Tron Kirk Open to the Public
By Editor at July 25, 2022 | 6:02 pm | 0 Comment
The City of Edinburgh Council has handed the keys of the Tron Kirk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) as the new custodians of the building. The council selected SHBT as its preferred partner to restore the Tron in 2021 and the charity has now signed a 5-year lease in an agreement that will see it take on the management role of
Discover Ancient Games at the National Museum
By Editor at January 25, 2018 | 8:25 pm | 0 Comment
Image source: Pixabay.com Entertainment in Older Times: Discover Ancient Games and More at the National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh is a vibrant and exciting city with a lot of great bars and pubs to hang out with friends and have fun – but besides its legendary nightlife, it is also a city of culture and prides itself in being one of the most renowned
New comic celebrating Edinburgh
By Editor at June 1, 2016 | 1:38 am | 0 Comment
Discover the heritage and history of Glasgow and Edinburgh with A Tale of Two Scottish Cities: a new comic that takes you back in time so you can experience yourself the excitement and ingenuity of two of Scotland’s greatest cities. To mark the launch of their second hotels in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jurys Inn Hotels have created the comic as a celebration of each
HESS resurrected on Nuremberg’s 70th Anniversary
By Editor at May 21, 2016 | 3:20 pm | 0 Comment
On the 75th anniversary of Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s second in command, bailing out over Scotland on a self-appointed mission of peace and the 70th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials, Kinbur Productions and the Gilded Balloon are reviving HESS, Michael Burrell’s award winning one-man play, for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016. In HESS, Rudolf Hess has
History of Horse Racing at Musselburgh Racecourse
By Editor at September 11, 2015 | 1:38 pm | 0 Comment
The first recorded horse racing at Edinburgh took place under the Royal Caledonian Hunt in 1777. Racing is recorded on the sands at Leith between 1789 and 1816, although some did take place at Musselburgh during that period. Regular meetings resumed in 1816 and have continued for the next two centuries. Edinburgh Racecourse became known as Musselburgh in the
Dynamic Earth goes digital with new multimedia guide
By Editor at July 24, 2014 | 4:39 pm | 0 Comment
On 25th July, Edinburgh’s five star visitor attraction Our Dynamic Earth is going digital, with the launch of a new multimedia guide which can be downloaded as a free app. Available in French, German, Spanish, Italian and English, the visitor companion provides foreign language translations for each section of the attraction, while also offering audio tracks,
The Fun Erupts at Our Dynamic Earth!
By Editor at July 1, 2014 | 5:29 pm | 0 Comment
Things are hotting up at Our Dynamic Earth this summer, as the five star attraction overflows with volcanic action. Making its debut at the attraction is the explosive ‘Supervolcanoes’ in the awe-inspiring ShowDome. Visitors get to witness volcanoes at their mightiest as they are taken on a thrilling journey: flying from giant volcanoes on other planets, to the
Festival Of Museums 2014 comes to Edinburgh in May
By Editor at April 10, 2014 | 1:57 pm | 0 Comment
* Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop encourages Scots to get involved in best festival line-up yet from Museums Galleries Scotland * Calendar of 90+ events across Scotland revealed at Edinburgh’s popular 1940s dance hall This year’s Festival of Museums, created and co-ordinated by Museums Galleries Scotland, officially launched in Edinburgh today (10th April
Meet Earth’s First Rockstar At Our Dynamic Earth
By Editor at April 5, 2014 | 9:52 pm | 0 Comment
This Easter, Harry Potter style magic meets the latest in science interpretation with the opening of Scotland’s Timelords, Our Dynamic Earth’s biggest ever redevelopment. Celebrating the life of one of Scotland’s greatest scientists, James Hutton – widely regarded as the father of modern geology – three new interlinked galleries will take visitors from
Countdown to John Muir Way
By Editor at March 19, 2014 | 5:44 pm | 0 Comment
The countdown is now well underway for the launch of the coast-to-coast John Muir Way with a fun-filled festival. The new 134-mile coast-to-coast lowlands trail will officially open on 21st April 2014, during the first ever Scottish John Muir Festival, to mark both the conservationist's birthday and the centenary of his death. The new trail which runs between Dunbar and
