Tables Through Time: Food in Gladstone’s Land
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Date
September 3, 2026
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Time
4:00 pm
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Gladstone’s Land
477B Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NT
Tables Through Time: Food in Gladstone’s Land is a specialist food-history tour at the National Trust for Scotland property on the Lawnmarket, with 2026 dates listed for 3 September and 24 November at 4pm.
The tour follows the lives of three women who lived and worked in Gladstone’s Land to show how trade, class, and fashion changed what people ate in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Key Event Details
| 2026 dates | 3 September and 24 November |
| Time | 4pm |
| Venue | Gladstone’s Land |
| Location | 477B Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT |
| Format | Guided specialist tour with tastings |
What To Expect
Food is used as a route into Edinburgh’s social history. The tour looks at changing tastes and the different pressures that shaped diets, from the products arriving through trade to the impact of class and fashion.
Tastings are included, and the organiser asks guests to flag specific dietary requirements.
Tickets & Entry
Booking links and the latest specialist-tour information are available on the official National Trust for Scotland page.
Location
The event takes place at Gladstone’s Land on the Lawnmarket, close to Edinburgh Castle and St Giles’ Cathedral.
Getting There
Waverley Station is around a 10-minute walk away, uphill through the Old Town. Numerous buses stop on George IV Bridge and South Bridge.
Our Tips
- Tell the venue about dietary requirements before attending.
- Check which of the two listed dates still has availability before making plans.
- Allow extra time to explore the Royal Mile before or after the tour.