Burns
Oatcakes for Burns Night!
Nairn’s, producers of exceptional Scottish oatcakes, and award-winning Edinburgh-based chef Mark Greenaway have joined forces to devise a special gourmet treat just for Burns Night! Haggis, Neeps and Tatties […]
Heritage
Heritage
Findmypast Paint A Historical Picture Of Dundee
Findmypast release over 6 million historical records from Dundee and Angus, many for the first time online. Multiple archives are now searchable by name.
Heritage
Living On Unst
House Manager Sharon Calladine talks us through a day in the life of an islander who spends all winter taking care of a reclaimed Georgian Mansion House.
Heritage
Spend Your Summer In Shetland At Belmont House
On the charming Shetland island of Unst sits Belmont House, a classical A listed Georgian Mansion that you can stay in over the summer.
Culture
Boswell Book Festival – A Day To Memoir
Our book reviewer, Dawn Geddes, enjoys a day out at Boswell Book Festival, the world's only festival of biography and memoir. Tag along for the ride...
Culture
Discover The Lost Tomb Of Robert The Bruce
An amazing 3D reconstruction of Robert the Bruce's tomb is on display at the Dunfermline Abbey Church! The Lost Tomb of Robert the Bruce can now be viewed in all its glory. How did they do it?
Culture
A Cracking Celtic Celebration: The Beltane Fire Festival
The Beltane Fire Festival brings ancient Celtic traditions to life in an evening of spark and flame, costume and dance, folklore and more. Beltane honours life and celebrates summer! Spark your interest?
Culture
Nine Fascinating Facts About Mary, Queen of Scots
How accurate is the Mary Queen of Scots film? Read these fascinating facts and find out for yourself Where was Mary Queen of Scots born? Mary Stuart was […]
Heritage
First-hand Accounts From Culloden Moor
The Scots Magazine's April 1746 issue held first-hand accounts of the Battle of Culloden. We took a copy to the battlefield for live readings - video here.
Burns
Focus On Ayrshire: Burns’ Cottage
Every year thousands undertake the pilgrimage to the birthplace of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns Burns spent the first seven years of his life at Alloway Cottage, just south […]
