CHRISTMAS AT THE BOTANICS: IT’S ALL LIGHT ON THE NIGHT

Christmas at the Botanics has opened to the public at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, featuring new installations and a reimagined route inspired by the magical world of plants. The annual light show is a calendar highlight for Edinburgh residents and tourists alike, and this year the illuminated trail is bigger and brighter than ever…

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Rescued archives of Darwin mentor Charles Lyell go on display

Conversations between Scottish geologist Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin are on public display for the first time. The archive of letters, maps and sketches, including heavily annotated editions of Lyell’s landmark book Principles of Geology, are being exhibited at the University of Edinburgh. Included in the exhibition are some 294 notebooks that were saved from…

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Christmas at the Botanics 2023 tickets on sale now

AD Feature  The magic of the festive season is set to return to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh this winter as Christmas at the Botanics opens for its seventh year.  Reimagined for 2023 with new installations and a fresh route, organisers have introduced off-peak tickets on selected evenings in November and December. The magical, botanical…

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Scottish Borders first winter light trial to be held this year

The Scottish Borders will host its first winter light trial this year at Monteviot House & Gardens. Monteviot Lights will embrace the natural backdrop of the gardens, accentuating the beauty of nature itself.  The event takes place between 30 November and 10 December.  Starting at Harestanes Visitor Centre, guests will walk a 1.5km route through…

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The Art of Beasts: Life Drawing Class at the Cauldron Edinburgh

Megan Amato checks out a life drawing class at the Cauldron, Edinburgh. Edinburgh’s festivals may bring a host of exciting and novel acts, and while the Cauldron Pub has never needed an excuse to introduce intriguing and magical entertainment, they have upped the ante with enough month-long worth to fill your wizard boots. One alluring…

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Outlander stately home set to host Wondrous Woods trail

A stately home which featured in hit TV series Outlander is set to host Scotland’s sensational illuminated trail Wondrous Woods. The event has found a new home at Gosford House in East Lothian and will take visitors  along a 1.5km route of beautifully-lit trails through ancient woodlands. It starts at Gosford’s enchanting Lily Pond and…

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Highland museums to showcase treasures to a global audience with Smartify

From uncovering Cromarty’s historic links to the transatlantic slave trade, to following a blue plaque walking tour revealing the individuals that made Stromness the town it is today, an incredible range of Highland history is now available worldwide.  Six Highland museums have been put on the global stage thanks to a partnership between XpoNorth Digital…

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Historic steamship Sir Walter Scott returns

Historic steamship Sir Walter Scott will return to the water following major renovations. The steamship, which was built by Denny’s of Dumbarton in 1899, is due to be resume sailing this weekend on Loch Katrine. It comes after the completion of a £750,000 restoration project which involved replacing the two steam boilers and decking as…

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What’s on: Book and whisky festivals and an epic car boot sale

Book festival The Borders Book Festival opens on 15 June. Highlights from the four day event Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, The Great British Bake Off, Peter Sawkins, crime-writing royalty Val McDermid, Mark Billingham and Doug Johnstone. It will open with the announcement of the winner of one of…

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Review – Quantum of Solace

An entranced Richard Bath watched this Edinburgh native’s magic show with slack-jawed amazement. I’ve seen plenty of strange things at magic shows in Edinburgh, and once even found myself sitting in a performance at Summerhall behind one of the Orange Order foot soldiers whose march had made me late. The jovial Canadian magician made the…

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