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Pop up dining in Holyrood Park
Looking for somewhere new to eat? This May there will be a pop up restaurant in Holyrood Park over one weekend 8-9 May 2015...
Holyrood Park closed to traffic on Bonfire Night
In common with previous years Historic Scotland who manage Holyrood Park have announced that it will be closed tomorrow evening for Guy Fawkes Night....
Record breaking summer for Edinburgh Castle
Scotland’s number one paid for tourist attraction, Edinburgh Castle has had a record breaking summer.
The castle, which is Scotland’s number one paid for visitor...
Scotland’s Castles: Rescued, Rebuilt and Reoccupied
Summer 1997: a family is driving down the A75 on its way home from a holiday. At the side of the road is a...
What’s on in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 9 JUNE 2014
Love in a Library: pop-up opera in association with Edinburgh International Festival, featuring songs from Schumann, Schubert, Wagner, Quilter & Gershwin....
Edinburgh Castle to highlight climate change
Edinburgh Castle is to join landmarks from around the world in switching off its lights later this month to help raise awareness of the...
Edinburgh students presented with tourism prize at Stirling Castle
Five students from Wester Hailes School in Edinburgh were today announced as the winners of the 2013 Keys to the Castle Challenge, and were...
Nominations needed to mark Year of Natural Scotland
Countdown to nominations for Commemorative Plaques to mark Year of Natural Scotland
There are only two weeks left to submit nominations for your chosen historic...
Government offers £10m for historic towns and cities
£10 million funding boost for Scotland’s historic towns and cities
Communities across Scotland are invited to apply for funding from the latest round of Conservation...
Founders of Queen Margaret College and the Edinburgh School of Cookery to be honoured
The founders of Queen Margaret College and the Edinburgh School of Cookery, Louisa Stevenson (1835 – 1908) and Christian Guthrie Wright, (1844 – 1907)...
Edinburgh Castle has bumper year
Edinburgh Castle reports best summer on record
Historic Scotland has reported a bumper summer of visitor numbers to its sites in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
From...
What’s on? – Jousting at Linlithgow Palace
Spectacular jousting returns to Linlithgow Palace!
Our daring knights are returning to the stunning setting of Linlithgow Palace Peel, the birthplace of Mary, Queen of...
Edinburgh’s Rock House used in TV programme
Four Scottish houses selected by Historic Scotland are to feature in the ITV series Britain’s Secret Homes, including Rock House in Edinburgh.
The three others...
‘Grand Tournament of Foote’ at Urquhart Castle this weekend
Date: 5th & 6th May 2013 | Time: 11am – 4:30pm | Price: included in admission price
(Adult £7.90, Child £4.80, Concession £6.40)
The picturesque Urquhart...
Edinburgh Castle – old stories in new ways
The stories that make the history of Scotland’s number one paid for visitor attraction so fascinating have been re-written following consultation with archaeologists, historians...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Caerlaverock Castle
A glimpse of medieval life at Caerlaverock Castle over four days next week promises visitors a thrilling insight into sword fighting, archery and crossbow...
Holyrood Park offering a right royal experience this weekend
The centuries-old pastimes that once entertained royal families in Holyrood Park will be on display for all to see this Sunday in capital’s former...
Photos – Jousting at Linlithgow Palace
Today was the opening day of the spectacular jousting which takes place at Linlithgow Palace both this weekend and next from 12:30 – 4:30...
Vote for Edinburgh Castle
HELP EDINBURGH CASTLE TO WIN TOP UK HERITAGE ATTRACTION AWARD
Edinburgh Castle, last year’s winner of the British Travel Awards top UK Heritage Attraction award...
Sixty Things to do in Edinburgh during the Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Additional reporting by Sarah Turnbull and Phyllis Stephen
With an extra couple of days off work at the beginning of June to celebrate HM Queen...
Get out of town to East Lothian
Medieval Construction Science Shows come to East Lothian
Historic Scotland’s Medieval Construction Science Shows are heading to East Lothian for the first time. The shows...
Edinburgh Castle to Host Family Fun this Weekend
By Marie Montondo
“April Foolery” will abound at Edinburgh castle this Easter weekend with a full programme of events on Saturday and Sunday.
From noon until...
Places to go in and around Historic Edinburgh
Now that Spring is here, Historic Scotland’s 25 seasonal sites are preparing to open their doors to welcome visitors.
On Sunday 1 April, 2012, sites...
Historic Scotland launch 2012 programme
Historic Scotland is celebrating the start of this year’s visitor season by announcing its packed programme of exciting events, and they kindly invited The...
Valentine’s Day – Love could be in the air at Edinburgh Castle!
Valentine’s day is on the horizon and love is in the air. What could be more romantic than proposing to your partner in the...
Search is on for young Heritage Heroes
Historic Scotland has launched a national drive to recognise and celebrate the young “Heritage Heroes” of Edinburgh who give their time selflessly to protect,...
Historic Scotland say no to Olympic Rings at the Castle
Historic Scotland has today issued its decision on the proposal to display the Olympic Rings on Edinburgh Castle.
“Historic Scotland has taken the decision not...
Historic Scotland seeks Edinburgh apprentices
Historic Scotland has launched its campaign to recruit 30 additional apprentices to learn skills like stonemasonry, joinery and painting, which are crucial to Scotland’s...
Youth training centre for Scotland
Scotland is set to establish its first National Conservation Centre for training young people in traditional building skills.
The centre will be based in Stirling...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Perth Museum and Art Gallery
A series of medieval publications is set to be launched in Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
‘Excavations at 75-95 High Street, Perth’, sponsored by Historic...
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