1 FOR a Mothers’ Day activity with a difference, why not join the launch of Suffragette City East Trail today in Glasgow? In the early 1900s, the city’s East End was a hive of suffrage campaigning with mass meetings on Glasgow Green and noisy demonstrations outside Duke St Prison, where imprisoned suffragettes were hunger striking. The guided walk on Glasgow Women’s Library’s new Suffragette City trail from 2-4pm today highlights these and other stirring stories.

2 TO kickstart their 50th anniversary year, Scottish Ballet is presenting a fresh double bill fizzing with energy. Resident choreographer Sophie Laplane’s latest work, Dextera, is set to the music of Mozart and performed by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, while Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations is a carnival of colourful characters. This whirl of 1920s dance hall glitz is set to a series of Scott Joplin’s tunes, performed live by an onstage ragtime band. Scottish Ballet will be at the Theatre Royal Glasgow from Thursday before going on to Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

3 THERE may be dancing in the streets in Perth on Friday after Strictly Come Dancing stars Janette and Alijaz pay tribute to some of the most successful, Oscar winning and most memorable films of all time. Remembering The Movies takes in the Golden Age of Hollywood right through to the modern mega musical. Classic song and dance routines will be recreated by the pair as they celebrate the history of the movies, supported by a talented cast of singers and dancers at Perth Concert Hall.

4 STIRLING Castle’s summer season is starting early with a celebration of the unicorn, Scotland’s national animal. Visitors to the castle on Saturday and Sunday (April 6 and 7) will be able to discover more about the legendary beast which is even more mythical than a hot day in July. As well as a quiz, there will be unicorn-themed crafts and activities as well as a “real” unicorn who is due to make a special appearance. The fun starts at 12 noon both days and lasts until 4pm, with participants encouraged to share photos on social media using “#HistoricDaysAwait”.

5 NOT just for nerds, Edinburgh Science Festival attracts adults and children to its comprehensive programme which this year takes inspiration from the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Starting on Saturday, the festival runs until April 21 and has Frontiers as its 2019 theme. This year there are 270 family and adult events at 31 venues across the city. They range from five-floors of hands-on science fun for young minds at the City Art Centre to world-class speakers and interactive events for all ages covering everything from overpopulation and space exploration to medical cannabis and Donald Trump’s Twitter feed.

6 GET steaming in Dundee on Saturday and Sunday at Dundee Museum of Transport’s bi-annual Steam Weekend. Promising lots of fun for all the members of the family, there will be working models, a variety of stalls and a miniature railway. The museum tells the stories of local transport pioneers and innovators as well as displaying vehicles from local and national collections including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Dundee’s first flying machine.

7 SCOTLAND is renowned for its food and drink, and a free festival on the banks of Loch Lomond is a celebration of much of what is on offer. Springfest is one of the country’s biggest food and drink festivals and as well as around 80 food and drink producers selling their produce, there are cooking demonstrations, bars, children’s entertainment and live music from local bands including Ben Monteith and Have Mercy Las Vegas. It takes place on Saturday and Sunday (April 6 and 7).