Events in Renfrewshire in August 2020
View all the upcoming events in Renfrewshire during August 2020 below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Renfrewshire
Lockdown Virtual Tour and Tasting
Come and join us at Stirling Distillery as our team take you on a virtual tour and tasting from the comfort of your own home!
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Online Secondary Classes: English, Maths and More
Join Learning Better's "motivating" "fun" and "useful" eClasses from £7 and help your child reach their potential.
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Beatson Cancer Charity: Online Art Exhibition
Beatson Cancer Charity would like to invite you to view pieces from over 30 artists as their annual Art Exhibition goes online!
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Free Well-being Sessions For 14-26yr Olds
Impact Arts are offering drop-in, virtual, creative and well-being sessions led by experienced artists and youth workers for anyone aged 14-26 living in Scotland's Central Belt!
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Linwood Fairy Trail by Toddle Tots
The fairies have come back to stay in the woods at Linwood Riverside again! Download Toddle Tots' trail map and see how many you can spot!
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Kilmacolm Farmers Market
Kilmacolm Farmers Market is held on the first Saturday each month in the Village Square, featuring a great selection of local Scottish produce!
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Story Club - Online Adventures
Join Oak Tree Arts for Story Club and go on an interactive epic adventure, inspired by some fantastic folk tales!
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Operating Theatre Live
Join award-winning Sam Piri and Amy Straughan LIVE from the operating theatre every Tuesday and Thursday as they examine the incredible structure of the human body to learn in a way never done before!
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Any Minute Now: Streaming Live Every Friday
Live Music Scotland are going to be streaming some of their favourite Scottish bands and other special guests from 6.30pm every Friday night!
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Scottish Summer Garden Festival
Running from June 13th - August 15th, Discover Scottish Gardens will be promoting a number of fantastic virtual events and activities as part of their Scottish Summer Garden Festival!
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The LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club Online
The LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club is a fabulous, free, online social event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and intersex elders and allies!
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Free Virtual Creativity Workshops
Run by Impact Arts, Cashback to the Future is a series of free virtual workshops for 14-19 year olds which include Visual Art, Music, Creative Writing, Digital Arts and much more!
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Lockdown Drive-In
intu Braehead and The Catherine McEwan Foundation have teamed up to bring drive-in movies to Renfrew this Summer!
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Centre for Lifelong Learning’s Summer Online Classes
With the help of expert tutors, the Centre for Lifelong Learning at University of Strathclyde have developed an exciting range of classes to help keep you busy during July and August!
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MonsterHero Safari
10 cute and colourful monster superheroes have been spotted in Paisley and it's your job to find them!
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Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge 2020
Have the Silliest Summer ever and join the Silly Squad, Summer Reading Challenge 2020 with Renfrewshire Libraries!
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Paisley Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Paisley Town Centre on the second and last Saturdays of each month!
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RZSS Virtual Summer School
Ready for a fun adventure from your very own home? Then join RZSS Discovery & Learning for a jam-packed week of live, online and offline activities all about animals for your whole family!
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Art and Craft Online Market
If you're missing art and craft fairs, join Art & Craft Online Markets for their monthly events, featuring a selection of your favourite crafters from across Scotland!
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Online Netball Camps
Looking to keep the kids active during the summer? Join Netball Scotland's brand new Netball Camps Online, led by several National and Strathclyde Sirens netballing superstars!
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Paisley Art Institute 132nd Annual Exhibition
The Paisley Art Institute's 132nd Annual Art Exhibition, which will be held online this year, will contain artworks by the best contemporary talent from all over Scotland and beyond!
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Art for Erskine Online Exhibition & Sale
View contemporary artwork and sculpture by acclaimed and up and coming artists at the annual Art for Erskine Exhibition & Sale, taking place online between the 27th July and 27th August!
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Renfrewshire Leisure’s Virtual 5k Summer Series
Working in partnership with charity Erskine & Kilbarchan AAC, Renfrewshire Leisure are challenging you to run a 5k in the fastest time that you can!
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The Drive-In Cinema: Paisley
Watch blockbuster classics this summer when The Drive-In Cinema comes to Paisley in July!
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Sound & Vision Drive-In - CANCELLED
Glasgow Film Festival and Electric Frog, two of Glasgow's best loved festivals, are joining forces this Summer to create a special movie and music drive-in event!
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Clan Classics - Braehead Clan v Edinburgh Capitals
It's almost time for another #ClanClassic! This Saturday night Glasgow Clan invite the Purple Army to watch another classic Clan game!
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Rod Stewart - POSTPONED
Grab your Handbags and Gladrags, get Sailing over to The Normandy and join us for an excellent night out with Rod Stewart!
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Dog First Aid (LIVE) Emergency Canine Care Course
Learn hands on up-to-date techniques that could potentially save lives on this LIVE half day Emergency Canine Care Course held by Dog First Aid.
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Drive In Movie - The Mighty Ducks
The Glasgow Clan are holding their first ever Drive In Movie this Sunday at intu Braehead, come along and catch a screening of family friendly classic, The Mighty Ducks!
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Paisley RFC Youth Training
After a long wait, Paisley RFC are delighted to announce that Junior Rugby is returning to The Anchor on Sunday 2nd August!
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St. Vincent’s Hospice - Cocktails in the Garden
Join St Vincent's Hospice on Sunday 2nd August online for 'Cocktails in the Garden' and a fabulous day of fun and entertainment, with a cocktail and afternoon tea delivered to your door!
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Open Book and Paisley Library on Zoom
Join Open Book and Paisley Library for an hour of shared reading on Wednesday mornings!
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Curious: The RSE Online Summer Programme
Get Curious this August with a thought-provoking packed programme of free online events run by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Meet extraordinary people talking about groundbreaking ideas!
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Ferguslie Park Gala Day - CANCELLED
Join the rest of the community on Saturday 8th August to enjoy Ferguslie Park's longest standing tradition... the annual Gala Day!
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Queen - CANCELLED
The Normandy Hotel are proud to introduce a spectacular Queen Tribute Night which will be sure to 'Rock You'!
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Online Fertility Yoga
Join Fertility Network Scotland on Wednesday evenings for their Online Fertility Yoga sessions!
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The Bungalow Opening Weekend
Paisley's much loved independent live music venue, The Bungalow, will reopen this weekend as a bar!
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Biffy Clyro: A Celebration of Endings Live Performance From Glasgow
Scottish rock icons Biffy Clyro will be streaming a very special performance of their upcoming new record 'A Celebration Of Endings' live from an iconic Glasgow venue on August 15th!
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Saturday Night Live at The Stand
Susie McCabe will be on your screen this Saturday night to introduce some of the UK's biggest comedians live from The Stand in Glasgow!
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The Glasgow Belles
Be swept back to the time of The Andrews Sisters, as The Glasgow Belles present their take on that era... with close harmony and matching dresses on the agenda!
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At The Drive In: Glasgow
@TheDriveIn is a fully loaded drive in cinema experience that is bringing a whole host of drive in activities to Glasgow in August!
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Mugdock Makkers Online Market Evening
Join the Mugdock Makkers Art and Craft Gallery on Thursday 20th August for another online market!
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Dog First Aid LIVE - Emergency Canine Care Course 3 modules
This Emergency Canine Care course run by Dog First Aid has been designed to be delivered through a live interactive session in 3 modules starting on 25th August.
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The Parking Lot Social: Glasgow
The Parking Lot Social, Scotland's biggest ever drive-in tour, is coming to Glasgow Skyport Park & Ride this summer between the 26th August and 6th September!
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ABBA Mania
A firm favourite amongst die-hard ABBA fans, the Abba Tribute Night at The Normandy Hotel is sure to bring out the Dancing Queen in you!
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Science and Autoimmune Disease Awareness Fayre
Autoimmune Conditions UK alongside Glasgow University and UWS are hosting another fabulous Science and Autoimmune Disease Awareness Fayre at intu Braehead on August 29th!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Macmillan East Ren Move More
Move More is a programme of physical activity, advice and support for people at all stages of the cancer journey, contact the Macmillan East Ren team and find out how to get involved.
Tuesday Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Join Mariposa Yoga Nutrition and Wellbeing for weekly online Vinyasa Flow Yoga classes on Tuesday evenings!
Chilled Yoga With Deep Nidra Relaxation
Why not end your week with some chilled yoga and deep nidra relaxation? Perfect for a great nights' sleep!
Weekly Online Worship With Orchardhill Parish Church
Join Orchardhill Parish Church from 10.30am each Sunday morning for their online worship whether you are a regular worshipper, a returning friend or just visiting.
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Friends Online Sessions
Alzheimer Scotland's Dementia Advisor is now delivering free, interactive and informative online Dementia Friends information sessions throughout East Renfrewshire.
Vision Coaching Multi-Sports Summer Camp - CANCELLED
Vision Coaching has been delivering high quality multi-sports camps for almost a decade in Ayrshire and this Summer they are returning to Giffnock!
Meditation, Dynamic and Heart-centred Meditation & Healing
Core Glow's Meditation, Dynamic and Heart-centred Meditation & Healing Workshop is a fully interactive introduction into the mechanics of meditation, dynamic meditation and healing for self & others.
Whitelee Boggy Beasties Club - CANCELLED
The Whitelee Countryside Rangers' Boggy Beasties summer holiday club will return for 2020 and booking are now being taken!
Summer Family Fun
Newton Mearns Baptist Church have some fantastic activities to keep the kids occupied this Summer!
Dementia Friendly Bowls
Arthurlie Bowling Club are running outdoor bowling sessions that can be enjoyed by anyone experiencing difficulties with their memory or living with dementia on Fridays between April and October.
Muddy Monster Club - CANCELLED
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers and held on the second Thursday of every month!
Outdoor Bootcamp
East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure are hosting several outdoor bootcamps in Barrhead and Newton Mearns!
Outdoor Bodypump
East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure are hosting several outdoor bodypump classes at Eastwood High School!
Screening: Andre Rieu - Happy Together - CANCELLED
Eastwood Park Theatre invites you to put on your dancing shoes for a live screening of André Rieu's spectacular Happy Together concert on Saturday 1st or Sunday 2nd August!
1 Month Lockdown Life Changer - August Edition
My Health Scotland are running an online 'Lockdown Life Changer' that will help improve all aspects of your fitness and nutrition!
The King’s Club
The King's Club at Cartsbridge Evangelical Church is back and this year it's going online, suitable for all children going into Primary 1 up to Secondary 1!
You Choose - CANCELLED
Nonsense Room Productions bring You Choose, their fantastic interactive musical show for all the family, to Eastwood Park Theatre on Monday 3rd August!
Chalk Challenge - East Renfrewshire
You are officially invited to The Chalk Challenge! Let's bring a big smile to our local communities just before the schools go back!
Crafty Rocks - CANCELLED
Get crafty by painting your own rocks and story cookies with Makaton symbols or drawings that you can hide around Whitelee!
Pantaloons Present Sherlock Holmes - CANCELLED
The critically acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company return to Greenbank Garden with their Open Air production of Sherlock Holmes!
Chapterhouse presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - CANCELLED
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company as they bring their open-air production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Greenbank Garden!
Active Travel Networking Event
Cycling UK would like to invite you to our Virtual Cycling, Walking and Wheeling in East Renfrewshire Networking Event on Thursday 13th August!
Crafty Campfire Stories - CANCELLED
Help the Whitelee Countryside Rangers build a cosy campfire and then gather round for some stories and marshmallow toasting!
Buggyfit Rouken Glen
A new Buggyfit class is coming to Rouken Glen Park, classes will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 11am!
Wedding Open Evening
Meet the wedding team and discover the perfect venue for your perfect day at Dalmeny Park House Hotel's Wedding Open Evening on August 17th!
Welfare Benefits for Carers
Join East Renfrewshire Carers Centre on Monday 17th August for their online 'Welfare Benefits for Carers' session.
The Market Place Newton Mearns: Book Club
The Market Place Newton Mearns hold a regular book club on the last Thursday of each month... all welcome!
Find it, Fry it or Fire it - CANCELLED
The Whitelee Countryside Rangers' Find it, Fry it or Fire it event is perfect for all the family, children will learn how to light the campfire while adults will learn about food foraging!
Giffnock Beer Festival
The annual Giffnock Beer Festival returns for a sixth year to GHA Rugby Club on Saturday August 29th!
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Curious About Edinburgh
Have fun discovering Edinburgh with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Harnessing the Power of Water - CANCELLED
In Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters, join us for a new exhibition at John Sinclair House where we showcase fantastic material from the HES archives.
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening - POSTPONED
A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at the Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh.
Allan Kaprow Season
Scottish and international artists will reinvent artworks from American artist Allan Kaprow’s career across Jupiter Artland this summer.
House of Jack Online Dance Classes
House of Jack is offering free, live and interactive online dance classes for adults and kids.
Campbell’s Ceilidh - Online
Join Mairi Campbell for a weekly online global gathering of songs, tunes, poems and offerings from friends, fans and family!
Nature Explorers - Postponed
Come along to Almond Valley Heritage Centre during the school summer holidays for experiments and explorations, crafts and creations, and other practical outdoor fun for all the family!
Intro to Japanese: Survival and Beyond
Intro to Japanese is a fun introduction for anyone looking to travel to Japan, explore Japanese culture, learn the language or just try something new!
Linlithgow Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Linlithgow Holiday Club events for ages 8 to 12 years on during the summer!
Holyrood Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Holyrood Holiday Club events for ages 10 to 14 years on during the summer!
Leith Market
Come and meet our small independent traders at this bustling weekly farmers market right beside the Water of Leith.
Stockbridge Market
A foodie heaven, creative crafts, original artwork, superb street food. Eat, meet, greet or treat - there is something for everyone!
Corn Exchange Beer Garden
The Corn Exchange Edinburgh has carefully curated the finest "socially-distanced" beer garden in Edinburgh. Come and enjoy a few drinks with your pals from 6th July!
Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood is an open-air rooftop marketplace for authentic street food & drink held Wednesday to Sunday on Waverley Mall rooftop!
Rock Stars: Photographic Portraits
Featuring work from some world renowned photograhers, much of it never seen in Scotland before, Rock Stars: Photographic Portraits is now on at Gallery-Close!
Holyrood Family Adventure - CANCELLED
Discover more about Holyrood's wildlife, history and volcanic landscape with these fun filled sessions in the dramatic landscape of Holyrood Park.
Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market
Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market is open but with strict rules and guidelines. Come and join us for some bargains and for sellers to have a clearout!
Edinburgh Farmers Market
Experience Edinburgh’s original Farmers’ Market at Castle Terrace every Saturday from 9am-2pm!
Mid-Century Modern Art and Design From Conran to Quant
Explore the furniture, fashion, textiles, lighting, ceramics, and printed material that defined Mid-Century Modern in this exhibition on now at Dovecot Studios!
Summer Holiday Activity: Story Making - CANCELLED
Bring your imagination to Hopetoun House and help us to create fantastic stories in the woods. Best suited to 5-10 year olds.
The Real Mary King’s Close Tours
Edinburgh's deepest secret, the Real Mary King’s Close is buried deep beneath the Royal Mile... a warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th Century!
Edinburgh Zoo After Hours
This summer, Edinburgh Zoo is opening the zoo gates after hours, giving you more opportunity to see your favourite animals!
Café 1505 Al Fresco
Café 1505 has extended its outdoor seating into the courtyard of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Come and join us between 12pm - 8pm each day - no reservation required!
Ocean Terminal Car Boot Sale
Come along to Ocean Terminal Car Boot Sale, open every Sunday at Level F Red Car Park... all welcome!
Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
Calvin Z. Laing, Calvin and Jogging, 2020
Calvin Z. Laing revisits the neighbourhood of his childhood in the suburbs of Edinburgh to present a new online performance Calvin & Jogging, filmed by Jen Martin.
DIY Art – Activity Packs
DIY Art is Edinburgh Art Festival's free series of activity packs specially designed by artists, inviting you to get creative at home!
Ellie Harrison
Artist and activist, Ellie Harrison (2012 and 2014 festival programmes), divulges details of her carbon footprint for transport.
Hanna Tuulikki, SING SIGN: a close duet, 2015
SING SIGN: a close duet reflects on the multiple ways in which we communicate. In revisiting this work, Tuulikki will present a special live performance on-line, with her collaborator Daniel Padden.
Interactive Family Trails with Holly and Rudy
Palace Wardens, Holly and Rudy, are recruiting some Junior Wardens – are you up for the challenge?
Modern Masters Women
The Modern Masters Women exhibition at The Scottish Gallery seeks to look back as well as forward, celebrating major female artists throughout their history.
Peter Liversidge, Flags for Edinburgh, 2020
Peter Liversidge revisits his 2013 festival commission Flags for Edinburgh which invited buildings across the city to fly a white flag that reads HELLO.
Rae-Yen Song - Song Dynasty
Rae-Yen Song expands on a project for the 2018 festival, drawing on autobiography and fantasy to speak broadly and politically about foreignness and what it means to belong, or not.
Rosalind Nashashibi
Rosalind Nashashibi shares an online presentation of her two-part film commissioned for the 2019 edition of the festival.
Ruth Ewan, Magic Words 2020
Ruth Ewan revisits her Sympathetic Magick (2018) project, where she invited magicians to consider how they might use their magic to change the world!
Ruth Ewan, Worker’s Song Storydeck, 2018
Ruth Ewan revisits her Sympathetic Magick (2018) project with an online presentation of her short film, Worker’s Song Storydeck.
Shannon Te Ao, With the sun aglow, I have my pensive moods, 2017
Shannon Te Ao revisits With the sun aglow, I have my pensive moods, a poetic meditation on themes of love, grief, sickness and healing!
Tam Joseph, The Hand Made Map Of The World, 2014
The Hand Made Map Of The World is based on an original painting made in 2012 and newly newly sited for this current presentation on the Meadows.
The Bethany Furniture Clearance Event - Postponed
The Bethany Furniture Clearance Event is a chance to find good quality second-hand and vintage furniture at great prices.
Coming Up For Air
Coming up for Air is an exhibition of recent work - prints, paintings and artist books – by artist Lynda and Ron Wilson, showing at Upright Gallery from 31st July!
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Edinburgh
Invisible Cities offer family friendly guided walking tours of Edinburgh that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Tamara MacArthur, It’s All Over But the Dreaming, 2020
Following on from her 2019 Art Late performance at Dovecot Studios, Tamara MacArthur creates a new online performance.
Ash Pryce: Paranormal Illusionist
Ash Pryce, Edinburgh Horror Festival Sell Out Performer for the last four years, returns to Edinburgh on a regular basis with his show 'Paranormal Illusionist'.
Black Lives Matter Mural Trail
A public trail of artworks by Scottish artists in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, led by creative producer Wezi Mhura.
Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their weekend walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment.
Coastal Birds
This group exhibition, on now at the Scottish Ornithologists Club, brings together work by Emily Ingrey-Counter, Helen Kennedy and Liz Myhill!
Fringe of Colour
Fringe of Colour are hosting their first ever online arts festival with over 40 films made by Black and Brown people/People of Colour throughout August 2020.
Gilded Balloon Virtual Fringe Programme
The Gilded Balloon brings you a wee bit of Virtual Fringe magic in August with a great programme of shows!
Glorious Gardens
Step off the paths and have some socially-distanced family fun this August at The Palace of Holyrood House!
Just A Moment
Just A Moment is an exhibition by artist Gwen Rodger that encourages you to stop and take stock, attribute value and acknowledge that which actually enriches us.
Legends of the Abbey
In these socially distanced talks, discover some of the fascinating stories behind the famous and not-so-famous figures memorialised in the ruins of Holyrood Abbey.
Stand Up Horror
Come along and experience the unique and hilarious 'Stand up Horror' as actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story in Scotland's most haunted pub - The Banshee Labyrinth!
The Morningside Makers Market - POSTPONED
The monthly Morningside Makers Market is a great opportunity to buy from local home grown Scottish based talent.
The Story of the Gardens
The Palace gardens are a place of both beauty and history. Find out how the gardens have evolved across the centuries in these talks during August.
Traverse Young Writers’ Scratch Performances
Traverse is delighted to present brand new, specially created, pieces from nine Young Writers online, with performers filming in their own homes under lockdown conditions.
Utilita Live From The Drive-In: Edinburgh - CANCELLED
Live Nation has announced the Utilita Live From The Drive-In concert series, set to bring some the biggest names of UK music to the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh this Summer!
The Mart Farm Shop Sunday Market
On the first Saturday of each month The Mart Farm Shop is taken over by crafters of all shapes and sizes.
Alannah Moar: Live at Library Fest
Singer-songwriter Alannah Moar gives a live online performance of her music as part of the National Library of Scotland's online Library Fest.
Green Team Summer Outdoor Activity Week 2
This amazing week of outdoor adventures with The Green Team Edinburgh & Lothians is for young people aged 9+, departing from and return to our base at Tynecastle High School each day.
Groovy Geology
Enjoy your Bank Holiday at Hopetoun House with a Ranger-led stroll along the foreshore exploring part of the best of West Lothian's geological resource.
Teatime Tales: Live at Library Fest
Join the National Library of Scotland on 3rd August for Teatime Tales, an online family-friendly storytelling session, suitable for story lovers of all ages!
Exhibition: Barbara Rae CBE RA
Don't miss this exhibition of new works by internationally acclaimed painter and printmaker Barbara Rae CBE RA on now at Open Eye Gallery!
Exhibition: Festival Spirit
Open Eye Gallery presents a large-scale mixed exhibition of selected artists to toast the spirit of the August festivals and to celebrate the re-opening of the Gallery post-lockdown.
Sashiko Embroidery Zoom Workshop
Join The Edinburgh Sewcial Club on 4th August and learn about the history and techniques of the Japanese art of Sashiko in this workshop run via Zoom!
Arthur’s Amble - CANCELLED
Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past.
Better Dressmaking - 3 day Summer School
Learn loads of tips and tricks to improve the fit and finish of your home dressmaking projects at this 3 day Summer School run by Artisan Stitch!
Text and Topography: Using Literature to understand Scottish Battle Terrain
Archaeologist Liz Carlton uncovers how literature has influenced military conflicts and the terrain of the battlefield in this online talk hosted by the National Library of Scotland.
YogaBellies Edinburgh North - Online
YogaBellies Edinburgh North is holding LIVE classes, starting from Wednesday 5th August and bookings are now open!
Arthur’s Evening Walk - CANCELLED
Enjoy an evening stroll around Holyrood Park as you join our Rangers to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Daniel Sloss: HUBRIS - POSTPONED
The all-new, 11th solo show by Scotland's international comedy star, hot on the heels of his ground-breaking, global smash-hit 'Daniel Sloss: X', comes to The Queen's Hall!
Edinburgh Festivals Past: 1954 to 1969
Take a quick tour through the Edinburgh Festivals with a virtual look back at years gone by through footage from the National Library of Scotland's Moving Image Archive!
Exhibition ‘Andante for Hands and Water’
This exhibition at Birch Tree Gallery features watercolours by Susan Macintosh from the Scottish Highlands and ceramics by Emily Hughes from Wales!
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Edinburgh Fringe 2020 - CANCELLED
Don't miss the legendary show, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, when it returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this August!
Music in the open air
Enjoy the sound of traditional Scottish fiddle music in solo performances as you stroll through the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse!
Origami Peace Cranes making workshop with Shoji Masuzawa
Join Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre’s member Shoji Masuzawa in an origami peace crane making and storytelling workshop suitable for 7 to 75+ year olds!
Summer Holiday Activity: Bushcraft - CANCELLED
Spend some time in nature and learn how to safely make fire and whittle wood at Hopetoun House on 6th August! Suitable for ages 7+.
Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival Online
Join us for an online for this years Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival - with shows every day from August 7th to 30th!
EIFF and Unique Events present: Drive In Movies
Edinburgh International Film Festival and Unique Events have teamed up with Edinburgh Airport to produce a new monthly event for cinema fans throughout the rest of 2020!
Fringe Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall - CANCELLED
Come along for some good exercise and great fun with Edinburgh Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall during the Festival Fringe!
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - CANCELLED
With the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, 2020 sees The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrate its 70th anniversary with ‘The Platinum Edition’.
Arthur’s Adventure - CANCELLED
Come along on a more challenging guided walk to learn about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Bruno Mars Tribute Night - CANCELLED
Get your dancing shoes on for an evening full of hits by the popular Bruno Mars at Village Hotel Club Edinburgh on 8th August!
Edinburgh International Festival: My Light Shines On Series
The lights of the Festival City burn bright in a spectacular celebration of artists, audiences and Edinburgh’s enduring spirit.
Grassmarket Weekly Market
Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement as we host our weekly market.
Show Up, Kids! Online LIVE!
Family-Friendly EdFringe Hit “Show Up, Kids!” returns online with interactive performances via Edinburgh's Laughing Horse Free Festival on Saturday 8th and 15th August.
Tapestry Weaving Experience Day
This tapestry weaving experience day at Dovecot Studios is a rare chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the longest running tapestry studio in the UK.
Army@TheFringe
Between 10th & 30th August Army@TheFringe will be running more than 40 free online events including workshops, readings, performances and discussions for the arts community and the public.
Chamber Music Soundscapes in Princes Street Gardens
Leading soloists and chamber musicians give specially recorded performances from The Hub, heard in the beautiful surrounds of Princes Street Gardens.
Event Horizon Online Live!
Join Shoreline of Infinity on Monday 10th August for their annual reunion of SF writers Jane Yolen, Jo Walton, Rachel Plummer and Ada Palmer – readings and chat, with a live audience Q&A.
Weekly Online Computing Club for Kids
Check out ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online kids computing clubs, the perfect way to learn the latest technologies and develop invaluable tech skills.
Arthur’s Secrets - CANCELLED
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Miniature Landscape Embroidery Zoom Workshop
Join The Edinburgh Sewcial Club online via Zoom and learn a few embroidery stitches to get you started on a new project!
At The Drive In: Edinburgh
@TheDriveIn is a fully loaded drive in cinema experience that is bringing a whole host of drive in activities to Edinburgh in August!
Film: Little Women
Louisa May Alcott's much loved novel returns to the big screen in this new adaptation screening at The Brunton on 12th August.
The Parking Lot Social: Edinburgh
The Parking Lot Social, Scotland's biggest ever drive-in tour, is coming to Dalkeith Country Park this summer!
Daniel Sloss: X
Don't miss a special screening of 'Daniel Sloss: X' at the Vue Ocean Terminal on Friday 14th August!
Shedinburgh Fringe Festival
Shedinburgh Fringe Festival is a brand new online festival celebrating and preserving the best of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...in sheds!
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Drawing Stories
This year’s Baillie Gifford Children’s Programme celebrates the remarkable role of the illustrator in bringing picture books to life.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Ground-breaking Voices in Literature
We are honoured to welcome the masterminds behind some of the most ground-breaking literature from across the world this year.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Ideas for Our Times
In this series, sponsored by Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, key writers offer their insights into the major issues of our times.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: The Power of Poetry
In this special centenary year of the birth of Scotland’s first ever Makar – the remarkable Edwin Morgan – we celebrate the unbridled power of poetry.
The Jack and Jill Market - POSTPONED
Shop smartly, be savvy and save money at The Jack & Jill Market on the 16th August at Inveralmond Community High School, Livingston!
Blazin’ Fiddles - CANCELLED
Blazin' Fiddles are celebrating 22 years of touring and recording and honour this birthday with a string of special performances with special guest singer Hannah Rarity.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: America: Truth, Lies, Power and Division
With just months until the next Presidential election, we shine a light on how today’s America came to be and the possible consequences for all of us if her identity crisis continues.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Made in Scotland
It wouldn’t be the Edinburgh International Book Festival without celebrating the brilliant work of authors, writers and trailblazers who hail from our small country.
National 5 and Higher Summer Preparation Courses
GetAhead Edinburgh is offering National 5 and Higher preparation courses this summer to give children the extra confidence to start their courses this year.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Online Themes: Africa: A Balance of Stories
Ten writers we commissioned to journey across Africa and create new works from their experience - give voice to untold stories.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Hear Her Roar - Fighting for Feminism
This August, we hear from some of the most influential voices fighting on the front-line for feminism across the world.
Introduction to Sewing Class - Zoom Session
This practical online sewing course run by the Edinburgh Sewcial Club will help you become familiar with the basics of machine sewing.
Cause for Complaint: Men’s Sexual Health in Early Modern England
This online talk, given by Dr Jennifer Evans, investigates how men's sexual, reproductive, and genitourinary conditions were understood in early modern England.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Visions of a Better Future
We welcome authors and speakers with vision and ambition – helping us to see the light through the darkness and imagining better worlds for all of us.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Making Climate Change Personal
Inspired by the powerful words of Mary Robinson in her 2019 Book Festival event on Climate Change, hear from authors, activists, environmentalists and naturalists that have all made it personal.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Young, Fierce and Proud
From tackling racism and gender stereotypes, to celebrating diversity in all its forms, these events offer exciting and challenging perspectives for all of us to heed.
Funshine on Leith
Join award-winning tour guide Paul as he takes you on a rich, colourful walking tour of Leith. Packed with historical curiosities, personal anecdotes and juicy details that will make your jaw drop.
Japanese Taster Sessions - Online
Don't miss an opportunity to get a flavour of the Japanese language at this online taster sessions run by Elly Darrah!
Know Your Overlocker
Overlockers are amazing machines. This Know Your Overlocker workshop with Artisan Stitch will show you how versatile your overlocker can be.
Go Bats! - CANCELLED
Come along for a chat about bats before heading out on a night time walk around Holyrood to track down these fascinating nocturnal animals.
Improve Your Dressmaking
Improve your dressmaking in this one-day session run by Artisan Stitch on 21st August. The class focuses on the areas that many home dressmakers find tricky.
Times Like These
In this diverse and intriguing exhibition, members of 'The Artists Pool' give a personal response to finding their lives turned upside down by lockdown.
CLOTH#2020 - A Piece of Work
Celebrating the best in contemporary textiles, CLOTH returns to Dovecot this year with A Piece of Work, a selection of designers on the Tapestry Studio Viewing Balcony alongside an online event.
CLOTH#2020 Online
CLOTH returns to Dovecot this year as an online event. It's the perfect opportunity to pick up accessories, clothing, homeware, and unique gifts, while supporting makers and designers!
Dazzle 2020
Showcasing the best in contemporary jewellery, Dazzle, the major annual exhibition, returns this year to Dovecot Studios!
Ranger-led Grounds Walk - CANCELLED
This ranger led walk will lead you through the nature and history of Hopetoun's designed landscape.
School of Scottish Studies Archives - In Light
Join the University of Edinburgh’s Celtic & Scottish Studies department for and an online event celebrating the School of Scottish Studies Archive on Saturday 22nd of August!
West Lothian Treasure Trail
Come along to Almondell & Calderwood Country Park on Saturday 22 August for a Treasure Trail not to be missed.
Summer Stroll - CANCELLED
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Linlithgow Loch and Peel and discover the wildlife that calls the loch its home.
Declan
Declan is a brand new take on the Traverse Theatre’s 2019 hit production Mouthpiece about class, culture and appropriation. Part of Traverse Digital Festival 2020!
Cushion-making with Zips and Piping
Learn how to make professional looking cushions with zips and piping to match your furnishings and you'll never need to buy a cushion again.
Standfast
Not Cricket Productions is reviving the five star Fringe hit 'Standfast' for three nights only from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August 2020!
The Luna Cinema
Enjoy open air cinema at the Botanics as the Luna Cinema presents three nights of classic films under the stars in August!
Go Bats! - CANCELLED
Come along for an informative chat and night time walk around the Palace and Peel as we search for Linlithgow's nocturnal inhabitants.
Ocean Terminal Market
Ocean Terminal Market is a fantastic and fun weekend market has a great range of arts, crafts, food and drinks!
The Jack and Jill Market - POSTPONED
Shop smartly, be savvy and save money at The Jack & Jill Market on the 29th August at Granton Refectory Hall, Edinburgh College.
Events in Fife
Pregnancy Pilates - Online
Pregnancy Pilates helps to reduce those aches and pains, keep you active and benefit from some social time with other expectant women.
Seniors Pilates - Online
Join Sam Mace Wellness for an online weekly Pilates class for the over 60's and strengthen your back and core, rebalance your body and improve posture through re-alignment!
Active Families
Families across Fife can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities this Summer, making it easy to find something to do close to home... and the best thing is, they're all FREE!
Mish Mash Car Boot Sale
Mish Mash Car Boot Sale in Kirkcaldy, indoor and outdoor every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday... all welcome!
Summer Tennis Fun in Dunfermline!
Join Graeme Clarkson Tennis at Dunfermline Tennis & Bridge Club for kids' summer tennis fun!
Summer Tennis Fun in Kirkcaldy
Join Graeme Clarkson Tennis at Kirkcaldy Lawn Tennis Club for kids' summer tennis fun!
Wolf Ways, Holiday Camp - Cancelled
Now in its 7th year, book the kids in for Wolf Ways Holiday Camp during the School holidays, no two days are the same!
The Advantage Cafe and Bar
ONFife is bringing together some of Fife’s best-loved food and drink to celebrate summer outdoors with an exciting new twice-weekly café and bar at the Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy!
Inverkeithing Car Boot Sale
Inverkeithing Car Boot Sale is held every Sunday Morning at Belleknowes Park And Ride Car Park. Come along and find yourself a bargain!
Kirkcaldy Farmers Market
The Kirkcaldy Farmers Market, located in the bautiful Town Square, is a lovely location to stoll around and has so much choice of produce on offer!
Kirkcaldy Walking Festival: Online Film Screening: Mile...Mile and a Half
Celebrate Kirkcaldy Walking Festival 2020 with a free screening of the film Mile...Mile & A Half!
St Andrews Farmers’ Market
Come along to St. Andrews Farmers’ Market, on the 1st Saturday of every month, with up to 20 stallholders bringing a wide choice of produce!
The Jack and Jill Market Dunfermline - POSTPONED
Shop smartly, be savvy and save money at The Jack & Jill Market on the 1st August in The Vine Conference Centre.
The Parrish Times
Former professional motorcycle and truck racer turned TV commentator and speaker/entertainer, Steve Parrish will share the uncut version of his hilarious biography The Parrish Times.
Well Being Well Doing
Using the labyrinth, earthship, yurt and lochside gardens to mindfully connect with nature, be with others in a like minded community and get creative in a simple and easy way!
Evening Zoo
See Fife Zoo as you’ve never seen it before on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout August!
Some Guys Have All The Luck
Some Guys Have All The Luck celebrates the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart, and comes to the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on 7th August!
Kirkcaldy Walking Festival: Strolling Through Lockdown - Online
Join Greener Kirkcaldy on 9th August for an online chat about how walking has helped you get through lockdown. Share your photos, stories and new discoveries!
Cupar Farmers Market
Get along to Cupar Farmers Market, offering a great range of produce, on the third Saturday of every month!
Treasure Island - CANCELLED
It’s pirates, ships and buried treasure for Summer 2020 in Quantum Theatre’s new adaptation of Robert Louis- Stevenson’s classic adventure, Treasure Island!
Go Bats! - CANCELLED
Explore Dunfermline Abbey after dark with a Historic Scotland Ranger and find out about the fascinating bats that hang out here.
Kirkcaldy Cycling Festival
Kirkcaldy Cycling Festival, taking place between 22nd and 31st August, offers a series of free events for cyclists new and old with a mix of small-scale face-to-face events and online events!
Cyclist Track Days - CANCELLED
Cyclist Track Days is a day of riding the world’s best road bikes around a purpose-built, closed track. Plus enjoy a free tasty lunch, cyclist coffee and receive an exclusive goody bag too!
Why Cycle?
Come and hear from local cyclists about their experiences of different types of cycling at Greener Kirkcaldy's online event on Wednesday 26th August!
Better Living through Pedalling
Join Greener Kirkcaldy's online event to hear from well-known figures in cycling about their experiences of how cycling can help the environment and your mental and physical health!
Danny McMahon Band - CANCELLED
Dont' miss award winning Danny McMahon when he brings his band to Methil Ex Servicemen's Club on Friday 28th August!
Going Dutch: The Painting Collection at Hill of Tarvit
Join our curator and one of our specialist guides for an interesting two hour talk and tour of Hill of Tarvit’s painting treasures.
Regent of the Reformation - CANCELLED
Meet men at arms and join the Renaissance court at Aberdour Castle as you hear them discuss politics of the day and show arms and armour of the period.
Events in Glasgow
Domestic Bliss
Domestic Bliss is a new exhibition that brings together works from Glasgow Museums' collection to reflect on GoMA's building history as a former house, Royal Exchange and civic space!
Curious About Glasgow
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow run Health Walks right across the city which are suitable for all ages and abilities!
TASTE!
TASTE! is an exhibition of artworks from Glasgow Museums’ collection displayed alongside material from our archive!
Glasgow International 2020 Director’s Programme
Canadian artist Nep Sidhu brings his first solo exhibition in Europe to GoMA Glasgow as part of the Glasgow International 2020 Director's Programme!
Hire-a-guide at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond - CANCELLED
Take a personal tour around RSPB Loch Lomond with a guide looking for wildlife and discovering the unique history and management of the reserve!
Love Letter to Glasgow
Local artist Lee Robertson has been working on 'Love Letter to Glasgow' an exhibition which was due to be held in Sogo Arts on the Saltmarket, he's now taken his exhibition online!
Seasonal Self-Discovery Writing Workshops
Explore how to live more intentionally and incorporate nature and the seasons into your daily life on a Seasonal Self-Discovery Writing Workshop with Debbie Innes.
Sculpture Club At Home
Every Tuesday get creative at home with a new Sculpture Club project from Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GSS) and Queen's Cross Housing Association (QCHA)!
Clara Ursitti: Roots/Routes
Glasgow-based artist Clara Ursitti presents 'Roots/Routes' an exhibition of new work following research residencies with communities in North Eastern Ontario, Canada.
Coming into View: Photographing Glasgow
The 'Coming into View: Photographing Glasgow' exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery celebrates the work of amateur photographer Eric Watt through the mid-late 20th Century.
Camp Indy - Summer Camp - CANCELLED
Camp Indy return to Kelvinside Academy for the Summer Holidays with their personalised activity programme for kids!
Disney Themed Holiday Workshops - CANCELLED
Children will experience singing, dancing and drama as well as arts and crafts activities at Vision Perform's Disney Themed Holiday Workshops!
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail is open for the Summer with a new trail mystery, new trail decorations and a wonderful new trail activity booklet!
Art On the Exchange Outdoor Markets
Art On the Exchange Outdoor Markets return to Royal Exchange Square with their fabulous pop-up markets full of original pieces of art, jewellery, crafts, and designer products!
Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair
The Merchant Square Craft Fair & Design Fair is held every weekend, why not spend a relaxing afternoon browsing the stalls!
Milngavie Makers Market
Milngavie Makers Market is Milngavie's regular indoor artisan market held at the Town Hall!
Cranside Kitchen
Cranside Kitchen is a new free-to-enter outdoor venue, open seven days a week with a food market and beer garden located at Rotunda North!
Summer Fun With Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life have a huge range of fun online activities for all the family to enjoy over the Summer holidays!
Nature Activity Days - CANCELLED
Kids, leave your adults behind and come along and explore the grounds of Culzean Castle and Country Park this Summer!
SWG3 Ronnie’s Bar & Bike Shop
SWG3's Galvanizers Yard is set to be transformed into a massive outdoor food and drink venue every Thursday to Sunday!
Glasgow Farmers Market at Mansfield Park
This popular farmers market brings rural Scotland to the centre of Glasgow's west end twice a month!
Govan Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets retail market and car boot sale in Govan (opposite the Govan Shopping Centre)!
Helensburgh Market in the Square
Buy the best of seasonal local produce at Helensburgh Market in the Square held on the second Saturday of each month in Colquhoun Square!
Polmadie Car Boot Sale
Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!
Turbo Quiz
Bored of quiz nights that last for 12 hours? Looking for a fun and interactive quiz with epic prizes? The Gate's Turbo Quiz has it all!
City Sightseeing Glasgow
With 21 stops where you can hop on and off to visit some of the city's leading attractions, City Sightseeing Glasgow is the perfect way to explore Glasgow!
Cocktail Sessions
Let the team at The Gate take you on a voyage of discovery on one of their Cocktail Sessions featuring four gin cocktails that tell the history of gin through the ages!
Milngavie Market
You'll find meat, fish, game, Cheese, home baking, plants, Organic soap, jewellery, and more at Milngavie Market on the third Friday of each month!
The Dockyard Social
The Dockyard Social brings together the best street food traders Scotland has to offer all under one roof... everyone is welcome from families and foodies, to dates and dogs!
Ayr Crafts
Come along, meet the makers and shop local when Ayr Crafts retruns to The Grain Exchange!
Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
The Barras Market
With it's iconic archways The Barras Market it is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!
Brunch Bingo
Enjoy two games of bingo and a classic brunch cocktail of your choice on Sunday afternoons at The Gate Glasgow!
Summer Rock Climbing - POSTPONED
Glasgow Climbing Centre are running Kids Rock Climbing Clubs for 7 to 16 year olds and suitable for the first time climber during the Summer holidays!
Bookbug Fun Online With Glasgow Libraries
Join Glasgow Libraries online Bookbug session every Wednesday at 10am for fun songs, stories and rhymes your little ones will love!
Dark Kitchen Takeovers
Dark Kitchen is a five week kitchen takeover of tantalising street food hosted by Scotland's top pop-up chefs at The Gate Glasgow!
Festival Village: Merchant City
The Pop-Up Pro's are bringing their popular food market and beer garden, Festival Village, to Glasgow's Candleriggs Square!
HumanKind
In this online exhibition hosted by Cyril Gerber Fine Art, explore humankind as seen through the eyes of generations of artists, observing the similarities and differences between us all.
Handmade in Ayr Market
Handmade in Ayr is a creative monthly market showcasing the best of Ayrshire arts and crafts at The Grain Exchange, featuring quality Ayrshire & Scottish makers!
Park Lane Market
Park Lane Market is a pop-up market held on the first and last Sunday of each month in Shawlands, featuring a range of boutique stalls!
Re:Connect- Youth Multi Arts Project
Halo Arts are delighted to announce their brand new Zoom based summer holiday multi-arts project... Re:Connect!
Coworking Sprint - Online Coworking
Boost your concentration and productivity to the max by joining Collabor8te for one of their online Coworking Sprints!
Flowetic Glasgow - Feel Like A Dancer At Home!
Flowetic Glasgow classes are now online! Dance, tone, stretch & relax... and feel like a dancer at home!
itison Drive-In Movies
itison Drive In Movies is back with a bang and they're ready to give you the best day you've ever had inside your car!
The Tiny Business Surgery
WEvolution are offering free 1:1 sessions for anyone looking to generate a small amount of income from a passion or hobby! Let them help you get your ideas off the ground!
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Glasgow
Invisible Cities offer friendly walking tours of Glasgow that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Thank Frida it’s Friday Over 10 And Teenage Art Group
Helensburgh Art Hub presents, 'Thank Frida it's Friday', a new online art class for teens via Zoom!
Big Feed Street Food Social
Enjoy the best of Scotland's street food at the Big Feed Street Food Social, Glasgow's indoor, fully licensed street food market!
Chapterhouse presents Jane Eyre at Pollok House - CANCELLED
Join Chapterhouse for an evening of theatre beneath the stars at Pollok House and enjoy one of the greatest romances in English literature, Jane Eyre!
Dean Friedman
Catch a rare performance by legendary singer-songwriter, Dean Friedman, at Oran Mor Glasgow on August 1st!
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 2.5-3 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
Marjolein Robertson: Da Shetland Spree - POSTPONED
Shetland comedian Marjolein, as seen on BBC, wants to transport you to her home with tales and truths of what life is really like 60° North!
Merchant City Music Past and Present
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
Music Mile Walking Tour
Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!
Spot Design Market: Online Summer Edit
Glasgow's seasonal Design Market is going online! Spot Design Market are hosting a Summer Edit ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA on Saturday 1st August!
Street Art Walking Tour
Walking Tours in Glasgow is now offering a two hour Street Art tour! This mural and modern culture tour will show the beautiful street art pieces scattered around the city of Glasgow!
Vegan Connections Festival - CANCELLED
The Vegan Connections Festival, Glasgow's longest standing independent vegan festival, is returning to The Briggait on Saturday 1st August!
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Family and Community Open Sunday - POSTPONED
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust will be opening its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public on Sunday 2nd August for their annual Family and Community Open Day!
The Market at Loch Lomond Shores
Browse homemade treats, arts & crafts, artisan food & drink and local produce at Loch Lomond Shores' regular Market Days on the first and third Sunday of each month!
Kirkintilloch BabyCafe
Come for help with breastfeeding issues or just to have coffee, cake and chat at the Kirkintilloch BabyCafe.
Bridgeton Cross Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the twice weekly City Markets Bridgeton Cross Retail Market!
Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets Mansfield Park Partick Retail Market!
Zine Club with Drawn Poorly
Zine Club is a relaxed digital session led by Drawn Poorly and hosted by Glasgow Zine Library for ill/disabled zine makers to come together.
BORN READY BABY. Glasgow Hypnobirthing Group Classes
Join Katy from BORN READY BABY. for a series of online Hypnobirthing Classes that will help take you from totally bricking it, to totally bossing it!
Early Learning and Childcare - Practitioner and Parental Wellbeing Webinar
Early Years Scotland is excited to offer another Webinar from Stan Godek – Child Development Trainer/Consultant.
Running For You
Outdoors For You have organised 'Running For You', a running club for refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow, promoting a healthy active lifestyle and encourage the community to come together!
BYO Wine - CANCELLED
Bring Your Own Wine at Studio Pavilion is a social painting event, where participants can enjoy a beverage while taking part in an informal and fun painting class!
Crafternoon!
Join Glasgow Zine Library for a digital Crafternoon! Bring your projects - knitting, sewing, crocheting, drawing, and work on them in companionable silence/light chat with us via Zoom!
Tai Chi on the Lawn
Come relax your body and mind in a friendly atmosphere and tranquil space at the Hidden Gardens' Tai Chi on the Lawn sessions!
Chalk Challenge - Glasgow
You are officially invited to The Chalk Challenge! Let's bring a big smile to our local communities just before the schools go back!
Essential Advice From The Heart
On this saturday morning course, gen osung will give a summary of the essential advice received from gen-la jampa at the summer festival.
Hansel & Gretel - CANCELLED
Join the Walking Theatre Company on an interactive outdoor theatrical adventure at Geilston Garden... fun for ALL the family!
Murder by a Long-Shot! Murder Mystery Dinner - POSTPONED
Whodunnit Events are back with 'Murder by a Long-Shot!' Will you be able to solve the crime at Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor on August 8th?
Music Broth: Free Online Guitar Lessons as part of the Band Together Project
Music Broth are hosting online Guitar Lessons live on Zoom every Saturday for six weeks starting on Saturday 8th August as part of their Band Together Project!
Pantaloons Present Sherlock Holmes - CANCELLED
The critically acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company return to Pollok House with their Open Air production of Sherlock Holmes!
Piping Live! Online Festival
The Piping Live! Online Festival will showcase the same world-class musical talent, with an international flavour, that audiences have come to expect from the annual festival!
Record Fair at The Grain Exchange
Something for the music lovers out there, The Grain Exchange in Ayr is home to a monthly Record Fair featuring a wide selection of vinyl LPs & CDs to buy!
Ronnie’s Bar & Bike Shop - Yard Sessions
SWG3 & Ronnie's Bar & Bike Shop are proud to present our their concept of Yard Sessions featuring a host of carefully curated guest DJ's on Saturday nights!
NYOS Symphony Orchestra Summer Tour - CANCELLED
This August NYOS Symphony Orchestra is delighted to welcome conductor Jamie Phillips to the podium for the first time!
The Glasgow Vegan Markets
Generation Veg are delighted to host Scotland's ONLY monthly vegan market, The Glasgow Vegan Markets, at Barras Art and Design Centre!
City of Glasgow College - Virtual Clearing Day
Sign up for City of Glasgow College's free Virtual Clearing Day and their friendly staff will guide you through and help you to make the right choice for your future.
Free Introductory Tai Chi Lesson
Tai Chi Glasgow South's new session of online Tai Chi Beginners classes will start live on Zoom on Monday 10th August, sign up now for a free introductory lesson!
Overlocker Class for Beginners
Get ready to unlock the overlocker! This class from Sew Confident will get you threading and stitching away on this fabulous machine!
EatFilm (Socially Distanced Style)
Your favourite movie night is back! Enjoy a line-up of feel good movie favourites plus a meal, dessert and drink, all set up socially distanced style in the stunning Grand Ballroom at Sloans!
Life & Death, A Buddhist Perspective
Join Kadampa Meditation Centre Glasgow for 'Life & Death, A Buddhist Perspective' an online series of evening meditation classes.
Breaking Bad Habits
Join Kadampa Meditation Centre Glasgow and Gen Kelsang Osung for a 'Breaking Bad Habits' online course beginning on August 13th.
Woodcut Print-making - CANCELLED
This workshop at Studio Pavilion, taught by Mobile Print Studio, will introduce the ancient art of woodcut printing using a still life arrangement to draw from!
Murder on Titanic! Murder Mystery Dinner - POSTPONED
Whodunnit Events are back with 'Murder on Titanic!' Will you be able to solve the crime at Sloans Bar & Restaurant on August 14th?
Spring Onion Pancake: Chinese Cooking Workshop
Join Ricefield Arts for their free cooking workshop and learn how to make your own spring onion pancakes!
TV Will Break Your Heart: Zine-Making Workshop
It’s time to put all those hours spent watching Netflix to good use... come and gather with other TVphiles and get those feelings out of your head and into a zine!
World Pipe Band Championships - CANCELLED
The World's biggest Pipe Band Championships are being held on Glasgow Green on the 14th & 15th of August 2020!
Candle and Wax Melt Making Workshop
Regular candle and wax melt making workshops are held at The Divine Hag's Saltmarket Shop, come along and learn how to mix a selection of essential oils before making your own soy candle & melts!
Change Your Karma
Join Kadampa Meditation Centre Glasgow and Gen Kelsang Machig, a devoted meditator with over 15 years of teaching experience, for an online 'Change Your Karma' workshop.
Drypoint Etching - CANCELLED
This full day workshop will give you a comprehensive introduction to Intaglio printmaking, a remarkably simple process which produces beautiful marks through the use of engraved lines.
DuranAnDuran
DURANanDURAN present an evening of genuine affection for the best boy-band concept since The Beatles, catch them at Oran Mor Glasgow on August 15th!
Stained Glass Workshop: 2 Days
Learn how to create stained glass panels on this two day workshop for total beginners at Cass Peters Glass Art!
Super Market Glasgow: Tramway - CANCELLED
SUPER MARKET Glasgow is a carefully curated market showcasing a selection of independent retailers from across the city and beyond at Tramway Glasgow!
Oil Painting Intensive - CANCELLED
Learn the basic of oil painting before moving on to choice of subject on intensive course at House for an Art Lover's Studio Pavilion!
Bounce and Rhyme
Bounce and Rhyme are free and fun sessions for parents, carers and children Two or under held weekly in several Glasgow Libraries!
Glasgow Short Film Festival
Glasgow Short Film Festival returns (online) for a glorious 13th edition of boundary-crossing genre-defying new cinema between the 17th and 23rd August!
NYCOS Mini Music Makers Online
Join NYCOS for their Mini Music Makers Online classes, providing an opportunity for you and your child to make and enjoy music together!
FEARY: A Theory Reading Group
FEARY: A Theory Reading Group sets out to democratise access to theoretical material - in particular, texts concerned with feminism and gender - through monthly reading groups at Glasgow Zine Library.
Galvanize Festival - CANCELLED
Tom Walker, The Libertines, Two Door Cinema Club, Supergrass, Example, PIXIES and All Time Low will headline the inaugural Galvanize Festival in Glasgow this August!
Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Cloud Water Zen Group are holding a three week 'Introduction to Zen Buddhism' online course beginning on Thursday 20th August!
Stained Glass Workshop: 1 Day
Learn how to create stained glass panels on this one day workshop for total beginners at Cass Peters Glass Art!
The Bowie Collective - CANCELLED
Take an incredible two hour trip through the finest work of David Bowie when The Bowie Collective comes to the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Thursday 20th August!
Still Marillion
StillMarillion pay tribute to the classic Eighties ‘Fish era’ of Marillion at Oran Mor Glasgow on August 21st!
The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour
Enjoy a walking tour and explore the thriving food scene of Glasgow's leafy west end with The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour!
Glasgow Craft Beer Walk for CALM
On Saturday 22nd August, the Glasgow craft beer community will come together to walk as one in aid of a very worthwhile charity, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Off The Beatson Track
Off The Beatson Track is back for a seventh year on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August and this time it's going virtual!
Raku Fired Ceramics - CANCELLED
Studio Pavilion's Raku Fired Ceramics course makes an ideal entry point for beginners who wish to try their hand at making with clay!
The Big Escape Live: Glasgow
The Big Escape Live is a brand new interactive outdoor escape experience and it's coming to Glasgow on August 22nd!
Community Building And Anti-racism: Zine-Making With Glasgow Zine Library
Join artist Natasha Ruwona and Glasgow Zine Library for a very special beginner zine-making course as part of this year's Govanhill International Festival!
Hope, Happiness & Well-being
Join Kadampa Meditation Centre Glasgow and UK National Spiritual Director Kadam Bridget Heyes for their online talk - Hope, Happiness & Well-being!
Japanese Shodo Calligraphy - Zen Brush
Learn about Shodo calligraphy using traditional materials such Japanese sumi ink and fude brushes on washi paper on this online course from Drawing and Painting Studio!
McCabe & McLean Beer Garden Comedy
Join Susie McCabe & Des McLean as their Beer Garden Tour stops off at the The Calton Taproom for a cracking night of comedy!
The Crafters Roadshow - St. Enoch Centre
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow returns to St. Enoch Centre!
Beginners Calligraphy Online Workshops
Learn the art of Brush Pen Calligraphy in the comfort of your own home with this beginners workshop from Toasty Type!
The Panopticon Comedy Club
Laugh til the tears run down your legs when Glasgow's finest comedians take to the stage at The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall!
Cyanotype Fabric (Inter-Generational Series)
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest forms of photography, come along to this inter-generational workshop at Studio Pavilion to learn how it's done and create your own designs!
Kames Classic Car Show
Join East Ayrshire Car Club for the annual Kames Classic Car Show on Saturday 29th August at Kames Motorsport Complex, Muirkirk!
Nice Market Merchants House of Glasgow
Enjoy shopping with a handmade twist at the regular Nice Market in the Merchants House of Glasgow!
Glasgow Walk to Beat Blood Cancer
Walk in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a life saved on the Glasgow Branch Walk to Beat Blood Cancer on Sunday 30th August!
Phil Kay - POSTPONED
Come and hear all the best stories from very creative comedian, Phil Kay... the legendary Scottish Storyteller and master of mirth!
Shakyo - Tracing the Sutras
Join Drawing and Painting Studio on Sunday 30th August for their Shakyo - Tracing the Sutras online workshop!
Events in Lanarkshire
Tenement Through Time
Tenement Through Time is a new, innovative and interactive exhibition which explores tenement life in New Lanark between 1881-1971!
Agape Wellbeing Coffee & Chat
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, are reaching out to locals who feel isolated from friends and family and are inviting them to their online Coffee & Chat on Wednesdays!
Agape Wellbeing Knit & Natter
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, are ensuring local stay connected during this time of reduced contact, join them on Wednesdays for their online Knit & Natter group!
Agape Wellbeing Colour for Health
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, are ensuring local stay connected during this time of reduced contact, join them on Thursdays for their online colouring session!
Agape Wellbeing Mindfulness Session
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, are ensuring local stay connected during this time of reduced contact, join them on Thursdays for their online Mindfulness session!
National Museum of Rural Life Summer Trail - CANCELLED
Take a walk in the countryside on the brand new family trail at National Museum of Rural Life, and see what you can spot on the way to the farm!
Holistic Treatments - Massage & Reiki
The Health & Wellness Hub bring weekly holistic treatments, including massage and reiki, to several community venues around Lanarkshire!
Seniors 5-A-Side Football
Over 55 and looking to get back into football or take it up? Come along to Eastfield Lifestyle Sports Complex in Rutherglen for weekly fives!
Virtual Summer Family Gardening and Nature Club
Thanks to funding from The Rotary Club of Lanark, Castlebank Horticultural Centre will host a virtual Summer Family Gardening and Nature Club on Fridays during the school holidays!
Badger Watch
View badgers, bats and other nocturnal creatures on a Badger Watch organised by the Falls of Clyde Rangers!
Luxury Badger Safari
Be escorted by the Falls of Clyde Ranger in their 4x4 on this Luxury Badger Watch to within 5 minutes of the sett!
New Lanark Makers Market
New Lanark's regular Makers Market's showcase the best of hand-made products from designers, crafters and artists across Scotland!
Lanark Market Car Boot Sale
An undercover car boot sale is held at Lanark Agricultural Market on Sundays throughout the year from 8am to 2pm!
Summer Sports Camps
Uddingston Hockey Club are hosting four weeks of Summer Multi-Sport Camps, seven days a week, between the 13th July and 9th August!
Family Badger Watch - CANCELLED
Join the Scottish Wildlife Trust Rangers for an evening guided walk following the clues to a secret sett, learning about badgers as we go!
East Kilbride Art Club - Exhibition
East Kilbride Art Club are hosting their very first ONLINE exhibition until the 28th August... take a look and vote for your favourite piece of work!
St Andrew’s Hospice - Not So Midnight Walk
This year St Andrew's Hospice are challenging YOU to rock your brightest item of clothing, dust off those glow sticks and get walking for their 'Not So Midnight Walk'!
Strathaven Miniature Railway 2020 Season
Strathaven Miniature Railway reopens for the 2020 season on Saturday 1st August and will run every Saturday until the end of September!
Virtual Workshop: Growing Your Own Fruit, Veg & Herbs
Join Stuart Ritchie, Educational Gardener at Castlebank Horticultural Centre, on Tuesday 4th August for a 'Growing Your Own Fruit, Veg & Herbs' virtual workshop!
NLC’s Big Ceilidh
Join NLC, CLD and NLC Gaelic on the 7th of August for an afternoon full of ceilidh fun to celebrate the end of their summer hubs!
Dee Maxwell Live
Don't miss the outrageously funny and very talented Scottish female comedian, Dee Maxwell, live at The Greenfield Social Club, Hamilton on Saturday 8th August!
Spice Girls & Diva Party Tribute Night - CANCELLED
Celebrate Girl Power and the tunes that go along with it at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde's Spice Girls and Diva Party Tribute Night!
ABBA Mania - POSTPONED
Looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by the best music there has ever been, then Abba Mania is for you! Catch the show at Greenfield Social Club on August 14th!
Mr Fibbers - Back in Tune - POSTPONED
Mr Fibbers is back and funnier than ever with 'Back in Tune', a show packed with jokes, games and comedy songs that kids just love, catch him at East Kilbride Arts Centre on Saturday 15th August!
Tom Scott Memorial Road Races - CANCELLED
The annual Tom Scott Memorial Road Races will be held at Strathclyde Park on Saturday 15th August!
Summer Art Challenge - CANCELLED
Join the team at The National Museum of Rural Life for a drawing and painting challenge en plein air within the ground of the museum!
Tracks And Signs
Join the Countryside Rangers in Palacerigg Country Park as they go in search of the tracks, trails and signs our wild mammals leave behind.
The Tolbooth Lanark Summer Exhibition: Coasts and Rivers
Coasts and Rivers is a celebration of Scotland's spectacular and unrivalled shores, rivers and lochs at The Tolbooth Lanark!
MacFloyd: To The Moon & Back - POSTPONED
MacFloyd return to the Motherwell Concert Hall with their new show for 2020, promising an unforgettable journey through the Pink Floyd catalogue!
Mr Fibbers - Back in Tune - POSTPONED
Mr Fibbers is back and funnier than ever with 'Back in Tune', a show packed with jokes, games and comedy songs that kids just love, catch him at Rutherglen Town Hall on Saturday 22nd August!
Autumn Volunteer Sessions
Can you help out in the Castlebank Park gardens this autumn? The team are looking for extra pairs of hands to get the gardens ready for winter!
Castlebank Early Evening Plant Sale
Shop local and get your garden looking great this summer by visiting Castlebank Horticultural Centre's early evening plant sale on Wednesday 26th August!
Night Shift at Drumpellier
As dusk falls Drumpellier comes alive, join our popular and free night walk and spot some nocturnal wildlife!
Movie Mania Tribute Night
Celebrate the hits from your all time favourite movies at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde's Movie Mania Tribute Night!
Virtual Workshop: Plant Identification - What’s In A Name?
Join Stuart Ritchie, Educational Gardener at Castlebank Horticultural Centre, on Saturday 29th August for a 'Plant Identification' virtual workshop!
St Andrew’s Hospice - Bubbles & Boogie
Bubbles & Boogie is an afternoon of entertainment, singalongs & much more, hosted by the brilliant Edward Reid and all in aid of St Andrew's Hospice!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Remembering Empire
Are you interested in recent history? Researchers in French studies at the University of Stirling have launched a new free online course called ‘Remembering Empire' and it's open to everyone.
Alan Dimmick: Photographs at Stirling University, 2017
This exhibition showcases a selection of the photographs taken during Alan Dimmick’s residency at Stirling University.
The John Muir Family Award
Under The Trees is offering the chance for families to undertake the John Muir Award with them. It's a fantastic outdoor learning award, and is easy to achieve - even under our current situation!
Daisy First Aid - 2hr Family First Aid Course
Would you know how to help your child in an emergency? Join Daisy First Aid Stirling for this online class and feel confident to deal with any oopsie daisy moments that may come along!
Daisy First Aid - 1hr Baby Basics First Aid Course
This 1 hour online class, run by Daisy First Aid Stirling, is perfect for anyone that is expecting or recently had a baby and wants to learn some basic life saving skills.
Stirling Farmers Market
At the monthly Stirling Farmers' Market you'll find up to 25 stalls offering an outstanding range of superb produce!
DJ Charlie’s Uber Quiz Lockdown Edition
Join DJ Charlie every Thursday from 9pm on YouTube for his Uber Quiz Lockdown Edition!
Pilates Delivered in a Mindful Way: Tuesday Class - Postponed
Come along and join a very friendly pilates class on Tuesdays at the Allan Centre, Bridge of Allan!
Stirling Market and Car Boot
From food to sweets and treasures to junk, Stirling Market is open every Sunday regardless of the weather!
Pond Doctor Event Online
Find out more about ponds for wildlife at this online event hosted by Froglife's Pond Doctor and the Come Forth for Wildlife project.
Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale
Come and visit Falkirk Stadium Car Boot Sale, the biggest and best car boot sale in the region, every Sunday... all welcome!
Tales From the Library - Weekly Online Book Club
Enjoy 'The Tales From the Library', a weekly online book club run by Sanctuary First on Thursdays!
Lockdown Furniture Upcycling Workshop
Join Transition Stirling for this furniture upcycling workshop on 1st August! They have also released a YouTube Video which will show you how to prepare your piece of furniture for upcycling.
Sew Confident Retreat
Totally immerse yourself in creativity and get away to the gorgeous Gartmore House for a super relaxing, creative and social overnight stay with Sew Confident!
Stirling Ghostwalk
Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!
Jack and Jill Market - Falkirk - POSTPONED
Shop smartly, be savvy and save money at the Jack & Jill Market Falkirk held at Grangemouth Sports Complex!
The Lady Boys of Bangkok 2020
The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back at Macrobert Arts Centre with a brand new show for 2020 and it's packed with even more musical numbers and amazingly choreographed dance routines!
August Anniversary Dates at The National Wallace Monument - CANCELLED
Come along to some special presentations at The Wallace Monument to mark important anniversaries in Wallace's life.
Relaxed Visiting Hours - CANCELLED
Our Relaxed Visiting Hours are a time for young people with autism to explore and enjoy our conservation centre.
Tales from the Battlefield - CANCELLED
Be transported back to one of the most dramatic periods in Scottish History as you listen to costumed actors performing Tales from the Battlefield.
Juventus Academy Scotland Stirling Summer Camp
Juventus Academy Coaches will be visiting Stirling to deliver a training experience where the standards of the Juventus Academy Project will be used to help develop the next generation of footballers!
Electric Vehicle Webinar
Transition Stirling are hosting a webinar with Alister Hamilton from the Electric Vehicle Association Scotland on Tuesday 11th August followed by a Q&A.
Weapons Demonstrations - CANCELLED
Our costumed historian will help to bring history to life with his array of weapons and facinating stories, helping you discover how the people and invaders of Scotland made and used weapons.
Guided Building Tours - CANCELLED
Join us for a free guided tour of The Engine Shed, Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre, and learn all about our traditional building!
Portraits in Acrylic
Learn the basics of painting portraits, including proportion, mixing skin tones, and layering acrylic paint in this workshop on 15th August at Made in Stirling!
Wallace Nature Club by Under The Trees
The Wallace Nature Club is run by local charity 'Under The Trees' and gives your child the opportunity for lots of outdoor fun as they learn about the natural environment on The Abbey Craig!
Introduction to Life Drawing
This short beginners course will introduce you to the basics of the human form and how to capture it. All materials are provided.
Scotland’s National Hero - POSTPONED
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
Stirling Business Month: The Wellbeing Economy & Community Wealth Building
Join STEP Scotland and the FSB for an inspiring and eye-opening discussion that will challenge the outdated ideas of ‘business as usual.'
Pedal for Parkinson’s - Stirling
Pedal for Parkinson's - Join the race to change lives with a 25, 50 or 100 mile cycle through the fantastic countryside around Stirling!
Aerial Yoga: Flight Club
A playful, fun way to enjoy all the benefits of yoga with the delight of floating in space. It’ll put a smile on your face while you iron out the crinckles in your back!
Into the Woods
Outdoors and socially distanced. It’s time for theatre to come back and Rubber Chicken Theatre will be performing 'Into the Woods' on Holmehill in Dunblane from 26th to 29th August!
Stirling Business Month: Rural Business Forum
Are you based in rural Stirling? Do you have a business issue you need help with? Get the answer and find out what support is available at this forum run by STEP Scotland!
The Crafters Roadshow - The Thistles Stirling
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers at The Crafters Roadshow at The Thistles, Stirling.
Introduction to Drawing and Painting
Learning the basics of drawing and painting in a variety of different media in this weekend workshop run by Made in Stirling!
Mindful Foraging
Join Angelique Richards, from Invest in Plants and learn what can be mindfully foraged, plant identification tips and recipes at this online event run by Transition Stirling!
Stirling Gin Cocktail Masterclass
Come and join us at Stirling Distillery for a cocktail masterclass and enjoy a fun-filled night of creating and drinking!
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