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TOP EVENTS

Various Venues, Beauly. Blazin’ In Beauly – join Blazin’ Fiddles in classes, sessions, concerts and craic. Phone 07807 228213 or visit www.blazin-fiddles.co.uk for further details, today and tomorrow.

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

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

Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Body and Soul Fair – complementary therapists, healers, psychics, crystals, health products, aura photography, gifts, tarot and much more plus free talks programme throughout the weekend, 11am-5.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Various Venues. The Tennent’s Mutual: Season One. First-ever live music programme across Scotland, as shaped by the nation’s music fans. Visit www.tennentsmutual.com for further details, Saturday until November 12.

Various North-East Venues. Sound – exciting festival of new music, driven by the passion to make new music more accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Phone 01330 825431 or visit www.sound-scotland.co.uk for further details, Tuesday until November 17.

EDINBURGH

Freemasons Hall, George Street. J&J Antique and Collectors Fair featuring a variety of stalls with clocks, coins, stamps, silver, plate, china, paintings, gold, silver, costumes and jewellery. Phone 0131 558 8720 for further details, from 9am, Saturday.

GLASGOW

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Argyle Street. Glasgow Gymnastics Grand Prix – top gymnasts from around the world compete in a range of men’s and women’s events. Phone 0141 357 2525 for further information and 08444 815787 to book, 1.30pm, Saturday.

DUNDEE

Dundee International Sports Centre, Mains Loan. Model Railway Exhibition and Hobbies Extravaganza with approximately 20 layouts including live steam and full trade support. Phone 01382 732275 for further details, 10am, Saturday and Sunday.

OTHER EVENTS

Glencoe and North Lorn Folk Museum, Glencoe. Massacre Landrover Safari – discover the darker side of Glencoe on this guided tour. Phone 0844 4932222 for further details and to book, 10.15am-1pm, tomorrow.

Ness Bank Church Hall, Inverness. Auction Sale (viewing, 7.30pm, tomorrow), 11am, Saturday.

Crown Court Hotel, Inverness. Toy and Train Collectors’ Fair, 11am-3pm, Saturday.

Haughton Country Park, Alford. Tracks and Signs – come and have a closer look at nature in Murray Park with Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service. Find out who lives where and what they are up to as winter approaches, make plaster casts of prints you come across and collect evidence. Phone 013398 87453 for further details and to book. Meet at the pond on left as you enter park, 10.30am-noon, Saturday.

Strathconon Hall, near Contin. Craft Fair, 11am-4pm, Saturday.

Alford Public Hall. Alford Indoor Bowling Club Coffee Morning in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, 10am-noon, Saturday.

Crathie Car Park. Aspen Conservation Day – help Aberdeenshire Rangers create aspen habitat for important butterfly and moth species. Phone 013397 55059 for further details and to book, 10.30am-2.30pm, Saturday.

Palace Hotel, Peterhead. Focus Craft Group Craft and Design Fair, 10am-4pm, Saturday.

Glen Dye, near Banchory. Orienteering with Grampian Orienteers – courses for beginners and experienced orienteers with coaching for all levels. Phone 01224 323855 or visit www.grampoc.com for further details, 1pm, Saturday.

Marriott, Dyce. Wedding Open Day, noon-4pm, Sunday.

Scone Palace, near Perth. 10K Cancer Research Run. Entry via website only (www.run10k.org), 11am, Sunday.

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

THEATRE

An Lanntair, Stornoway. The Blank Album – mini music fest celebrating the place music has in our lives, our relationships and our dreams, 8pm, tonight.

Dundee Rep Theatre. Dundee Rep Creative Learning presents Lysistrata, by Aristophanes, adapted into Scots by Ellie McDonald, 7.30pm, tonight until Saturday.

HM Theatre, Aberdeen. An Ideal Husband starring Kate O’Mara, Michael Praed, Carol Royle, Robert Duncan, Fenella Fielding and Tony Britton, tonight until Saturday; High School Musical, from Tuesday.

Craigmonie Centre, Glen Urquhart High School, Drumnadrochit. Scottish Opera – The Merry Widow, 7.30pm, tonight. Also at Corran Halls, Oban, 7.30pm, Saturday; Deeside Theatre, Aboyne, 7.30pm, Tuesday.

Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin. 4th Wall Productions and Red Shoes Theatre Company presents Lady Lane – musical based on Jessie Kesson’s The White Bird Passes, tomorrow and Saturday.

Eden Court, Inverness. Lady Lane The Musical, Onetouch Theatre, 8pm, tomorrow and Saturday;

MacRobert, Stirling University. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, 4.30pm and 7pm, tomorrow; Tim Minchin – musician, comedian, writer and actor, Wednesday.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Lung Ha’s Theatre Company present Il Panico Di Pantalone and I Panico Di Capitano, 1.10pm and 7.30pm, Monday.

Lochinver Village Hall. Birds of Paradise Theatre present Offshore, 8pm, Wednesday.

COMEDY

Dundee Rep Theatre. Internationally-renowned and critically acclaimed Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy, 10pm, tomorrow.

MUSIC

Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin. Elgin Country Music Club: Steve James, 8-11pm, tonight.

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

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Blackheart (singer/songwriter), 8.15pm, tonight; Chemical Callum (piano), 8.15pm, tomorrow.

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Tribute band The Jamm plus support, 7.30pm, tonight; Shell Friday Live, noon, tomorrow; Scottish Cultures and Traditions session, 12.30pm, Saturday.

Music Hall, Aberdeen. The Hoosiers, 7.30pm, tonight; Saturday Night at the Auld Meal Mill, 7.30pm, Saturday; International classical artist Hayley Westenra, 7.30pm, Sunday.

Ironworks, Inverness. Funeral For a Friend, 7.30pm, tonight; Are You Experienced? The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 7.30pm, Saturday; Enter Shikari, 7pm, Sunday; One Night Only, 7.30pm, Monday; Elliot Minor, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

Burnett Arms Hotel, Kemnay. Traditional music session – all musicians, singers and listeners welcome, 8pm, tomorrow.

Elgin Town Hall. Moray Spirit of Brass present Ryan Quigley and his Big Band with guest vocalist Justin Currie (Del Amitri) in an evening of Simply Sensational Swing performed by some of the best musicians in the UK, 7.30pm, tomorrow.

The Loft, East Grange, Kinloss. Blackheart, tomorrow.

Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven. Stonehaven Folk Club: Rab Noakes. All welcome, 8.30pm, tomorrow.

Portmahomack Hotel. Live music, 9pm, tomorrow.

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

The Rusty Nail, Aberdeen. Johnny Carr and The Cadillacs, 9.30pm, Saturday.

Old Brewery, Cromarty. The Calum Stewart 3, 8.30pm, Saturday. Also at The Warehouse, Lossiemouth, 8pm, Sunday.

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

Dornoch Cathedral. Organ Concert by Simon Harden, 3pm, Sunday.

Lochinver Village Hall. Breabach, 8pm, Sunday.

Eden Court, Inverness. Moishe’s Bagel, Onetouch Theatre, 7.30pm, Sunday; Matt Monro jun, Onetouch Theatre, 8pm, Monday.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Bruce Millers European Accordion Festival, 7.30pm, Sunday; Arthur Bruce and Friends: Remembering Jessie Bruce and Others, 2pm, Monday.

403 King Street, Aberdeen. Traditional Music and Song Association session. All musicians, storytellers, singers and listeners welcome, 8pm, Tuesday.

Banff Springs Hotel, Banff. Banff and District Accordion and Fiddle Club: Bill Black SDB, 7.30pm, Wednesday.

JAZZ

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

The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jazz Aberdeen: The Ryan Quigley Sextet, 7.30pm, tonight.

Restaurant Area, Dundee Rep Theatre. Seller Bros, 10pm, tonight.

Mansfield Hotel, Elgin. Ryan Quigley, 10.30pm, tomorrow.

Musa Art and Music Cafe, Exchange Street, Aberdeen. Pete Lowit, 8.15pm, Saturday.

Lyth Arts Centre, near Wick. Richard Douglas Pennant and Frank Harrison Trio, 8pm, Saturday; Kevin Mackenzie Quartet and Frank Harrison Trio, 7.30pm, Sunday.

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

Eden Court, Inverness. Billy Cobham and Asere, Empire Theatre, 8pm, Monday.

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

CLUBBING

The Tunnels, Aberdeen. The Creeping Nobodys plus support, 7.30pm, tonight; Pearl Jammin, Short Notice, Disco Filth and The Locals, 8pm, tomorrow; Godamn Superstar (Marilyn Manson) Tribute Night plus support, 8pm; Room 2 – Katerwaul, Esperi, Y Change Costume and Greater the Shadow, 8pm, Sunday; Underground 25 (Aberdeen Youth Parliament Night), 9pm, Monday; Holy Ghost Revival plus support, 7.30pm, Tuesday; Olafur Arnalds plus support, 8pm; Room 2 – Acoustic Night with Fiona Keenan and Friends, 8pm, Wednesday.

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

DANCE

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Rumba Caliente led by Salsa Celtica’s Toby Shippey and Lino Rocha, 9pm, Saturday.

Aviemore Village Hall. Aviemore Ceilidh Dancers: Sheila Peters and Jim, 6pm-midnight, Saturday.

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

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

GALLERIES

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

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

Inchmore Gallery, Inverness. Bronze and Ceramic by Daniel Kavanagh, 10am-5pm, today until Monday and Wednesday.

Tarts and Crafts Gallery and Cafe, 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.

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.

Peacock Visual Arts, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Invisible Oil by Ernst Logar; Jack the Hard Worker – self-portrait as an individual revolutionary, 9.30am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I Mac Frames, Courtyard Gallery, Stonehaven. Four Seasons – paintings by Katrina McIntosh and Pam Pringle, 10am-1pm and 2-5pm, today, tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday; 10am-1pm, Saturday.

Marywell Gallery, Checkbar, Aberdeen. Land of Many Waters, by Peter Drewett, 9.30am-5.30pm, today, tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday.

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

MUSEUMS

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.

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

The Old Town House, High Street, Old Aberdeen. Maximising Miniatures: An Encounter with Play Worlds Past and Present. Models created by Aberdeen’s Games Workshop and local collector Scott Murdoch rub shoulders with tiny treasures on loan from Marischal Museum plus unusual video piece by award-winning Dutch artist Levi van Veluw and a series of photographs on the theme of miniatures by John McKenzie McIntosh, 9am-5pm, today, tomorrow, Saturday and Monday until Wednesday.

MARKETS

Scott Skinner Square, Banchory. Farmers’ Market, 9.30am-1.30pm, Saturday.

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

Aviemore (opposite Myrtlefield Shops). Cairngorms Farmers’ Market, 10am-4pm, Sunday.

Kinross. 10am-4pm, Sunday.

CAR BOOT SALES

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

Kincraig Community Hall, near Aviemore. 10am-2pm, Saturday.

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

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

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

ANTIQUES

Inverurie Town Hall. Grampian Fairs Antiques and Collectors Fair, 10.30am-4.30pm, Saturday.

Newton Hotel, Nairn. The Auld Brig Antique and Collectors’ Fair, 11am-4.30pm, Sunday.

FOR CHILDREN

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford. Special activities and extra attractions. Phone 019755 62292 or visit www.gtm.org.uk for further details, today until October 26.

Aberdeen Arts Centre. Kidgloves Puppets present Pied Piper and Punch and Judy, 11am and 2.15pm, tomorrow.

Eden Court, Inverness. The Singing Kettle presents Pirate Island, Empire Theatre, noon and 3pm, tomorrow until Sunday.

The Warehouse Theatre, Lossiemouth. Indigo Moon Theatre presents The Worm That Squirmed – a contemporary show for children and adults alike, 2pm, Saturday.

Woodend Barn, Banchory. Indigo Moon Theatre presents Alice and the White Rabbit, 3pm, Sunday.

Lonach Hall, Strathdon. Dilly Dilly – seriously silly, poetic, playful and surprising dance theatre for aged four and over. Phone 019756 51779 to book, 6.30pm, Tuesday.

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.