MacAulay and Co. Weekend Events Guide: 8 July 2011

MacAulay and Co. Friday events guide features a selection of festivals, competitions and galas happening in Scotland. To search for more events in your area, visit the BBC Things to Do website.

Tall Ship Races 2011

Barclays Scottish Open

Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th July

Castle Stuart Golf Links, situated between Inverness and Nairn on Scotland's Moray Firth coast, is the venue for The Barclays Scottish Open. Watch first class golf being played by some of the biggest names of the golfing world.

T in the Park 2011

Friday 8th - Sunday 10th July

Scotland's much loved and most successful music festival returns with an award winning line up which just keeps getting better and better. if you can't make it then watch our coverage online of our BBC T in the Park 2011 site.

Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society's event at Macduff Marine Aquarium

Sunday 10th July

Volunteers from the WDCS Shorewatch team will be at the aquarium from 10am until

4pm during which time you could become a dolphin scientist looking out for these

fantastic creatures from outside the aquarium, play some dolphin games or get

your face painted. Visitors can also come face to face with hundreds of native

fish inside the award-winning aquarium.

Tall Ship Races 2011

Saturday 9th - Tuesday 12th July

The Greenock leg of the Tall Ship races takes place this weekend, playing host to around 60 ships and with around 80,000 visitors expected over the weekend. The quayside will be taken over by music stages, street theatre and circus workshops.

The very best of local talent combined with national and international acts including Lulu and Deacon Blue.

Day Out With Thomas (the tank engine)

Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th July

Thomas the Tank Engine visits the Caledonian Railway and travels down 4 miles of preserved line in Angus running from Brechin to Bridge of Dun.

BMF Kelso Bikefest at the Border Union Show

Saturday 9th - Tuesday 12th July

A rally as well as a show, featuring demo rides, stalls, wellie whanging, tug "o" war, dizzy sticks and live bands on Friday and Saturday night.

Edinburgh Canal Festival and Raft Race

Saturday 9th July

Raft race and full canal festival with music, stalls and activities, organised by the Re-union Canal Boat Charity - free boat trips, Gorgie Petting zoo, bike course - starts at 12 till 5.

Early Years Festival at Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 9th July

The final day of the festival takes place on Saturday and includes an incredible swimming choir, music and Spanish workshop and various other theatre and fun events.

If you're visiting these or any other events around Scotland over the weekend, why not keep up to date with the traffic and travel situation with Travel News Scotland.