Saturday the 10th of August 12-4 Sunday the 11th of August 12-4 Fort George (MAP LINK) Built in the wake of the Battle of Culloden the fort reaches its 250th anniversary this year. Discover why and how this mighty fortress was constructed, explore the history it has seen and celebrate Highland culture through…(Read More)
Saturday the 24th of August 12-4 Sunday the 25th of August 12-4 Aberdour Castle (MAP LINK) Meet both supporters and deposers of Mary Queen of Scots as she wrestles to hold onto the reins of power. Explore the encampment where you will see weapons on display, meet the soldiers, and enjoy a dazzling…(Read More)
Saturday the 4th of May 12 till 4 Sunday the 5th of May 12 till 4 LOCATION (MAP LINK) Prices ADULT £6.00 CHILD £4.00 Join Living History at their medieval battle camp revealing the real story behind the recent Outlaw King blockbuster. Browse the various tents showcasing different roles in Robert Bruce’s…(Read More)
The 12th May 10:00–17:00 National Museum of Flight (MAP LINK) Explore First and Second World War encampments, then watch battle re-enactments and discover the role of horses during the war in the main arena. Get to grips with our wartime handling objects, see military vehicles and learn more about wartime life…(Read More)
For the launch on 27 April, there will be reenactors with real armour and swords there from midday. Free exhibition at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and galleries. (MAP LINK) Amazing life-size portraits of the main players at the Battle of Bannockburn. Beautifully drawn but Italian artist Marco Trecalli. Sharing link: http://www.reenactment.scot/events…(Read More)
The 13th of April 19:30 – 20:45 Rosslyn Chapel (MAP LINK) £12 Days of the Decameron ~ Music and Tales from Medieval Italy Gaita will be performing in the world famous Rosslyn Chapel, presenting ‘Days of the Decameron’ which tells the story of ten young nobles who escape plague-ridden Florence for a villa in…(Read More)
Saturday, 25 May 2019 from 10:30-16:00 St Colme House, Burntisland (MAP LINK) Join us as Aberdeen Science Centre and Shell take over the grounds of St Colme House for a variety of hands-on activities suitable for all the family. Activities include: Meet our Viking Bjarni Thorvaldrson as he shows you a…(Read More)
Free Event 10am – 4pm Sat the 10th of August Lauriston Castle (MAP LINK) With the Great War just six days old, the men of the Forth and Tay Defences of the Territorial Force are assembling at their mobilisation bases and heading to Lauriston Castle to prevent a possible German invasion! Join Scots at War…(Read More)
Thursday 26 September 2019, 10:30 am Lauriston Castle (MAP LINK) £9 In 1991, a small team of hardy archaeologists rescued a remarkable Viking boat burial at Scar, in Orkney, just before the winter storms finally claimed it. The boat’s wealthy cargo included not one, but three people: a man aged about thirty when…(Read More)
13:00 – 14:00 Wednesday the 8th of May Perth Museum and Art Gallery (Map Link) Culture Perth and Kinross and University Of Highland and Island’s Institute for Northern Studies present: Adrián Maldonado, Glenmorangie Research Fellow at National Museums Scotland, will argue that an entire century has gone missing from the archaeological record…(Read More)