Posts Tagged ‘Outlander’
Discover the Jacobites from outside of Scotland
When contemplating the subject of the Jacobites, thoughts turn to Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden and more recently, the hunky but fictional Jamie Fraser from Outlander. What many people – historians included – have often failed to consider is that not all Jacobites were Scottish. In this book Desmond Seward attempts to reveal a much more…
Read MoreGoing on a Witch Hunt with new BBC radio podcast
BBC Radio Scotland has launched Witch Hunt – a podcast on Halloween. Witch Hunt is from the team that produces Time Travels, BBC Radio Scotland’s history magazine programme. Over six episodes, Susan Morrison and Dr Louise Yeoman take an in-depth look at one of Scotland’s biggest historical miscarriages of justice. About 450 years ago, the…
Read MoreSam Heughan thanks Outlander fans’ charity support
Thanks to generous donations from the public, the water wheel at historic Preston Mill is turning once again, the National Trust for Scotland has announced. Sam Heughan, star of the hit TV show Outlander, has offered his thanks after the conservation charity called on the public to help restore one of Scotland’s most picturesque mills…
Read MorePlans to open up the Devil’s Pulpit to tourists
Plans have been revealed today to create a tourist spot at Finnich Glen, near Killearn, in Stirlingshire. A detailed planning application for a 150-space car park, visitor centre/restaurant, and a network of paths, bridges and viewing platforms, has been submitted for the Devil’s Pulpit beauty spot. Architects and planning consultants Bell Ingram Design have lodged…
Read MoreOur top ten Scottish doomed love affairs
‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’ according to Alfred Lord Tennyson. Although we’re not sure that all of these couples would agree, romance certainly can be a difficult path to navigate. Here’s 10 of our favourites. 1. Madonna and Guy Ritchie The Queen of Pop married director…
Read MoreNew York Tartan Day to welcome parade members
Tartan Day has become one of the biggest celebrations in New York – and the 2020 celebration of all things Scottish is set to be just as big. April 6 has been officially – by Presidential Proclamation – designated as National Tartan Day in the United States. A day for recognising Scottish and Scottish-American contributions…
Read MoreYoungsters can follow in footsteps of Outlander Sam
The former school of Scots Outlander star Sam Heughan is starting the academic year with two new large classrooms and a pair of studios for creative arts. Edinburgh Steiner School broke ground at the beginning of the year with the £0.5million project, restoring the dilapidated former stable block and hayloft built in the 1870s. This…
Read MoreOutlander effect set to boost highland games
Fans of TV show Outlander are hoped to boost the attendance of this year’s Killin International Highland Games. The event is marking its 25th anniversary with a bigger and bolder event than ever before. The organisers are expecting an increase in tourists due to the ‘Outlander effect’ . Killin is one of the hotspot centres…
Read MoreOutlander star receives honorary degree from Stirling
Award-winning Scots actor Sam Heughan, best known for playing the lead role in hit television show Outlander, has spoken of his delight after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Stirling. The 39-year-old star was recognised for his outstanding contribution to acting and charitable endeavours, and commented that he was ‘thrilled’ by the accolade,…
Read MoreFilming starts on season five of hit TV show Outlander
Scots can keep their eyes peeled for TV filming crews, as production has begun on the fifth series of hit TV show Outlander. Filming got underway this week on the next 12 episodes of the internationally acclaimed TV series, which will be based on the events of The Fiery Cross, the fifth book in Diana…
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