Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, today

Fiona Bruce and co pitch pitch up at Kelvingrove from 9.30am to 4.30pm today to conduct filming for the 37th series of the Beeb's venerable antique-athon. For the initiated, the long-running Sunday evening staple puts heirloom-toting members of the public in touch with antique and fine art experts for help, advice, inspection and valuation. For anyone who'd like to come along and share their stories, have items assessed, or just have a nosy around a TV set for the day, entry is free. www.bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadshow

Edinburgh Restaurant Festival

Edinburgh, until October 23

A great opportunity to get out and enjoy the capital's culinary scene, as 60 of Edinburgh's restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops come together for two weeks of menu offers and special foodie events. This first weekend sees a gin tasting evening at Cranachan & Crowdie (tonight), foodie walking tours of the Old and New Town areas (daily except Sunday), the Three Sisters' Old Town Street Food Festival (from Friday), and the first of two special editions of Stockbridge Market (Sunday). Next weekend's events include the second annual West End Beer Festival. http://thisisedinburgh.com/offers

The 50+ Show

SECC, Glasgow, Thursday to Saturday

Billed as Britain's biggest lifestyle show for people over 50, this three-day exhibition focuses on hobbies, health, crafts and travel. As well as live cookery and ballroom dancing demonstrations, there are musical performances, catwalk fashion shows, and the chance to try activities such as yoga, t'ai chi, and indoor climbing. Elsewhere, there are also a variety of talks, plus opportunities for shopping, pampering, and perusing stands from a range of companies and service providers. Admission is £10, but you can register online for free tickets at www.50plusshow.com/glasgow

An Evening In Space

Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, tomorrow

Join Royal Observatory astronomers William Taylor and Alastair Bruce for a family friendly evening of scientific fun dubbed Spaced Oot! - A Beginners Guide to Exploring The Universe. The pair will give a lecture, designed to give rookie stargazers all the information they need to get started. There's also a special drinks reception open to all attending, as well as a showing of We Are Astronomers, an eye-popping 360° dome cinema film about the cosmos narrated by former Doctor Who David Tennant. The evening starts at 6.30pm and tickets are £4-£5. www.dynamicearth.co.uk

Royal National Mod

Inverness, from tomorrow

Scotland's largest Gaelic festival returns to Inverness for the first time in 17 years, kicking off with a huge torchlit procession throughout the city tonight from 7pm. Spanning an entire week, 2014's Mod features competition and performances across a range of disciplines including Highland Dancing and Gaelic music and song, as well as a fringe programme of more than 70 events taking place in venues around the city. Entertainment includes concerts featuring Skippinish and Skerryvore plus street theatre, shinty matches, traditional music sessions, and come-and-try workshops. www.acgmod.org/nationalmod

Tunnock's Mull Rally

Isle of Mull, Friday to Sunday

The checkered flag goes up on a weekend of racing action tomorrow night in Tobermory, as this long-running fixture of the motor sports calendar returns for a 45th year. Taking place on closed public roads and rugged tracks around the island, the competition's three legs are on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, while a supporting programme of events includes tonight's tea cake eating contest, courtesy of event sponsor Tunnock's. Regular sailings connecting mainland Scotland to Mull board from Oban, Lochaline, and Kilchoan. mullrally.org

Big Fun Run

Glasgow and Edinburgh, Saturday and Sunday

Coming to Glasgow's Bellahouston Park on Saturday and Edinburgh's Holyrood Park on Sunday, this family-friendly fitness event is more about relaxing and having fun than grinding out the latest personal best. There's no timing, and participants can walk, jog, run or even dance around the route; fancy dress and pushchairs are welcome. If you want to fundraise, there's also the chance to sign up with a wide range of local and national charities. Both events start at 11am - enter on the day for £15-£20 (under fives free). www.bigfunrun.com

Wild Autumn Festival

Across Dumfries and Galloway from Saturday

Discover a wealth of stunning wildlife with the start of four weeks celebrating the flora and fauna of the south-west of Scotland, including deer, red squirrels, birds of prey, and thousands of migratory geese. With vast tracts of rugged countryside and extensive wetlands around the Solway Firth to explore, visitors can take part in more than 50 events, including guided walks, photography workshops, hedgerow safaris, pond-dipping trips, storytelling sessions, as well as stargazing in Galloway Forest, the UK's first Dark Skies park. www.wildseasons.co.uk

Bridgeton Bus Garage Open Day

Glasgow, Sunday

Relive the golden age of clippies and colourful corporation buses as Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust host their annual autumn open day. On show will be buses, coaches and commercial vehicles from the Trust's extensive collection, as well as visiting vehicles, sales stands, model displays and refreshments. Based out of a former council bus garage in the city's East End, the event is open from 10am to 5pm. Admission is £4-£6, with a free historic bus service also running all day between Bridgeton, Killermont Street, and the Riverside Museum. www.gvvt.org

Big Biology Day

Mugdock Country Park, East Dunbartonshire, Sunday

Another science-inspired day of hands-on activities, exploring the world around us and the search for life on other planets. Outdoor attractions include bug hunting, sun spotting, rocket making and bird ringing, while there are also indoor craft and health information workshops, a series of talks, and the chance to meet scientists from Glasgow University's Cosmic Way Roadshow project. Part of Biology Week 2014, a UK-wide celebration of the biosciences, the event is free and runs from 10am to 3pm. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk

Don't Miss

Alasdair Gray: From The Personal to the Universal

Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow, from Saturday

A major new retrospective exhibition marking the 80th birthday of the celebrated Scottish polymath. More than 100 artworks reaching back to the mid-1950s go on display from Saturday until February 15. Open daily, tickets are £3-£5. www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums