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Celebrating the capital’s buildings in Exploring Edinburgh

Books

Featuring around 300 of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings, Exploring Edinburgh captures the timeless beauty of Scotland’s magical capital and its rich architectural landscape. From medieval...

A fascinating look at The Philosophy of Gin

Books | Gin

Few spirits have boomed in the way gin has in the last decade. Exploring the history, chemistry and surprising cultural significance of our great love,...

Book festival to welcome audiences back to Wigtown

Books

Wigtown Book Festival is to welcome audiences and authors back to Scotland's National Book Town this autumn, following last year's digital-only event. Taking as its...

Dr Anna Groundwater, curator of the display, admires a replica of a casket associated with Mary, Queen of Scots, which also featured in Sir Walter Scott’s work.

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Celebrating Sir Walter Scott at National Museum of Scotland

Culture

A new display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland’s foremost writers, Sir...

The relaxing power of going fishing

Books

Award-winning novelist and journalist David Profumo’s latest book centres around the restorative power of being at one with nature, particularly while fishing. Those with a...