What's On in the N-East (aye, of Scotland!)
Jewels of the Air
Help record the butterfies, moths, dragonflies and damselflies to be found at Morrone Birkwood on a three-mile walk. Take close-focus binoculars if you have them. Duck Pond car park, Braemar, 28 July, 1.30–4.30pm
Pride & Prejudice in the open air
Performance by Illyria Theatre Company. Drum Castle, Banchory, 30 July, 6.30pm
Dufftown Highland Games
Heavy events, Highland dancing, running and solo piping. Mortlach School, Dufftown, 31 July, 11am-5pm
The Royal Photography collection
Exhibition highlighting two important people in the history of photography: Julia Margaret Cameron and Roger Fenton. Aberdeen Gallery from 12 June
Finzean Art
Painting by local Aberdeenshire artists and wood-turning from the water mill on the River Feugh. Admission free. Finzean Farm Shop.
Old Blind Dogs
Jonny Hardie, fiddle and guitar; Fraser Stone, percussion; Ali Hutton, bagpipes and whistle; Aaron Jones, bouzouki and vocals. Tornaveen Hall, 28 July, 8pm
Turriff Agricultural Show
Largest in Scotland; livestock, horticulture, sports, dog show, arena events. 1-2 August
AIYF Extended Festival
Miyanda, and Doina with folk songs and dances of Romania. Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh, 2 August, 7.30pm
Canadian Coast String Fiddlers
Traditional and Celtic music. Howe Trinity Parish Church, Alford, 2 August, 7.30pm
Choral Evening
The Norwegian Girls’ Choir and NYCoS Edinburgh. St. Andrew’s Cathedral, King Street, 3 August, 8pm
The Tempest, in the open air
Festival Players. Pitmedden Gardens, 4 August, 7.15pm; gates open 6.15
Watercolours by Jennifer Hudson
Local scenes and garden themes, until 13 August. Acrylics and watercolours by Father Matthew Tylor from Pluscarden, 14-27. Monymusk Arts Trust, open daily 10-4
Opera Concert
An evening of opera and song, presented by students of RSAMD. Elphinstone Hall, University of Aberdeen, 5 August, 7.30pm
Mearns Connections Festival
Celebrating Grassic Gibbon, Eardley & Burns. Grassic Gibbon Centre, Arbuthnott, 6-8 Aug.
Trinidad Steel Ensemble
Arts Centre, Macduff, 6 August, 7.30pm
Victoria Week, Ballater
Entertainment around the village. 7–15 Aug.
Johnshaven Fish Festival
Arts and crafts, music and children’s fun. Johnshaven Harbour, 7 August, 11am-4pm
Autojumble and car boot sale
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford,
8 August, 1-5pm
Round Table: Harbour Hi Jinks
Raft races, pipe band and stalls. Harbour, Stonehaven, 8 August, 10am-4pm
Ballater Book Fair
Victoria Hall, Ballater, 8 August, 10am-5pm
Vintage Tractors at Deeside
Activity Park, Dess, 8 August, 11am–2pm
Classic Vehicles Parade
Monaltrie Park, Ballater, 8 August, 1pm
Music and Song of the North-East
Paul Anderson and friends. Victoria Hall, Ballater, 11 August, 7.30pm
Stonehaven Art Club Exhibition
Upper Town Hall, Stonehaven, until 9 August
Norman Marr: Vandals of Aberdeen
Architecture in the 20th century. Tolbooth Museum, Aberdeen, 12 August, 12.30-1pm
Gaelic Voices
Collaborative performance between Chromatic Voices, Gaelic speaking poets, and musicians from across Scotland. Studio, Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 12 August, 7pm
Ballater Highland Games
Track and field events, dancing, piping, and funfair. Monaltrie Park, Ballater, 12 August
Night Hunters and their Prey
Get up close to the bats and moths of the area. Spittal of Glen Muick visitor centre, 13 August, 8 pm-late. Booking: 013397 55059
Music for a Summer’s Evening
The Heller Quartet. St Kentigern’s Church, Ballater, 13 August, 7.30pm
Foggie Flower Show
McRobert Park, Aberchirder, 14 August
Tarland Show
Livestock, truck show, decorated floats Towie pipe band and entertainment for all. Show Ground, Tarland, 14 August
Flying Folk session at Keith
The Plough, Sunday 15 August from 1:30
Beekeeping
John Salt talks on the importance of bees. Falconer Museum, Forres, 19 August, 7pm
Bats at Castle Fraser
Slide talk and a chance to see the bats flying out of the castle. Sauchen, 19 Aug 8, 9.30pm
Pride & Prejudice: open air
Bring a picnic and seat. Duff House, Banff, 19 August, 6.30pm
Swing and New Orleans Jazz
Barcelona Swing Serenaders. Woodend Barn, Banchory, 20 August, 8pm
International Lighthouse Weekend
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, 21-22 August
Cullen to Portsoy coastal walk
Ranger-guided 7-mile walk along a beautiful stretch of coastline. 22 August, 11am-5pm
Deeside Steam & Vintage Rally
Milton Field, Crathes, Banchory, 21-22 Aug.
Pipe Band Contest
Aden Country Park, Mintlaw. 22 August
Jazz: Alan Mackay quartet
Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 22 August, 12.30pm
James and the Giant Peach, outdoors
Take a rug and picnic. Crathes Castle, nr Banchory, 27 August, 6.30–8.30pm
Johnshaven Flower Show
Village Hall, 28 Aug, 1:30-4.15pm
Lonach Gathering
Bellabeg, Strathdon, 28 August.