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As temperatures drop and the leaves turn golden brown, it is time to revel in the fleeting season of autumn. Its arrival heralds a time to slow down and bask in a variety of comforting and cosy experiences.
Here is VisitScotland’s round-up of some of the season’s big events...
Enchanted Forest
Held in Faskally Woods, near Pitlochry, the trees and waters around Loch Dunmore, a beautiful small lochan, are set with lights, art and sounds. September 29-October30
Festival of Folklore
Celebrate folklore in the mythical landscape of Upper Nithsdale. Sept 21-25
GlasGlow
An immersive outdoor experience takes guests on an exhilarating route through Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens. Oct 26-Nov 6
Badenoch Heritage Festival
Activities include walks, e-bike adventures, archaeological digs and a concert. Today-September 25
Wigtown Book Festival
Scotland’s National Book Town welcomes a superb line-up of writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Sept-Oct 2
Royal National Mòd
Celebrate the very best in Gaelic music and culture when the Mod comes to Perth for the first time in 18 years. Audiences can expect a vibrant programme of fringe concerts, shows, ceilidhs and exhibitions.
Oct 14-22
The Festival of Darkness
A new film festival celebrates Dracula creator Bram Stoker’s links to the north-east. Marking the 125th anniversary of the publication of the gothic classic and 100 years since the Count’s big-screen debut in Nosferatu, the festival will screen a range of vampire movies at unique locations around Aberdeenshire, some of which are not usually open to the public and have never been used as cinemas before. Sept 23-Oct 30