Night 2 of Castle of Light at Edinburgh Castle. Our Mairi is appearing in the Great Hall as Cailleach Bheurra the Winter Queen. Look out for her tonight. @welovehistory@edinburghcastle
Bows, bullets and bombs. Find out about the evolution on the battlefield of bows and arrows to match and flint. How do you ‘pick a quarrel’or ‘bite the bullet’ Join us in the Royal Apartments in Stirling Castle until 1530 this afternoon to find out.
Dae ye ken the difference between ‘biled and brose purridge’? Find out at the amazing New Abbey corn mill today and tomorrow (11th) to celebrate international porridge day (10 am until 4pm)
Come and view a range of 16th Century clothes from the Scottish Court today. Learn about Fashion, materials and of the people who made the court look so good. Today in the Royal Apartments in Stirling Castle 10:30 - 16:30
Visit the ladies of Mary Queen of Scot’s court today and tomorrow in the great hall of Blackness Castle. Learn of etiquette, cosmetics and how to dress to impress. 12:00 - 16:00
Join us today as we 'waulk the claith’. Learn some easy Scottish Gaelic songs as we gather in the Queens Outer Hall in the Royal apartments @stirlingcastle at noon,
2pm and 4pm
Find out about the siege of Stirling castle in 1651 . Hear about one soldiers role and hear the roar of his musket during the live firing presentations . Audible warnings will be given before firing . Queen Ann garden 11am 12.30, 2pm and 3.30pm
Monck, Match and Muskets. Join us in the Queen Ann garden in Stirling Castle today and learn of the siege of 1651. Hear the roar of live musketry fire and find out about some famous phrases of the time still in use today at 1100, 1200 & 1330.
Meet ‘Maister ‘O musick’ Duncan Cunningham and hear some fine music from renaissance Europe on the lute and another new instrument taking Scotland by storm . Selected performances in the Queens outer hall in the royal apartments in Stirling castle at noon, 2pm and 4pm
Sports and pastimes at the Stewart court. Find out about the worlds oldest know football and learn what sports were called ‘gowf and burdie”in the Royal Apartments in Stirling Castle today between 11am and 4.30pm
Stirling Castle was at the heart of many conflicts in Scottish history. View a range of replica weapons from the renaissance era and find out how to pick a quarrel. 1030 until 1630 in the Royal Apartments today. @stirlingcastle
Meet ‘Maisters o’ the Queens musik’ William Kinloch and Duncan Cunningham in Stirling Castle Royal Apartments today. Select performances at noon, 2pm and 4pm.