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JOHN MUIR DAY CELEBRATIONS Various venues, Dunbar and Pitlochry, April 15-23

CELEBRATE the 179th birthday of John Muir – the Scottish-born, world-renowned conservationist and founding father of national parks – with a host of events taking place at his birthplace in Dunbar and at the John Muir Trust centre in Pitlochry.

discoverjohnmuir. com/muir-events LOCH SHIEL FESTIVAL Lochaber, April 20-23

SCOTLAND’S most picturesque chamber music festival, renowned for making use of spectacular and unusual settings around the gorgeous Loch Shiel and bringing together all genres and periods of musical history to create a spellbinding atmosphere.

lochshielfestival.com MULL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 Isle of Mull, Argyll and The Isles April 20-24

COME and join this great weekend of free music in the pubs and hotels of Tobermory. Featuring folk-rock bands, traditional fiddle and accordion, ceilidh music and Gaelic singers, it’s a fantastic few days and always popular.

mull.co/ mull-music-festival-2017 SPEYSIDE STAGES RALLY Moray, Speyside, April 22

THE McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages is one of the North-East of Scotland’s premier motorsport events. The stage rally, organised by The 63 Car Club (Elgin) Ltd, covers 45 miles in some of the area’s famous forests.

speyside-stages.co.uk SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL Shetland, April 27-30

THE Shetland Folk Festival is often regarded as the granddaddy of folk festivals. For more than 30 years, the festival has brought eclectic and innovative line-ups of visiting performers to the isles and boasts some of the best international, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. shetlandfolkfestival.com