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Out for the Weekend

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Inspiration for getting out and about at the weekend with Fiona Stalker.

Fiona Stalker offers inspiration and insight into what is happening across Scotland as the weekend approaches. Includes gardening and weather news.

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Family activities in Dundee, Sutherland, Glasgow, Dumfries, Perthshire, Lothian and beyond

As the weekend approaches, Fiona Stalker offers activity inspiration and insight into what's happening across Scotland. Includes gardening and weather news.

Suzanne Scott explains why 80 giant penguin sculptures are taking over Dundee this weekend as part of Maggie's Penguin Parade.

Fiona chats literary inspiration with Denise Mina and discovers what part Glasgow Women's Library played in the creation of Garnethill.

A new fishing boat for wheelchair users is hitting the water at Loch Drumbeg. We speak to Andy Beadsley and Ray MacKay about the launch.

Glasgow Women's Library is shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, the world's largest and most prestigious prize for museums. Fiona takes a tour ahead of the 5th July prize-giving ceremony.

Claire Kelly is about to run 12 marathons in 12 days and she wants you to join her! Her journey is taking her from Aberdeen to Port Laois in Ireland.

Orchids are blooming across Scotland right now and spotting them is great free, family fun. Author of Orchid Summer, Jon Dunn, takes Claire White orchid hunting on the island of Unst.

Glasgow Comic Con is bringing the best in international comic talent and their costumed fans to Scotland this weekend. Nicola Love tells us what to expect.

There are plenty of edible treats lining our coastlines and hedgerows right now, ripe for harvesting by sticky little fingers! Mark Williams of Galloway Wild Foods shares his expert tips for family foraging, focussing on seasonal favourites including elderflowers, sorrel, samphire and meadowsweet.

Cyclist Jenny Graham is circumnavigating the world on her bike. We hear from her as she departs Berlin on her 18,000 mile journey, and she tell us about the mosquito bites which have given her a dramatically different appearance!

The Scottish Game Fair has been celebrating conservation and the countryside for 30 years, Hugo Straker tells us how they are celebrating their three decade anniversary this weekend.

Chris Knight previews the Kelburn Garden Party, a music festival set in the grounds of a 13th century castle. We find out how family-friendly festival life is.

Mark Molloy from Youth Beatz in Dumfries explains how the music festival is designed in collaboration with a team of young volunteers.

Continuing our 'adventuring hero' series, Royal Scottish Geographical Society Writer in Residence, Jo Woolf, shines a spotlight on Isobel Wylie Hutchison. Born in West Lothian, Isobel roamed the High Arctic in the 1920s and 30s, collecting plants for botanical gardens and artefacts for museums.

Medal-winning triathlete and Iron Woman, Cat Morrison, speaks to us as three IronKids events launch across Scotland to get young people running.

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