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It’s panto season again! HES Interpretation Manager and former pantomime star Andrew Burnet takes a nostalgic look at the history and tradition behind the festive theatrical favourite. Oh, yes he does!
Discover the story behind the Margaret Hall Cairn in Holyrood Park. This historic case of domestic violence became a powerful memorial to a woman’s life, reclaimed through renaming and new interpretation.
Explore these 4 famous horror stories and their Scottish connections… if you dare!
Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart blogs on the Renaissance fools and jesters who were far more than entertainers.
We trace the story of pioneering surgeon Dr James Barry.
From sacred space to farm building to burial site. What can the history of Dunglass Collegiate Church tell us about Scotland’s changing religious and cultural landscape?
2025 marks thirty years since the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. To mark the occasion, we explore Edinburgh in pictures from when the site was inscribed in 1995 and now
Briege Thomas, our Paintings Conservation Trainee, shares her experience of working on an unusual project to conserve the painted ceiling at St Mary’s Church in Grandtully this summer.
You might have heard of James VI and Wilfred Owen, but how about Marie Maitland and Sir Ewan Forbes? Here’s a list of four Scottish people who history suggests fit under the rainbow LGBTQ+ umbrella.
The first pro golf tournament was played 165 years ago this year. Explore the life and legacy of one of the competitors, St Andrews’ most revered sporting son, ‘Old Tom Morris’.