe Band Parade and Highland Dancing, 8pm, Saturday.

Kincorth FC Playing Field, Aberdeen. Gala, 10am-4.30pm, Saturday.

Clifton House, Nairn. Sale of bric-a-brac, furniture, books and lots more, 10am-4pm, Saturday.

Fyvie Parish Church. Bi-centenary Flower Festival, 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Wester Barevan, Cawdor. Woodland Garden Open Day in aid of Lovat Lodge Appeal, 2-6pm, Sunday.

Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie. Balmoral Forest and Ballochbuie Forest eight-mile walk. Phone 01467 681470 for further details, 8.30am-4pm, Sunday.

Explore Abernethy Centre, Nethybridge. Mini Beast Safari. Phone 01479 821565 for further details, 2-3.30pm, Sunday.

New Duntrune Demonstration Garden, Dawson Park, West Ferry, Dundee. Summer Pruning of Fruit, 2pm, Wednesday.

Pipe Band Hall, Wick. Scottish Variety Show with Highland dancers, vocalists and pipe bands, 8-10.30pm, Wednesday.

THEATRE

Torridon Community Hall. Mull Theatre present Swindle and Death, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at Ballachulish Village Hall, 8pm, tomorrow; Druimfin, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Saturday.

Eden Court, Inverness. The Bacchae, starring Alan Cumming, 8pm, tonight and tomorrow; 2pm and 8pm, Saturday.

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Sleuth starring Simon MacCorkindale and Michael Praed, 7.30pm, tonight and tomorrow; 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Saturday; The Wedding Singer starring Jonathan Wilkes and Natalie Casey, 7.30pm, Monday until Wednesday.

Invergordon Arts Centre. The Perfect Plot, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

Perth Theatre. PYT Double Bill – True and Love: adaptations of two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, both on the one evening, 8pm, tomorrow and Saturday.

The Lemon Tree Studio Theatre, Aberdeen. Pro Arte presents Gagarin Way, tonight until Saturday; Lest We Forget – the story of two Aberdeen men against the backdrop of Piper Alpha disaster, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

Macrobert, Stirling University. Ballet West present Love Central, 8pm, tomorrow and Saturday.

Duff House, Banff. Open Air Theatre – Illyria presents Pinocchio. Tickets from Duff House Shop, 6.30pm, Tuesday. Also at Scone Palace, near Perth, 7pm, Wednesday.

COMEDY

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Fred MacAulay, 8pm, Sunday.

MUSIC

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

Ferryhill Parish Church, Aberdeen. Grenadilla Clarinet Trio, 7.30pm, tonight.

Beauly Square. Beauly Firth and Glen Pipe Band, 7.30pm, tonight.

Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin Country Music Club Charity Night with Gerry Ford, 8-11pm, tonight.

Crafts and Things, Glencoe. Rachel Hair and Joy Dunlop, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at Harris Hotel, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, 8pm, tomorrow.

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Chemical Callum (piano), 8.15pm, tonight; 1.15pm, Sunday; Laura Henry (saxophone), 8.15pm, tomorrow.

The Lemon Tree Lounge, Aberdeen. Lee Bates and Billy Newton, noon-4pm, tomorrow.

Ironworks, Academy Street, Inverness. DJ Fergie and Brendan Long, tomorrow.

House of Dun, near Montrose. Strictly Songtime – American Songbook. Phone 0844 473 2144 for further details and to book, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

The Warehouse, Lossiemouth. Claude Bourbon – The Frog with the Blues, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

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

The Albyn, Albyn Terrace, Aberdeen. Robin’s Nest, tomorrow and Saturday.

The Market Bar, Inverness. Ten Tonne Dozer – Shetland Islands heavy rock band , tomorrow. Also at The Moorings, Aberdeen, Saturday.

The Saltoun Arms, Frederick Street/Park Road, Aberdeen. Guitarist/vocalist Jake Coghill – classic Britpop and Indie sounds, 8.30pm, Saturday.

Corran Halls, Oban. Journey South - The Home Tour 2008, 8pm, Saturday.

Globe Inn, Aberdeen. The Blue Hyenas – high-powered blues trio from Edinburgh fronted by guitarist Sandy Tweeddale, 9pm, Saturday.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Paddyrasta, 7.30pm, Saturday.

The Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. JB and The Classics, 9.30pm, Saturday.

Eden Court, Inverness. Tannahill Weavers, 7.30pm, Saturday. Also at Lochinver Village Hall, Monday; Astley Hall, Arisaig, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

JAZZ

The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jazz Aberdeen: The Herb Geller Quartet, 7.30pm, tonight.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Moray Jazz Club, 8-10.30pm, tonight.

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

Tore Art Gallery, Black Isle. Midsummer Jazz in aid of Maggie’s’ Highland featuring Liz McLardy and Anne McIntyre. Phone 01463 871444 for further details and to book, 7.30pm, Saturday.

The Lemon Tree Lounge, Aberdeen. Mary May, noon-4pm, Sunday.

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

CLUBBING

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. Emeritus, Ascension and Dead Metal, 8pm, tonight; Zero the Fool, The Locals, The Resolutes and Get In Get Out, 8pm; Room 2 – Pearl Jammin, The Wildcards and Dirty Filth, 8pm, tomorrow; Cats and Cats and Cats, Eric Euan, The Phoenix Band and Cook House Heroes, 7.30pm, Saturday; Which Way Now, Seventh Circle, Downfall and Rise, 8pm, Sunday; Jaded Sun, Estrella and guests, 8pm, Wednesday.

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

DANCE

Royal British Legion, Nairn. Nairn Ceilidh Group Charity Ceilidh with Jimmy Urquhart and Friends, 8pm, tonight.

Britannia Hotel, Bucksburn, Aberdeen. Fundraising ceilidh in aid of Erskine and combat stress with Iron Broo. Phone 01224 716100 for further details, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Aviemore Village Hall. Ceilidh Dance with Garioch Blend, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.

New Elgin Hall, Elgin, The Jolly Dancers Social Dance with Julie McRitchie, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.

Station Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven and District Country Music Club: Paula MacAskill – social, line and partner dancers welcome. Phone 01569 740600 to book a table, 8pm, Saturday.

Royal British Legion, Dufftown. Legion Stramash – traditional Scottish music and song, 7.30pm, Monday.

Banff Springs Hotel, Banff. Banff and District Accordion and Fiddle Club Ceilidh: Fergie MacDonald SDB, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

GALLERIES

Moray Art Centre, The Park, Findhorn. Putting Success on the M.A.P2 – some of the best artwork produced during the last two years by secondary pupils from across Moray 10am-4pm, today and tomorrow.

Underpass Gallery, Broad Street, Aberdeen. Forecourt Art Group Outdoor Fair, 10am-5pm, today and tomorrow.

Duff House, Banff. The Ena Baxter Collection; Artist – Inventor! Small paintings by local artist Hugh Kirkwood, 11am-5pm, today until Wednesday.

Monymusk Arts Centre. Visual poems and text pieces by Neil Russell, Oldmeldrum, 10am-4pm, today until Wednesday.

Aberdeen Art Gallery. My Ladye Nevells Booke; Silver of the Stars; Hand, Heart and Soul – The Arts and Crafts Movement in Scotland, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; 2-5pm, Sunday.

Inchmore Gallery, Inverness. Standing in the Rain, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

St Fergus Gallery, Wick. Landscape, noon-5.30pm, today, Monday and Tuesday; 2-8pm, tomorrow; 10.30am-1pm, Saturday.

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney. Straight Letters by Camilla Low; Three Island Groups – photographs of Orkney, Shetland and Faroe, 10.30am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly. Summer exhibition, 11am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Iona Gallery, Kingussie. Highland Journey – photographs by Robin Gillanders, 1-5pm, today, tomorrow and Monday until Wednesday; 10am-noon, Saturday.

Country Frames Gallery, Leslie, near Insch. Horse Drawn – the horse in the world of art, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Swanson Gallery, Thurso. The Man Who Drew Cats, by Louis Wain, 1-8pm, tomorrow; 10am-1pm, Saturday; 1-5.30pm, Monday until Wednesday.

MUSEUMS

Kilmartin House Museum, near Lochgilphead. White Lines: Lines in the Landscape by Lizzie Rose, 10am-5pm, today until Wednesday.

Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow. Deeper Than Light – Science-Art-Technololgy, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; noon-3pm, Sunday.

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. Prints by Ana Maria Pacheco, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Marischal Museum, Marischal College, Aberdeen. Frankenstein to Einstein – exploring the complex links between science and literature in the 19th century, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow and Monday; 2-5pm, Sunday.

MARKETS

Brechin Castle Centre. Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm, Saturday.

Macduff Fish Market. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.

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

Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Country Fair, 9am-5pm, Saturday.

Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.

CAR BOOT SALES

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

Co-op Car Park, Telford Street, Inverness. 9am-1pm, Saturday.

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

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

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

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

Highland Council Car Park. Glenurquhart Road, Inverness. 9am-3pm, Sunday.

ANTIQUES

Hilton Treetops Hotel, Springfield Road, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Antiques and Collectors’ Market featuring over 40 antiques dealers, 10.30am-4pm, Sunday.

EXHIBITIONS

Finzean Estate Farm Shop and Tearoom. Finzean Landscapes by Roy Benzies, 9am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; noon-5pm, Sunday.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Digital photography by Alicia Bruce, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

An Tobar Arts Centre, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Fragility of Flight, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Dress Circle Bar, HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Art exhibition based on HMT by Peter Scott Tudhope, 7-9pm, today, tomorrow and Monday until Wednesday; 2-4pm and 7-9pm, Saturday.

St Luke’s Episcopal Church Hall, Cuminestown. Cuminestown Art Group exhibition, 2-8pm, tomorrow; 10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday.

FOR CHILDREN

Gilcomston South Church of Scotland, Union Street, Aberdeen. Japanese Summer Festival – an opportunity to learn and experience Japanese language and its culture. Phone 01224 491814 or visit www.j-cornerstone.net/school for further details, 1-3pm, Saturday.

Ferryhill Community Centre, Aberdeen. NCT Aberdeen City and Shire Branch Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party – an entertaining afternoon with lots of children’s activities, 2-4.30pm, Saturday.

New Duntrune Demonstration Garden, Dawson Park, West Ferry, Dundee. Wee Wellies – exploration of the garden environment through art for aged four to eight, 2pm, Wednesday.

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.