Activities

Activities

February 16, 2020

Storm Kicks Off Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters

A 33 foot-tall puppet made her way through the streets of Glasgow during 2020's Celtic Connections, in a kickoff of a year long celebration of coasts and waters.  Her purpose?  "Storm lives in the...

Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Scottish International Storytelling Festival October 19-28, 2012 Once Upon a Story - Folktales of Europe Love Folktales? The Scottish Storytelling Centre has an amazing festival planned, including performances, conferences, workshops, fa ...

Digging up the past at Ness of Brodgar

Teenagers are being offered a chance for an unrivalled experience of hands-on archaeology at one of Scotland’s richest ancient sites, Ness of Brodgar in Orkney.   Historic Scotland has teamed up with the Orkney ...

Video: The Highlands - Inverness to Glencoe and Mallaig

One of the joys of visiting Scotland is the beauty - of the land, and the people. Come along with us as we explore through photos the Highlands - from Inverness to Glencoe and Mallaig!     The music was beautifully composed and scored by ...

Edinburgh Libraries wins Library of the Year

At the Bookseller of the Year Awards on May 14th, Edinburgh Libraries won Library of the Year! The Bookseller Industry Awards are the British book trade's premier event. There were 17 Bookseller Awards and the Bookseller Association's Gerry Davie ...

Celebration of the Centuries at Fort George

Historic Scotland largest event of the year, ‘Celebration of the Centuries’, returns to  the magnificent setting of Fort George, one of the finest military fortifications in Europe.The event, to be held on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012, fr ...

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