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Feat of survival: Borders skipper Leven Brown and crew survive shipwreck on Northwest Passage expedition

Leven Brown has accomplished a lot.  A Guinness World record-holding ocean rower, in 2005 he became the first man ever to row solo and unsupported...
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Baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns to be played at special concerts

An 18th Century baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns is to be used again for two special concerts. The Gregg fiddle...
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Picnic spot enjoyed by Queen Victoria at Balmoral saved from ruin

A picnic spot enjoyed by Queen Victoria on her visits to Balmoral has been saved from ruin by the National Trust for Scotland. The picnic...
Dr James Beattie defeats the ‘enemies of Truth’, by Joshua Reynolds, 1773.

Scotland’s oldest cello made in 18th century to be played again

The oldest surviving Scottish cello has been brought to life and will be played again. The instrument made by Aberdeen luthier Robert Duncan in 1756...
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Christmas market at Glenalmond College

Sponsored Content | Glenalmond College is kicking off the festival season with a beautiful Christmas market followed by a candlelit carol service. Visitors are warmly...
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Center Parcs plans first Scottish holiday village

Center Parcs has unveiled plans for its first site in Scotland. The new resort near Hawick in the Scottish Borders would represent a £350m investment...

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Tickets for Galloway Country Fair are now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for Galloway Country Fair 2017, with a 10 per cent early bird discount for anyone buying tickets before Friday 30th...
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Mary Queen of Scots Festival announced for September 2017

A new festival in Fife celebrating Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, has been announced for September.  The Mary Queen of Scots Festival, a signature event of...
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Glamis Prom announces line up

Glamis Proms have announced the artists taking to the stage for this year’s lavish concert and have promised a spectacular evening of beautiful music featuring The...

Adagio Edinburgh celebrate a legacy of hospitality at the Old Sailor’s Ark

Adagio Edinburgh Royal Mile, which has opened inside Edinburgh’s renowned Old Sailor’s Ark building on the Royal Mile, has launched a campaign to gather memories...
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Crowd funding campaign launched to help bring derelict Leith theatre back to life

A local non-profit arts festival is setting its sights on raising £20,000 to help restore the old Leith Theatre in Edinburgh to a fully functioning...

Get connected

Europe’s biggest science festival invites audiences to Get Connected as it explores what it means to live in the Information Age. Running now until 16...

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