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Caird Hall, Dundee. BBC1’s Antiques Road Show, 9.30am-4.30pm, today.

Various Venues, Kirriemuir. Kirriemuir Festival of Music and Song. Phone 01575 573292 or visit www.tmsa.org.uk for further details, tomorrow until Sunday.

Inveraray Castle. Dalmally Show, Saturday.

Glamis Castle. Celtic Rock – Wolfstone headline an exceptional line-up of talent including Donnie Munro Band and Skerryvore. Phone 01307 840393 or visit www.glamis-castle.co.uk for further details. Gates open 4pm, tomorrow; Scotland’s Countryside Festival – The Devil’s Horsemen return with spectacular displays of jousting and daredevil stunts plus crafts, food and children’s events, 9am-5.45pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, Braemar. Braemar Gathering. Visit www.braemargathering.org for further details, 9.30am-5pm, Saturday.

Strathspey Steam Railway, Aviemore. Music and Steam with MacCrimmon to the Power of Three and Cairngorm Ceilidh Trail on the platform followed by gourmet three-course meal cooked onboard by the Cairngorm Hotel. Phone 01479 810725 or visit www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk for further details and to book, 7pm, Saturday.

Seaton Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Canine Training Society Dog Agility Show, 8.30am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Port Ellen, Isle of Islay. Islay Book Festival 2008 with visiting authors, Iain Banks, Ali Smith and Alanna Knight. Phone 01620 829800 for further details, Saturday and Sunday.

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford. Grampian Motorcycle Convention. Phone 019755 562292 or visit www.gtm.org.uk for further details, noon-4pm, Sunday.

Hatton of Fintray. Fintray Sheltie Stakes and Family Fun Day. Visit www.fintray.btik.com for further details, 11am-4pm, Sunday.

Grantown Square. Motor Mania – vintage, classic cars and buses, 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Various Venues, Peterhead. Peterhead Fish Fest. Phone 01779 476458 for further details, Monday until September 12.

INVERNESS

Eden Court Theatre. Northern meeting Piping Championships – prestigious solo piping competition considered to be one of the best in the world. Phone 01463 234234 or visit www.piping.nothern-meeting.org for further details, 9am-11pm, today; 9am-7pm, tomorrow.

EDINBURGH

Murrayfield Stadium. Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival – the world’s biggest rugby festival comes to Scotland for the first time. Phone 0131 346 5000 or visit www.goldenoldiessports.com for further details, today until Monday.

GLASGOW

King’s Theatre. Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical masterpiece bringing to life the incredible true story of the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron. Tickets from 0870 060 664 or online at www.theambassadors.com, tonight until September 13.

DUNDEE

Camperdown Country Park. Dundee Flower and Food Festival – fabulous floral and garden displays, cookery demonstrations, competitions, craft stalls, fashion shows and children’s activities. Phone 01382 433815 or visit dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com for further details, 11am-6pm, tomorrow; 10am-6pm, Saturday; 10am-5.30pm, Sunday.

OTHER EVENTS

Portlethen Academy. Salt Festival: Illustrated talk and workshop by top Scottish photographer Andy Hall, from 7pm, tonight.

Church Hall, Lethen Road, Auldearn. Auldearn Community Council open meeting, 7.30pm, tonight.

Scolty Woodland Park Car Park, near Banchory. Wild Night in the Woods – discover the fascinating nightlife with the Marr Ranger. Phone 013398 85751 for further details, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

Rosehall Log Cabin, near Lairg. Bat Walk with the Highland Council Countryside Ranger. Phone 01549 402638 for further details, 9-10.30pm, tomorrow.

Ellon Kirk Centre. Coffee Morning in aid of Grampian Friends of Arms (MS Therapy Centre), 9.30am-noon, Saturday.

Royal British Legion, Nairn. Cawdor School Parent Council Coffee Morning, 10am-noon, Saturday.

Tap O’Noth Car Park, near Rhynie. Celebrate archaeology month on an exploration through Clashindarroch Forest. Take a walk through time and unearth this secret part of the north-east with Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service. Phone 013398 87453 for further details and to book, 10am-4.30pm, Saturday.

Lifeboat Station, Craigton Point, North Kessock. Open Day with raffles, face painting, demonstrations and more, 10am-4pm, Saturday.

Outreach Centre (formerly East Church), Cults. Jumble Sale in aid of Dawgs, 10am-noon, Saturday.

Inverurie Town Hall. Inverurie and District Horticultural Society 50th Anniversary Show, from 1.30pm, Saturday.

New Pitsligo Public Hall. Flower Show, from 1.30pm, Saturday.

Castle Fraser Walled Garden, near Sauchen. Bulb and Garden Produce Sale, noon-4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

House of Dun, near Montrose. Open Doors Weekend as part of Roots Festival. Phone 01382 350244 or visit www.tayroots.com for further details, 12.30-5.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Banchory Town Hall. Banchory Horticultural Society Flower Show, 2-5pm, Saturday; noon-4pm, Sunday.

Keith and Dufftown Railway. Scenic railway running diesel multiple units between Dufftown and Keith. Phone 01340 821181 or visit www.keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk for further details, 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday; Try driving a diesel shunter, 1-2pm, Sunday.

Caledonian Railway, Brechin. Steam trains, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.55pm, Sunday.

Fraserburgh Heritage Centre. Doors Open Day featuring traditional African drumming performances (2.15pm and 3pm), workshops (between performances) and screening of Isandlwana – Zulu battle film (1.15pm and 3.30pm), 1-5pm, Sunday.

Mar Lodge, near Braemar. Open to view – view the public rooms and the magnificent ballroom containing almost 2,500 stag heads, 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Chanonry Point, Fortrose. Sea Kayaking: Paddle with the Dolphins (minimum age of 15). Phone 08456 125567 for further details and to book, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30-4pm, Sunday.

Royal Deeside Railway, Milton of Crathes, near Banchory. Visitor centre and train rides, 1-5pm, Sunday.

Balmedie Beach Car Park. RSPB Aberdeen Local Group outing. Phone 01651 806252 for further details, 10am, Tuesday.

THEATRE

Druimfin, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Right Lines and Mull Theatre present The Accidental Death of an Accordionist, 7.45pm, tonight and tomorrow.

Ogstoun Theatre, Gordonstoun School, Elgin. Mull Theatre present Macbeth, 8pm, tonight. Also at Lonach Hall, Strathdon (tickets from 019756 51779), 7.30pm, tomorrow.

Aros Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye. The Johnny Cash Story with Roger Dean, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at Ironworks, Academy Street, Inverness, tomorrow.

The Lemon Tree Studio, Aberdeen. Greenroom Productions present I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, 7.30pm, tonight until Saturday.

Dingwall Academy. Dingwall Players present A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 7.30pm, tonight until Saturday.

Perth Concert Hall. Annie with Ruth Madoc as Miss Hannigan, 7.30pm, tonight and tomorrow; 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Saturday.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Onke Ose – Siyaya – music, dance and theatre from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 7.30pm, tomorrow; The Johnny Cash Story with Roger Dean, 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

The Warehouse, Lossiemouth. Wildbird Productions present Fall of the Peacock Throne, 7.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday.

Dundee Rep Theatre. Dundee Rep Ensemble presents Mother Courage and her Children, 7.30pm, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, until September 27.

Orkney Arts Theatre, Kirkwall. Wee Stories and National Theatre of Scotland presents One Giant Leap, 2.30pm, Saturday. Also at Lyth Arts Centre, near Wick, 7.30pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Duthac Centre, Tain. Scottish Opera presents The Merry Widow, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Victor Spinetti’s: A Very Private Diary . . . Revisited!, 8pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.

COMEDY

The Lemon Tree. Aberdeen. Local stand-up and alternative variety group Flunge Comedy presents The Best of Flunge, 9pm, tomorrow.

MUSIC

Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin Country Music Club: Dougie Sim, 8-11pm, tonight.

Royal British Legion, Dufftown. Ceilidh/Concert with Millie and her Minstrels plus local talent, 7.30pm, tonight.

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

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Edward Jones (piano), 8.15pm, tonight; Rob Ward (classical guitar), 8.15pm, tomorrow.

Ballachulish Community Hall. Scottish Ensemble, 8pm, tonight. Also at Strathpeffer Pavilion, 3pm, Sunday.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

Music Hall, Aberdeen. Blazin Fiddles, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Folk Club session. All welcome, 8.30pm, tomorrow.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Shell Friday Live, noon, tomorrow.

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

St Andrew’s Cathedral, King Street, Aberdeen. Conall McKay (guitar) and Ian Lovegrove (organ and piano) play music by Rodrigo, Vivaldi and Cassado, noon, Saturday

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

Bellfield Park, Inverness. Music in the Park with Crown Church Band, 2-4pm, Sunday.

Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen. Sally Garden (mezzo soprano) and Donald Hawksworth (piano) perform music by Aberdeen composer Ronald Center and others of Scottish descent. Tickets at the door, 6pm, Sunday.

Wick Pipe Band Hall. Scottish Variety Show with Highland dancing, vocalists and more, 8pm, Wednesday.

JAZZ

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

Woodend Barn, Banchory. Camerata Ritmasta – a collaboration between classical guitar virtuoso Simon Thacker and three of Britain’s leading jazz musicians, pianist Paul Harrison, double bass player Mario Lima Caribe da Rocha and drummer Stuart Brown, 7.45pm, tomorrow.

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Glenn le Faou (jazz piano), 8.15pm, Saturday.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Belhaven Sunday Jazz: Coolscool, noon, Sunday.

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

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.

Mar Lodge, near Braemar. The Gathering Ceilidh. Booking essential on 013397 41669, 8.30pm-12.30am, tomorrow.

Victoria Hotel, Forres. Forres County Music Club: Social and line dancing to Southern Boulevard, 9pm, tomorrow.

Croy Village Hall. World Church Team Family Ceilidh in aid of Dr Graham’s Homes (Kamilmpong, India). Tickets from 01667 404303/493457 for tickets, 7-11pm, tomorrow.

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

GALLERIES

The Art Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Rosemary Taylor, 8am-8pm, today until Wednesday.

Monymusk Arts Centre. Acrylic harbour scenes by Simon Harbord, Kemnay, 10am-4pm, today until Wednesday.

Aberdeen Art Gallery. Silver of the Stars; Prints by Barbara Rae, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 2-5pm, Sunday.

Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly. Work by Nael Hanna and Eugenie Vronskaya, 11am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

Tore Art Gallery, Black Isle. Oil and Water by Clare Blois and Christine O’Keeffe, 10.30am-4.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.

The Rendezvous Gallery, Forest Avenue, Aberdeen. The Gaelic Connection Exhibition No. 2 – The Hebrides at Work and At Leisure by mainland and Hebridean artists, 10am-6pm, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

The Castle Gallery, Inverness. Paintings and Prints by Joseph Davie, 9am-5pm, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

MUSEUMS

Tarves Heritage Centre. Artefacts, photo archive, schoolroom, 2-4.30pm, today until Sunday.

Groam House Museum, Rosemarkie. Rosehaugh, Then and Now, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; 2-4.30pm, Sunday.

Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow. Ship Models – crafted ships in miniature, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; noon-3pm, Sunday.

Provost Skene’s House, Guestrow, Aberdeen. The Local Word – 500 Years of Printing in Scotland, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. Original Print exhibition, 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

Drummers Corner, Peterhead. Farmers’ Market, 9am-2pm, Saturday.

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

High Street, Montrose. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1.30pm, Saturday.

The Square, Huntly. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.

Eastgate Precinct, Inverness. Farmers’ Market, 9am, Saturday.

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

Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.

CAR BOOT SALES

Fortrose Academy. Phone 01381 620310 to book a table, 10am-12.30pm, Saturday.

Rosebank Primary School Car Park, Nairn. Phone 07872 179297 to book a table, 9am-noon, Sunday.

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

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

Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. 9am-4pm, Sunday.

EXHIBITIONS

Elgin Museum. 150th Anniversary of the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway featuring artwork by Leo du Feu, 10am-5pm, today and tomorrow; 11am-4pm, Saturday.

The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown. Artists at Glenfiddich 08, 12.30-5.30pm, today until Sunday.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Work by Amy Marletta, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow and Monday until Wednesday.

Auchenblae Village Hall. Auchenblae Community Association Art Show (opening-night tickets from Post Office or 01561 320081), 7-11pm, tomorrow; 2-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.

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.