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Knights Templar beard advice goes online

Books | Culture | News
KNIGHTS Templar guidance on the "superfluity" of beards and moustaches is among the rare medieval manuscripts now available online at the National Library of Scotland....

Scottish Lion on Patrol is a military classic

Books | Reviews | Scotland
With so many WWII books out there, it can be difficult to know where to begin. But this revised version of Scottish Lion on Patrol,...

Short stories from the creator of Sherlock Holmes

Books | Reviews | Scotland
As Playing with Fire comes from the author who gifted us Sherlock Holmes, you know this is going to be good. Made up of 13...

A trio of guests join the Scottish Field podcast

Culture
Scottish Field's 44th podcast features a trio of big-name guests. We meet Scots actor, comedian and writer Sanjeev Kohli, as he discusses how he became...
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Preserving history with Traditional Tales for Tiny People

Culture
Live Music Now Scotland is excited to announce Traditional Tales for Tiny People as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. Bringing the traditional stories,...

How Mary, Queen of Scots, used fabrics in policitcs

Books | Reviews | Scotland
Reading Embroidering Her Truth really was a pleasant surprise. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary, Queen of Scots exploited their symbolism artfully. The...
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