March

The Mighty Deerstalker
When: 1st March Where: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
The Mighty Deerstalker celebrates the excitement and heritage of the Scottish Borders with a phenomenal 10k/5k Adventure Run, alongside a host of entertainments at Traquair House, including falconry, clay pigeon shooting, local live bands, mud wrestling and the famous Traquair Ale on tap.

International Festival on Middle Eastern Spirituality & Peace
When: 1st - 11th March 2008 Where: Edinburgh
MESP aims to create a forum where all Middle Eastern spiritual traditions can listen to each other and learn from those working with spiritual tools in the fields of non-violent conflict resolution and world peace. Spiritual retreats, workshops and conferences, educational and cultural events plus all-women and community-led events will celebrate Middle Eastern diversity within the wider context of diversity in Scotland.

The Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival
When: 6th March - 23th March 2008 Where: Glasgow
Glasgow's International Comedy Festival expands on its past success with over 150 events covering stand-up, theatre, film and special shows for children. City-wide venues from local community centres to city-centre theatres will host dozens of performers from the already established to the next big thing.

StAnza Poetry Festival
When: 12th - 16th March 2008 Where: St Andrews
Scotland's only regular festival dedicated to poetry presents world-class poets and writers performing in exciting and atmospheric venues in the ancient university town of St Andrews. With workshops, children's events, performances, readings and visual-arts displays to inspire, entertain and delight.

Niel Gow Festival
When: 14th - 16th March 2008 Where: Dunkeld & Birnam
The Annual Niel Gow Festival was established in 2004 to celebrate the life and music of Perthshire's fiddle legend. This year's festival features some of Scotland?s top touring fiddlers.

Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture
When: 21st March - 13th April 2008 Where: Edinburgh
Ceilidh Culture is Edinburgh's annual showcase of traditional arts, featuring the best of home-grown talent alongside acts from across the world, with local performers as well as international stars from song, music, dance, storytelling and more.

Dumfries & Galloway Wildlife Festival
When: 21st March - 13th April 2008 Where:
Welcome to the fifth Dumfries & Galloway Wildlife Festival. The festival continues to grow, with more events arranged to allow you to see some of the region's special wildlife. So if you have never seen a red squirrel, red kite or badger - now is your chance. Experienced wildlife watchers and beginners should both find something of interest in the festival, and look out for a range of events for the whole family.

Girvan Cycle Race
When: 22nd - 24th March 2008 Where: Girvan
The Girvan Cycle Race is one of the best cycle road races in Britain and the only stage race on British Cycling's Premier Calendar elite road racing series. Up to 100 riders will take to the roads in four separate stages for a feast of racing amidst the spectacular scenery of south-west Scotland.

Easter Eggstravaganza
When: Easter Sunday 23rd March 2008 Where: Traquair
The biggest Egg hunt in the Borders. Over 6,000 eggs hidden in the Traquair Maze, Gardens and grounds. Special egg hunt for under 5s and lots more Easter fun.

Edinburgh International Science Festival
When: 25th March - 5th April 2008 Where: Edinburgh
Twelve days of non-stop shows, workshops, exhibitions, talks, tours, demonstrations and hands-on activities for kids, families and adults, all showing just how much fun science can be.

The Blend
When: 27th - 29th March 2008 Where: Killin, Brig o' Turk, Balfron and Stirling
The Blend is Scotland's roots and world music festival, boldly mixing the traditional and the contemporary and bringing together the best in music from Scotland and from around the world. Influences from our musical past are celebrated alongside a showcase of future musical developments. There's a wide range of events and activities, from master classes and informal sessions to outdoor performances, film screenings and drama.

Glasgow Art Fair
When: 27th - 30th March 2008 Where: Glasgow
The largest art fair in the UK outside London returns to George Square in Glasgow with a line-up featuring over 40 top galleries from around Britain and Europe. Whatever your taste or your budget, with over 1000 national and internationally renowned artists? work for sale , the Art Fair is long established as the place to buy, sell and view art in Scotland.

Edinburgh International Harp Festival
When: 28th March - 2nd April 2008 Where: Edinburgh
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival features a dynamic programme, with an international line-up and Celtic nations featuring particularly strongly. Specially commissioned work features alongside more familiar favourites in a series of concerts, courses, workshops and an exhibition, all celebrating this oldest of Scottish instruments. Come along and take part in the fun.

Rootin' Aboot Festival
When: 28th March - 6th April 2008 Where: Aberdeen
Each year, Aberdeen's Lemon Tree Cafe hosts this fantastic traditional music festival which features an exciting programme of concerts, sessions, workshops, free events and a throbbin' Festival club!

Country Living Magazine Spring Fair
When: (Dates tbc) Where: Glasgow
The annual Country Living Magazine Spring Fair brings together for four days the very best in British crafts, garden and home accessories, jewellery and clothing, and homemade food and drink not available in the high street.

Hawick Reiver's Festival
When: (Dates tbc) Where: Hawick
A unique and exciting festival of re-enactments, drama, music, crafts, walks, arts and horse, all recalling the 16th century Scotland-England borderlands, home of infamous and daring outlaws known as the Border Reivers.

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.

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.

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 first ever 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.

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.