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Life of the historic Hammer of the Scots

Books
David Santiuste’s The Hammer of the Scots sheds a light on controversial historical figure Edward I, known as Scottorum Malleus - the Hammer of the...

It’s crunch time for BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year

Culture | Scotland
The final episode of Scotland’s Home of the Year 2019 will be aired on Wednesday 29 May at 8pm on BBC Scotland. After a spectacular...

Renowned percussionist Colin Currie to give masterclass

Culture | Music
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in partnership with St Mary’s Music School, has announced that world-renowned percussionist Colin Currie will be hosting a masterclass. Hailed...
Ian Rankin's annotations can be seen on his archived manuscripts.

Ian Rankin donates archives to National Library of Scotland

Books | Culture
The UK’s biggest-selling crime novelist Ian Rankin has donated his literary archive to the National Library of Scotland. Often cited as the ‘godfather of tartan...

The hilarious exploits of life on a college campus

Books | Education
The Dean’s Diaries follows the activities, on and off campus, of the Dean of the ancient and illustrious St Andrew’s College. Curious errors in the...
Traquair Groundsman Jamie Blair and (Richard Keeling) Sir Anton le grand of the Les Amis stunt team.

Traquair Medieval Fayre is all set for the weekend ahead

Culture
Final preparations are underway for the Medieval Fayre, a weekend full of mayhem and mischief set in the grounds of Scotland’s oldest inhabited house. Taking...
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