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Events
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you know about an event or competition or
photography course or place of photographic interest?
Please send your ideas and events information,
including the date, the name of the event, the location,
a short description, and the hyperlink, to deb@toucanphoto.com
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Knockhill
Racing - Speed Sunday |
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Knockhill,
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Knockhill
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1 - March 11 |
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Scottish
Snowdrop Festival |
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Central
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Visit
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March
18 |
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Harley
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Linlithgow,
Falkirk - 12 Noon |
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West
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March
23 - 25 |
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Hawick
Reiver's Festival |
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Hawick,
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March
3 - April 15 |
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Dumfries
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Dumfries
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Wildlife
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April
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Edinburgh
Easter Festival |
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Edinburgh |
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Edinburgh
Spring Festival |
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April
28 - 29 |
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Diesel
Gala - Bo'Ness & Kinneil Railway |
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Bo'ness,
Falkirk - Wormit station building (south end of Tay Bridge). Special timetable
and fare. |
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Bo'Ness
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April
30 |
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Beltane
Fire Festival |
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Edinburgh |
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Beltane
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May
5 & 6 |
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Central
Scotland Horse Trials |
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Scone
Palace, Perthshire |
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May
6 |
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BUPA
Great Edinburgh Run |
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The
Meadows, Edinburgh |
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Great
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May
10 |
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Scottish
Traction Engine Society |
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Steam
in the Park 2007 event at the Balado
Activity Centre. Contact stecoc@aol.com and 01674 830 606. Click here
for Photos.
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Scottish
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May
12 - 13 |
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Steam
in the Park 2007 |
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See
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See
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May
12 - June 10 |
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Bluebell
Festival |
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David
Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre Achray Forest Queen Elizabeth Forest
Park Stirling. |
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Bluebell
Festival |
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May
12 & 13 |
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Motorfair
& the Scottish Motor Show |
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Knockhill,
Perth & Kinross |
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Knockhill
Racing |
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May
24 |
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Pursuit
Race (Cycling) |
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Meadowbank
Sports Centre, Edinburgh |
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May
25 - 27 |
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Jim
Clark Rally |
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Jim
Clark Rally, Edinburgh |
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Ian G. for more details. |
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May
27 |
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Edinburgh
Marathon |
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Edinburgh |
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Edinburgh
Marathon |
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June
1 - 3 |
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Gardening
Scotland |
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Edinburgh |
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Gardening
Scotland |
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June
7 |
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Lanark
Lanimers Day - A
12th century
"examination of the boundary stones"
that has turned into a week long festival. |
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Lanark |
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Lanark
Lanimers Website |
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June
7 & 21 |
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Cycling
Races
7th:
East of Scotland Sprint Championships
21st: East of Scotland 1KM, 8km & 10km Championships |
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Meadowbank
Sports Centre, Edinburgh |
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Fred for more details. |
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June
9 - 10 |
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TREEFEST
& Wood Market 2007
11am – 5pm, FREE ENTRY |
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Inverleith
Park, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh |
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Edinburgh
Treefest |
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June
21 - 24 |
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Royal
Highland Show |
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Edinburgh |
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Royal
Highland Show |
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June
24 |
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BBC
- How We Built Britain photo-sharing day in Edinburgh. They are
looking for are photography enthusiasts / experts to answer photo queries
from the public and/or take small groups on a photo-taking tours. |
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Opposite
the Parliament buildings from 10am to 4pm. Contact Gordon for more info. |
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BBC
- Scottish Parliament Photo-sharing day |
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June
29 - July 01 |
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The
Game Conservancy Scottish Fair |
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Scone
Palace, Perthshire |
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The
Scottish Fair |
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June
30 - July 01 |
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British
Superbike Championships |
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Tayside
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Scotland |
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June
30 - July 01 |
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Scottish
Traditional Boat Festival |
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Portsoy,
Aberdeenshire |
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Scottish
Boat Festival |
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July
7 - 8 |
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Scottish
Transport Extravaganza |
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Glamis
Castle, Forfar |
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Glamis
Castle |
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July
14 - 15 |
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Jousting
Performance by
the sensational Knights of Royal England. Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July
2007, 12.30 to 4.30 pm. Jousting shows at 13.30 and 15.15. |
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Linlithgow
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July
14 - 15 |
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Glasgow's
River Festival |
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Clyde
River, Glasgow |
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Glasgow
River Festival |
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July
14 - 15 |
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The
Rat Race Urban Adventure |
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Edinburgh |
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The
Rat Race U.A. |
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July
21 - 22 |
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Inverness
Highland Games |
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Inverness |
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City
of Inverness |
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July
29 |
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FISA
World Rowing u23 Championships |
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Strathclyde
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Events
Scotland |
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August |
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Aug
3 - 5 |
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Ayr
Flower Show |
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Rozelle
Estate, Monument Road,
Ayr - within walking distance of the birth place of Robert Burns |
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Ayr
Flower Show |
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Aug
3, 4, and 5 |
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Lowther
Horse Driving Trials & Country Fair |
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Lowther
Penrith, Cumbria.
Contact Stuart for further in formation |
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Lowther
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Aug
5 - 27 |
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Edinburgh
Festival Fringe |
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Edinburgh |
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The
Fringe |
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Aug
23 - 25 |
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The
Cowal Highland Gathering |
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Dunoon |
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Cowal
Gathering |
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Aug
23 - 26 |
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European
Eventing Championships
for Young Riders |
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Blair
Castle - Tayside & Central |
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Events
Scotland |
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Aug
25 - 26 |
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Kirkintilloch
Canal Festival |
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Kirkintilloch
Town Centre |
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Scotland |
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Aug
26 - 27 |
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Strathaven
Balloon Festival* |
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Strathaven
Park, Strathaven, Lanarkshire |
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Balloon
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15 - 16 |
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The
Lighthouse Open Days.
10 am - 4 pm. Emitting light of a different kind, The Lighthouse is Scotland's
first dedicated centre for architecture and design. One of the stunning
features of The Lighthouse is the uninterrupted view over Glasgow's cityscape.
By climbing the helical staircase in the Mackintosh Tower - or by using
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Sept
23 |
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North
Queensferry Harbour Lantern
A guided walk. Meet at the Town Pier, Main St, 2 pm. Led by members of
North Queensferry Heritage Trust, this one-hour guided tour will take
you to the smallest building in Fife: the harbour lantern. You will also
see the many other 18th and 19th century buildings of the village, which
show how it and the Forth crossing developed. |
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Sept
29 - 30 |
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Diesel
Gala - Bo'Ness & Kinneil Railway. Special timetable and fare. |
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Bo'ness,
Falkirk - Wormit station building (south end of Tay Bridge). |
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Bo'Ness
& Kinneil Railway |
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October
13 |
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Deer
Rut
Join the forest rangers for an autumn
afternoon in the forest listening to the
roaring stags in the Loch Katrine area. |
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David
Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre Achray Forest Queen Elizabeth Forest
Park Stirling.
Call 01877 382258 to book a place. |
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Deer
Rut Info |
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October
18 - 21 |
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Aberfoyle
Mushroom Festival
At this annual Mushroom Festival there
will be activities, including fungal forays. |
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Aberfoyle
Village Car Park Loch
Ard Forest Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Stirling |
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Aberfoyle
Mushroom Festival |
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Oct
19 - Nov 4 |
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The
Enchanted Forest
A light and sound extravaganza. |
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Faskally
Wood, Pitlochry, Perthshire.
A mini-bus trip is being planned. Ask Steve
Collier for more information. |
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Enchanted Forest |
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Pitlochry
Autumn Festival
will include a number of events |
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Pitlochry
and and across Highland Perthshire. |
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The
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Dec
31 |
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Stonehaven
Fireball Festival |
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Stonehaven
Fireballs |
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Dec
31 |
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Hogmanay
Bonfire |
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Year-round
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Livingston
Players |
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Taking
publicity photos for plays
(throughout the year). Next is October's
"On Golden Pond" with photographic
opportunities starting in September. |
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Deans
High School Theatre, Livingston (temporary). Contact Steve C. for info. |
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Botanic
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Forestry
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Events
and walks scheduled, including
Butterfly Walks, Red Squirrel Hunt (!), a
Fungi Foray, and a Deer Rut in Stirling. |
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Scotland |
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Event
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EventScotland
is Scotland's dedicated
national events organisation responsible
for attracting, creating and developing
sporting and cultural events throughout
the country. |
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Throughout
Scotland |
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Competitions |
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Nature
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PHOTO
COMPETITION:
Attracting over 250 entries last year (Scotland’s 1st Nature Photography
Competition), the categories have been extended this year. |
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Closing
Date for Entries - Wednesday 31st October, 2007. |
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Seabird Centre |
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HOT
SHOTS |
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PHOTO
COMPETITION:
Channel 4 is launching a major new
competition for photographers - the
beginning of an exciting annual
television and on-line event. |
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Open
to photographers across the UK.
Starts 30th June 2007. |
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TV
Channel 4 |
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BBC
Countryfile |
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PHOTO
COMPETITION:
Photographs should be taken in the
UK and have the natural world or the
countryside at their heart. Prints or
slides. |
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Closed
September 7, 2007 |
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Photo
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BBC |
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PHOTO
COMPETITION:
Different themes every month.
Photographs are voted on by website
visitors and winners are published on
website. Opportunity to win
"Photographer of the Year." |
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Closes
each mid-month. |
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BBC
Monthly Competition |
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Photography
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West
Lothian College |
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Making
the most of your Digital
Camera - This is a practical hands-on
course. (6 weeks) |
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Starts
11 October 2007. |
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West
Lothian College |
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West
Lothian College |
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Digital
Imaging: Photoshop
Manipulate and enhance images using
Photoshop software. (12 weeks) |
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Starts
29 November 2007. |
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West
Lothian College |
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Open
University |
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Digital
Photography: Creating and Sharing Better Images
Visually focused, with text kept to a
minimum, the course will develop your
technical, visual and creative skills.
(Online 10 weeks) |
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Starts
May 2008.
Registration closes 17 April 2008. |
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Open
University |
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OpenLearn |
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*
FREE * Picturing the Family
Ideology and Methodology of Portraiture
with a family history focus. Many other
courses available, including IT.
(Online 12 hours) |
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Anytime. |
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OpenLearn |
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