1 Resolution Run
Cramond Foreshore, Edinburgh, Sunday
If life has been getting in the way of your plans for a fitter, healthier 2015, this charity running event could be the very thing to put you back on the road to righteousness. Organised as a fundraiser for the Stroke Association, you can sign up to run 5K or a more ambitious 10K distance, with a limited number of places available on the day - entry costs £15. If you can't quite get your act together this time, there's another event next Sunday in Glasgow, followed by Dundee, Kirkcaldy, and Aberdeen in coming weeks. www.stroke.org.uk/resolution
2 What Presence! The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos
Paisley Museum, until Sunday
A final chance to catch the latest leg of this acclaimed retrospective featuring images by Paisley-educated photographer Harry Papadopoulos, who made his name as a staff photographer for London-based music paper Sounds from 1979-84. Bringing together a stunning range of band portraits and live-action front row shots, the exhibition captures a catalogue of legendary punk, post-punk and new wave acts such as Blondie, Joy Division and The Clash, as well as Scottish bands including Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, and The Bluebells. Admission is free. www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
3 Edinburgh Fair Trade Festival
Summerhall, Edinburgh, Saturday
Part of Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 23-Mar 8), a series of special events supporting some of the world's poorest communities, this free festival day also marks Edinburgh's 11th year as a Fairtrade City. Running from 10.30am to 2.30pm, the main focus is a range of Fairtrade stalls selling everything from handmade crafts and textiles to food and drink from farmers and producers around the world. There will also be free refreshments, kid's activities, storytelling, music from the Edinburgh Contemporary Choir, and the chance to hear from Craft Aid, an organisation employing disabled workers in Mauritius. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/fairtrade
4 Camera Obscura Workshops
The Lightbox, Aberdeen, Saturday
Explore the wonder of light and optics by transforming a humble cardboard box, a magnifying glass and some tracing paper into a near-magical camera obscura device, capable of displaying an upside down image of the world outside. Suitable for children aged 7-8 (5-6 with a carer) the free drop-in workshops run hourly between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, and last around 30 minutes. Further weekend workshops for families covering songwriting and creative storytelling are also scheduled in March as part of the Arts Across Learning Festival, which explores creativity and learning for children and teachers in Aberdeen. http://aberdeenfestivals.com
5 Ingenious Impressions
Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, daily
Apparently the first major UK exhibition of its kind, Ingenious Impressions draws on the University of Glasgow's extensive collection of incunabula - early printed books - to tell the revolutionary story of the birth of modern printing. The product of five years of research, the exhibition showcases 64 remarkable volumes from the 15th century, many of which are richly illustrated, hand-annotated and still vibrantly colourful. Running until June 21, entry is free, with an accompanying series of special events, talks and tours including Friday's replica printing press demonstration workshop. www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian
6 Scottish Breeds Canine Show
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh
Four-legged, furry nirvana for dog lovers in the form of this huge annual championship event run by the Scottish Breeds Canine Club. Being put through their paces in the show ring will be around 700 dogs of all shapes and sizes from 12 native Scottish breeds - including the ever-popular West Highland White Terrier, and now-endangered Skye 'Greyfriars Bobby' Terrier. To make things even more exciting, the lucky winner of the Best in Show prize also lands a golden ticket to next year's Crufts. Entrance is £2 for adults and £1 for children. www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk
7 Carnegie Treasures
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline, daily
On the gifting all of those libraries, civic buildings and public baths, fabulously wealthy 19th century Scots-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was, in turn, often presented with ceremonial objects such as caskets made of intricately worked precious metals. For the first time in more than 80 years, this free exhibition brings together all 56 of these caskets, as well as the stories behind them. Extended until May, Carnegie Treasures offers history buffs a fascinating look at Victorian society and art, as well as Andrew Carnegie's influence on British civic life. www.carnegiebirthplace.com
8 Rab's Video Game Empty
Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow Science Centre, tonight
A few years back, Glasgow Film Festival set up a strand called Kapow!, celebrating the role of comic books in the movie biz. Fast forward to the present day and Kapow has transmogrified into Nerdvana, a more all-encompassing look at alternative storytelling, geek culture and games. Wrapping up with day of cult screenings at Drygate on Saturday, even more thrilling is the prospect of this live show bringing video games to the biggest screen in Scotland. Staring at 7pm tonight (£7-£9), button-basher extraordinaire Rab Florence is your guide. www.glasgowfilm.org
9 Family Open Day
Edinburgh Contemporary Arts, Edinburgh, Sunday
After organising adult courses for the last couple of years across a range of creative disciplines including design, fashion, lithography and woodwork, Edinburgh Contemporary Arts are opening up their Abbeymount Techbase premises at the top of Easter Road to children, young people and families for the first time this weekend. With a choice of two sessions running from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm, activities on offer including screen printing, pottery and enamelling. There are no age restrictions, but parents do have to be there to supervise. Prices are £5 per adult and a child, and £3 for each additional child. edinburghcontemporarycrafts.co.uk
10 14th Hina Matsuri Japanese Spring Festival
Kibble Palace, Glasgow, Saturday
Supported by the Japan Society of the UK, this community-friendly event celebrates Japanese culture and heralds the arrival of spring. Now an annual occasion in the Kibble Palace glass house in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, the festival is open to all ages, and admission is free. From 1pm, festival-goers can visit a succession of 'experience corners' where they can taste Japanese sweets, and try out activities such colouring, origami and Japanese calligraphy. From 2.30pm there will also be Taiko drumming performances from members of local groups. www.japanese-matsuri-glasgow.org.uk
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