Ahoy Portsoy: ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
Every July the small Aberdeenshire fishing town of Portsoy welcomes around 15,000 visitors for a weekend celebrating the northeast’s maritime heritage, here’s how the…
Historic Events
Herstory: The Real Mary King’s Close celebrates Women’s History Month
The Real Mary King’s Close are celebrating Women’s History Month with special historical Herstory Tours, where visitors can hear the stories of some of…
The first kings of Scotland
In the first part of a new series heralding the kings and queens of Scotland, we look back at the first kings of Scotland,…
King Charles goes crofting in Scotland
In the 1980s our future king spent a week crofting in Scotland. Ensconced in a farming community on a small Outer Hebridean isle, his host remembers his visit well…
The Stone of Scone
A symbol of Scotland, the Stone of Scone has attracted many myths throughout its history but are any of them true or were they…
Burns Night: Top tips for nosing and tasting whisky
With Burns Night and a dram or two of whisky on the horizon, we speak to Master Blender Billy Walker and get his tips on how to host a tasting at home
How to celebrate Burns Night in 2023
25 January marks the birthday of Scotland’s pre-eminent poet, Robert ‘Rabbie’ Burns and you can bet we’ll be celebrating this oh-so-Scottish night in style.…
How to celebrate Hogmanay in Scotland
Few places in the world ring in the new year with quite the same fervour as Scotland.
Christmas at Holyrood Palace has arrived
Christmas at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh has arrived! Visitors to the Palace of Holyroodhouse will see the State Apartments transformed with shimmering Christmas trees,…
Who was St Andrew: St Andrew’s Day history
With St Andrew’s Day approaching, we ask who was Scotland’s patron saint and why is he so celebrated?
