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TOP EVENTS

The Castle Tavern, Inverness. Inverness Real Ale Festival featuring a wide range of real ales, ciders and stouts from independent brewers. Phone 01463 718178 or visit www.castletavern.net for further details, today until Sunday.

Various Venues, Aberdeenshire. The Doric Festival 2008 – the language, songs, music and traditions of the Doric culture. Phone 01771 653320 or visit www.thedoricfestival.com for further details, today until October 12.

Various Highland Venues. Highland Archaeology Festival – events, activities, arts and fun with professional archaeologists and organisations. Phone 01463 718505 for further details, Saturday until October 20.

Music Hall, Aberdeen. Wizz-Bang Roadshow – for budding scientists from eight to 80, 10.30am, 2pm and 7pm, Monday.

Various Venues, Aberdeen. Dance Live! 08 – Festival of Contemporary Dancing. Visit www.dancelive.org.uk for further details, Tuesday until November 1.

INVERNESS

Eden Court, Inverness. Inverness Book Festival – author readings, book signings and more. Phone 01463 234234 or visit www.invernessbookfestival.co.uk for further details, today and tomorrow.

EDINBURGH

The Edinburgh Playhouse. Mary Poppins – brilliantly adapted from the beloved stories of P L Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, this unforgettable production includes the best-loved songs from the film. Phone 0870 606 3424 or visit www.livenationtheatres.co.uk for performance times and to book, today until December 6.

GLASGOW

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Argyle Street. Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. Prepare to be awe-struck by the elegance, strength and poise of world class gymnasts as they perform breathtaking routines on the floor and in the air. Phone 0141 276 1450 (for further details)/0844 481 7939 (to book), 9am-6pm, tomorrow until Sunday.

DUNDEE

Various Venues. Fest’n’Furious – Festival of Traditional Music. Visit www.festnfurious.co.uk for further details, tomorrow until Sunday.

OTHER EVENTS

MacDougall Clansman Hotel, Church Street, Inverness. Inverness Retired Teachers’ Association meeting, 2.30pm, today.

Fyvie Primary School. Health and Beauty Night, 7.30-9.30pm, tonight.

Victoria Hall, Cromarty. Cromarty Camera Club meeting. Phone 01381 600542 or visit www.cromartycameraclub.com for further details, 7.30-9.30pm, tonight.

Havelock House, Crescent Road, Nairn. Chernobyl Children Lifeline Nairn and District Link AGM, 7pm, tomorrow.

Cloverleaf Hotel, Bucksburn. Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen Race Night. Phone 01224 712605 for further details and to book, 7pm, tomorrow.

Newburgh Church Hall. Foveran Parish Church Harvest Home evening. Phone 01358 742234 for further details and to book, 7pm, tomorrow.

Whinnieknowe Care Home, Mill Road, Nairn. Autumn Fayre, 2pm, tomorrow.

Culloden Academy, Inverness. Highland Quilters Workshop: Creative Hot Ribbon Art by Maggie Davies. Phone 01309 672545 for further details, 7.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday.

Alford Public Hall. Inverurie and Alford Cats Protection Sale, 2-4pm, Saturday.

Blairs Museum, South Deeside Road, Blairs. Drop-in and Draw – as part of The Big Draw 2008 take part in fun drawing activities inspired by the collections. All ages welcome, 10am-4.30pm, Saturday.

Cawdor Community Centre. Cawdor and Croy Churches Charity Christmas Card Fair, 10am-2pm, Saturday.

Dyce Church Hall, Victoria Street. Rotary Club Dyce Coffee Morning and Sale, 10am-noon, Saturday.

Stonehaven Town Hall. Focus Craft Group Craft and Design Fair, 10am-4pm, Saturday.

Peterculter Village Hall. Culter Bo-peeps and Toddlers Group children’s nearly new sale, 10am-noon, Saturday.

United Reformed Church Hall, Nairn. Coffee Morning, 10am, Saturday.

St Margaret’s School for Girls, Albyn Place, Aberdeen. Open Day for prospective pupils, 10am-12.30pm, Saturday.

Dunbar Centre, Church Street, Inverness. Soup and Sandwiches, noon-2pm, Saturday.

Aberdeen Waldorf School. Autumn Term Open Day, 11am-3pm, Saturday.

Keith Library. Family History Open Day. Phone 01542 882223 for further details, 10am-1pm, Saturday.

New Deer Public Hall. Buchan Riding for the Disabled Group Buttery Morning, 9.30-11.30am, Saturday.

South Holburn Church, Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Autumn Mini Fair, 10-11.30am, Saturday.

Farr, near Inverness. Highland Council Ranger Fungus Fun Day Walk and an introduction to foraging. Phone 01463 702933 for further details and to book, 2-4pm, Saturday.

Tain Through Time, Tower Street, Tain. Highland Archaeology Fortnight: Stone Age Day – handle replica artefacts plus lots more activities. Phone 01862 894089 for further details, 11am-3pm, Saturday.

Bennachie Centre, Chapel of Garioch, near Inverurie. Yoga Class. Phone 01467 881470 for further details and to book, 10.45am-12.15pm, Sunday.

St Mary’s Church Hall, Nairn. Nairn Play and Leisure Scheme AGM, 7.30pm, Monday.

The Marcliffe, Pitfodels, Pitfodels, Aberdeen. CRANES (Cancer Research North East Scotland) Fashion Show by Frox and Zoomp. Phone 01224 639007 for further details, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

THEATRE

Cafe Bar, Aberdeen Arts Centre. Love Letters – the ups and downs of a lifelong relationship, 7.30pm, tonight.

Macrobert, Stirling University. Martial Dance present The Other, 8pm, tonight.

Tullynessle and Forbes Hall, near Alford. Wee Stories and National Theatre of Scotland presents One Giant Leap, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at New Deer Public Hall, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Johnshaven Village Hall, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Fortrose Community Theatre. Fleeto – acclaimed production about a fatal Glasgow stabbing and its consequences, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at Universal Hall, Findhorn, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Eden Court; 7.30pm, Saturday.

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. Footloose the Musical, 7.30pm, tonight; 5pm and 8.30pm, tomorrow; 4pm and 7.30pm, Saturday; Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music, 7pm, Tuesday; Sing-a-Long-a Hairspray, 7pm, Wednesday.

The Warehouse, Lossiemouth. Emotional Tramps Theatre Company present Glengarry Glen Ross, 7.30pm, tonight; Birds of Paradise present Offshore, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. National Festival of Youth Theatre, various times, tomorrow until Sunday; Blank Album – Natasha Gilmore. A flamboyant rock’n’roll music and dance comedy, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

Eden Court, Inverness

Run For Your Wife. A world famous modern farce starring Melvyn Hayes (It Ain’t Half Hot Mum), Paul Henry (Benny from Crossroads) and Mark Wingett (star of The Bill), Empire Theatre, 7.30pm, tomorrow; 2pm and 7.30pm, Saturday.

Eden Court, Inverness. Scottish Ballet, Empire Theatre, 7.30pm, Monday until Wednesday.

Lonach Hall, Strathdon. Birds of Paradise Theatre Company in association with Citizens Theatre present Offshore by Alan Wilkins. Phone 019756 51779 to book, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

COMEDY

Spectrum Centre, Inverness. Deaf Comedy Evening in aid of Sitek Iswaziland Deaf School, South Africa, 7pm, Saturday.

Macrobert, Stirling University. Domestic Godley – Scotland’s funniest woman Janey Godley tells extraordinary home truths about family, friends and her outrageous life, 8pm, Saturday.

Snafu, Aberdeen. Glasgow International Comedy Festival favourite David Kay, 8.30pm, Tuesday.

MUSIC

The Waterside Hotel, Inverness. Isla Grant, 7.30pm, tonight.

Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin Country Music Club: Johnny Bremner, 8-11pm, tonight.

The Music Club, Langstane Place, Aberdeen. Pumajaw and Kathryn Sawers, 8pm, tonight.

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

Music Hall, Aberdeen. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, 7.30pm, tonight; Foals, 7.30pm, Saturday; Boy George, 8pm, Tuesday.

Victoria Hotel, Forres. Forres Country Music Club: Gerry Ford, 9pm, tomorrow.

Old Brewery, Cromarty. Sophie Bancroft, 8.30pm, tomorrow.

Wellbank Village Hall, near Dundee. Isla Grant. Tickets at the door, 8pm, tomorrow.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

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

Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Folk Club: Carol Laula. All welcome, 8.30pm, tomorrow.

The Ironworks, Inverness.

Northlander, 9pm, tomorrow; Stiff Little Fingers, 7pm, Saturday.

Fat Sams, Dundee. Little Man Tate, tomorrow. Also at Moshulu, Aberdeen, Saturday.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Shell Friday Live, noon, tomorrow; Scottish Cultures and Traditions’ session, 12.30pm, Saturday; International Guitar Night with world famous San Francisco guitarist Brian Gore, Miquel de la Bastide, Cecilia Zabala and Andy Sheppard, 8pm, Sunday.

Cathedral Church of St Machar, Old Aberdeen. An Autumn Collection of Renaissance and Early Baroque Music by Scots and European composers with Edinburgh Renaissance Band and The Linton Singers, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Glenuig Hall, near Lochailort. International Guitar Night, 8pm, Saturday.

MUSA Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Steve Crawford (Blues guitar and vocals), 8.15pm, Saturday.

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

Tarradale Primary School, Muir of Ord. Hopscotch Guitar Club Concert, 11.45am, Saturday.

New Inn, Ellon. Philomena Begley. Phone 01358 720425 to book, 8pm, Sunday.

Eden Court, Inverness. The Scottish Ensemble – Red, 4.30pm, Sunday.

House of Dun, near Montrose. Music at the Mansion – classical. Phone 0844 493 2144 for further details, 2.30-4.30pm, Sunday.

Glenurquhart Public Hall, Drumnadrochit. Calum Stewart, 3.30pm, Sunday.

Darroch Learg Hotel, Ballater. Piano Recital by Joseph Long, 4.30pm, Sunday.

Mad Hatters, Inverness. Exit Calm, Sunday. Also at Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen, Monday.

JAZZ

The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jazz Aberdeen: Partisans, 7.30pm, tonight.

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

MUSA Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Daniel Smith, 8.15pm, tonight; Pete Lowit, 8.15pm, tomorrow.

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

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

CLUBBING

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. Crake, The Gallow Crows and Keel, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Bonesaw, Ghoul Patrol and Vullselum, 8pm, Saturday; Iname, Katerwaul, Kestrels and Debutaunt, 8pm, Tuesday; Callel plus support, 8pm, Wednesday.

The Forum, Aberdeen. Jungle Nation – Pendulum, Epoc Live, 11pm-3am, Saturday.

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

DANCE

Music Hall, Aberdeen. Ceilidh with Jing Bang, 8pm, tomorrow; Jaleo Flamenco – an insight into their flamboyant and magical flamenco world, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

Bishopmill Hall, Elgin. The Jolly Dancers Social Dance with Ian Cruickshanks, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.

Memorial Hall, Dufftown. Scottish Country Dance Classes: Juniors, 7pm; Adults, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Older People’s Festival Tea Dance. Phone 01224 641122 to book, 1.30-4pm, Wednesday.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. Latin American Dance Club with Caroline Coomber, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

GALLERIES

Inchmore Gallery, Inverness. Malcolm McCoig and Gayle Robinson; Scottish Photographers, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday; 11am-5pm, Sunday.

An Talla Solais, Ullapool Visual Arts. Ceramics and Metal Sculpture by Jym Brannah and Jim Shears, 2-5pm, today until Wednesday.

Aberdeen Art Gallery. Children in Conflict; Prints by Barbara Rae; Watercolours by famous Aberdeen painter James McBey, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; noon-3pm, Sunday.

Dundee Contemporary Arts. Kill Your Timid Notion 2008 – exploring the borders between sound and vision, 10.30am-8.30pm, today; 10.30am-5.30pm, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; noon-5.30pm, Sunday.

Tarts and Crafts Gallery, Balmedie. Mixed media artist Alice Shannon, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Wednesday; noon-4pm, Sunday.

Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly. Art and the Word, 11am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

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

The Art Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill. Paul Bloomer, 8am-8pm, tomorrow until Wednesday.

Swanson Gallery, Thurso. Highland Journey Photographic Exhibition, 1-8pm, tomorrow; 10am-1pm, Saturday; 1-5pm, Monday until Wednesday.

Peacock Visual Arts, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Invisible Oil by Ernst Logar; Jack the Hard Worker – Self-Portrait as an Industrial Revolutionary, 6-8pm, tomorrow; 9.30am-5.30pm, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Castle Gallery, Inverness. Paintings by Michael Ross, 9am-5pm, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

MUSEUMS

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

Timespan Heritage Centre, Helmsdale. Inside Out/Outside In by Kyra Clegg and Judith MacLachlan, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday; noon-5pm, Sunday.

Elgin Museum. Store:24 – fine oil paintings, watercolours and prints from the museum including work by George Chambers, Hercules Brabazon Brabazonand many other prominent artists, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday; 11am-4pm, Saturday.

Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow. Ship Shape – exploring the strengths of Aberdeen’s connections with the sea; Harold Wyllie – famous naval engagements, racing yachts and shipping in the 20th century, 10am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday; noon-3pm, Sunday.

Provost Skene’s House, Guestrow, Aberdeen. The Local Word and Image – 500 Years of Printing in Scotland; Falling Leaves Autumnal Attire – outfits inspired by the colours and motifs associated with autumn, 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

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

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

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

High Street, Montrose. Angus Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.

Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Country Fair, 9.30am-1.30pm, Saturday.

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

Plainstones, Market Square, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Horizon Group Spring Bulb Sale, 9.30am-noon, 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.

Dingwall Library Car Park. 8am-1pm, Saturday.

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

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

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

ANTIQUES

Aberdeen Antique Centre, The Arches, South College Street, Aberdeen. Meet the Traders open day, 11am-5pm, Sunday.

FOR CHILDREN

Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill. Folding Theatre Puppet Company present Toucan Toucan. Phone 01569 731320 or visit www.bettridgecentre.org.uk for further details, 2.30pm, Saturday.

Macrobert, Stirling University. Tall Stories presents How the Giraffe Got Its Neck for four-years and over, 11am and 2pm, 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.