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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 Sunday.

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

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

Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Ullapool Guitar Festival 2008. Visit www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com for further details, tomorrow until Sunday.

Various Venues, Isle of Skye. Skye Jazz Festival. Phone 07754 243705 or visit www.skyejazzfestival.com for further details, tomorrow until Monday.

Various Venues, Beauly. Blazin’ In Beauly – join Blazin’ Fiddles in a week of classes, sessions, concerts and craic. Phone 07807 228213 or visit www.blazin-fiddles.co.uk for further details, Monday until Oct 17.

Maxwell Place. Farmers’ Market – very busy and well organised market, with a superb cross section of producers from all over central Scotland, 9am-2pm, Saturday.

Botanic Gardens, Great Western Road. Apple Day Celebration – fun for all ages with apple tastings, juice pressing and display of over 100 Scottish apple varieties. Bring your own apples to make into juice. Fun for all ages. Phone 0778 606 3918 for further details and to book, 10am, tomorrow and Saturday.

Marryat Hall, Caird Hall Complex, City Square. Dundee Record, CD and Music Memorabilia Fair – selling rare and collectable vinyl and CDs with dealers from all over the UK. Thousands of bargains to be had and an opportunity to sell your unwanted items and obtain top prices, 11am, Sunday.

Holburn West Church, Ashley Park Drive, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Scottish Hellenic Society Greek Night. Phone 01224 212801 or visit www.aberdeenscottishhellenicsociety.org.uk for further details, 7.30pm, tonight.

Copthorne Hotel, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Entrepeneurs: Dreaming with Disney – How to Create a Compelling Purpose for Business. Phone 01224 663500 for further details and to book, 6.30pm, tonight.

Victoria Hall, Cromarty. Cromarty Camera Club meeting, 7.30-9.30pm, tonight.

Speymouth Hall, Mosstodloch. Hall Association AGM, 7.30pm, tonight.

Turriff United Social Club, Cornfield Road, Turriff. Turriff Youth Football Club Quiz Night. Phone 01651 891158 to book a table, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow. Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. Phone 0141 276 1450 for further details, 9am, tomorrow until Sunday.

Great Glen Walking Club. Strath Vaich/Strath Rannoch (Grade B) and Creag na H-Iolaire (Grade C). Phone 01463 222268 for details of both walks. Meet at Highland Council Car Park, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, 8.45am, Saturday.

Timespan Heritage Centre, Helmsdale. Mock Archaeology Dig and Murder at the Castle. Phone 01431 821327 for further details, 11am-1pm, Saturday.

Keith Community Centre. Banffshire Field Club meeting with guest speaker, Peter Johnson. Phone 01542 840718 for further details, 2.15pm, Saturday.

Duncanstone Church. Harvest Thanksgiving Service with Aberdeen Gospel Male Voice Choir, 7pm, Saturday.

Banchory Town Hall. Focus Craft Group Craft and Design Fair, 10am-4pm, Saturday. Also at Victoria Hall, Ballater, 10.30am-4.30pm, Sunday.

Ardene House Veterinary Hospital, Skene Road, Kingswells, Aberdeen. Open Day in aid of Clan 123 Campaign – horse riding, dog agility show, farrier demonstrations and lots more. Phone 01224 740700 for further details, 1-5pm, Sunday.

Inverness Group Ramblers. Erchless Circular. Phone 01463 231985 for further details. Meet at Inverness Cathedral Car Park, 9am, Sunday.

Bennachie Centre, Chapel of Garioch, near Inverurie. Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service: Yoga. Phone 01467 881470 for further details, 10.45am-12.15pm, Sunday.

Carrbridge Village Hall. 15th Annual World Porridge Making Championships with Cairngorms Farmers’ Market, 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Volunteering Highland, Millburn Road, Inverness. Special one-day meditation course – A Peaceful Mind. Phone 01463 793921 for further details and to book, 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Deeside Activity Park, Aboyne. Charity Auction. Phone 01339 883536 for further details, 11am, Sunday.

Monymusk Village Hall. The Grampian Miniaturist and Dolls House Club exhibition, 1.30-4pm, Sunday.

South Esplanade Car Park, Arbroath. RSPB Aberdeen Local Group Weekend Group Outing. Phone 01651 806252 for further details, 10am, Sunday.

Artist’s Gallery, Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Personal appearance of Timmy Mallet at the exhibition of his paintings, noon-3pm, Sunday.

Longside Hall, near Peterhead. The Buchan Heritage Society: Nicht at the Mains. Phone 01779 821301 for further details, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

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.

Woodend Barn, Banchory. Benchtours present The Lesson, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at Strathpeffer Pavilion, 8pm, tomorrow.

Dundee Rep. Lost Dogs present Hungry Ghosts, 8pm, tonight; Offshore, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. 4th Wall Productions and Red Shoes Theatre Company present Lady Lane, tomorrow and Saturday; Red Shoes Theatre Company present Oleanna, 7.30pm, Monday until Wednesday.

His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen. Scottish Ballet Autumn Season, 7.30pm, tomorrow and Saturday; An Ideal Husband, 7.30pm, Monday and Tuesday; 2pm and 7.30pm, Wednesday.

Eden Court, Inverness. National Theatre of Scotland presents Something Wicked This Way Comes, 7pm, Saturday.

Nairn Community Centre. Scottish Opera present The Merry Widow, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

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

St Mary’s Chapel, South Deeside Road, Blairs. Autumn Concert with Aberdeen City Youth Brass Band, Cults, Culter and Milltimber Youth Choir and North East of Scotland Music School. Phone 01224 863767 to book, 7.30pm, tonight.

Perth Concert Hall. Boy George, 8pm, tonight.

Macrobert, Stirling. RAF Massed Bands, 7pm, tonight; Jaleo Flamenco, 8pm, tomorrow.

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Morris Perry (piano/vocals), 8.15pm, tonight; Graham Edgar (guitar/didge), 8.15pm, tomorrow; Chemical Callum (piano), 8.15pm, Saturday.

Eden Court. Inverness. Blazin’ Fiddles, Empire Theatre, 8pm, tonight; Eddi Reader, Empire Theatre, 7.30pm, Monday.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

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

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

Music Hall, Aberdeen. Scottish Chamber Orchestra present Beethoven’s Emperor, 7.30pm, Saturday; Eddi Reader, 7.30pm, Sunday.

Station Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven and District Country Music Club: Johnny Bremner, 8pm, Saturday.

The Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. Red Light, 9.30pm, Saturday.

New Inn Hotel, Ellon. Mary B and Paul Gallacher. Phone 01358 720425 to book, 8pm, Sunday.

Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen. Organ Recital by George Chittenden, 6.30pm, Sunday; The North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society present Duncan Gardiner, 8pm, Wednesday.

Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen. Aberdeen Chamber Music Club present The Auer String Quartet, 7.30pm, Monday. Also at Inverness Townhouse, 8pm, Tuesday.

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

Nairn Community Centre. The Jeff Hamilton Trio, 9pm, tonight.

The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen. Neon, 7.30pm, tonight.

Eden Court, Inverness. Tim Kliphuis, OneTouch Theatre, Trio, 8pm, tomorrow.

Malt Mill, Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Charity Jazz Night with Kate Gieben. Phone 01224 208989 to book, 7.30pm, Saturday.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Todd Gordon, 8pm, Saturday; Belhaven Sunday Jazz, noon, Sunday.

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

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. The Chymes, Dirty Deeds, Too Much To Young, The Invalids, 8pm, tonight; Five Fifteen, The Locals, Ricoshay, 7.30pm, tomorrow; Das Wunderlust, The Marionettes, Captain Face, 7.30pm, Saturday; The Ded Hot Chilli Peppers and support, 7pm, Sunday; X-Treme Machine and support, 8pm, Monday; Acoustic night with Steve Winton, Kathy Shanks, Ashley Park, Craig Davidson, Alex Brownlee and friends, 8pm, Tuesday; Zed Machine and support, 8pm, Wednesday.

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

Music Hall, Aberdeen. Ceilidh with Clachan Yell, 8pm, tomorrow.

Memorial Hall, Dufftown. Scottish Country Dance with David Cunningham’s Band, 8pm, tomorrow; Old Time Dance with Ian Cruickshanks Band, 7.30pm, Saturday.

Kirkhill Community Hall, near Inverness. Social Dance with Archie Macphee and the Bogroy Band, 8pm-midnight, Saturday.

Inverurie Town Hall. Tea Dance, 2-4pm, Tuesday.

British Legion, Buckie. Tea Dance, 1.30-4pm, Wednesday.

Mulben Hall, Keith. Scottish Country Dancing, 7.30-9.30pm, Wednesday.

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

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

The Castle Gallery, Inverness. Paintings by Michael Ross, 9am-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.

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

Peacock Visual Arts, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Jack the Hard Worker - Self Portrait as an Industrial Revolutionary, 9.30am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I Mac Frames, Courtyard Gallery, Barclay Street, Stonehaven. Four Seasons, 10am-1pm and 2-5pm, today, tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday; 10am-1pm, Saturday.

Tarts and Crafts Gallery, Eigie Cottage, Eigie Road, Balmedie. Alice Shannon, 10am-4pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Wednesday; noon-4pm, Sunday.

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

Artist’s Gallery, Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Mallet’s Palette by Timmy Mallet, 9am-5pm, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

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

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.

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

The Myre, Forfar. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1.30pm, Saturday.

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

Market Place, Inverurie. Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Saturday.

Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.

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. Car Boot Sale, 8am-1pm, Saturday.

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

Gordon Highlanders Museum, St Luke’s, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen. The Big Draw – fun family activity which allows you to participate in a range of drawing activities around the camouflage theme. Phone 01224 311200 for further details, 10am-3pm, Sunday.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Smart Attack – comedy with Mike Amatt from CBeebies. Phone 01224 635208 for further details and to book, 1pm and 3.30pm, Monday.

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.