Events in Edinburgh on 04 April 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
45th Anniversary Gala
This year Forth Children's Theatre are celebrating their 45th Anniversary with a Gala Concert at the Church Hill Theatre from 4th to 6th April!
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns for 2024.
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Art Exhibition: Immortals
An exhibition of drawings by Janice Deary, inspired by Daoist poetry, is taking place at Wasps Patriothall from 30th March.
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Botanics Easter Trail
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) Easter trail returns for another year, inviting families to join the hunt for the Easter bunny’s golden egg.
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Breakfast with Bjorn and Friends!
Join the IKEA Edinburgh team in their customer restaurant and enjoy breakfast with Bjorn Bear and friends this Easter!
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Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!
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Coding After-School Club at The Pavilion, Myreside
Code Cadets are looking for young tech minds to join their after-school coding club on Thursdays at The Pavilion, Myreside!
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Comedy At Canon’s Gait
Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," a weekly comedy showcase hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter every Thursday at The Canons Gait.
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Conifox Easter Festival
Join us this Spring at Conifox Adventure Park for lots of eggs-traordinary fun for the whole family to enjoy!
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Cracking New Jokes Show
Scotland's Best Comedians Live are proud to bring a new weekly showcase to the Dragonfly Cocktail Bar in Edinburgh.
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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral
Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!
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Deliverance Thursdays
Deliverance is one of Legends longest running nights featuring a full roster of DJs delivering the noisiest tracks from the harsher side of alternative music.
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Drama Classes for Children and Young People in Central Edinburgh
Parents, do you want to help your child grow their confidence and make new friends in a fun and creative way? The Blossom Theatre Project drama classes are the perfect way to do this.
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Drop-in Traditional storytelling
Drop-in to our exhibition at the National Library of Scotland to hear a storyteller perform the traditional Gaelic tales collected by John Francis Campbell.
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Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen
Swan of Salen is A Multimedia Folk Ballet inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Catch it at Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown Village Hall in April!
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Easter @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room
Spring has finally sprung and it’s the perfect time to gather your team of family and friends to take on ’The Anatomist’ - Edinburgh’s award winning historical escape room!
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Easter at Dalkeith Country Park
Join us for an egg-stravaganza of family fun & events this Easter holiday at Dalkeith Country Park!
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Edgelands: An exhibition of linocut prints by AJ Kinroy
Edgelands, showing at Leith Makers from 27th March, is an exhibition of hand-printed linocuts by local artist, AJ Kinroy.
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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
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Edinburgh Beer Tour
Discover the enchanting history and vibrant beer culture of Edinburgh's Old Town with ScotBeer Tours!
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Edinburgh Easter Camp 2024 at George Watson’s College
Miniversity Holiday Camps are returning to George Watson’s College this Easter and are specifically designed for children age 5-12 years!
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Edinburgh Folk Club
We've been the home of regular folk nights in the capital for 50 years. Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm. All welcome!
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Edinburgh Opera Company Seeking New Singers For Carmen
Aria Alba is looking for new members to join our exciting production of Georges Bizet's Carmen at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024.
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Dynamic Earth’s ‘EggStravaganza’ Trail
Join us at Dynamic Earth this Easter for an adventurous egg hunt unlike any other!
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Energy Makers
Create your own turbines and test them in our awesome tunnel in this great introduction to renewable energy at the City Art Centre.
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Fire & Ice
In this outdoor family walk you’ll connect with the nature and landscape of Edinburgh’s great outdoors and explore how our local surroundings have been shaped by both fire and ice.
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Have Zoo Got What it Takes?
Meet some of the Edinburgh Zoo staff members at this fun-filled Career Fayre on 3rd & 4th April!
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Edinburgh Science Festival: It’s Still a Wonderful Webb
An outdoor exhibition of the latest awe-inspiring images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Planet Protectors
Join us at Dynamic Earth and learn about different ways you can become a planet protector, make your own mini bug hotel and natural plant pot, plus lots more exciting activities!
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Satellite Safari
Enjoy a fun mix of storytelling, singing and crafting, all based around the satellites that keep watch on our planet!
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Snippets of Scotland
In this indoor mini-exhibition at Dynamic Earth, take a journey through Scotland's geological past!
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Elisa Giardina Papa ‘U Scantu’: A Disorderly Tale
Collective presents the first solo presentation in the UK of Sicilian artist Elisa Giardina Papa's work, in an exhibition titled "U Scantu": A Disorderly Tale (2022).
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Encountering political texts: 1640 to 1770
This exhibition asks 'what makes a text political?' and follows this question through a period of great political uncertainty in Scotland and England.
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Escape the Past: The Anatomist
Descend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you embark on a thrilling adventure into Edinburgh’s dark past.
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Exhibition ‘Trees’
Exhibition ‘Trees’ at Birch Tree Gallery, showcases work by nine artists who have captured their majestic beauty in all seasons in various media.
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Exhibition: Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth (WOM), at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, is an exhibition of new artworks and writing exploring our relationship to food, cooking and kitchens.
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Extravagant Eggs Activity
This Easter discover the story of some very fancy eggs in the Royal Collection at The Palace of Holyroodhouse!
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Fit Fridays
It's Fit Fridays, every Friday at Subway Cowgate with DJ Josh Scott!
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Flirty Thursdays
It's free entry at Subway Cowgate's Flirty Thursdays with DJ Rawzi, so come along for some Cheese, Pop + Dance Floor Favourites!
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Free Live Music at The Fiddlers Arms
Come along to The Fiddlers Arms every weekend from 9pm and enjoy free live music with something to suit everyone’s tastes! Entry is always free.
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Friday Friends
Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.
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Fused Glass course
Join Honey Pot Creative Cafe for 6 weeks or individual workshops to learn how to create art using different techniques with fused glass.
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Globe Bar World Famous Karaoke
Get yourself down to The Globe Bar Edinburgh for the best fun you can have with a microphone on a Thursday!
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Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this Easter
Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia for an egg-cellent day out this Easter holiday and experience the UK's Best Attraction!
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Kids Multi Activities Sessions
Check out these kids multi activity sessions at Little Plaza in Edinburgh city centre!
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Live events at McGonagall’s
Enjoy Live music and quiz nights at McGonagall's Gin and Whisky Emporium in Edinburgh's Old Town!
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Live events at The Canons Gait
Check out the Live events at The Canons Gait in Edinburgh Old Town, everything from music, comedy and pub quizzes!
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Live Music
Come and enjoy all your favourite singalongs and some of Scotland's best musical talents at The Three Sisters Edinburgh!
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Live music at Bar 13
Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!
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Live Music at George IV Bar
Come along and check out the Live music at George IV Bar, everything from Rock and Pop to Traditional Folk, Scottish, Irish and Blues!
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Live Music at Stramash
Check out the great variety of Live music gigs on at Stramash - Rock, Pop, Blues, Soul, Funk and much more....
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Live Music at Whistle Binkies
Check out the great variety of Live music gigs on at Whistle Binkies - Rock, Pop, Blues and much more....
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Lost and Found Collective Animation Exhibition
This is an exhibition of short films and pre-production work by 3rd year students at Edinburgh College of Art.
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Lush Edinburgh Easter Party
Come visit Lush Edinburgh this Easter for a fun filled Easter Party. Activities include Bath Bomb Making, Easter Egg Hunt, Party Games & More!
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Multisports Easter Camp at Edinburgh College
Edinburgh College is hosting a fun Multisports Camp for kids at our Granton Campus from Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th April.
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Nick Cope’s Family Show
Nick Cope’s live performances are legendary! If you haven’t heard his songs or seen his shows before come and find out what you’re missing.
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Ode to Nature
Ode to Nature presents the work of two established wildlife and landscape artists: Fiona Clucas and Derek Robertson. It's on at the Scottish Ornithologists Club from 28th February!
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Ol’ Times - Midnight Ride Tour
Join Irish band Ol’ Times for pure a night of pure Rock N Roll and Blues at The Mash House on Thursday April 4th!
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One Direction Party
Let's Go Crazy Crazy Crazy to the incredible sounds of One Direction at La Belle Angele on 4th April!
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Past Meets Present: Recent Acquisitions Revealed
Past Meets Present: Recent Acquisitions Revealed unveils a selection of treasures that have joined the collection in the past five years.
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Pauline Caulfield Textiles
This exhibition features over 20 large pieces ranging from fans, chasubles and fabric panels, illuminating Pauline Caulfield’s versatile yet distinctive work!
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Personal PhotoShoot Experience
Join professional local photographer Simon Messer in Edinburgh's Old Town for your Personal PhotoShoot Experience! It's a fun outdoor experience perfect for couples, families and solo travelers alike.
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Photography Tuition in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Learn to use your camera in one of the most beautiful cities in the world from a working photographer and film maker! Perfect for solo travellers, couples and families.
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Planetarium Late: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album the Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.
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Planetarium Late: What’s Up?
Let Dynamic Earth’s astronomers guide you through the season’s highlights of What’s Up in the spring skies.
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Planetarium Late: You Are Here
Take a journey across the Solar System, with spectacular stops along the way as we push the boundaries of human space exploration.
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Pretty Woman The Musical
Pretty Woman: The Musical is finally embarking on a UK and Ireland tour. Don't miss this smash-hit musical when it visits Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2024!
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Print 24: Group Exhibition
Detail Framing & Gallery looks forward to welcoming you to this Group Exhibition, offering a closer look at 18 artists' approach to printmaking!
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Rising Tide: Art and Environment in Oceania
Delve into the most important and pressing issue of our time, humanity’s damaging relationship with planet Earth.
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Roberto Cacciapaglia
Roberto Cacciapaglia will be playing new pieces from his latest album Invisible Rainbows and some of the most significant compositions of his entire career at The Queen's Hall.
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Roseanne Reid
Roseanne Reid has announced her debut headline tour will stop off at Summerhall Edinburgh on Thursday 4th April.
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Rosslyn Chapel & Scottish Antiquaries Exhibition
Historic Environment Scotland Archives acquired the Rosslyn Album in 2021 and this exhibition presents images from the archive collections relating to Rosslyn Chapel and the contents of the album.
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Scotland v Ireland Whiskey Tasting Hosted by Malones Whiskey and Woven
Join us for a thrilling Scotland v Ireland Whiskey Tasting event at Malones Leith, hosted by Malones Whiskey and Woven on 4th April!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst
Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House
Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises including a shell house built in 2014, lavender parterres, a rill and fountains!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House
The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and The extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.
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Sgeul / Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands
Sgeul / Story, at the National Library of Scotland, is an exhibition in Gaelic and English about stories and storytelling traditions.
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Shifting Vistas: 250 Years of Scottish Landscape
250 Years of Scottish Landscape spans artistic production from 18th century to present day, with a selection of historic and contemporary artworks drawn from City Art Centre’s permanent collection.
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Six Week Pottery Course
Discover the fun of pottery in our immersive 6-week pottery course at Clay Coven Studios, suitable for beginners and those with some basic knowledge and skills working with clay.
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Slice Saturdays
Our gal QUEEN ROISIN will be blasting your commercial chart and R&B at Subway Cowgate every Saturday!
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Spring into Easter
This Easter, The Centre, Livingston is hosting a ‘Spring into Easter’ series of free fun activities for kids during the holidays!
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Sunday Service
Don't miss Sunday Service at Subway Cowgate, it's the perfect way to round off the weekend!
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Tamagotchi Tuesdays
Edinburgh's weekly throwback clubnight at Subway Cowgate brings you the hits of 80’s, 90’s, 00’s.
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The Best of Scottish Comedy
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go a carload of simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
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The Great Leslie + support
The Great Leslie have taken the UK scene by storm and they headline Legends Edinburgh on Thursday 4th April with support from The Phantom Project and The Castros!
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This Is Memorial Device
Following a sold-out, Fringe-First winning run at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival, “This Is Memorial Device”, based on David Keenan’s cult novel, returns to the Traverse Theatre in April.
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Tracks Mondays
Each week we are bringing Scotland’s most beautiful queens to Edinburgh’s biggest drag stage. As always the drinks are cheap and the queens are ready to party.
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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland's permanent exhibition provides a unique insight into Scotland’s history, culture and people and its place in the world.
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Twista Wednesdays
A tasty, free new night has arrived at Subway Cowgate and it’s going to be BIG! Banger after banger all night long.
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Underworld Live 2024
Underworld are a true one-off and you can cathe them at the Usher Hall on 3rd & 4th April!
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UNMASKED: Real stories of Nursing in COVID-19
This exhibition looks behind the masks, to explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences of nursing staff during COVID-19 and past pandemics.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
The Market Place Newton Mearns: Hoop Embroidery Group
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, grab a hoop, some material and a needle and join The Market Place Newton Mearns for their weekly Hoop Embroidery Group!
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Pro-Soccer Easter Camp
Pro-Soccer's Easter Camp offers fun and innovative classes designed to give children an enjoyable start to the nation's favourite game during the school holidays!
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Kids Easter Golf Camps
Join Mearns Castle Golf Academy over the holidays for their Kids Easter Golf Camps covering all aspects of golf including putting, chipping, pitching, irons and driving!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirklands Garden
Enjoy a day out at Kirklands, built in 1832, it has been the Hart family home for 45 years!
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Helen Butler : The Eclectic Collection
We are so pleased to welcome back Helen Butler H2O Designs to our Merchant’s Room after her first exhibition here last year!
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Family Days Out in in Fife
Come along to St Andrews Indoor Golf Centre and enjoy a great family golf day out!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
Located in one of Scotland's most charming villages, join Loch Lomond Faerie Trail for a delightful adventure through our enchanting woodlands!
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Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
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Thomas Wilson: The Greening Grey
The Greening Grey, a new exhibition from Thomas Wilson at the Auld Kirk Museum, explores how nature finds hope and home – even in abandoned places.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
An Evening with Robert & May Miller
After to the success of their 35th Anniversary Show, Robert & May Miller return to East Kilbride Village Theatre for an evening of music and fun!
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Guided Meditation and Relaxation Session
Meditation on Twin Hearts helps to flush out negative thoughts and emotions that congest our mind and body every day.
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Dogs Trust Dog Training Classes
The Dogs Trust offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment at venues across Lanarkshire!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Egg-cellent Crafts At IKEA Glasgow
Taking inspiration from their Swedish heritage, IKEA Glasgow invite you to 'eggspress' yourself this Easter... what will you create?
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Public Skating Sessions
Get your skates on and get down to Braehead Ice Centre at Braehead Shopping Centre for one of their public skating sessions!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
BRICKLIVE Ocean
Have a great family day out in Stirling with BRICKLIVE's Ocean trail and more running from 29th March to 21st April.
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The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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Gorge Walking
Explore a local Gorge with one of Loch Ard Adventure Centre's instructors and learn how to move over rocks, in water, up waterfalls and through pools!
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Alice In Easterland
Come and join the team at Kelburn Castle as they transform their forests into a whimsical, dream-like Alice in Easterland world!
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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