1 The Botany, a new restaurant by Alan Tompkins, the entrepreneur behind Blue Dog and Urban Brasserie is set to open a new restaurant in a Maryhill glasshouse setting. The name is a nod to the prisoners who once set off from this very canal to a life of penal servitude in Australia. This trip to Maryhill seems well worth it for foodies… a promise of fresh, seasonal, locally sourced high-end ingredients and an extensive wine list could tempt you to take a fresh new look at the canals of maryhill…soon to rival those of Amsterdam if Tompkins is to be believed. Opening September 12.

www.botanyglasgow.co.uk

2 Caorunn Gin are holding a fairytale gin garden at Hotel du Vin Edinburgh, from 11am until 11pm every day until mid-September. The Caorunn Summer Garden has been kitted out with an eye-catching, apple-strewn, cute wooden bar. Over the later summer months, a programme of live acoustic music, entertainment and barbecue evenings will entertain visitors.

www.hotelduvin.com/locations/edinburgh

3 If Brigadoon is your thing, this is the perfect time to head for Pitlochry, which is hosting Highland Games on Saturday, complete with tug of war, sabre throwing and plenty of men in kilts. Go on pretend you’re an extra in Outlander

www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk

4 Streetfood Pop-UP – The Platform at the Arches & Banksy Restoration Project

In 2001, Banksy created three murals inside The Arches in Glasgow as well as one on the outside of the venue. After the murals were painted over and The Arches shut down, it looked like Scotland’s only recorded Banksy artworks would be lost.

Now The Arches has reopened as Argyle Street Arches, plans have been put in place to fundraise the restoration and save these important artworks.

From August to November, the Banksy murals will be restored on site so the public can watch the progress. There will be plenty to eat and drink as 10 of Scotlands best street food providers will be on hand.

www.argylestreetarches.com

5 Aberdeen Restaurant Week

More than 30 of Aberdeen’s finest eateries are offering meals at the crazy low price of £20 for a 3 course dinner. Including 12 different types of cuisines from high end to street food.

www.aberdeenrestaurantweek.com

6 Tasting Menu, Six by Nico In Edinburgh or Glasgow

A new six- course tasting menu every 6 weeks offers a slightly magical approach to cooking. The current “cooking the 70s” menu doesn’t finish until September 16. It aims to transport guests through the decade of disco with each dish. Sampling far-out delights from good old prawn cocktail and summer berry trifle to Nico’s contemporary take on Spam.

7 Cruise liner at SWG3

For one night only (September 13) enjoy the love boat with magic, karaoke, piano bar, late night DJ set by SWG3 favourites – babestation. Guests include Pocket Knife, Dominic Hale and Clare Archibald. Nobody does cool cheese better than SWG3.

swg3.tv/events/2018/september/spam-zine-8-issue-launch