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ExhibitionUntil 6 Dec · Aberdeen
Aberdeen Artworlds: The Linklater Collection
A free exhibition marking 50 years of the Linklater Collection, with Scottish Colourists, Joan Eardley and Anne Redpath on show.
The Gallery, Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen, Bedford Road, Aberdeen AB24 3AAFree
ExhibitionUntil 27 Sept · Edinburgh
Anne Hardy: Feelings
A major new solo show fills Talbot Rice Gallery's grand Georgian rooms with immersive photographic installation and sound, free all summer.
Talbot Rice Gallery, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YLFree entry
Market👋 Meet peopleUntil 31 Dec · Glasgow
The Barras
Glasgow's legendary weekend market in the East End — part flea market, part street-food yard, all character.
The Barras Market, Gallowgate, Glasgow G1 5AXFree entry
ExhibitionUntil 15 Nov · Dundee
France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive
A Dundee-trained painter's biggest UK show yet, spilling off the canvas and across both DCA galleries.
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DYFree entry
Market👋 Meet peopleUntil 22 Feb · Glasgow
The Rail Yard Farmers Market
A weekly West End farmers market on the old Kelvinbridge railway yard, with Scottish produce alongside local crafts, street food and live music.
The Rail Yard, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9HBFree to browse
Market👋 Meet peopleUntil 28 Feb · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
One of Scotland's largest weekly farmers' markets, set below Edinburgh Castle — Scottish producers selling fresh produce, bread and cheese.
Castle Terrace car park, Edinburgh EH1 2EWFree entry
Culture👋 Meet peopleThu 17 – Sun 20 Sept · Glasgow
Glasgow Cathedral Festival 2026: Rooted in Discovery
A 10th-anniversary weekend of live music, talks and silent cinema inside Glasgow's oldest surviving medieval building.
Glasgow Cathedral, Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0QZFree talks and tours; ticketed concerts from around £12
Culture👋 Meet peopleThu 17 – Sun 20 Sept · Glasgow
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival
Hundreds of normally closed or hard-to-reach Glasgow buildings open for free guided tours, talks and family activities.
Multiple venues city-wide, GlasgowFree
Market👋 Meet peopleSun 20 Sept · Glasgow
Glasgow's Craft & Flea Makers Market
A one-day makers' market at The Briggait — ceramics, jewellery, vintage, plants and artisan produce from small Scottish businesses.
The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZFree entry
Music👋 Meet peopleTue 22 Sept · Edinburgh
Café Ceilidh
A free, drop-in afternoon of traditional Scottish song, tunes and stories in the Storytelling Court on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SRFree, non-ticketed
Music👋 Meet peopleTue 22 Sept · Glasgow
Pacific Avenue at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Chart-topping Australian indie-rockers play the 300-capacity room that broke Coldplay, Blur and Biffy Clyro.
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272A St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RLSee kingtuts.co.uk for current price
Culture👋 Meet peopleUntil 4 Oct · Dumfries Galloway
Wigtown Book Festival
Scotland's National Book Town spends ten days hosting authors, talks and readings across its historic County Buildings.
County Buildings, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 9JHFrom £8 per event
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Dundee
Dundee's Craft & Flea Market
An indoor makers' market of illustration, ceramics, vintage and sustainable goods from independent designers.
Bonar Hall, Park Place, Dundee DD1 4HN£2.50 (under-12s free)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Edinburgh
Support The Makers Market
A dog-friendly, fully accessible indoor makers' market in a walled-garden barn near Edinburgh — around 20 local artists selling handmade jewellery, textiles, ceramics and prints.
Archerfield Walled Garden, Archerfield Estate, Dirleton, East Lothian EH39 5HQFree entry
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Fife
Falkland Estate Monthly Makers and Producers Market
A monthly market of local makers, producers and craft stalls in the stables of a historic Fife estate.
The Stables, Falkland Estate, Falkland, FifeFree to browse
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Edinburgh
Great Global Greyhound Walk — Edinburgh
A community walk for greyhounds, lurchers, whippets and other sighthounds and their owners, part of a worldwide annual event.
Liberton Kennels, Stanedykehead, Edinburgh, EH16 6YEFree (donation-based)
Music👋 Meet peopleTue 29 Sept · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
A weekly, all-welcome ceilidh at Summerhall with a live band and caller — no partner or experience needed, just come and be taught the dances.
Summerhall, 1 Summerhall Place, Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL£12
Food & drink👋 Meet peopleUntil 11 Oct · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2026
Ten days, over 120 bars and a pop-up Cocktail Village — Edinburgh's best excuse for a proper date night out.
Cocktail Village, Festival Square, Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9SRFrom £5 weekday wristband; £6 signature cocktails
Music👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Glasgow
Good Clean Fun
Glasgow's alcohol-free club night — a full sound system, proper DJs and dancing, with zero booze required.
Garnethill Multicultural Centre, Glasgow£15 advance / £18.50 on the door
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Edinburgh
MNB Autumn Craft Market
Twenty-five curated independent makers fill Leith's Out of the Blue Drill Hall for a free, accessible autumn craft market.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 8RGFree entry
Market👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Perth
Perth Farmers' Market
Perth's award-winning monthly market returns to South Inch — around 50 stalls of Scottish produce, artisan crafts and children's activities.
South Inch Car Park, Shore Road, Perth PH2 8BWFree entry (stallholder goods priced individually)
Market👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Edinburgh
Support The Makers: Portobello Town Hall
A curated indoor market of handmade jewellery, ceramics, textiles and prints from local makers, in Edinburgh's Portobello Town Hall.
Portobello Town Hall, 147 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 1EUFree entry
Food & drink👋 Meet peopleThu 8 – Sat 10 Oct · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Oktoberfest
Bavarian beer, bratwurst and a live oompah band move indoors to Tollcross's Central Hall for Edinburgh's biggest Oktoberfest yet.
Central Hall, West Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9PBFrom £5 general admission; Bavarian package from £35
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 18 Oct · Dumfries Galloway
South of Scotland Dark Sky Festival
Ten days of stargazing, dusk safaris and dark-sky suppers across one of Europe's least light-polluted regions.
Various venues across Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish BordersVaries by event — many free, some ticketed
OutdoorsSat 17 Oct · Edinburgh
Scottish Smallholding & Countryside Festival
A day of rare-breed livestock, countryside skills demonstrations and smallholding advice at the Royal Highland Centre outside Edinburgh.
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NBSee festival.scot for ticket price; under-13s free
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 17 Oct · Balloch
Top Dogs at Loch Lomond Shores
A full day of dog demonstrations, agility and an informal companion dog show on the shore of Loch Lomond — free entry, relaxed and sociable.
Loch Lomond Shores, Ben Lomond Way, Balloch, West Dunbartonshire G83 8QLFree entry (register on the day for the Companion Dog Show)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 18 Oct · Lochwinnoch
Guided Wildlife Walk at RSPB Lochwinnoch
A friendly, expert-led amble around one of the west of Scotland's best wetland reserves, half an hour from Glasgow.
RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4JFFree entry to reserve; online booking essential for the guided walk
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSun 18 Oct · Edinburgh
Support The Makers Market at Ghillie Dhu
Fifteen handpicked Scottish makers set up shop inside a grand West End auditorium, full bar included.
Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh EH1 2ADFree
Culture👋 Meet peopleUntil 31 Oct · Edinburgh
Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2026: Bird and Beast
An eleven-day festival of live oral storytelling exploring humans' relationship with birds and animals, hosted at Edinburgh's Storytelling Centre.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR (plus partner venues across Edinburgh)Varies by event — see festival programme
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 24 Oct · Glasgow
Glasgow Print Fair
A one-day, not-for-profit market bringing 50+ printmakers, illustrators and artists to Glasgow's West End, with a free screen-printing workshop alongside.
The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DSFree
Market👋 Meet peopleSat 24 Oct · North Berwick
North Berwick Farmers' Market
A dog-friendly, step-free monthly market of East Lothian produce on the North Berwick seafront.
North Berwick town centre, East LothianFree entry
CultureSun 25 Oct · Glasgow
Scottish Opera: Turandot (Audio-Described Performance & Touch Tour)
An audio-described matinee of Puccini's Turandot with a pre-show touch tour, staged at Theatre Royal Glasgow.
Theatre Royal Glasgow, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA£24–£152.50
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSat 31 Oct · Edinburgh
Samhuinn Fire Festival
A dramatic torchlit Celtic fire festival on Calton Hill, staging the ritual battle between the Summer and Winter Kings.
Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AAFrom around £8 (advance) — via Citizen Ticket
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