A life in film
Over 60 photographs by the Austrian-born documentary film-maker and cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitsky go on view in a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh next week. Suschitsky fled to London from Vienna in 1933, made documentaries and worked on movies including Get Carter.
Queen Street February 22-May 19 10am-5pm (opens noon Sundays). Free. 0131-624 6200, nationalgalleries.org.
New directions
Wondering where to take a break? Find inspiration at the Holiday Show, held in Birmingham this weekend. Tourism representatives and travel companies will be on hand to offer advice on every destination from Cornwall through to Antarctica.
National Exhibition Centre. Today and tomorrow, 10am-5pm. £5 but free with an invitation downloaded from boatandcaravan.com.
Barter for art
Apparently the biggest of its kind in Britain, the Fine Arts and Antiques Fair at London's Olympia opens on Tuesday with around 180 dealers to buy from.
February 26-March 3, 5pm-10pm Tuesday, 11am-9pm, Wednesday, 11am-8pm Thursday/Friday, 11am-7pm Saturday, 11am-5pm Sunday. Tickets cost £5 in advance, £8 at the door. 0870 7363105, olympia-antiques.com.
Creative types
Take part in workshops in Chinese culture at the Liverpool Museum today. Learn the art of calligraphy, paper cutting, folk dancing and even how to make opera face masks.
William Brown Street. Various times during the day. Museum opens 10am-5pm (noon-5pm Sundays). Free. 0151 478 4399, nmgm.org.uk.
Humour in Bedford
Comedian Jo Brand is at the Bedford Corn Exchange on Thursday, supported by Andy Robinson.
St Paul's Square. 8pm. £13, £14, £15. 01234-269519.
Royal appointment
Portraits of the Royals by John Ward, who has taught and accompanied Prince Charles on sketching trips, are on view at the Falmouth Art Gallery in Cornwall.
Until March 16. Monday to Saturday 10-5, closed Sundays. Free. 01326 313863, falmouthartgallery.com.
Making music
Watch James Bisgood, specialist maker of historical musical instruments, fashion one from the Tudor period at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, on Cromwell Road in south-west London.
Today and tomorrow, 2pm-5pm. South Kensington is the nearest tube. Free. 0870 4420808, 020-7942 2000, vam.ac.uk.
Toy story
Toys ancient and modern, from Hornby trains and Dinky cars to tin soldiers and dolls, go up for sale at 100 stands in Maidstone today.
Mid-Kent Toy Collectors' Fair, Market hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Hart Street. 9am-3pm. £1.50 adults, £3.50 families (2 adults/2 children). 01622 753783.
