Events in East Renfrewshire on 17 October 2020
View all the upcoming events in East Renfrewshire on the 17 October 2020 below, or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in East Renfrewshire
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Friends Online Sessions
Alzheimer Scotland's Dementia Advisor is now delivering free, interactive and informative online Dementia Friends information sessions throughout East Renfrewshire.
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Beat The Street East Renfrewshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free game that will see communities in East Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game! See how far you can walk, cycle and run in just 6 weeks!
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Centre for Lifelong Learning’s Autumn Online Classes
With the help of expert tutors, the Centre for Lifelong Learning at University of Strathclyde have developed an exciting range of classes to help keep you busy this Autumn!
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James Campbell: The Funny World of… - POSTPONED
Enjoy the best comedy for kids from the man who invented it! James Campbell's show finds The Hilariously Funny Things about everything including pets, yoghurt, bees, and why do we have hair?
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Lockdown Virtual Tour and Tasting
Come and join us at Stirling Distillery as our team take you on a virtual tour and tasting from the comfort of your own home!
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Macmillan East Ren Move More
Move More is a programme of physical activity, advice and support for people at all stages of the cancer journey, contact the Macmillan East Ren team and find out how to get involved.
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Pedal It Purple
Cycle your purple socks off this October with by taking park in Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's brand new cycling challenge... Pedal It Purple!
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The Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival
All About Barrhead are hosting the first ever Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival and they're inviting all residents and businesses within the town to take part!
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Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Auld Reekie Tours
Take a journey into the dark side of old Edinburgh's history touring the haunted underground vaults with Auld Reekie Tours!
Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their weekend walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment.
Bright Shadows: Scottish Art in the 1920s
The 1920s was a period of contrasts and this exhibition explores the styles, ideas and events that shaped Scottish art during this influential decade.
Charles Phillips Pre-Auction Opportunity
Due to Covid-19 we are are unable to perform our normal live auction event in your area therefore we will now offer an online collection at way below the auction estimates.
City Art Centre at 40
City Art Centre celebrates it's 40th birthday with a new exhibition. Come along and view some of the finest Scottish art of the last two centuries!
Conifox Halloween Spooktacular
Conifox Halloween Spooktacular is on from 17th October to 1st November, follow the spooky trail around the park then get creative and carve your own pumpkin!
Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
Curious About Edinburgh
Have fun discovering Edinburgh with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
ECHO
ECHO is Michael Craik's first solo exhibition at &Gallery and he presents a new collection of contemplative, minimal acrylic paintings.
Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market
Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market is open but with strict rules and guidelines. Come and join us for some bargains and for sellers to have a clearout!
Edinburgh Farmers Market
Experience Edinburgh’s original Farmers’ Market at Castle Terrace every Saturday from 9am-2pm!
Family Fun Day Trip to Loch Ness from Edinburgh
The Hairy Coo offers the best family fun day out this October with their day trip to Loch Ness from Edinburgh. See if you can spot Nessie!
First Bite Junior Youth Theatre
First Bite Junior Youth Theatre is run by Live Drama and is for all 7 - 11 year olds with a love of drama and the performing arts and starts on 17th September!
Five Sisters Zoo Autumn Nights
The Five Sisters Zoo will be beautifully illuminated every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Friday the 9th October to Sunday 15th November.
Fore Play Crazy Golf
Round up your pals and get the ball rolling for your next night oot as Fore Play Crazy Golf Edinburgh pop-up has found a new home!
Global Lab
Global Lab offers inspiring examples of creative practice in the arts, education and frontline activism, with the opportunity to share, question and dialogue.
Grassmarket Weekly Market
Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement as we host our weekly market.
In Someone Else’s Shoes: Edinburgh’s Unexpected Summer.
In Someone Else’s Shoes: Edinburgh’s Unexpected Summer transports you into the heart of other people's lives through immersive 360 degree video.
Interior Design Service
Make your dream home a reality with the IKEA Interior Design Service. It's a tailored and hassle free shopping experience for your convenience!
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Edinburgh
Invisible Cities offer family friendly guided walking tours of Edinburgh that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Leith Market
Come and meet our small independent traders at this bustling weekly farmers market right beside the Water of Leith.
Lilla Vargen - CANCELLED
Catch Northern Irish singer songwriter Lilla Vargen when she comes to The Mash House on 17th October!
Make memories aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia has attained VisitScotland's 'We're Good To Go' certificate, so step aboard and follow in the footsteps of Royalty this October!
Mid-Century Modern Art and Design From Conran to Quant
Explore the furniture, fashion, textiles, lighting, ceramics, and printed material that defined Mid-Century Modern in this exhibition on now at Dovecot Studios!
Music Classes for Children age 4 to 12
St Marys Music School Edinburgh is delivering various online music classes for children age 4 to 12 years starting in September.
Ocean Terminal Market
Ocean Terminal Market is a fantastic and fun weekend market has a great range of arts, crafts, food and drinks!
Open Hearth
The Festival’s famous Open Hearth sessions move online in a ceilidh of cultures and featuring some of the finest traditional storytellers from around the world.
Scotland’s Precious Seas
To celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters, this small exhibition explores Scotland’s diverse sea life and the many threats facing our marine life.
Scots Music Group: Instrument and Song Classes
Scots Music Group is running its autumn term online! Check out the full list of weekly classes available through Zoom!
Secrets of Witches Wood
Follow the winding footpaths and venture into the lost lands of the Calder Witches at Almond Valley Heritage Centre this October!
Silver Clay Jewellery Taster Workshop
Try out this silver jewellery taster workshop run by The Arienas Collective with jeweller Anna Campbell-Hall.
Storytelling Cafe Sessions
Rediscover the joy of ‘eye to eye, mind to mind, and heart to heart’ storytelling at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
The Big Escape Edinburgh
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Edinburgh City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Gruagach Solais
Claire Hewitt’s images are a response to the abundant natural and mythological landscape around her.
The Phantom of the Opera - CANCELLED
The brilliant original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera arrives at the Festival Theatre for the first time ever in 2020!
The Real Mary King’s Close Tours
Edinburgh's deepest secret, the Real Mary King’s Close is buried deep beneath the Royal Mile... a warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th Century!
Tools for Change
Theatre Uncut and the Traverse Theatre present digital reimaginings of three plays from the Theatre Uncut archive that explore racism, censorship, power and identity.
Traverse Young Writers’ Scratch Performances
Traverse is delighted to present brand new, specially created, pieces from nine Young Writers online, with performers filming in their own homes under lockdown conditions.
Weekly Online Computing Club for Kids
Check out ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online kids computing clubs, the perfect way to learn the latest technologies and develop invaluable tech skills.
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Join the search for Wally with your family this October half term at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh!
YogaBellies Edinburgh North - Online
YogaBellies Edinburgh North is holding LIVE classes, starting from Wednesday 5th August and bookings are now open!
Events in Fife
Blooming Marvellous
Everything in the garden’s lovely as we explore the wonderful world of wildlife and plants through our colourful and entertaining family-friendly exhibition!
Cupar Farmers Market
Get along to Cupar Farmers Market, offering a great range of produce, on the third Saturday of every month!
Fife Art Exhibition 2020: Coast and Waters
Fife’s biggest annual arts competition will be going ahead in 2020 with a new theme and in a brand new venue!
Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart
Kirkcaldy Boot and Mart, indoor and outdoor every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday... all welcome!
Laurelbank Hotel Artisan Market
The first Laurel Bank Hotel Artisan Market is launching on Saturday 17th October with a great selection of traders and produce.
Lines from Scotland
The art of Scottish drawing is celebrated in Lines from Scotland a new exhibition on now at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries.
Pregnancy Pilates - Online
Pregnancy Pilates helps to reduce those aches and pains, keep you active and benefit from some social time with other expectant women.
Seniors Pilates - Online
Join Sam Mace Wellness for an online weekly Pilates class for the over 60's and strengthen your back and core, rebalance your body and improve posture through re-alignment!
The Rocket Man - a Tribute To Elton John - CANCELLED
Book your tickets now for an unmissable concert spectacular... The Rocket Man - A Tribute to Sir Elton John at the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday 17 October 2020!
Up In Smoke
Through a combination of art, literature, advertising and movies, this exhibition highlights smoking as a social practice, focusing on the period from the 1800s onwards.
Well Being Well Doing
Using the labyrinth, earthship, yurt and lochside gardens to mindfully connect with nature, be with others in a like minded community and get creative in a simple and easy way!
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Join the search for Wally with your family this October half term at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther!
Events in Glasgow
80’s Live - CANCELLED
Travel back in time to one of the most iconic eras of music for an exciting night out when 80's Live comes to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Saturday 17th October!
Ayr Crafts
Come along, meet the makers and shop local when Ayr Crafts retruns to The Grain Exchange!
BFI London Film Festival at GFT
GFT is a Venue Partner for this year's BFI London Film Festival, giving audiences the first chance to see a selection of exciting new titles from LFF on the big screen, at the home of film in Glasgow!
Blochairn Car Boot Sale
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets car boot sale in Blochairn!
BRICKLIVE at Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Castle, located in Argyll, will host a colourful exhibition of brick models this October half-term!
Candle and Wax Melt Making Workshop
Regular candle and wax melt making workshops are held at The Divine Hag's Saltmarket Shop, come along and learn how to mix a selection of essential oils before making your own soy candle & melts!
City Sightseeing Glasgow
With 21 stops where you can hop on and off to visit some of the city's leading attractions, City Sightseeing Glasgow is the perfect way to explore Glasgow!
Curious About Glasgow
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Drag King Halloween Makeup Looks - A Zoom Workshop
With Halloween around the corner, join Dundee's deliciously devilish drag kings, Demitri Outside and Forrest, and learn, step by step, how to recreate their Haunted Prom King and Pumpkin King looks!
Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 2.5-3 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Sofa
Glasgow Science Festival are back with a digital programme of hands-on activities, talks, shows and more, to entertain and inspire!
Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow run Health Walks right across the city which are suitable for all ages and abilities!
Govan Retail Market
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets retail market and car boot sale in Govan (opposite the Govan Shopping Centre)!
Gregor Smith RSW : Four Points - A Geographical Journey
Four Points: A Geographical Journey is a new exhibition by Gregor Smith RSW at Compass Gallery which takes inspiration from his travels across Europe and Scotland.
Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a Historic Tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
Holmwood House Re-opening
Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest domestic creation, Holmwood House, will reopen on Saturdays from 12th September until the end of October!
International Landscape Photography Exhibition
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography will host an International Landscape Photography Exhibition between the 16th and 24th October!
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Glasgow
Invisible Cities offer friendly walking tours of Glasgow that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
Largs Market
You'll find fresh produce and sweet treats, handmade crafts, jewellery, artwork, gifts, pet supplies and more at Largs Market every Saturday in Gallowgate Square!
Loch Lomond Scary Faerie Trail
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Faerie Trail!
Love Letter to Glasgow
Local artist Lee Robertson has been working on 'Love Letter to Glasgow' an exhibition which was due to be held in Sogo Arts on the Saltmarket, he's now taken his exhibition online!
Merchant City Music Past and Present
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
Music Mile Walking Tour
Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!
NYCOS Mini Music Makers Online
Join NYCOS for their Mini Music Makers Online classes, providing an opportunity for you and your child to make and enjoy music together!
Polmadie Car Boot Sale
Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!
Saturday Night Comedy
Treat yourself to an evening of award-winning comedy at Glee Club Glasgow, featuring four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday!
Seasonal Yoga Classes Online
Join Simply Yoga By Laura for her seasonal yoga classes on Zoom and increase your flexibility and feel healthier and fitter with a regular yoga practice from the comfort of your own home!
Solo Photography Exhibition, David Gilliver: It’s a Small World
The Scotia Gallery welcomes you to a solo photography exhibition featuring an impressive series of macro photography created by Scottish Artist and photographer David Gilliver!
St Vincent’s Hospice Charity Bungee Jump
Raise vital funds for St. Vincent's Hospice while taking part in a breathtaking adventure when they hold a Charity Bungee Jump event on Saturday 17th October!
Stained Glass Workshop: 2 Days
Learn how to create stained glass panels on this two day workshop for total beginners at Cass Peters Glass Art!
Street Art Walking Tour
Walking Tours in Glasgow is now offering a two hour Street Art tour! This mural and modern culture tour will show the beautiful street art pieces scattered around the city of Glasgow!
The Barras Market
With it's iconic archways The Barras Market it is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!
The Big Escape Glasgow
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Glasgow City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Dockyard Social
The Dockyard Social brings together the best street food traders Scotland has to offer all under one roof... everyone is welcome from families and foodies, to dates and dogs!
The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour
Enjoy a walking tour and explore the thriving food scene of Glasgow's leafy west end with The Glasgow Food and Drink Tour!
Walking:Holding Film Screening
Performance art & mobile technology converge in Walking:Holding, a meditative journey through urban landscapes focusing on LGBTQ+ experience.
Wester Distillery Tours
Take a look behind the scenes of Wester Distillery and enjoy a guided tasting of the range of spirits produced at this microdistillery!
Events in Lanarkshire
Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival
From the 10th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!
Darktober at M&D’s Presents: Anarchy
Don't miss Anarchy, a terrifyingly unforgettable experience where terror rules and your fate can change with every turn, at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park!
I Spy With My Little Eye - CANCELLED
There'll be a treasure hunt, all your favourite sing along songs and lots of party games when 'I Spy With My Little Eye' comes to Rutherglen Town Hall on October 17th!
New Lanark Makers Market
New Lanark's regular Makers Market's showcase the best of hand-made products from designers, crafters and artists across Scotland!
Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s
The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!
Pumpkin Picking at Valley View
Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Friday 2nd and Saturday 31st October!
Tenement Through Time
Tenement Through Time is a new, innovative and interactive exhibition which explores tenement life in New Lanark between 1881-1971!
The Mcdougalls Big Splash! - POSTPONED
Everyone's favourite children's theatre company, The McDougalls, return to East Kilbride Arts Centre with a brand new live musical show for all the family!
Tracks And Signs
Join the Countryside Rangers in Drumpellier Country Park as they go in search of the tracks, trails and signs our wild mammals leave behind.
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Join the search for Wally with your family this October half term at the Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Active Communities’ Jogging Buddies
Active Communities run a series of jogging groups throughout Renfrewshire on a weekly basis!
Beginners Introduction To Sewing
Always wanted to learn how to sew but just don’t know where to start? Then this four week course from Thimbleberry Sewing is the course is for you!
Harry Papadopoulos ‘The Edit: Volume 2’
As a photographer with Sounds magazine, Harry Papadopoulos worked with many up and coming Scots band that emerged during the early 80s, some of his photography is now on display at Beacon Arts Centre!
intu Braehead Funfair
The intu Braehead Funfair returns to the riverside Boardwalk this October half term promising fun for all the family!
Paisley Comic Con - POSTPONED
Paisley Comic Con is an all ages event, full of fun activities and comic book dealers and attractions! Don't miss it when it returns on Saturday 17th October to the Lagoon Leisure Centre!
These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute
Renowned as the closest sounding tribute band to the real thing, 'These Smiths' are a must see for fans of The Smiths!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Flights of Fancy by Stirling and Districts Embroiderer’s Guild
The Stirling Smith is delighted to welcome back the Stirling and Districts Embroiderer’s Guild for their latest exhibition ‘Flights of Fancy’.
Guided Building Tours - CANCELLED
Join us for a free guided tour of The Engine Shed, Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre, and learn all about our traditional building!
Halloween Fun
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park is going PUMPKIN-tastic this Halloween. It might be smaller in scale, but will still be big on family fun!
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe: Back Together
The world’s ultimate musical duo, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are ‘Back Together’ and set to delight cinema audiences at Macrobert Arts Centre in October!
Off the Grid - a Creative Maths Exhibition
Creative Stirling, in collaboration with shape master George Connell from Shape with a Difference, announce Off the Grid - a creative maths exhibition as part of Maths Week Scotland.
Santa@Home
Woodland Experience has launched Santa@Home, a fun-filled experience that will ensure your family can still enjoy Santa’s magic this year from the comfort of your own living room!
Stirling Science Festival 2020
Stirling is hosting its very first Science Festival, which will explore the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Maths) from 15th to 17th Ocotber.
The Gruffalos Child - CANCELLED
Follow The Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission and let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103!
The John Muir Family Award
Under The Trees is offering the chance for families to undertake the John Muir Award with them. It's a fantastic outdoor learning award, and is easy to achieve - even under our current situation!
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