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Category: Stirling Castle

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  • carved unicorn at Linlithgow Palace

    On the trail of the Unicorn

    26 March 2019, History, Site Stories, Stirling Castle
  • A view of Linlithgow Palace across a snow covered Linlithgow Peel

    What was Christmas like for Mary Queen of Scots?

    19 December 2018, History, Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish Traditions, Stirling Castle, Who are you?, Women's History
  • View of snowy grave yard at St.Mary's Church, Grandtully.

    13 Days of Halloween

    31 October 2018, Heritage, History, Stirling Castle, Supernatural and Folklore
  • The silhouettes of two people watching a performance of Spotlight on Mary. The action is projected onto a castle wall. On the left hand side, a man with a sword sits at a table in front of a huge green tapestry featuring two gold unicorns. On the right, two men in 16th-century dress converse beneath a chandelier.

    When Mary met Darnley

    23 October 2018, Events, History, Mary Queen of Scots, Stirling Castle, Who are you?, Women's History
  • Photo of a flourishing lettuce patch in the gardens at Stirling Castle

    Food: from the farm to the table

    31 July 2018, Nature & wildlife, Stirling Castle
  • View of Stirling Castle in a sunset

    5 Ways to Make the Most of our Late Night Openings

    25 June 2018, Events, Site Stories, Stirling Castle
  • antique globe

    Global connections and our collections

    18 May 2018, Collections, Conservation, Stirling Castle
  • Illustration of Easter eggs dressed up in historical dress

    5 Top Events to #GetTheBug at this Summer!

    26 March 2018, Events, Stirling Castle
  • man in hat holds up book, silhoutted against a blue sky

    Burns Nicht

    23 January 2018, Heritage, History, Stirling Castle
  • woman wearing white head scarf paints detail onto a pie made in the shape of a bird

    Foods and Feuds

    19 December 2017, History, Scottish Recipes, Scottish Traditions, Stirling Castle
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