The Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology began on 1 January 2017 and will run to the end of the year. There will be a series of events throughout the year to highlight buildings, visitor attractions and archaeological sites, and some of these will take place in Edinburgh.
The national tourism organisation, VisitScotland, explains that the aim is to raise Scotland’s profile and showcase our distinctive history. The Scottish Government began the initiative which uses the hashtag #HHA2017 on Twitter and it is supported by a variety of other organisations such as Historic Environment Scotland and Creative Scotland.
Next month in Edinburgh between 18 and 26 February 2017 The Audacious Women Festival has a wide-ranging programme which you can read below. From ceilidhs to motorbike riding there is really something here for every woman.
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