MILNGAVIE WEEK WHAT’S ON 2025
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Friday 6th June
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Family Quiz Night and Beetle Drive
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Scout Hall
Everyone is invited to join Milngavie Scouts for a fun night raising funds for group activities. Order a freshly made pizza in advance. BYOB. Info: https://www.milngaviescouts.org/ Tickets from £5: bit.ly/3YQrYCx
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Milngavie Art, Book and Music Festival (JOM Charity)
Time: 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Venue: Fraser Centre. Milngavie Precinct
The JOM Charity Festival kicks off with portrait photoshoots – faces of Scotland. Also a creative writing and art competition and exhibition.
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From Big Country
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Charlie’s Loft
From Big Country. This is not a Big Country tribute show. This is Mark, Gil and Simon now known as From Big Country with some very special guests.
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Saturday 7th June
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Classic Car Show - FREE
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Precinct
Alongside the impressive car displays, visitors can enjoy free activities, live music, kids bumper cars, vintage bus rides, and local business and community market . New for 2025 – families can test their racing skills with our free Kart Simulators, offering a virtual racing experience.
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Duck Race in aid of charity
Time: from 10.00am – Launch from bridge at Gavin’s Mill at 3.00pm
Venue: Rotary Gazebo in Milngavie Precinct.
2000 ducks race down the Allander River to Lennox Park. £1 a duck from Allander Rotary’s gazebo or in advance at https://rotary-club-of-allander.sumupstore.com/ where full details also found. Record number of prizes worth over £320.
Milngavie Community Development Trust
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: MCDT Gazebo in Milngavie Precinct
Get your kids to play Cornhole – throw beanbags into a hole to win a prize. Kids get to adopt a cuddly toy; Enticing raffle prizes for adults and kids.
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First Responders – CPR and Defibrillator Demonstration - FREE
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: First Responders gazebo in Milngavie Precinct
Members of Milngavie First Responders, following Scottish Ambulance training, demonstrate CPR and the use of Defibrillator with Training Aids.
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Friendship House
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: Friendship House, 17 Park Road
Open for tea, coffee, cakes, home baking and a chance to chat
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Milngavie in Bloom Plant Stall and Flowers for Youngsters
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: Stall in Milngavie Precinct
Home-grown plants for sale. Seedlings for children to grow at home (FREE)
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Milngavie Heritage Stall
Time: 11.00 – 3.00
Venue: Milngavie Precinct
Find out about the work of the Milngavie Heritage Centre Group. Includes fund raising competition for Gavin’s Mill
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Music and Flowers Festival - FREE
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Park Road
The church will be open for a varied programme of musical items performed by local young people. Flower arrangements provided by local churches. Voluntary offering to Water Aid.
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Milngavie Art Club 2025 Exhibition - FREE
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm (closed 1-2pm)
Venue: Lillie Art Gallery
Club members welcome Milngavie Week revellers from 7th to 14th June to see their artwork with the opportunity to meet and speak with our artists in residence. Romy McCahill on piano in the afternoon along with light refreshments. Disabled access.
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Postcards from Milngavie - FREE
Saturday 7th to 14th Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm (Tues-Sat)
Venue: Lillie Art Gallery Foyer
A display of reproductions of photographic postcards showing Milngavie in years gone by. Original postcards from the Auld Kirk Museum and the EDLC Local Studies collection
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Bookbugs in the Park - FREE
time: 10.00 – 10.30
Venue: Precinct Playpark
Bookbugs songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers in the park! Free to book on Eventbrite
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Adult Crafternoon - FREE
Time: 10.30 – 1.00
Venue: Milngavie Library
Adult craft session, come and learn a sewing craft with an experienced crafter – Free to book on ~Eventbrite, spaces limited
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Kids’ Crafternoon - FREE
Time: 2.00 – 4.00
Venue: Milngavie Library
Kids craft session – drop in and make a cool Milngavie Week lanyard! Free drop in no need to book
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Milngavie Art, Book and Music Festival (JOM Charity)
Time: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Stall in Milngavie Precinct
Live painting and sculpting demos. Exhibition. Photography – Car Show Macro Photo Shoots.
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Gymboree Play and Learn - FREE
Time: 10.40am – 11.10am – 16 months to 4 years, 11.30am – 12.00noon – all babies
Venue: Gymboree, 16 Main Street
Sensory classes as well as play and learn classes for little ones. Contact Gymboree to book a place lisa@gymbo.co.uk
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Jo Jingles - FREE
Time: 2.30pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Fraser Centre, Milngavie Precinct
Music and movement for under 5s. Limited places so book via www.jojingles.com/glasgownorth or email dorothyjingles@gmail.com
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Bobby Deans Big Band
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Charlie’s Loft
The Big Band Sound brought to Milngavie by this amazing 16 piece set up
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Soul Soup
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Charlie’s Loft
Funk, Soul, Jazz and Disco with some amazing live performances
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Sunday 8th June
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Forest Families – Orienteering
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Mugdock Country Park
On this family event, with a map and compass, find clues around our park to solve a conundrum. No experience necessary, instruction by a ranger. Booking necessary £7 plus Eventbrite tickets (under 2s free). All children must be accompanied by an adult; no dogs except guide dogs.
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Milngavie and Bearsden Ramblers – Ben Cleuch Circular Walk
Time: meet 8.30am
Venue: from Milngavie Station Car Park (8.30am) or Tillicoultry (9.45am)
Travel by car or meet at Tillicoultry. 5.5 hours and 7.5 miles. Led walk on a mix of steep rocky paths and grassy paths to the summit of Ben Cleuch. Full description on https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fife-stirling/ben-cleuch.shtml or text Karine Davison on 07931 286 566 or Laura Muir on 07775 506 183 to discuss level of difficulty and fitness level required.
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Kids’ Treasure Hunt
Time: 11.00pm – 1.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Precinct
In the safety of the pedestrian precinct race round with your parents to solve the clues and win a prize for correct answers. Children from age 4 to 11 years. £1 entry.
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Beat the Chess Champion - FREE
Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Precinct
At the marble seats near the playpark. “Beat the Champion” and find out what Bearsden Chess Club offers adults and juniors. Play a game or just observe.
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Baldernock’s Big Picnic -FREE
Time: 1.00 – 4.00
Venue: The Glebe, Baldernock
Bring your picnic and your friends for an afternoon of fun and games. Free DIY tea/coffee. Baking and plant stalls. Parking and toilets at Baldernock Parish Church. All welcome.
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Meet a children’s author – Maisie Chan - FREE
Time: 1.00pm (after the treasure hunt)
Venue: Daydreams Bookshop
For 8-12 year olds. An interactive author talk with children’s author Maisie Chan about her new book and a book signing (Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past)
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Car Boot Sale
Time: 7.00am – 12.00 noon
Venue: Tesco Car Park (lower end)
Proceeds from entry price for cars given to Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Piano Recital - FREE
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church
Tea time recital by international pianist Jill Crossland showcases the excellent Bosendorfer grand piano in St Andrews’. Programme includes Bach and Chopin. Admission free, retiring collection.
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Gavin’s Mill Fairtrade Festival - FREE
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue : Gavin’s Mill Courtyard
Join us for a celebration of Fair Trade! Free tastings of fair trade foods and wine; family friendly fun activities in the courtyard; fairtrade teas, coffees and bakes to buy. Shop open
Heritage Trail - FREE
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Circular path round Mains Estate
On behalf of Milngavie Heritage Centre Group, local historian Donald Shankland leads a heritage walk around the edges of the historic estate of Mains House with its fascinating history. Booking essential (0141 956 3541 or 0141 956 2745)
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Sunday Forest School – Bushcraft
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Mugdock Country Park
What would you do if you were left in the wilds on your own? Come and learn the skills needed to survive in a wild situation if you were the only one there. Suitable for children aged 8-12, no adults required. Booking with Eventbrite £8.
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Milngavie Art, Book and Music Festival (JOM Charity)
Time: 4.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Fraser Centre, Milngavie Precinct
A Music and celebration day with the sounds and rhythms of Milngavie with local pipers and musicians. Also the body as a living canvas – a textile art showcase.
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Cocktail Making Masterclass with Fransisco
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Charlie’s Loft
Learn how to make all your favourites and some classics with our Head Bartender
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Summer Praise Evening - FREE
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: St Paul’s Church
Milngavie Churches are holding a joint Summer Praise Evening. We hope you can join us. All welcome
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Monday 9th June
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Senior Citizens’ Bus Trip - FREE
Time: Leaving 1.00pm returning 4.00pm
Venue: Waitrose carpark for pick up and drop off.
To Lomond Shores then back to Waitrose for tea and cake. Spaces limited and booking essential – phone 07732 933 595 giving name and contact number. We will phone back to confirm.
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Bookbug - FREE
Time: 10.00 – 10.30
Venue: Milngavie Library
Bookbug Songs and Rhymes for babies and toddlers! Free to book on Eventbrite
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How to Make a Felt Artwork
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Gavin’s Mill Café
Come learn how to needle felt and produce your very own felted artwork using tactile materials. Ideas of what to create provided, to inspire your artwork. £40. Book at gavinsmill.org/events or buy tickets from the shop
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Library Talk – I don’t talk to dead bodies - FREE
Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Library
Join us for a fascinating and entertaining evening with writer and forensic psychiatrist Rhona Morrison who will be discussing her life and journey. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Tuesday 10th June
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Tiny Talk Baby Signing Class -FREE
Time: 10.00am – 11.00am
Venue: Cairns Church Hall
Sing, sign and play. Suitable for ages 0-2 with siblings also welcome under parental supervision. Pre-booking required with limited space. Contact tegantennant@tinytalk.co.uk or Tiny Talk North Glasgow.
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Bookbug
Time: 2.00 – 2.30
Venue: Milngavie Library FREE
Bookbugs songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Kids Pizza Making Classes
time: 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Venue: Fullbacks Pizza and Sports Bar
Our chefs will teach your mini chefs how to make their perfect pizza
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Slow Stitching - FREE
Time: 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Venue: St Joseph’s Church Hall
A soothing, contemplative way of stitching. All materials provided. Supported by Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund. Ages 16 and over. To book a place email w.blakey@sky.com
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Digital Drop In - FREE
Time: 10.30 – 12.30
Venue: Milngavie Library
Get digital help with your devices or library services at our Free Drop In
Ranger Ramble – Discover Milngavie Reservoirs - FREE
Time: 10.30am – 12.00 noon
Venue: Meet at Drumclog Car Park
An informal relaxed guided walk at your own pace (with suitable clothing and footwear) around Milngavie Reservoirs with a Scottish Water Countryside Ranger. Get outdoors, take in the scenery and learn a little along the way. Booking link Milngavie Week: Ranger Ramble Tickets, Multiple Dates/Eventbrite
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Audiobook Walk - FREE
time: 1.30 – 3.00
Venue: Milngavie Library
Join our Walkleader and listen to a fab book whilst enjoying a lovely leisurely paced local walk. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Minecraft - FREE
Time : 3.30-4.15 and 4.30-5.15
Venue: Milngavie Library
If you love Minecraft then this is the club for you. Bring your device and join in! Free to book on Eventbrite. Aged 8+
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What’s In The Pond? - FREE
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: The Pond at the Library/CE Centre
Join Mugdock Ranger Alan to find out about the wildlife living in the pond, from dragonfly nymphs and water beetles to amphibians like newts and frogs. All pond dipping equipment supplied. Adults must accompany children. No dogs except guide dogs.
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Ladies Taster Tuesday - FREE
time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Venue : Milngavie Library
Come and meet your local health and wellbeing business to enjoy and evening on R&R, refreshments provided. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Bedtime Bookbug - FREE
time: 5.30 – 6.00
Venue: Milngavie Library
Bring your teddy and enjoy some gentle songs and rhymes with your baby and toddler. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Wednesday 11th June
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Milngavie and Bearsden Ramblers - FREE
Time: 9.55am – 12.30
Venue: meet at Milngavie Library
Regular leader ramblers, and an invitation to new ramblers, meet at Milngavie Library for the club’s regular Wednesday ramble, somewhere round Milngavie. Shorter walk 4-5 miles; Longer walk 5-6 miles.
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Milngavie in Bloom Clean Sweep - FREE
time: 10.00am start
Venue: meet outside the Fraser Centre in the precinct
Join Milngavie in Bloom litter picking team and help make a difference to our town. Equipment provided and instructions given. All welcome.
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Craft and a Cuppa - FREE
time: 10.30 – 12.30
Venue: Milngavie Library
Free craft drop-in session – bring your own craft or get some help – all welcome! No need to book, just come along
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Family History Research - FREE
Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Milngavie Library
Dunbartonshire Family History Society will welcome anyone interested in researching their family history. Some of our members will be there to answer any of your questions and offer useful hints and tips.
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Ranger Ramble – Discover Milngavie Reservoirs - FREE
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Meet at Drumclog Car Park
A relaxed informal guided walk at your own pace with Scottish Water Countryside Rangers around Milngavie Reservoirs. Get outdoors, take in the scenery and learn a little along the way. Dress for the weather, with suitable footwear. Booking link: Ranger Ramble Tickets, Multiple Dates, Eventbrite.
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Milngavie in Bloom Floral Tours - FREE
Time: 2.00pm and 7.00pm
Venue: outside Fraser Centre in the precinct
Jolin members of Milngavie in Bloom form an informative walk around the centre of Milngavie lasting 1-2 hours
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Strathkelvin Writers Author Event - FREE
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Library
Building writing communities – enjoy an informative and educational evening with speakers from Strathkelvin Writers Group. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Dog Show - FREE
Time: 6.30pm start
Venue: CE Centre at the Library
Fun event looking for Best Puppy, Best Young Dog, Best Senior Dog, Best Groomed, Waggiest Tail, Dog the Judge would like to take home. Goody Bags for all entrants
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Learn to meditate workshop
time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Gavin’sMill
What exactly is meditation? What is it for? And how do you do it? No matter your prior experience, come with a beginner’s mind and enjoy an evening of exploration. Tickets £15.00 book at gavinsmill.org/events or buy tickets from the shop
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Thursday 12th June
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Board and Brew - FREE
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Library
Cards, chess, dominoes and more – adult drop-in games session. Free and no need to book – all welcome.
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Milngavie Art Club Finale Event - FREE
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm (closed 1-2)
Venue: Lillie Art Gallery
The last day of the Art Club annual exhibition. Meet and chat with members of the Club over tea and coffee between 2.00 and 4.00
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Kids Dig on the Terrace - FREE
Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
Venue: On the Terrace at Gavin’s Mill
Sand pits with treasure to be found. Open to kids of all ages.
Circle Dancing – Open Event - FREE
Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Pedestrian Precinct (if raining in St Andrews Church Hall)
Come and join in the dance. We will be dancing to music from around the world. No expertise required, all variations welcome. Just come and dance your socks off!!!!
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Author Event in Daydreams Bookshop
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Daydreams Bookshop, Stewart Street
Author Paul Murdoch discusses his new book “Dead Dog Beach”. He will be interviewed by Elaine of Daydreams Bookshop and Tom Russell the Godfather of Rock
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What’s in the Pond? - FREE
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue : Milngavie Pond next to CE Centre/Library
Join Mugdock Ranger Alan to find out about the wildlife living in the pond, from dragonfly nymphs and water beetles to amphibians like newts and frogs. All pond dipping equipment supplied. Adults must accompany children. No dogs except guide dogs.
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Library Talk – From Home to Rome - FREE
time: 6.00 – 7.00
Venue: Milngavie Library
Join us for a fascinating and inspiring evening talk with Geraldine McFaul who walked from Glasgow to Rome in 2023. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Friday 13th June
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Scottish Opera – A Little Bit of the Gondoliers
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Town Hall
Two gorgeous gondoliers, dozens of adoring girls and the heir to the lost kingdom of Barataria. It can mean just one thing – trouble. Float away with us to Venice for one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s wittiest satires. Cost: £7.00
Scottish Opera – A Little Bit of Pirates of Penzance
Time: 4.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Town Hall
A young man bound by overactive sense of duty, a soft-hearted pirate king with a hopeless band of rogues, a beautiful young girl, a very modern major-general and a bumbling police force. What could possibly go wrong? Cost: £7.00
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Bookbug - FREE
time: 2.00 – 2.30
Venue: Milngavie Library
Bookbug songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers! Free to book on Eventbrite
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Code Club - FREE
time: 3.30 – 4.30
Venue Milngavie Library
Explore coding projects, all levels welcome. Ages 9-11. Free to book on Eventbrite
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Library Line Dancing
time: 5.15pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Milngavie Library
Playlist for Life Event. Come along and learn some new moves from experienced Line Dance Teacher Graham Fox. Tea/coffee and snacks provided. Cost £5.00 bookable on Ticketlight.
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9-a-side Football Festival - FREE
Time: from 6.00pm
Venue: Rangers Training Ground, Auchenhowie Road
9-a-side Football Festival tournament with eight Under 12s Teams entered in advance. Spectators welcome, though no onsite parking available
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40 Years and still Climbing: an Anniversary - FREE
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Fraser Centre, Milngavie Precinct
The talk/presentation will include the history of the club and an insight into some of Scotland’s most iconic hills and mountains from our extensive photographic archive.
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Saturday 14th June
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Heritage Exhibition - FREE
Time: Library opening hours
Venue: Milngavie Library
A last chance to visit Milngavie Heritage Centre Group’s exhibition “Keep Calm and Carry On” – the Home Front in Bearsden and Milngavie during World War Two. Includes reminiscences of local people between 1939 and 1945.
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How to Create a Summer Bouquet.
Time: 10.30 – 12.30
Venue: Gavin’s Mill Courtyard
Join Julie@ Little Rosebud Florist for a relaxed and creative morning learning how to make your own beautiful hand-tied bouquet using seasonal flowers, leaving with a stunning arrangement and new tips and skills! Refreshments included. £35 Book at gavinsmill.org/events or buy tickets from the shop.
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Bearsden Fiddlers - FREE
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Gavin’s Mill Courtyard
Bearsden Fiddlers will be performing for Mill Café customers enjoying lunch or coffee on our terrace by the riverside.
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Family Quiz Afternoon - FREE
time: 2.00 – 4.00
Venue: Milngavie Library
Come along to our first Family Quiz – fun afternoon for adults and children to work together and compete for the winning trophy! Free to book on Eventbrite. All ages welcome.
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Highland Games - FREE entry
Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: West of Scotland Rugby Ground
All the traditional events – Tug of War, Highland Dancing, Pipe Bands, World Haggis Hurling Championship, Beer Tent, Food Venues, Funfair, many craft and trade stalls, dog training and much much more!
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All Week
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Flash Fiction Essay Writing Competition FREE
500 word essay on
The winning entry, by a Douglas academy pupil, will be printed in the M&B Herald during Milngavie Week - a published author! The title this year is “…and they all lived happily ever after.”
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Primary Six Art Exhibition FREE
Primary Six pupils in all Milngavie Primary Schools. Every pupil’s work will be displayed in shop windows in the precinct during Milngavie Week. This year’s topic is “If I could do one thing to make the world better”. Art materials donated to the schools, prizes for the best three entries.
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Photography Competition FREE
Venue Displays of finalists in Tesco and the winners on Milngavie Precinct notice boards
Entries open to everyone on any subject by camera or mobile phone by 15th May and winners of cash prizes are chosen, printed to 12” x 16” and displayed
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Spot the Error FREE
Be a detective (of any age!) and Spot the Errors in 20 Milngavie shop windows. Free entry forms from Ruby Red or Elba Gallery to be returned by 10th June and correct entries will be put in a draw for two £20 voucher prizes.
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