Spring Activities
The end of winter signals longer, warmer days, and loads of new things to see and do
LANDSCAPE PAINTING HOLIDAY IN HIGHLANDS
4 - 11 June, Arisaig House Iconic Arisaig House on the West Coast of Scotland hosts this popular painting week in glorious surroundings near Skye. Seven nights full-board accommodation and five-six days painting with artist Penelope Anstice. Spaces still available. www.penelopeanstice.com
SKYESKYNS TOURS
April - October, Waternish Be transported back in time with Skyeskyns’ guided tours. The five-star attraction showcases how real sheepskins are made using one of the oldest crafts known to man. www.skyeskyns.co.uk
BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE & THE 8TH DOOR
28, 30 March & 8 April at Theatre Royal Glasgow; 5 & 8 April at Festival Theatre Edinburgh The world premiere of Scottish Opera’s collaboration with Vanishing Point for this double bill. www.scottishopera.org.uk
EDINBURGH’S GEORGIAN SHADOWS
Until 26 March, Edinburgh In celebration of the 250th birthday of the capital’s New Town, silhouettes and projections on a trail from St Andrew Square to Charlotte Square will bring the area’s original residents to life. www.edinburgh.org/shadows
EASTER EGGSPLORER TRAIL
14 - 17 April Join in an Easter Eggsploration through some of our most iconic castles, abbeys, forts and palaces in Scotland. Can you find all of the clues and complete the challenge? www.historicenvironment.scot
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
15 March, Edinburgh Real life adventures are on the cards during an evening of discovery at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on Wednesday 15 March. Tickets are free but booking is essential. www.thebotanics.eventbrite.co.uk
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
20 - 29 April, Edinburgh Everyone’s favourite kooky family will be on stage in this spectacular musical comedy as it makes its UK premiere in Edinburgh at the Festival Theatre. www.edtheatres.com/ addamsfamily
CANTEEN STREET FOOD MARKET
25 March, 29 April & 27 May East Lothian’s first street food market at Archerfield Walled Garden, featuring a selection of the UK’s most acclaimed traders as well as DJs to help create a family-friendly carnival atmosphere. www.archerfieldwalledgarden.com
KINTYRE SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL
28 - 30 April, Campbeltown Held in Campbeltown, on the remote peninsula of Kintyre, the festival has been hosting the best in songwriting talent from Kintyre and beyond since its inaugural event in 2008. www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk
COLONSAY BOOK FESTIVAL
29 & 30 April, Colonsay A two-day ‘literary lock-in’ on the southern Hebridean island with Alexander McCall Smith, Sue Lawrence, Karen Campbell, James Hunter, Jim Carruth and Christine de Luca. www.colonsaybookfestival.org.uk