Six of the best: Where to be seen in May and June

01: Here come the girls: Catch six at HMT

Award-winning musical and West-End smash Six tells the tale of Henry VIII’s marital woes from the point of view of his many, many wives. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. Tickets from aberdeenperformingarts.com, the show runs from May 9th to 13th.

Aberdeen Jazz Festival returns for 10 days in March. This year’s line-up is an eclectic and improvisatory musical celebration. From smooth to raucous, trail-blazing to traditional, there’s something for everyone. Find out what’s happening at aberdeenjazzfestival.com. The festival runs from March 16th to 26th. Nice!

02: Messing about in boats: Portsoy Boat Festival

Head up to Portsoy for a weekend of food, music, crafts and a harbour full of traditional boats, from the smallest skiff to some restored classics. There are races and lots of activities at this family-friendly weekend. Skerryvore headline the evening entertainment on Friday night, with Rhythmnreel on Saturday and a Sunday Ceilidh to round of the weekend. 30th June-2nd July, with tickets and programme details from stbfportsoy.or

03: Reaching new heights: Charity abseil for SBH Scotland

If you’re feeling brave, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland are looking for adventurous types who fancy abseiling down the Northern Light tower at the old AECC site on June 10th. There’s a fundraising target of £150 for each participants and you need to be over 18. Sign up at sbhscotland.org.uk

04: For electronica fans: Cultivate at Innoflate

Bounce down to Innoflate at the beach on May 12th and 13th for the North-east’s festival of electronic dance music. A blast of Deep House, Techno House, Techno, Disco House and Wendy House. (Yeah, we made the last one up.) Weekend tickets from £93.20 from www.skiddle.com

05: Family choice: Ballater’s Duck Festival

Head to Ballater’s village green from 11am on June 4th for a day of nibbling your way round a selection of food stalls while the kids have a go on the merry-go-round and old school hook-a-duck sideshow or the bouncy castle and slide. Head to the riverbank at 3pm for the finale where you can bet on which giant inflatable duck will triumph in the race, then watch the pipe band parade through the village. Find out more at ballaterrd.com/ballater-duck-festival/

06: Aberdeen’s outdoor art gallery: Nuart’s back for 2023

Nuart Aberdeen, the award-winning and internationally renowned street art festival returns to the city from June 8-11. There will be talks and workshop and, as always, it’s free to explore.

The theme for this year’s festival is ‘rewilding’ and will see 10 acclaimed artists visit Aberdeen to create new artwork in the city, ranging from large murals to smaller, more intricate installations. Find out more at aberdeeninspired.com

Nuart Aberdeen, the award-winning and internationally renowned street art festival returns to the city from June 8-11. There will be talks and workshop and, as always, it’s free to explore.