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Rev Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir by John Quilty

A choir is touring the UK to protest with music

This month, there’s a different type of choir touring the UK. They’re called the Stop Shopping Choir and their performances are coinciding with COP26…

Blood and Guts walking tour, Edinburgh

Blood, guts and cabbages this Halloween

This Halloween, don’t let kids have all the fun. Edinburgh’s Surgeons’ Hall Museums will host some gut wrenching events, perfect for adults…

Fabulous 5os - National Museum of Rural Life - Photo: Paul Dodds

Go back to the Fabulous 50s at the National Museum of Rural Life

Jive back to the 1950s on Sunday 8th May at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride with their Fabulous 50s event…

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Bringing in the New Year with a unique fire festival

The Burning of the Clavie is a unique fire festival held annually on 11th January in Burghead, Moray…

Luminate Scotland - Old Skool

Luminate will illuminate your October

During October, Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing festival, will be hosting an amazing array of performances, events and activities…

2.8 Hours Later - Zombie game - Contrary Life (Photo: James Koch)

Can you survive the zombie apocalypse?

Armed with no more than your wits and a map, you have to navigate your way across a city at dusk to find the Survivor Camp, encountering groups of survivors and bloodthirsty zombies en route…

The Enchanted Forest at Faskally Wood near Pitlochry (Photo Graham Smith)

Magical autumnal experience with The Enchanted Forest

If you go down to the woods this October you’re sure of a nice surprise as the Enchanted Forest takes place in Faskally Wood…

Speciality Winner, Neal Robertson (left) with John Boa, 2011 World Porridge Making Champion. Photo: Fergus Thom

Competitors stir it up for the World Porridge Making Championships

Now in its 19th year, the Golden Spurtle Championships take place at Carrbridge village hall on 6th October 2012…

Traquair House Shakespeare Festival

An open-air performance of Shakespeare at Traquair

Catch an open-air production of Twelfth Night performed in the grounds of Traquair House between 23rd May and 2nd June 2012…

Traquair House Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare Festival at Traquair House

A weekend of Elizabethan fun with the Shakespeare Festival at Traquair House on 26th & 27th May 2012…

Eastereggstravaganza at Traquair House, Scottish Borders

Eastereggstravaganza at Traquair House

Join in the Eastereggstravaganza at Traquair House on 8th April 2012 (Easter Sunday)…

The Mighty Deerstalker, Traquair House

Turbo-charged tweed in The Mighty Deerstalker

A quite outrageous adventure running event at Traquair House in Scotland with 5km and 10km races through rivers, up mountains and into the night!

Catherine Caldwell, 2010 Speciality Winner, with Neal Robertson, 2010 Golden Spurtle Winner. Photo: Fergus Thom

World Porridge Making Championship

The World Porridge Making Championships take place in Carrbridge, Scotland on the 9th October 2011…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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