A-Z Of Great Scots
William Kidd
William Kidd was the flamboyant, risk-taking privateer immortalised in Treasure Island. Discover his wild adventures that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson.
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A-Z Of Great Scots
Josephine Tey
Josephine Tey was a gifted novelist and screenwriter, but what was her real identity?
A-Z Of Great Scots
Isabella Elder
Isabella Elder used her wealth to improve welfare in Govan and women’s education back in the 1890s
A-Z Of Great Scots
Wyndham Halswelle
Wyndham Halswelle set many records but his Olympic triumph was tarnished by the race he was forced to have against himself.
A-Z Of Great Scots
Sir Alexander Glen
Sir Alexander Glen, explorer and spy, once set off for the Arctic in a dinner jacket. Read all about this tenacious Scot.
A-Z Of Great Scots
Marjory Fleming
Marjory Fleming was a literary prodigy – and could have been so much more…
A-Z Of Great Scots
Ebenezer MacRae
Architect, Ebenezer MacRae, transformed the living conditions of Edinburgh’s working class during the 1920s.
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Events Scotland: The Cannae Miss List, October 25-31
Events Scotland! This week's highlight is Wild and Majestic: An Evening with Scottish Opera. Three of Scottish Opera's Emerging Artists — Charlie Drummond, Arthur Bruce and Mark Nathan — are doing a recital in the National Museum of Scotland for World Opera Day.
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Living On Unst
House Manager Sharon Calladine talks us through a day in the life of an islander who spends all winter taking care of a reclaimed Georgian Mansion House.
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Opera Highlights 2019 – On The Road One Last Time
Scottish Opera Soprano, Charlie Drummond, writes the final blog in this year’s Opera Highlights series and it’s all about the memories After a week of travelling to and from […]
