Activities

Activities

February 16, 2020

Storm Kicks Off Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters

A 33 foot-tall puppet made her way through the streets of Glasgow during 2020's Celtic Connections, in a kickoff of a year long celebration of coasts and waters.  Her purpose?  "Storm lives in the...

Scholar-led “walking seminars” offer a new way to explore Scotland

Context, the critically acclaimed walking tour company whose small-group, scholar-led “walking seminars” have revolutionized day tours in cities l ...

England and Scotland at War, 1296-1513: The National Archives Podcast

The National Archives is the UK government's official archive, containing over 1,000 years of history. Here's an interesting podcast by& ...

Legendary Scottish Fiddler Alasdair Fraser

Alasdair Fraser is a master of the many voices of the Scottish fiddle, as adept at drawing listeners in to the lively dance of a reel or ...

Sandstone Press: The Scottish Highland's Independent Publishing House

It all started online, of course. I was intrigued by a book by Stuart Campbell, entitled Boswell’s Bus Pass (review and author inte ...

Fiddler Hanneke Cassel's Music holds Deep in the Scottish Tradition

Hanneke Cassel’s music holds deep into the heart of Scottish tradition, and yet includes vibrant touches of connections to other parts of the ...

Historic Scotland unveils dramatic new interpretation at Edinburgh Castle

The stories that make the history of Scotland’s number one paid for visitor attraction so fascinating have been re-written following consultation ...

Edinburgh Assembly Rooms Reopen

The Assembly rooms, first opened in 1787 to provide a space for cultural and entertainment purposes, has had a long and storie ...

Medieval Mayhem at Caerlaverock Castle

A glimpse of medieval life at Caerlaverock Castle over four days next week promises visitors a thrilling insight into sword fighting, ar ...

Duff House - Wartime Secrets of Northeast Mansion Revealed

The fascinating wartime secrets of one of the North East’s most famous houses is being explored in a special event next weekend (Saturda ...

Scottish Musician Julie Fowlis

Growing up in North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, about forty miles off the northwest coast of Scotland, Julie Fowlis knew all the to ...

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