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The sun may have been shining this past week but if you’re looking for something to do on a rainy day (and let’s face it there are plenty of them in Scotland!), Visit Scotland has some ideas to share...
Jack Vettriano: The Early Years
A celebration of Vettriano’s extraordinary career, bringing together works he painted in his 20s until he moved to London in 2000, this exhibition at Kirkcaldy Galleries has generated worldwide interest as it features early paintings by Vettriano, including nearly a dozen produced before he decided to become a full-time artist, that are signed Jack Hoggan, his birth name.
Gothic Glasgow
Join sinister host, Vincent, for an evening walking tour exploring the supernatural, strange and ghostly history of Glasgow! Discover Dracula’s Scottish connections, meet the ghosts, enter the macabre world of body snatching and become acquainted with Glasgow’s most notorious murderers.
Scotland’s Gardens
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme – established in 1931 – sees garden owners across the country open their green spaces to the public to raise money for charity. Everything from cottage gardens to stately homes; allotments to therapeutic and physic gardens; formal gardens to wildlife sanctuaries.
Lego trail
Find Lego soldiers hidden at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum at Stirling Castle. The glengarried gang includes all of the iconic features of the Highlanders, replicated in tiny two-inch figures.
Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
A taste of what life in an 1820s prison was like. Walk through the original cell blocks, see some of the inmates and follow their stories.
Famous Blacksmiths Gretna Green
Get loved up at the UK’s first attraction dedicated to love and marriage. Discover more activities to see and do across Scotland at visitscotland.com/ see-do/attractions/free/