February

Scottish Snowdrop Festival
When: 1st February - 16th March 2008 Where: Throughout Scotland
VisitScotland has teamed up with National Trust for Scotland, Scotland's Gardens Scheme and gardens around the country to bring you the second Scottish Snowdrop Festival. Find time to head outdoors and marvel at these beautiful little plants, set against the backdrop of some of Scotland's most captivating castles, gardens and stately homes.

New Territories
When: 6th February - 8th March 2008 Where: Glasgow
Scotland's international festival of live arts showcases cutting-edge dance and performance art in Glasgow's premier arthouses, including the National Review of Live Art at The Arches.

The Scottish Caravan and Outdoor Leisure Show 2008
When: 7th - 10th February 2008 Where: Glasgow
The fourth annual Scottish Caravan and Outdoor Leisure Show at the SECC, Glasgow, boasting 120 exhibitors, is a one stop shop showcasing the latest caravans, motorhomes, holiday homes, accessories, marine products, camping products, and related clubs and associations. There will be a number of specially built feature areas throughout the show including cookery demonstrations.

Glasgow Film Festival
When: 14th - 24th February 2008 Where: Glasgow
Over one hundred films will be showing over ten days at this successful new festival. Alongside its previews and premieres, gala nights and guest appearances, the Film Festival showcases a range of innovative and exciting films as well as the best from some of the world's greatest filmmakers.

Fort William Mountain Festival
When: 15th February - 23rd February 2008 Where: Fort William
A two-week celebration of mountains and the culture that surrounds them! During the best winter walking and climbing conditions of the year, the Festival offers a varied and very full programme of lectures, films, activities, exhibitions, plays and music to entertain visitors to the UK's outdoor capital.

Inverness Music Festival
When: 18th February - 6th March 2008 Where: Inverness
Inverness's Music Festival is a competitive event attracting over 1000 entrants to venues throughout the city. Prizes are awarded in a multitude of styles across Vocal, Instrumental, Speech, Gaelic and Scottish disciplines.

The Scottish National Firework Championships
When: (Dates tbc) Where: Edinburgh
The first-ever Scottish National Firework Championships are taking place at Perth Racecourse and will form the Scottish heat of the British Firework Championships. Providing an evening of family entertainment, the programme includes live entertainment with local bands, a fun fair and, of course, one of the biggest firework displays you are ever likely to see.

Dine Around Edinburgh
When: 7th January - 29th February 2008 Where: Edinburgh
Dine Around Edinburgh offers you the chance to eat at many of the capital's top restaurants at special bargain fixed prices. Traditional Scottish restaurants feature prominently, serving dishes made with only the finest seasonal Scottish produce.

Back to the Future: Sir Basil Spence, 1907-1976
When: 19th October 2007 - 10th February 2008 Where: Edinburgh
A celebratory retrospective of the diverse career of Scotland's most renowned modern architect, Sir Basil Spence, coinciding with the centenary of his birth, at Edinburgh's Dean Gallery.

Bruegel to Rubens: Masters of Flemish Painting
When: 28th September 2007 - 6th April 2008 Where: Edinburgh
The first-ever exhibition of Flemish paintings in the Royal Collection brings together 51 works from the 15th to 17th centuries, including work by Hans Memling, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Rubens.