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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

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

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

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

Hands-On Sunday
Date	Location
Games, art and interactive fun for families to discover the history of the Museum. View full details
3 Jun 1pm	Scotland Street School Museum, Glasgow

Jubilee Jaunt and Balmoral Picnic
Date	Location
A day of family fun, remembering the 50s and celebrating the Queen's Jubilee. There's a nature walk, followed by games and activities in the park. If you have anything interesting from the 50s, please bring it along. Children must be accompanied by an adult. View full details
5 Jun Noon	Douglas Community & Library Centre, Dundee

Meet the Castle Gatekeeper
Date	Location
As guard to the door of Lord Grant's private chambers, Calum Durward was essentially a 16th century bouncer. Meet the man himself and learn more about his life. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–4pm 16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–4pm 6 Jul–8 Jul Fri–Sun 11am–4pm 10 Aug–12 Aug Fri–Sun 11am–4pm	Urquhart Castle, Nr Drumnadrochit

Renaissance Music
Date	Location
Learn about the pop charts of old and see if you can figure out how a hurdy gurdy or renaissance rackett was played. View full details
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 14 Jul–15 Jul Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 8 Dec–9 Dec Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 27 Oct–28 Oct Sat & Sun 10.15am, 11.15am, noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Almondell Past and Present
Date	Location
Learn about the heritage of the Almondell Estate over this walk and talk. Meet at the Visitor Centre. View full details
18 Nov 1.30pm	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Applying Pressure
Date	Location
Hear the bloody tale of Earl Gilbert and the megalomaniacal manner in which he took the ruling of Crossraguel Abbey into his own hands. View full details
17 Jun 11am	Crossraguel Abbey

The Artist's Book Day
Date	Location
As well as discovering more about the fascinating collection of books at Surgeons' Hall, you're encouraged to take inspiration from medical journals and books on anatomy to create some drawings and prints which you'll fashion into a book of your own. Family friendly, suitable for ages 10+. Booking is essential. View full details and ticket info
17 Aug 9.45am	Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

Back to School with Miss Baxter
Date	Location
If you think school is bad now, try a day at school during WWII! No trainers, iPods or skiving allowed at this actress-led re-enactment. Places are limited so please arrive early. Ages 5+. View full details
30 Jun 2pm	Scotland Street School Museum, Glasgow

Beaton and Blackness
Date	Location
Cardinal Beaton is languishing in his cell for attempting to forge the will of James V and trying to become the next ruler or Scotland. Meet the trickster himself and hear him plan his escape and revenge. View full details
10 Jun 11am	Blackness Castle, Blackness

A Burning Most Foul
Date	Location
Protestant martyr George Wishart is awaiting death by burning at the stake and tells of the events that led up to his unfortunate situation. View full details
7 Jul–8 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–3pm	St Andrews Castle, St Andrews

Busy Servants and VIP Guests
Date	Location
A chance to experience how the other half lived in Edwardian times as you prepare lemonade and biscuits with cook in the kitchen before transforming into Lord or Lady of the manor and touring the upstairs rooms. View full details
1 Sep 10.30am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Courtly Games and Intrigues at the Court of Mary Queen of Scots
Date	Location
Alewife Agnes Clarke lids the lid on life at Craigmiller Castle. View full details
11 Jul 11am 5 Aug 11am	Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh

The Crooked Stick: Medieval Archery
Date	Location
Try your hand at archery Medieval style and see what kinds of weapons the powerful Douglases had at their disposal when faced with invasion by the English. View full details
17 Jun 11am	Threave Castle, Castle Douglas
25 Jul 10am	Craignethan Castle, Lanark

The Declaration of Independence
Date	Location
The Declaration of Arbroath, signed in the Abbey in 1320, is a defining statement of Scottish nationhood, even if scholars are still debating its exact implications. Meet some of the barons and earls who out their name to it, and find out the extent to which they disagreed with each other. View full details
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun noon–4pm	Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath

Defending Maclellan's Castle
Date	Location
Get up close to the pikes, swords and guns that were used by Sir Thomas of Bombie's men to defend Maclellan's castle. View full details
24 Jun 11am	Maclellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright

Enemy at the Gate
Date	Location
A Jacobite soldier tells of his brave and steadfast defence of Urquhart Castle, and also of why it's now ruined. View full details
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–4pm 30 Jun–1 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–4pm 27 Jul–29 Jul Fri–Sun 11am–4pm	Urquhart Castle, Nr Drumnadrochit

Family Tree Workshop
Date	Location
Discover if your family has any historical skeletons in its closet with some family tree workshops. Parents encouraged to stay, help and discover for themselves! Booking is essential. View full details
30 Jun 11.30am	National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange

The Fires of Hell
Date	Location
A theatrical tour of Bonawe Iron Furnace to see how the work used to be divided: Gaelic people cutting timber and making charcoal, alongside English speakers working the furnace. View full details
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 11am, 2pm & 3pm	Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace, Taynuilt

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