Posts Tagged ‘edinburgh castle’
Get your half-price Military Tattoo tickets today
Half-price tickets for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s annual preview evening are for sale from 10am today. This year, the Tattoo presents Kaleidoscope – a theme inspired by the Scottish optical instrument first patented by Sir David Brewster in 1817. The 100-minute extravaganza is filled with dazzling performances rich with colour – through lighting and…
Read MoreTime to chill out at Edinburgh’s Cold Town House
It happens to the best of us. Limping across the finish line from another busy week, the familiar pizza cravings strike once again. Indeed, the desire to indulge in an ice-cold tipple and a slice of carb-loaded joy is high up on many people’s agenda come the weekend. Thankfully, here to relieve the hunger pangs…
Read MoreMuseum will tell the story of war objectors
A new exhibition, Conscience Matters, is to open at the National War Museum in Edinburgh. Beginning on Friday 8 March, it will explore the little-known story of British conscientious objectors of the Second World War. The exhibition explores some of the reasons people have refused to take up arms during war and how such refusals…
Read MoreSome questions and answers about Scotland
Scotland is a land with a proud recorded history, dating back well for thousands of years. But with so much history, there are often plenty of questions about our great land. Here, we answer seven queries. Q. What is the Cross of St Andrew? A. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and his…
Read MoreTattoo house band looks to drum up support
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s house band is looking for new recruits to join them – and play all over the world. Following the resounding success of its first global tour last year, Pipers Trail – the house band of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – is opening applications today for 2019 recruits. Pipers Trail…
Read MoreCastle hosts exhibition on Wars of Independence
A brand new exhibition exploring the dramatic events that Edinburgh Castle endured during the Wars of Independence was officially opened today. ‘Fight for the Castle’ focusses on the historic stronghold’s many sieges as it changed hands between the Scots and English several times from 1286 to 1356. The castle is the most besieged in Britain.…
Read MoreCocktails in the City heading for Edinburgh
The UK’s leading cocktail festival is back to deliver a double header of cocktail creativity in The Hub, nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Edinburgh Castle. Perfect for cocktail aficionados and the cocktail curious, Cocktails in the City invites guests to discover 16 of the Edinburgh’s most exciting, exclusive and famous bars, the finest drinks…
Read MoreTattoo goes from Scotland to the big screen
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the most famous attractions in Scotland each August – and now it is being taken to the world. Audiences in Australia, New Zealand and Canada will have the opportunity to enjoy the experience of this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as the business announces a new deal…
Read MoreModern rustic work is going down a storm
Furniture designer Hugh Parsons’ modern rustic style and attention to detail is taking the design world by storm. Making the decision to turn his woodwork hobby into a business has certainly paid off for the Edinburgh man, whose work has been sold in high-end design stores and even occupies a place in Edinburgh Castle. Hugh was…
Read MoreInternational guest takes Tattoo’s official salute
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has marked its international ties with the Middle East at the weekend. It welcomed Oman’s Minister for Culture and Heritage, His Highness Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, to take the official salute on Saturday, during the final show of this year’s world-famous military spectacle. His Highness was also invited…
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