Festival map

Interactive map

The Interactive Summer Festivals Map highlights a snapshot of events across Scotland rather than a full listing of every festival. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure information is accurate, times and dates can change at short notice and we do not accept responsibility for any errors the guide may contain. Please check with the relevant festival before travelling and get in touch to advise of any inaccuracies.

Royal Treasures: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration: Edinburgh

21 Mar - 4 Nov

This exhibition brings together some of the finest treasures from the Royal Collection to celebrate Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Treasures from The Queen's Palaces reflects the tastes of monarchs and other members of the royal family who have shaped one of the world's great art collections.

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh

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Islay Festival of Music and Malt: Islay

25 May - 03 Jun 2012

The Islay Festival, Fèis le, has been running since the mid 1980s, dedicated to promoting Gaelic and Scottish culture and music to locals and visitors alike. The island boasts a wealth of musical talent, which is very much in evidence at the ceilidhs, supported by artistes who are also brought to the island from the mainland for the festival week.

Islay

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TweedLove 2012: Tweed Valley

26 May - 05 Jun 2012

TweedLove is a festival of bike-riding, live music and good times in the cycle-friendly Tweed Valley an area with hundreds of miles of the country's best trails, tracks and roads. So its not surprising that here in the valley we have a remarkable number of resident bike fans, of both the mountain and road variety. Every year they put together a festival of bike events and invite everyone to join them for a week or so of riding bikes and good times.

Peebles, Borders, Scotland

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Burns an 'a' That! Festival: Ayrshire

30 May - 04 Jun 2012

Festival featuring headline live music acts at Ayr's iconic Town Hall and an eclectic fringe programme of literary, arts and culture, food and drink, music and poetry and children's events.

Ayrshire,KA7 1JX

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Orkney Folk Festival: Orkney

31 May - 03 Jun 2012

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the Orkney Folk Festival has gained a reputation for being one of the friendliest and most unforgettable visitor experiences in the folk festival calendar. Visiting artists from around the globe and a healthy sprinking of local musicians fill venues with live music

Orkney

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Glasgow West End Festival 2012: Glasgow

01 - 24 Jun 2012

Once again the many participants bring you over 600 events ranging from classical and choral music, folk, rock, jazz, theatre, dance, children’s authors, guided walks to local gala days. In 2010, over 165,000 people attended free and ticketed events across 16 days, making WEF Glasgow’s most successful festival.

Glasgow West End

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RockNess 2012: Inverness

08 - 10 Jun 2012 12:00 PM

A three-day music extravanganza set against a backdrop of the Loch Ness shoreline near Inverness. Founded in 2006 under the stewardship of superstar DJ Fatboy Slim, it has gone from strength to strength, growing into one of the biggest events of the Scottish summer calendar.

Inverness

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Edinburgh International Film Festival: Edinburgh

20 Jun - 01 Jul 2012

June 2012 will mark the 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival. It is sure to serve up another 12 glorious days crammed with premieres, special events and parties while supporting the film industry

Edinburgh

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