Arcadia Scotland

It's with great excitement that we welcome our summer students this month!  We have students coming in for a number of different programs in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling, so there is a lot going on in the classroom and beyond.

To give you a sense of what's happening near you, we've put together a list of events in several cities across Scotland.  In addition to our extracurricular programs, and the experiences that you have through your courses, we hope you have the chance to explore the diverse and exciting opportunities in your own time.  Enjoy!

Aberdeen

enjoy music festival

1-2 june, hazlehead park, 4pm

Lots of fun acts highlight this weekend event.

aberdeen and northeast of scotland music festival

4-8 June, Various venues and times

Running since 1909, this festival is Aberdeen's oldest music, drama and dance festival.  It features everything from Scots verse to storytelling, and much more!

Aberdeen Highland Games

17 June, Hazlehead Park

Enjoy traditional Scottish athletic competitions, highland dance and lots of bagpipes!

Edinburgh

Meadows Festival

2-3 June, The Meadows

Enjoy live music, market stalls and family-friendly vibes.

Hidden door Festival

through 3 june, various venues in leith

This volunteer-led arts festival highlights emerging artists, musicians, theatre and film makers and poets.

Art of glass

throughout june, national museum of scotland

An exhibition celebrating Britain's leading glass artists.

Glasgow

Glasgow Science festival

7-17 june, various venues and times

One of the largest science festivals in the UK, this event offers a wide range of science-related activities and topics.

150th anniversary talks: Margaret anderson - a tour of mackintosh (and some thomson sites) by subway

5 june, scotland street school museum, 2-4pm

Experience quintessential Glasgow sites as you celebrate the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Glasgow comic con

30 june, Royal concert hall

The 8th annual celebration of sequential art, with creators from around the world.

St Andrews

Crail food festival

9-10 june, various venues in crail

Outstanding local produce, live music and a range of cookery events.

Angus glens walking festival

1-3 June, Various sites and times

Enjoy dozens of walks, led by experienced guides.

Catch of the day: Fish, food and sustainability exhibition

Throughout june, the Scottish Fisheries museum, anstruther

An exhibition curated by St Andrews students, which explores the role of fish in the Scottish diet.

Stirling

A Hero remembered

Saturdays and sundays in june, the national wallace monument, 11am

Learn about William Wallace and how he has been remembered over the years.

Scottish rhododendron Festival 2018

throughout june, gargunnock house gardens, 11am-4pm

Celebrate Gargunnock House's stunning display of rhododendrons.

Sense and sensibility

10 june, stirling castle, 7:30pm

Bring a picnic along and enjoy the acting out of Jane Austen's classic at Stirling Castle.