Eat, Drink, Discover Scotland
Eat, Drink, Discover Scotland
Royal Highland Centre, Friday to Sunday
This new three day autumn food and drink show brings together more than 100 producers from across the country. Visitors can try and buy from a huge range of traditional regional specialties including meat, fish, cheeses, beers and fresh produce, plus baking, chocolates and confectionary. As well as talks, tastings and demonstrations throughout the weekend, there's also the chance to learn more with a series of hands-on masterclasses with a team of top chefs. Tickets cost £12.50-£15, with children under 16 free. eatdrinkdiscoverscotland.co.uk
Michael Palin
Touring, from tomorrow
The comedian, actor, writer, globetrotter and all-round showbiz nice guy embarks on what is, remarkably, his first ever one man tour - stopping off in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh from tomorrow. In the first half of the show he'll be discussing Travelling To Work, the third volume of his memoirs covering his move into travel broadcasting at the end of the 1980s, while the second half finds him looking back at an illustrious entertainment career spanning the 1960s right up to the recent live Monty Python reunion. www.palinstravels.co.uk
BBC Proms In The Park
Glasgow Green, Saturday
A rousing conclusion to a summer of open air concerts in Glasgow, headlined by Welsh classical chart-topper Katherine Jenkins. Also featured is US operatic tenor Noah Stewart, while the requisite dash of Scottish flavour is supplied by the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, along with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Stephen Bell. Part of the Beeb's UK-wide Last Night of the Proms celebrations, patrons are encouraged to bring along deck chairs and a picnic - but don't forget to pack something waterproof just in case. Tickets are £7.50-£13.50 through www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
Best of The West
Inverary Castle, Argyll and Bute, Saturday and Sunday
This weekend also marks the return of this annual festival of music, food, drink and family fun. As well as a range of gastronomic treats from the west of Scotland, there will be performances from more than 120 different traditional folk acts including headliners Skerryvore and Capercaillie. There's also a demonstration kitchen, craft stalls, a whisky bar showcasing local distilleries, and a host of children's activities such as laser tag, climbing walls and a bouncy castle. Day tickets are £14.50-£19.50, with under 8s free. www.bowfest.co.uk
Family Edwardian Day
Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sunday
Part of the Usher Hall's centenary celebrations, this family friendly day of historical fun offers a look behind the scenes at one of Scotland's most esteemed concert venues. Shedding light on what life might have been like when it was first opened in 1914, the day will include four 60-minute building tours in the company of costumed performers, exploring areas not usually open to the public including the stage itself. Afterwards, there are vintage games, storytelling, and arts and crafts activities. Advance booking only, tickets are £10. www.usherhall.co.uk
fresh'n'lo Pedal For Scotland Aberdeen Ride
Duthie Park, Aberdeen, Sunday
Scotland's biggest bike ride comes north for a second year with this laidback Sunday morning spin for families. Setting off and returning to Duthie Park from 10am, the free event uses a new five-mile, traffic free loop of the Deeside Way and is suitable for cyclist of all ages and levels of ability. The day will also feature a cycling expo with bike skills sessions, stalls and activities for children. Pedal For Scotland concludes next week with another family ride in Glasgow. www.pedalforscotland.org/rides.aspx
Glasgow Tower
Pacific Quay, Glasgow, daily
With life getting back to normal in Glasgow after a busy summer, now could be the time to revisit Scotland's tallest free standing building. Now with an updated interior and enhanced safety features, Glasgow Science Centre's one-of-a-kind observation tower was re-opened in July following four years of closure. After a short underground walk to the base of the tower, visitors ascend to the top via a two-and-a-half-minute lift ride, emerging to a panoramic viewing platform 127 meters above the Clyde. Open daily from 10am to 5pm, tickets are £4.95. www.glasgowsciencecentre.org
City of Stirling 10K Road Race
Peak Sports Centre, Stirling, Sunday
Another opportunity to sharpen up for autumn with this Scottish Athletics-licensed event taking in the north-east outskirts of Stirling and meandering bends of the Forth. Doubling as the Scottish 10K Road Championships, the route is described as fast, flat and scenic, and said to be ideal for runners attempting the distance for the first-time. There's also a 2K fun run just before the main event. Entry costs £5-£16, but be quick - online booking closes today, and you can't sign up afterwards. www.the-peak-stirling.org.uk
Social In The Square
St Andrew Square Edinburgh, Friday and Saturday
Described as Scotland's first ever social enterprise festival, this new event showcases the goods, services and activities of a number of local not-for-profit organisations and community initiatives with two days of food, fun, live music and dance. Alongside tastings and demonstrations from a line-up of city chefs, there will be market stalls selling fairtrade goods, handmade crafts, upcycled fashion, and toys. And, as well as a rolling live performance programme, there are pottery sessions, calligraphy demonstrations, plus outdoor play and storytelling for kids. www.socialinthesquare.com
Jeepers Creepers: The Works of Eduardo Paolozzi
McManus Gallery, Dundee, from Saturday
A new exhibition bringing together all material by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi held in Dundee collections for the first time. A major figure in 20th century British art, the highly influential Leith-born artist, sculptor and printmaker died in 2005 aged 81. Along with major works such as large scale sculpture Ettso and abstract canvas Jeepers Creepers, also on display will be a selection of prints loaned from the City of Dundee and Dundee University. Open daily until November 2, entry is free. www.mcmanus.co.uk
Don't Miss
Fairy and Elf Fair
Brodie Castle, near Forres, Sunday
A fun and educational afternoon for younger children in the grounds of a 16th century castle including workshops, storytelling, circus skills, face painting, puppet performances, stalls and local crafters. Running from 11am to 2pm, tickets are £2 (adults) and £5 (chlidren). www.earthtime.co.uk
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