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	August 2006
	July 2006 onwards, Common Riding Festivals. Langholm July tbc, Lauder 5th Aug 2006 Scottish Borders. These celebrations represent the ancient practice of marking a town's boundaries and continue today as distinctive and colourful expressions of civic pride and tradition. Each Borders town celebrates its history with magnificent rideouts involving hundreds of horses, ridden with a passion worthy of the reivers old. Details can be found at www.borderevents.com
	2nd to 12th August 2006, Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Aberdeen. A celebration of the best youth talent from all parts of the world, this event brings Aberdeen to life offering 10 days of dazzling entertainment, music, theatre and dance, starting off with a colourful grand parade through the city centre. Events will be taking place throughout the northeast. From orchestral concerts to steel drums, song recitals, massed choirs, traditional music, ballet, African dance and drumming, opera and special events for children. For further information please visit www.aiyf.org
	4th to 26th August 2006,Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh. Scotland's stunning annual outdoor military spectacular with its' magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. The Tattoo has been referred to as the most spectacular show in the world and is watched by an international TV audience of 100 million every year. There is no substitute for being there, as part of the 217,000-strong audience over its three-week season on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle. Full details can be found on www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk
	5th August 2006, Tartan Day, Aberdeen. This event gives visitors to the city and local inhabitants an opportunity to participate in a wide range of free activities including walking tours, music events and art exhibitions focussing on traditional local and Scottish culture and heritage. Further details to be published nearer the time.
	13th August to 3rd September 2006, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh. One of the greatest celebrations of the arts, the Edinburgh International Festival offers a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of live performance by internationally renowned artists as well as the joy of discovering new and unfamiliar works. A rich programme of classical music, theatre, opera and dance is staged in major theatres and concert halls and smaller venues around the city over a three-week period in late summer. www.eif.co.uk will give you further details.
	17th to 28th August 2006, Marymass Festival, Irvine, Ayrshire. This is one of the biggest community events of its kind in Scotland, it offers a wealth of special events and activities, which includes 'The Pageantry of the Marymass Parade' with its origins in medieval times. Horses from the local carters pull the parade floats. The torchlit procession, the folk festival, sports events, music festival and horse racing are among the items of entertainment. If you visit www.marymass.org you will find details of this year's event.
	23rd to 26th August 2006, Festival of Politics, Edinburgh. Last year's event proved to be a huge success when members of the public took part in dicussions etc with people in politics, media and the arts in a range of stimulating events that explore how politics touches all our lives. Visit www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk for details of what is in store for 2006 event.
	August 2006 and throughout the Summer, Loch Rannoch Watersports Centre, Kinloch Rannoch. A multitude of activities are available to groups and individuals. Taster sessions for beginners are available all week, while those with more experience can benefit from further training or simply hire one of their boats. All activities are under the supervision of qualified staff, and all necessary equipment can be provided for a safe and enjoyable day, weekend or week away. You can choose from Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boat Hire, Mountain Biking, Quad Biking, Off Road Driving and Safari’s, Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, and multi-activity courses. www.goforth.co.uk
	31st August to 6th September 2006, Orkney International Science Festival, Orkney. A full range and mix of fresh insights, new mind blowing ideas and lively activities that build links between science and all the other aspects of human life, from art and music, to history and philosophy. www.oisf.org lists all items of interest you will encounter during this festival period.
	Throughout August Every Friday 5pm to 8pm Live Jazz, Snafu, Aberdeen. Meet Simon Gall and his pack of jazz cats when they are let loose for some fine jazz music every Friday early evening. If you've just finished work and want to relax this is the place for you. Free entry, complimentary nibbles and if booking parties of over four a free bottle of house wine. To book a table visit www.clubsnafu.com
	September 2006
	14th to 16th September 2006, The ISDS Centenary International Sheep Dog Trials near Kelso. The International Sheep Dog Society was formed in 1906 in Haddington and returns to its place of origin for the 2006 Centenary International Trials. These will be held on the Charterhall Estates, near Kelso. The local committee is already planning something special and it promises to be an event to remember. For further information onthe events etc visit www.isds.org.uk
	15th to 17th September 2006, Creetown Country Music Festival, Dumfries & Galloway. Scotland's best Country Music Festival, which is now in its' tenth year, offering something for all lovers of country music. Details of all the concerts and other events can be found at www.creetown-countrymusic-festival.com
	24 September 2006, The World Stone Skimming Championships 2006, Easdale Island, Argyll, Scotland. This is an annual event. People of all ages and any level of skill can enter. Competitors are allowed 5 skims using specially selected Easdale slate skimming stones. To qualify, the stone must bounce at least three times - it is then judged on the distance achieved before it sinks. For full competition rules and details of venues etc please visit www.stoneskimming.com
	Throughout September Every Friday 5pm to 8pm Live Jazz, Snafu, Aberdeen. Meet Simon Gall and his pack of jazz cats when they are let loose for some fine jazz music every Friday early evening. If you've just finished work and want to relax this is the place for you. Free entry, complimentary nibbles and if booking parties of over four a free bottle of house wine. To book a table visit www.clubsnafu.com
	22nd September to 1st October 2006, Wigtown Book Festival, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway. The Scottish Book Town Festival is a celebration of the written word in Wigtown, our National Book Town, and spans over ten days. The town has a population of only 900 people, a malt whisky distillery and a quarter of a million books. The Wigtown Festival prompts a mass migration of bibliophiles to this green, pastoral corner of Scotland. And rest assured that, between events, there will be plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere in Scotland’s widest street or browse around our cavernous bookshops. At www.wigtownbookfestival.com you will find full details of the events.
	29th September to 8th October 2006, Darvel Music Festival, Darvel, Ayrshire. This Music Festival is one of cultural highlights of the South West of Scotland, with over thirty acts offering a truly eclectic mix of styles. This year's headline acts include Capercaillie, the Bluetones, Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain, Hazey Janes, Session A9, Voces del Sur, the Endrick Brothers and the Hamish Stuart Band. www.darvelmusicfestival.org
	29th September to 15th October 2006, Highland Feast, various venues in Scottish Highlands. The Highlands' Food and Drink Festival grows bigger and better every year, in 2006 it is extending over a wonderful 17 days. Events are take place across the Highlands from Aviemore to Inverness and Nairn to Sutherland. An abundance of food and drink are celebrated in ways both usual and unusual, and there's a range of celebrity chefs and masterclasses, all hosted with Highland hospitality, welcome and warmth. For full details of what to expect please visit www.highlandfeast.co.uk
	October 2006
	Throughout October Every Friday 5pm to 8pm Live Jazz, Snafu, Aberdeen. Meet Simon Gall and his pack of jazz cats when they are let loose for some fine jazz music every Friday early evening. If you've just finished work and want to relax this is the place for you. Free entry, complimentary nibbles and if booking parties of over four a free bottle of house wine. To book a table visit www.clubsnafu.com
	6th to 15th October 2006, Cowalfest 2006, Dunoon and Cowal, Argyllshire. The largest walking festival in Scotland has also become a major arts festival with a 10 day long programme of walks, arts, cultural and social events that celebrate landscape and the natural world's influence on creativity. The Cowal Peninsula hosts this event every autumn and the West Highland destination is readily accessible by plane, train, car and ferry from the rest of the UK and Europe. Its landscape of mountains and lochs, formed by fire and ice, are graced by forest and ancient woodland and never far away are those stunning west coast sea lochs. For full details of the festival programme please visit their website www.cowalfest.org
	20th to 22nd October 2006, Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival, Edinburgh. This event ia a must for all fans of the outdoors, this energetic festival includes lectures by the most famous names in mountaineering and short adventure films about climbing, skiing, kayaking, mountain biking and BASE jumping, with much of the action filmed in Scotland. To find out more about this event visit www.edinburghmountainff.com
	21st to 29th October 2006, Grand Prix Snooker, Aberdeen. World champion Graeme Dott, world no. 1 Stephen Hendry and defending champion John Higgins will be among the competitors when snooker's Grand Prix is staged at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. For ticket prices and programme times please visit www.worldsnooker.com
	31st October 2006, The Wickerman, Oyne, Aberdeenshire. The scariest event of the season! 'Archaeolink' celebrates the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when the spirits of the dead return to the land of the living. Frightening fun for the whole family culminating in the spectacular burning of the Wickerman! Full programme can be found at www.archaeolink.co.uk
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