Browse verified annual and dated events across Scotland. Use the filters to search by month or category.
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Ullapool Guitar Festival
Makers, Books & Fairs, Music & Performance, Arts, Books & Culture
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Guitar festival in Ullapool, Loch Broom.
Scottish Ornithologists’ Club Annual Conference and AGM
Nature & Wildlife
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Annual SOC conference and AGM celebrating Scottish ornithology and birdwatching.
Great Scottish Run
Sport
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Major road running event in Glasgow.
Great Scottish Run 2026
Sport, Charity & Public Causes, Makers, Books & Fairs
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Scotland’s major city running event, with half marathon and 10k charity participation.
Great Scottish Squirrel Survey
Science & Geology, Nature & Wildlife, Food & Drink
National survey encouraging red and grey squirrel sightings across Scotland.
Red Squirrel Awareness Week
Nature & Wildlife
Annual awareness week for red squirrel conservation and public engagement.
Edinburgh Oktoberfest
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture, Food & Drink
Oktoberfest-style food and drink event at Central Hall Edinburgh.
Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival
Gaelic, Scots & Traditional Culture, Makers, Books & Fairs, Music & Performance
Traditional music festival with concerts, suppers and dances.
Galloway Wild Foods Wild Mushroom and Bushcraft Camp
Nature & Wildlife, Military, Remembrance & Aviation, Makers, Books & Fairs
Immersive wild mushroom, mycology, wild camping and fire-cookery weekend in Perthshire.
Royal National Mòd
Gaelic, Scots & Traditional Culture, Makers, Books & Fairs, Music & Performance
National Gaelic festival of competitions, performances, language, music, literature and cultural events.
South of Scotland Dark Sky Festival
Dark Skies & Astronomy, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Dark sky festival across the south of Scotland with community and business participation.
South of Scotland Dark Sky Festival Programme Lead
Dark Skies & Astronomy, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Programme lead for stargazing and night-sky events in one of Scotland’s darkest regions.
The Royal National Mòd
Gaelic, Scots & Traditional Culture, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Major Scottish event listed by VisitScotland Travel Trade.
Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra 2026 charity layer
Charity & Public Causes
Ultra run from Glasgow to Edinburgh with fundraising potential.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fungi Identification Workshop
Nature & Wildlife, Agriculture & Gardens, Arts, Books & Culture
Beginner fungi identification workshop listed in 2026 foray and events programme.
William Wallace Running Festival
Sport, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Major Scottish event listed by VisitScotland Travel Trade.
Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire Ploughing Association Match
Agriculture & Gardens, Arts, Books & Culture
Ploughing match listed by Society of Ploughmen.
Glasgow Merchant Square VIP Record Fair October 2026
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Record and CD fair entry from the 2026 Scotland record fair calendar.
World Solo Drumming Championship
Gaelic, Scots & Traditional Culture, Arts, Books & Culture
Major solo drumming championship.
Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2026
Pride, Community & Inclusion, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Scotland’s queer film festival showcasing LGBTQIA+ cinema and community-focused screenings.
Simply Christmas Glasgow
Military, Remembrance & Aviation, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Simply Christmas runs alongside the autumn Creative Craft Show at SEC.
The Creative Craft Show Autumn Glasgow
Military, Remembrance & Aviation, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Autumn Creative Craft Show at the SEC Centre.
Classic Antiques Fair Perth Racecourse October 2026
Sport, Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Classic Antiques Fair at Perth Racecourse, Old Scone, over three days in October 2026.
Cumbernauld Antonine Shopping Centre Record Fair October 2026
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Record and CD fair entry from the 2026 Scotland record fair calendar.
Scottish Ploughing Championships
Agriculture & Gardens, Arts, Books & Culture
62nd Scottish Ploughing Championships at Whitburgh Farms, Pathhead.
Aberdeen Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Gaelic, Scots & Traditional Culture, Heritage & History, Makers, Books & Fairs
Model railway exhibition entry listed for Scotland in 2026.
Comic Con Scotland
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Major Scottish event listed by VisitScotland Travel Trade.
Glasgow Print Fair 2026
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture, Food & Drink
Not-for-profit Glasgow print fair with original print work and makers.
Perth Salutation Hotel Record and CD Fair October 2026
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Record and CD fair entry from the 2026 Scotland record fair calendar.
Ayr Antique Vintage and Collectors Fair October 2026
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Antique, vintage and collectors fair with stalls including ceramics, glass, ephemera, postcards, toys and decorative items.
Edinburgh Beltane Fire Society Samhuinn Fire Festival
Faith & Seasonal Customs, Pride, Community & Inclusion, Makers, Books & Fairs
Annual Beltane Fire Society Samhuinn event marking the transition from summer to winter.
Samhuinn Fire Festival
Makers, Books & Fairs, Arts, Books & Culture
Major Scottish event listed by VisitScotland Travel Trade.
