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Every week the MacAulay and Co. team choose a selection of events happening in and around the country which feature on the Friday show.

From now on we'll be posting the details on the blog in case you miss the programme or don't have time to listen again in the iPlayer - Hope you find them useful...

Friday 20 May
. The 4th annual Southside Festival in Glasgow which starts on Friday 20th May.

The festival is a community based festival which attracts over 20,000 people to the various event. Music and art plays a large roll in the festival and this year we have the multi million selling Irish songwriter Eleanor McEvoy and Scottish chart toppers The Bluebells as part of this years live music at The Glasshouse, located within the grounds of the beautiful Queens Park.

Saturday 28th May is the main day of the festival with the Queens park coming to life with parades, stalls, art installations, live music, dancing, street performers and kids entertainment happening throughout the day.

20-29 May
. An event filled with Arts, Film, Music and free workshops.

Sunday 22 May
(includes open water swimming and is the same course as will be used for Glasgow 2014) -

Sunday 22nd May
. Finlaystone Country Estate hosts its fabulous 'Teddy Bears' Picnic and Dolls' Tea Party' on the lawns of Finlaystone House overlooking the River Clyde. An afternoon of fun and games for all the family plus 'Puppet & Magic shows' from the Alakazam Puppet Road show. In addition there will also be a giant Teddy Bear and a craft stall in the stable block. So give your Teddy and Dolly a treat for the day.'

Sunday 22 May
Garden open day at , Gogarburn, Edinburgh, from 10.30 am to 4 pm.
Featuring garden advice, plant sales, garden tours, Scottish Bonsai Collection on display. Children's gardening workshops, Eubee the snowy owl and live music.

Sunday 22nd May
. Loads happening, bike Auctions, child races, vintage Cycle Club demonstrations, cycle jumble stalls.

Sunday 22nd May
. Part of Scotland's Garden Scheme. 9 Village Gardens will be open to the public in Gartmore from 2 - 6pm.

Sunday 22nd May

The M74 Project Partners and the Contractor are making the M74 Completion route available on Sunday 22nd May 2011 to allow a one off opportunity to see the route prior to opening by cycling, walking and running along the route.

The event will start at the west end of the new motorway, at the Shields Road Car Park, Scotland Street, Glasgow and take participants onto the motorway to do an "out and back" walk, run or cycle to Polmadie Road (4 km round trip) or over the full length to Fullarton Roundabout (14km round trip).

Offers an ideal opportunity to raise funds for charities.

If you know of any events happening around the country why not share the details in the comments box.

Remember you can listen again to all this week's shows via the MacAulay and co. web page and catch up on 7 days worth of comical occurrences on Radio Scotland by downloading the Scotland's Funny Bits Podcast.