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Get ready for a fantastic knight out this weekend
Noble knights will battle it out at Linlithgow Palace this weekend as two days of spectacular jousting returns. Visitors will hear the thunder of hooves and the clashing of lances as the jousting tournaments kick off at 1.30pm and 3.15pm in the main arena, on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July. There will be…
Read MoreFirm celebrates 150 years by restoring park’s sundial
A Scottish business has marked its 150th anniversary by restoring the Sundial Garden at Inverleith Park in Edinburgh. Kinloch Anderson is known for its high quality clothing and textiles and a number of world class innovations by the family steering the business successfully throughout the decades. The 150th anniversary event was a gathering of family,…
Read MoreStep back in time and witness Victorian changes
People can find out how our ancestors used to live and experience the changes taking place at a working mill in the Victorian era. New Lanark is a cotton spinning village which was founded in 1785 and quickly became internationally renowned thanks to the enlightened management of social pioneer, Robert Owen who managed the village…
Read MoreTribute to Scottish Formula One hero is expanded
A tribute to Scottish motor racing hero Jim Clark is getting a £1.6million revamp this summer. Works to redevelop and expand the Jim Clark Room in Duns will get underway, with Hawick firm James Swinton & Co Ltd winning the contract for the works. The £1.6m project is being taken forward by Scottish Borders Council…
Read MoreFrom top tourist attraction to knight club
Edinburgh Castle will be seen in in a new light when it becomes a knight club. As part of Year of Young People celebrations, the historic venue will host Knight at the Castle, an 18-and-over event featuring young Scottish creative talent and offering a vibrant mix of activities, DJs and roaming performers, bars, street food…
Read MoreScottish cyclist aims to pedal round the world
A Scottish woman is trying to break the record for cycling around the world. Cyclist Jenny Graham aims to circumnavigate the globe by bike in 110 days. She will ride 18,000 miles, unsupported, carrying all her kit, and aims to cycle 180 miles a day across 15 countries. The 38-year-old from Inverness plans to break…
Read MoreScientific search of Loch Ness getting underway
A bid to find Nessie’s neighbours is underway, with a new investigation to uncover anything unusual in Loch Ness. The mission to identify what lives in the UK’s biggest by volume freshwater loch is being led by the Super Natural History team – a global group of scientists – and has been hailed by VisitScotland…
Read MoreDine like a king or queen on board the Britannia
An exclusive dining experience with the last captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia is being held next month. To celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the launch of the Britannia by Her Majesty The Queen in 1953, an exclusive evening event is being held on board with special guest speaker, Commodore Anthony JC Morrow, CVO. Taking…
Read MoreChildhood museum is hosting a novel exhibition
Everyone loves a good story – whether it’s the never-ending adventures of Peter Pan or shipwrecked tales from Robinson Crusoe. Growing Up with Books is currently being celebrated at the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh. From to mysterious personal insights and hidden messages from previous book owners, Growing Up with Books will chart a magical…
Read MoreThe wonderful story of a caring Scottish community
A heart-warming insight into an amazing community in Scotland is to feature on television next week. Village of Dreams is an hour-long film which features a year in the life of the extraordinary village of Newton Dee, in Aberdeenshire. This new documentary shows how people with learning disabilities are at the heart of busy village…
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