What's On in Fife, Tayside & Central Scotland

Unicorn

Venue: Perth Museum

Website: www.perthmuseum.co.uk

Be enchanted by Unicorn the debut exhibition at the new Perth Museum exploring the story of Scotland’s national animal. Explore the rich significance of this beloved mythical creature from antiquity...

Burntisland Fairground

Venue: Burntisland Links

Website: www.whatsonfife.co.uk

Scotland's best day out returns! They have waltzers, dodgems, jumping frog, fun houses, ghost trains, amusements arcades, kiddies rides, inflatables, stalls and prize bingo. Burgers, hotdogs, ice cream...

Cake or Dice

Venue: Kellier Centre

Website: www.cakeordice.co.uk/home

Cake or Dice is a Community Board Game Cafe based in the city centre of Dundee. They have a variety of Board Games available to play in the cafe and also run a wide range of activities, workshops and events.

Coldside Library Wargames Club

Venue: Coldside Community Library

Website: www.leisureandculturedundee.com

Coldside Library Wargames Club 3.30pm runs every 2nd Wednesday for free. Providing tabletop games in Dundee Libraries for under 18s. Follow them on Facebook @wargameslibrary.

Fairy Trail

Venue: Brechin Castle Garden Centre

Website: www.brechincastlecentre.co.uk

Enjoy some outdoor fun with all the family and explore Brechin Castle Centre Fairy Trail. Using the activity booklet solve the clues and questions to make your way round each point on the trail (booklets...

Highland Wildlife Park

Venue: Highland Wildlife Park

Address: Kincraig

Website: www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk

Only seven miles from Aviemore, the park is open seven days a week and offers breathtaking views of the Scottish Highlands. From cheeky monkeys and elusive wildcats to Scotland’s only polar bears –...

Kids Club Sessions

Venue: Avertical World

Website: www.averticalworld.co.uk

Whether it is a taster, birthday party or weekly club, Avertical World instructors provide a fun and safe environment to enjoy climbing. A thriving kids club (age 7+) offers weekly sessions in a range...

Multi Sports Primary Club – Biba

Venue: Lochside Primary School

Website: www.angusalive.scot/events/multi-sports-primary-club

Includes a variety of sports and activities to suit individual needs which could include Boccia, New Age Kurling, Basketball, Tennis, Badminton and Athletics. These events are free to attend. For more...

Pinnacle Wall

Venue: Landmark Forest Adventure Park

Website: www.landmarkpark.co.uk

A 10 metre high climbing wall with 8 different routes to the top. Providing climbers of all ages with a real vertical rock challenge, it ensures climbers are protected by its special safety Auto Belay...

Red Kites Daily Feeding

Venue: Agaty Red Kites

Website: www.argatyredkites.co.uk

Enjoy a rewilding experience like no other with daily red kite feeding tours from 1.45pm. Learn the kites’ incredible history, from persecution to extinction to reintroduction and beyond from an amazing...

Red Squirrel Trail

Venue: Landmark Forest Adventure Park

Website: www.landmarkpark.co.uk

Accessed from the Ancient Forest Adventure, visitors will head up eight metres into the trees, so prepare for a one-of-a-kind perspective.The course has been carefully designed so that it is available...

Royal Research Ship Discovery

Venue: Dundee Heritage Trust

Website: www.dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk

Climb aboard Captain Scott’s famous ship, uncover the secrets of life below deck, and see Dundee from a new perspective in their Discovery Dome. In over 10 interactive galleries, see the incredible story...

Unearthed

Venue: Kirkcaldy Galleries

Website: www.onfife.com/event/unearthed

Step back in time to where it all began in this latest family-friendly exhibition. Find out how Scotland was formed, which creatures roamed the land and discover the treasures left by people in Fife over...

Marvellous Makers

Venue: Scottish Libraries

Website: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/news/general/tbfr-scotland

The Summer Reading Challenge Scotland officially launched in Scottish libraries on 25 June. Borrow and read any six books from the library over the summer to collect limited edition rewards and a very...

Kipper's Summer Club

Venue: Scottish Fisheries Museum

Website: www.scotfishmuseum.org

Visit for the summer activities and help support the Museum by joining the club for only £5 per child. You’ll receive your own Club Member Card to collect stamps for each activity you participate in....

Planet Botanic Summer Adventures

Venue: St Andrews Botanic Garden

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/st-andrews-botanic-garden-31020416481

Keep your wee ones busy with packed mornings of outdoor activities at the Garden. Each day the Nature Engagement team will be sharing science, nature and wildlife activities before gathering around the...

The Big Butterfly Count

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Whether done with friends and family, or in a moment of quiet calm and solitude, the Big Butterfly Count is free, fun and takes just 15 minutes. No green space is too small - a back garden, a small terrace...

The Secret Garden

Venue: Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Website: www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com

Elizabeth Newman’s new adaptation celebrates the power of transformation and healing through nature. The Amphitheatre is the perfect setting for one of the most delightful and enduring classics of children’s...

Blast Off!

Venue: Strathearn Community Library

Website: www.culturepk.org.uk/event

Created by the Perthshire Design Studio: Fun Makes Good, Blast Off! is an intergalactic, interactive playscape where children and adults can build, dress up, read and spacewalk together through the galaxy....

Lego Play Day - Family Drop In Session

Venue: The R&A World Golf Museum

Website: www.worldgolfmuseum.com/whats-on

A relaxed family focused drop in session where you can use your imagination to build Lego creations. The space is perfect for anyone wishing to have a quieter moment in the galleries with puzzles, worksheets,...

St Andrews Highland Games

Venue: Station Park

Website: www.standrewshighlandgames.co.uk

St Andrews Highland games are relative newcomers to the highland games scene. From humble beginings in 1984 they were first held on a Thursday afternoon in a field on the outskirts of St Andrews. They...

Romeo and Juliet Outdoor Theatre

Venue: University of Dundee Botanic Gardens

Website: www.illyriatourdates.co.uk

A passionate, poetic and utterly gripping production of this Shakespeare favourite. Shakespeare states in the opening lines of this play that we are going to see an explosive swash-buckling romance. But...

Summer Holidays Crafternoon - Building Bridges

Venue: The R&A World Golf Museum

Website: www.worldgolfmuseum.com/whats-on

Drop-in to the Learning Room to create your very own Swilken Bridge. These afternoon are designed to be relaxed and informal and there will be refreshments available for adults and kids. Entry to the Crafternoon...

Adventure Cinema

Venue: Scone Palace

Website: www.scone-palace.co.uk

An Outdoor Cinema Experience in the stunning grounds of Scone Palace in Perth with three films to choose from: Top Gun (12) 2 Aug, Grease Sing-a-Long (PG) 3 Aug and Pretty Woman (15) 4 Aug. Take a blanket...

Inverkeithing Highland Games

Venue: Ballast Bank Playing Fields

Website: www.inverkeithinghighlandgames.com

The Games will start with a procession from the Civic Centre High Street at 11.30am and closes at 5.pm with the salute to the chieftain by the massed pipebands, followed by a procession back to the high...

Milkshake! Live on Holiday

Venue: Whitehall Theatre

Website: www.whitehalltheatre.ticketsolve.com

Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Dora, Pip and Posey, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two of your Milkshake! presenters for an all-new adventure! It’s...

Pittenweem Arts Festival

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

The village of Pittenweem buzzes with activity, offering a range of events that cater to art lovers of all ages. Whether you're looking for family-friendly activities, creative workshops for children,...

Blast Off!

Venue: Breadalbane Community Library

Website: www.culturepk.org.uk/event

Created by the Perthshire Design Studio: Fun Makes Good, Blast Off! is an intergalactic, interactive playscape where children and adults can build, dress up, read and spacewalk together through the galaxy....

Falconry Fridays

Venue: Scone Palace

Website: www.scone-palace.co.uk/event/falconry-fridays

Enjoy a fantastic falconry display and flying demonstration by the Raptor World team from The Scottish Deer Centre.Join the team on the front lawn of Scone Palace where there will be a variety of falcons...

King of Pop

Venue: Whitehall Theatre

Website: www.whitehalltheatre.ticketsolve.com

Navi’s thrilling show will take you closer than ever imagined to an original Jackson concert. Don’t miss this outstanding production featuring hits such as Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Black...

LMXT -The Little Mix Experience

Venue: Whitehall Theatre

Website: www.whitehalltheatre.ticketsolve.com

With their mesmerizing vocals, dynamic choreography, and boundless energy, this talented ensemble captures the essence and magic of the beloved girl group. From the infectious harmonies of 'Wings' to the...

Dinosaur Adventure Live – Trouble on Volcano Island

Venue: Rothes Hall

Website: www.onfife.com/venues/rothes-halls

Meet the incredible Triceratops, the cheeky Spinosaurus, cute baby dinos and the gigantic T-Rex as you follow in their huge footprints and journey across the island. This amazing, immersive, and interactive...

Summer Family Fun Day

Venue: Glamis Castle

Website: www.glamis-castle.co.uk

The Summer Family Fun Day has enough to keep both kids and adults busy, from bouncy castles and inflatable fun to a family yoga sessions, wild foraging workshops and face painting. Visit the website to...

Summer Holidays Crafternoon - Kite making

Venue: The R&A World Golf Museum

Website: www.worldgolfmuseum.com/whats-on

Drop-in to the Learning Room to learn about AiG Women's Open and create your own kite. These afternoon are designed to be relaxed and informal and there will be refreshments available for adults and kids....

Artie’s Singing Kettle – Greatest Hits

Venue: Rothes Hall

Website: www.onfife.com/venues/rothes-halls

Artie is bringing the original Singing Kettle packed full of clues to his Greatest Hits. “Spout, handle, lid of metal, What’s inside the Singing Kettle?”A whole bunch of songs that will take adults...

Blair Castle International Horse Trials

Venue: Atholl Estates

Website: www.atholl-estates.co.uk/events/blair-castle-international-horse-trials

Eventing, or Horse Trials, is the ultimate equestrian challenge, likened to an equine triathlon; it provides a comprehensive test of all-round ability for horse and rider and also tests the partnership...

The Gondoliers - Outdoor Theatre

Venue: University of Dundee Botanic Gardens

Website: www.illyriatourdates.co.uk

The story revolves around two charming gondoliers, Marco and Giuseppe, who suddenly find themselves elevated to the status of royalty. Tasked with choosing their queen from a bevy of beautiful women, hilarity...

The Comedy of Errors

Venue: The Helix

Website: www.thehelix.co.uk/whats-on/the-comedy-of-errors

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally...

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Outdoor Theatre

Venue: University of Dundee Botanic Gardens

Website: www.illyriatourdates.co.uk

An evening of mystery, intrigue and things that go woof in the night. The original and greatest literary detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Doctor Watson, tackle the most baffling...