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Nine Fascinating Facts About Mary, Queen of Scots

How accurate is the Mary Queen of Scots film? Read these fascinating facts and find out for yourself Where was Mary Queen of Scots born? Mary Stuart was […]

Heritage

First-hand Accounts From Culloden Moor

The Scots Magazine's April 1746 issue held first-hand accounts of the Battle of Culloden. We took a copy to the battlefield for live readings - video here.

Recipes

Courgette & Lanark Blue Soufflé Recipe – Carina Contini

Star chef Carina Contini considers the influence of French cuisine on her culinary family, and introduces us to a deliciously simple soufflé recipe.

Burns

Focus On Ayrshire: Burns’ Cottage

Every year thousands undertake the pilgrimage to the birthplace of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns Burns spent the first seven years of his life at Alloway Cottage, just south […]

Culture

A War Of Two Halves

Discover the poignant walking-theatre piece A War Of Two Halves, which tells the tale of the 1914 Heart of Midlothian team who fought in World War One.

Culture

Opera Highlights – The Hills Are Alive

It's the last week of Scottish Opera's Autumn Opera Highlights tour! Baritone Dawid Kimberg wrote this behind-the-scenes blog for us from the Opera bus on hill-walking between performances, and the luxury of getting home to do a washing!

Culture

Sunshine On Leith

From Turkish brunches to cardanomnom cocktails, here’s why we reckon Leith was recently voted one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world!

Culture

Why Royal Yacht Britannia Still Rules The Waves

The Royal Yacht Britannia is celebrating 20 years as one of Edinburgh's top tourist attractions! Take a gallery tour here and find out why it's so beloved.