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TOP EVENTS

Erray Park, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Highland Games, 10.30am-4.30pm, today.

Shore Park, Durness. Highland Gathering, noon-5pm, today.

Queens Links, Aberdeen. Chinese State Circus. Phone 0844 576 5506 or visit www.chinesestatecircus.com for further details and to book, today until Sunday.

Balelone, North Uist. Highland Gathering. 10.30am-5.30pm, tomorrow.

Deeside Festival. Film: The Other Boleyn Girl, Deeside Theatre, Aboyne, 7pm, tomorrow; Active Aboyne – outdoor activities festival. Phone 013398 85222 for further details, Saturday; An Audience with Jonathan Miller, Deeside Theatre, Aboyne, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Cullerlie Farm Park, Echt. Traditional Singing Weekend. Phone 01224 645486 or visit http://aberdeen.ac.uk/elphinstone/ events/cullerlie08/Traditional SingingWeekend.pdf for further details, tomorrow until Sunday.

Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn. Nairn Show, 9am, Saturday.

King George V Park, Banchory. Banchory Show, 9am-5pm, Saturday.

Mortlach Primary School Playing Fields, Dufftown. Highland Games, from 11am, Saturday.

An Aird Shinty Park, Fort William. Highland Games, 10am-4.30pm, Saturday.

Kilmore Games Field, near Oban. Highland Games, 11am-5pm, Saturday.

Southend Sports Field, near, Campbeltown. Highland Games, 5.30-10pm, Saturday.

Games Field, Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen. Granite City Dog Agility Club Show, 8.30am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford. Motorvation – drop in day for historic car owners and clubs, 2-4pm, Sunday.

Duthie Park, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Wildcats Cheerleaders Fun Day, 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Castle Fraser, near Sauchen. Summer Garden Fete – music, puppets, Beat the Goalie, garden games, quiz and raffle, noon-4pm, Sunday.

Fochabers Playing Fields. Speyfest - Celtic festival of traditional music, dance and crafts. Phone 07875 212382 or visit www.speyfest.com for further details, Sunday until August 3.

Traigh Farm, Arisaig. Highland Games and Clanranald Gathering, 10am-6pm, Wednesday.

Various Venues. Aberdeen International Youth Theatre. Phone 01224 213800 or visit www.aiyf.org for further details, Wednesday, until August 9.

INVERNESS

Northern Meeting Park. Inverness Tattoo 2008. Tickets from Inverness Tourist Office or online at www.thebooth.co.uk , 7pm, Monday until August 2.

EDINBURGH

Various Venues. Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival – in parks, bars, concert halls and theatres with over 100 concerts in 10 days. Phone 0131 553 4000 or visit www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk for further details, tomorrow until August 3.

STIRLING

Plean Country Park Car Park. Dogchecks and Dogwallks – a great chance to get a PetCheck from the PDSA and learn how to check the general fitness of your dog. The Ranger Service will also be on hand with information on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code for dogwalkers and paths you can explore on your dog walks. Phone 01786 442875 or visit www.stirling.gov.uk/countryside for further details, 10am-5.30pm, Saturday.

DUNDEE

Broughty Ferry Harbour. Shore Watch with the Countryside Rangers Service. View the wildlife that the tide brings in close to the shore. Phone 01382 431848 for further details, 8am, Sunday.

OTHER EVENTS

Cromarty Links Car Park. Ruttling amongst the Rocks with the Easter Ross Countryside Ranger. Phone 01349 868563 for further details, 10am-noon, today.

Inspire, Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen. Beetle Drive in aid of Global Vision International Marine Conservation. Phone 01224 280005 for further details and to book, 6.45pm, tonight.

St Columba’s Church Hall, Nairn. Strawberry Tea, 10am-4pm, today.

Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. Creative Week - come and try candle making, collage making and other activities. Phone 01540 673551 or visit www.highlandfolk.com for further details, noon-4.30pm, today and tomorrow.

David Welch Winter Gardens, Duthie Park, Aberdeen. Magical Medicines – learn a little of the ancient wisdom of healing and sniff out the amazing aromas of some healing plants in the apothecary, 10am-4pm, today and tomorrow.

Alford Valley Railway. Train rides to Haughton Park. Phone 07879 293 934 or visit www.alfordvalleyrailway.org.uk for further details, 1-4.30pm, today until Wednesday.

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, tomorrow until Sunday.

Grantown Museum. Figgat Fair, 11am, Saturday.

Torry St Fitticks Parish Church, Walker Road, Aberdeen. Coffee Morning, 10am-noon, Saturday.

Fort Augustus. Heritage Day and Duck Race with guided walks, heritage artefacts and local heritage information, 10.30am-4pm, Saturday.

Royal British Legion, Nairn. Barbecue in aid of Royal British Legion, 2.30pm, Saturday.

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

Caledonian Railway, Brechin. Phone 01561 377760 or visit www.caledonianrailway.co.uk for further details. Diesel trains, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.30pm, 2.45pm and 3.55pm, Saturday; Steam trains, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.30pm, 2.45pm and 3.55pm, Sunday.

The Boots, Drynie Park North, Black Isle. Anne’s Open Garden in aid of Highland Heart2Heart appeal, 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Victoria Hotel, Nairn. Charity Auction in aid of Macmillan Nurses, 3pm, Sunday.

Astley Hall, Arisaig. Craft Fair, 11am-4pm, Tuesday.

THEATRE

Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Mull Theatre presents The Accidental Death of an Accordionist, 7.45pm, tonight. Also at Carrbridge Hall, 7.45pm, tomorrow.

Macrobert, Stirling University. Open Air Theatre: B in the Park present A Midsummer’s Night Dream, 7.30pm, tonight and tomorrow; Bard in the Botanics present The Merchant of Venice, 8pm, Saturday.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Whatsinaname Productions present Side by Side, 7.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday.

Aviemore Primary School. Badenoch and Strathspey Youth Theatre present Warp Spasm: A Hero’s Tale, 2pm and 7pm, tomorrow. Also at Eden Court, Inverness, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne, near Insch. Open Air Theatre: Illyria present Pinocchio. Phone 01464 851500 for further details and to book, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

COMEDY

Eden Court, Inverness. Jane Godley Live and Unleashed!, 8pm, Sunday; Funny Business with Fraser Hooper - award winning clown, 6.30pm, Monday; 5pm, Tuesday.

Snafu, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Comedy Club with special guest Jo Jo Sutherland, 8pm-midnight, Tuesday.

MUSIC

Strathpeffer Pavilion. The Macdonald Brothers, 8pm, tonight.

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

Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin Country Music Club: Dual Circuit, 8-11pm, tonight.

The Inn at Lathones, St Andrews. Rock the Stables: Ian McLagan (original Faces keyboard player) and the Bump Band. Phone 01334 840494 or visit www.theinn.co.uk for further details, tonight and tomorrow.

MUSA Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Adriana (acoustic set), 8.15pm, tonight; Chemical Callum (piano), 8.15pm, tomorrow.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

The Loft, East Grange, Kinloss. Twelfth Day – fiddle, pedal harp and voices, 9.30pm, tomorrow.

The Park Hotel, Macduff. The Colour, 9.30pm, tomorrow.

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

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. The Little Kicks (acoustic), noon-4pm, tomorrow.

Eden Court, Inverness. The Elvis Years 1954-1977, Empire Theatre, 8pm, tomorrow; My World of Music – Peter Morrison and Family, Empire Theatre, 8pm, Saturday.

An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Dick Gaughan and Brian McNeill, 8pm, tomorrow; The Grier Trio, 8pm, Tuesday.

The Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. The Sopranos, 9.30pm, Saturday.

Torridon Community Hall. Sarod Duo, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Sunart Centre, Strontian. The Outside Track, 8pm, Saturday. Also at An Tobar, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, 8.30pm, Tuesday.

New Inn Hotel, Ellon. Paddy O’Brien. Phone 01358 720425 to book, 8pm, Sunday.

Bellfield Park, Inverness. Music in the Park with TMC Folk, 2-4pm, Sunday.

Perth Concert Hall. The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland, 7.30pm, Monday.

An Tobar, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Outside Track, 8.30pm, Tuesday.

Ironworks, Academy Street, Inverness. Little Feat, 7pm, Tuesday.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Rachel Harrington, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

JAZZ

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

The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jazz Aberdeen: Tam White and the Sermon Organ Trio, 7.30pm, tonight.

International School of Aberdeen, Milltimber, Aberdeen. Synthesis – American Big Band Jazz. Tickets from 0800 980 1333, 7.30pm, tonight.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Hyldie Grinsted and her Jazz Good Friends, noon-4pm, Sunday.

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

Aros Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye. National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland with Mark Lockheart, 7.30pm, Tuesday. Also at Eden Court, Inverness, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

CLUBBING

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. Headlight, Panda Eyes and guests, 8pm, tonight; Elysian Field Party, Gunslinger, The Tijuana Sun, Morgan Taylor and Steve Winton, 8pm, tomorrow; Room 2 – Get In Get Out, The Heat Thieves and Dirty Deeds, 8pm, tomorrow; Sonic Boom Six, Famous Ape plus support, 7pm, Saturday; Macmillan Cancer Charity event with The Locals, Duty Calls, Onion Terror, Steven Milne, Fiona Keenan, Mohare, None of the Above, Steve Crawford and Spider Mackenzie, 4pm, Sunday; Disco Filth, The Locals and Kashmir Red, 8pm, Tuesday; Black Channels, Mesa Verde and Greater the Shadow, 8pm; Room 2 – Acoustic Night with Chris Bradley, Fiona Keenan, Ulie, Magma Anima, John Noble, Amanda Castor and Kathy Shanks, 8pm, Wednesday.

Snafu, Aberdeen. Dirty Hearts Club with The Matadors and Static in the City plus DHC DJ’s, live music and the finest in electro and Indie with DJ Steven Milne (The Little Kicks), 9pm-2am, tonight; Mixtape with Giles Walker, 10pm-3am, tomorrow; The Deep End with Chris Duckenfield and Funky Transport, 10pm-3am, Saturday; Black Tooth Rock Lounge with Jackie Treehorn, Secta Rouge and Iname with Fudge DJ’s, 9pm-2am, Monday; Corona Movida DJ competition, 9pm-2am, 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 Forres Accordion and Fiddle Club, 8pm, tonight.

Memorial Hall, Dufftown. Old Time Dance to the Glenelvan Band, 8pm, tomorrow; Scottish Country Dance to Colin Dewar, 2pm, Sunday; Old Time Dance Social, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

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

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

Aviemore Village Hall. Dance along to Marion Anderson’s Dance Band, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.

Banff Springs Hotel, Banff. Banff and District Accordion and Fiddle Club Ceilidh: Addie Harper SDB (trio), 7.30pm, Wednesday.

GALLERIES

Brown’s Gallery, Castle Brae, Tain. New Summer Show, 10am-5pm, today until Saturday.

Monymusk Arts Centre. Echt sketching and painting class, 10am-4pm, today until Wednesday.

Duff House, Banff. Coastal Boy (Fishing Boat: A534), 1977 by Ian Hamilton Finlay, 11am-5pm, today until Sunday; The Ena Baxter Collection: Artist-Inventor! – small paintings by local artist Hugh Kirkwood, 11am-5pm, today until Wednesday.

Inchmore Gallery, Inverness. Ephemera by Mark Lomax, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

Dundee Contemporary Arts. Altered States of Paint by Jutta Koether, Till Gerhard, Angela de la Cruz, Rabiya Choudry, Neil Clements and Andreas Dobler, 10.30am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; noon-5.30pm, Sunday.

Tarts and Crafts Gallery and Cafe, Balmedie. Inverurie-based pastel artist Sandra Lister, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Wednesday; noon-4pm, Sunday.

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

Bridge View, North Esplanade West, Aberdeen. Highland Highlights – paintings, textiles and ceramics, 9am-6pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

The Castle Gallery, Inverness. Mixed Summer Show, 9am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Tore Art Gallery, Black Isle. Summer exhibition – Elizabeth MacGregor, Moy McKay and Jos Howard, 10.30am-4.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.

Swanson Gallery, Thurso. Prints by Ana Maria Pacheco, 1-8pm, tomorrow; 10am-1pm, Saturday; 1-5pm, Monday until Wednesday.

MUSEUMS

Tarves Heritage Centre. Artefacts, photographic archive and Victorian schoolroom, 2-4.30pm, today until Sunday.

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

Groam House Museum, Rosemarkie. Rosehaugh, Then and Now, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; 10.30am-4.30pm, Sunday.

Nairn Museum. The Magic of Automata, 10am-4.30pm, today, tomorrow and Monday until Wednesday; 10am-1pm, Saturday.

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. Highland Journey Photographic exhibition; The Man Who Drew Cats by Louis Wain, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Insch Connection Museum, Insch Railway Station. Street Names of Insch, 1.30-5pm, Sunday and Wednesday.

MARKETS

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

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

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

Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Farmers’ Market, 9am-5pm, Saturday.

Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Town Centre, Stornoway. Continental Market, 9am-5pm, Tuesday until August 2.

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.

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

Belmont Sports and Social Club, Hardgate, Aberdeen. Car Boot/Table Sale. Phone 07964 614 659 for further details, 1-4pm, Sunday.

ANTIQUES

Hilton Treetops Hotel, Springfield Road, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Antiques and Collector’s Market, 10.30am-4pm, Sunday.

EXHIBITIONS

Back Hall, Memorial Hall, Dufftown. Display of Dufftown photographs and memorabilia, 2-8pm, today; 2-5pm, tomorrow.

Church of Scotland, Broadford, Isle of Skye. Flower Festival, 10am-7pm, today and tomorrow; 10am-5pm, Saturday

Exhibition Room, Crathes Castle, near Banchory. Freewheeling at Crathes – textile art, 10.30am-4.30pm, today until Sunday.

FOR CHILDREN

Spectrum Centre, Inverness. Tricky Ricky and Bingo the Dog - fantastic show for children with magic tricks, singing and dancing. Phone 01463 221842 or visit www.spectrumcentre.co.uk for further details, 2.15pm, today.

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. The Singing Kettle – Ahoy Shipmates! Dress up as a pirate, 11am and 2pm, tomorrow and Saturday; noon and 3pm, Sunday.

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. The Essential Under 18s Disco, 7pm, Monday.

Spectrum Centre, Inverness. Kids Get Clarty with Arts and Crafts. Phone 01463 221842 or visit www.spectrumcentre.co.uk for further details, 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.