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Arthur's Amble
Date	Location
Learn all about the folk who lived and worked around Arthur's Seat on this gentle walk around Hunter's Bog and St. Margaret's Loch View full details
4 Jun–30 Jul Mon 1–2.30pm	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

1952–2012: 60 Years of the Past
Date	Location
An exhibition looking at the last 50 years of Falkirk and its surrounding area, and the changes that have taken place since the Queen took the throne. View full details
23 May–20 Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm	Callendar House, Falkirk

The Bruce Festival
Date	Location
Dunfermline, home to the story of Robert the Bruce as well as the legendary king's grave, hosts a weekend of historical activities and re-enactments with a strong family feel. The centrepiece is Bruce Live in the Glen, a medieval village teeming with craftsmen, jesters, soldiers and knights, with storytelling, battle demos and plenty of hands-on activities to get involved with (sticking wounded soldiers back together at the medieval hospital being just one rather gruesome example). View full details
24 Aug–26 Aug To be confirmed	Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline

Prehistoric Fun Day
Date	Location
Join the folks from the Scottish Crannog Centre for a day exploring the ancient way of life, including how to start fires with flint and how to use a prehistoric drill. View full details
16 Jun 10am	Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth

Games and Crafts in the Garden
Date	Location
Medieval games, plant lore and painting and art-making in the beautiful gardens of Dirleton Castle. View full details
5 Aug Noon	Dirleton Castle, North Berwick

A Tale o' Twa Touns
Date	Location
A guided tour of Edinburgh, starting in the Old Town and finishing in the New. Find out why the capital city is known both as Auld Reekie and as the Athens of the North. Includes visits to two NTS properties, Gladstone's Land and the Georgian House. View full details and ticket info
5 May–2 Sep Sat & Sun 2–4.30pm	Georgian House, Edinburgh

All Day Arthur's Adventures
Date	Location
This is a challenging walk with strenuous inclines and rough terrain, but it's packed full of fascinating facts about the history of Arthur's seat. Wear appropriate clothing and walking boots. Bring a packed lunch and a drink. View full details
16 Jun 10am 29 Jul 10am	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

Ayrshire's Reel History
Date	Location
A series of short films documenting the history of Cumnock and Dalmellington, from Dalmellington Fancy Dress Parade in 1927, to Cumnock Celebration and Ochiltree Tile Works in 1951, showcasing over 100 years of Scotland on screen. View full details
10 May–11 Aug Thu–Sat 11am–5pm	Baird Institute Museum, Cumnock

Bang on Time
Date	Location
The one o' clock gun has been fired almost every day since 1861. Now's your chance to learn the history behind the tradition with Professor Charles Piazzi Smyth. View full details
8 Jun Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Carrick 800 Historical Enactment
Date	Location
Living history re-enactment of a fateful meeting at the Red Moss Inn as members of the Kennedy clan reignite an old feud and struggle for power. View full details
3 Jun 2.30pm	Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole

The Cullen Letters
Date	Location
A whirlwind tour through 18th-century medicine via the 6000 letters sent between Dr William Cullen and his patients. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
9 Jun–13 Jun Wed 6.30pm; Sat 2pm	12 University Gardens, Glasgow

Design and Weave for Tweed
Date	Location
Two-day workshop on the history of Harris Tweed and with the chance to design and weave your own. All materials provided. Booking is essential. View full details
10 Jul–11 Jul Tue & Wed 10am–4pm Workshop one.	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
12 Jul–13 Jul Thu & Fri 10am–4pm Workshop two.	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
14 Jul–15 Jul Sat & Sun 10am–4pm Workshop three.	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh

Diamond Jubilee
Date	Location
Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a selection of commemorative items including plates and mugs marking different milestones from throughout her reign. View full details
1 Mar–31 May Mon–Sat 10am–5pm	Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen

Get Started with Family History
Date	Location
Find out about the Scotland's People centre's collection of birth, marriage, death and census records – a great place to kick start your family tree research. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
19 Jun 10am	University of Glasgow, Glasgow

West End Festival Walks
Date	Location
The WEF's programme of guided walks includes something on almost every day of the festival, focusing mainly on the architecture and heritage of the area, from a graveyard stroll and a tour of the best tenements in town, to a cinema-themed walk taking in purpose built halls and the peculiarly Scottish 'back court' theatres. Advance tickets – which will also tell you where the walks start – can be bought from Barrets Newsagent, Byres Road. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
1 Jun 7pm A walk themed around the quirky features that so charm and delight visitors and residents of the West End.	West End, Glasgow
2 Jun 7pm Explore places associated with eminent scientists, including Lister, Kelvin and Ramsay.	West End, Glasgow
3 Jun 7pm Architect Fiona Sinclair offers insights into the design features of Partick and Dowanhill's Victorian and…	West End, Glasgow
4 Jun 7pm Local historian and artist Kenneth Burns leads a tour of the area north of the River Kelvin.	West End, Glasgow
5 Jun 7pm Gordon Barr leads a tour around Maryhill, including the area's best kept secret – the beautiful Maryhill…	West End, Glasgow
6 Jun 7pm Fancy a move? Or just an architecture buff? Either way this tour of the West End's 40 listed tenement…	West End, Glasgow
7 Jun 7pm Explore the oldest part of the Victorian West End, Hillhead, with local expert Fionna Eden-Bushell.	West End, Glasgow
9 Jun 2pm The editors of scottishcinemas.org lead a tour around the full range of cinema architectural history…	West End, Glasgow
10 Jun 2pm Local historian Sandra Malcolm leads a tour of Whiteinch and Scotstoun.	West End, Glasgow
11 Jun 7pm Ranald MacInnes of Historic Scotland leads a tour of some of the area's newer designs, considering which…	West End, Glasgow
12 Jun 7pm Iain Mitchell introduces North Woodside's industrial history, fine churches and interesting public buildings.	West End, Glasgow
13 Jun 2pm Alexander Greek Thomson expert Roger Guthrie takes you up the Sixty Steps and explores other gems by this…	West End, Glasgow
14 Jun 7pm David Martin considers international influences on West End buildings.	West End, Glasgow
15 Jun 7pm Ann Laird takes you down Byres Road, tracing its history from simple country track to bustling Victorian…	West End, Glasgow
16 Jun 2pm Not a walk but a canal cruise aboard the Voyager, exploring Glasgow's canalside industrial history and…	West End, Glasgow
17 Jun 2pm A walk organised by Glasgow Women's Library (from whom tickets must be bought) exploring local landmarks…	West End, Glasgow
18 Jun Mon 2pm & 7pm Architectural expert Roger Guthrie looks at the excellent examples of ornamental cast iron in the West End.	West End, Glasgow
19 Jun 7pm A tour of the architecturally diverse neighbourhood of Woodlands and South Woodside.	West End, Glasgow
20 Jun 7pm Wonder at the elegance of Dowanhill's grand churches, terraces and pleasure gardens, including the restored…	West End, Glasgow
21 Jun 7pm A walk down Gibson Street with architectural history expert David Boddy, looking at Otago Lane, a Greek…	West End, Glasgow
22 Jun 7pm Kenneth Burns offers 'An Artist's View of the West End' in this penultimate walk of the series.	West End, Glasgow
24 Jun 2pm A historical ramble around the Kelvinside estate, also touching on contemporary conservation issues.	West End, Glasgow

Battle of Killiecrankie
Date	Location
Learn about the gruesome details of battles in the past with an interactive battle talk, weapons display, and crafts for warlike kids. View full details
11 Jul 2pm 25 Jul 2pm 8 Aug 2pm 22 Aug 2pm 24 Oct 2pm	Killiecrankie National Trust Visitor Centre, Pitlochry

The Battle of Stirling Bridge
Date	Location
Learn the story of William Wallace and his compatriots as costumed actors bring the Battle of Stirling Bridge to life. View full details
4 Apr–30 Sep Wed, Sat & Sun 11.15am–3.30pm 6 Oct–25 Nov Sat & Sun 11.15am & 3.30pm	The National Wallace Monument, Stirling

Blackness House and Grounds
Date	Location
Tour the house and gardens, learning more about local history as you go. Part of Dundee WestFest. View full details
13 Jun 2pm	St Peter's Church, Dundee

Catherine the Great: An Enlightened Empress
Date	Location
Catherine the Great may have achieved power in a bloodless coup, and she extended the borders of Russia to such an extent that its leaders to this day can't stop thinking of the old place as an empire; but she also sponsored literary achievement, her personal art collection formed the nucleus of what's now the Hermitage Museum, and she was responsible for the first state-run higher education institute for women in the whole of Europe. This exhibition of material from her collections reflects… View full details and ticket info
13 Jul–31 Oct Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Costume Guides
Date	Location
Get a guided tour of Gladstone's Land with 17th-century costumed guides; highlights include original artworks and fittings of the period. View full details
7 Jul–25 Aug Sat 12.30–5pm	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh

The Elephant and Castle
Date	Location
Learn about the history of Mugdock Zoo, including Charlie the elephant and his assistant Harry. Tour what remains of the zoo and castle and see how it looked in the photographic archive. View full details
28 Jul 2pm	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Falkirk Wheel 10
Date	Location
A day of fun to celebrate ten years since the re-opening of the Forth & Clyde and Union canals, and the Falkirk Wheel, which connects the two in dramatic engineering style. There are myriad activities and entertainment both on land and on water, with a flotilla of 60 vessels, including the oldest passenger boat in Scotland, forming the centrepiece of the event. You can also have a go at canoeing, fishing, or even abseiling, take part in a raft race, join a guided walk, watch a theatre… View full details
7 Jul 10am	The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk

From the Ends of the Earth: Sailors’ Souvenirs from Distant Lands
Date	Location
An historical exhibition of presents, treasures and articles brought back from worldwide travels by local sailors. View full details
1 May–30 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	Stromness Museum, Stromness

Govan Heritage Day at the Lansdowne
Date	Location
A whole day of talks about the heritage of Glasgow's key shipbuilding quarter. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
16 Jun 10am 'Govan Old – A Medieval Perspective' by Professor Steven Driscoll of the University of Glasgow.	Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
16 Jun 11.20am Susan Hanlin of the Central Govan Action Plan talks about Govan's 21st-century regeneration.	Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
16 Jun Noon Lunch is served and there's time for viewing of the heritage exhibtions.	Lansdowne Church, Glasgow
16 Jun 2pm Suki Mills and David Robertson discuss the restoration of Fairfield Shipyard.	Lansdowne Church, Glasgow

Greek Thomson's West End Buildings
Date	Location
Historian and author Gordon R Urquhart gives a talk on Glasgow's second most famous architect, who was nonetheless highly skilled and surprisingly diverse. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
7 Jun 6.30pm	Hillhead Library, Glasgow

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