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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 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

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

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

From Waterside to Waterloo
Date	Location
Hear all about some of the most daring feats of the Battle of Waterloo, including Sergeant Charles Ewart's capture of the Colours and Standard of the 45 Regime of Napoleon's army. View full details
6 Jun–13 Jun Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 27 Jun–11 Jul Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 25 Jul Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 31 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 8 Aug–22 Aug Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Kilts and Captivity
Date	Location
Hear about the rebellions of the 17th and 18th centuries first-hand (well, kinda) from two Jacobite soldiers involved in the uprisings. View full details
21 Jul–23 Jul Mon, Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 13 Aug–14 Aug Mon & Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 22 Sep–24 Sep Mon, Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Ladies of the Renaissance
Date	Location
Learn how the 16th century ladies of the court dressed and the French influence on fashion. View full details
1 Jun Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 15 Jun–29 Jun Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 6 Jul Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 20 Jul–27 Jul Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 10 Aug Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 24 Aug–31 Aug Mon–Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Mrs Doig's City of Genius
Date	Location
Mrs Doig open the lid on the dirty laundry of the Edinburgh Enlightenment, and tells you how to conduct yourself around philosophers. Ages 4-12. View full details
30 Jun Sat 11am, noon, 2pm & 3pm	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Mrs Reid’s Magical Christmas Present
Date	Location
Learn how the household would have prepared for Christmas in 1910 in this interactive living history tour, featuring a magic lantern show. View full details
15 Dec Sat 2pm & 3pm	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

A Night at the Theatre
Date	Location
As Mr and Mrs Reid prepare for an evening out, help the cook prepare early dinner in this interactive living history tour. View full details
29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 3pm & 4pm	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Parasols and Panamas
Date	Location
Help Cook in the kitchen as she prepares for the arrival of guests to the house – just watch out for the gardener and his muddy boots! View full details
21 Jul–22 Jul Sat & Sun 3pm & 4pm	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Pirates and Patriots
Date	Location
Meet an American prisoner who's holed up in the depths of the castle's vaults and learn about the American War of Independence and what life was like once you'd been captured. View full details
18 Jun–19 Jun Mon & Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 12 Jul–13 Jul Thu & Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 6 Oct–7 Oct Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Queen Margaret's Castle
Date	Location
Mary Edmund, a lady of the Queen's household describes what life was like working for the pious monarch. View full details
3 Jun Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 16 Jul Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 4 Aug–5 Aug Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 19 Aug Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 27 Aug–28 Aug Mon & Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Queen of the Castle
Date	Location
Meet Mary Queen of Scots and overhear her discussions with her guardian Lord Erskine about her plans for governing Scotland. (Note: for reasons related to her death by decapitation over 400 years ago, the part of Mary Queen of Scots will be played by an actor.) View full details
5 Jun–12 Jun Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 3 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 9 Jul Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 17 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 30 Jul Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 7 Aug Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 20 Aug Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Renaissance Dancing
Date	Location
See the difference between dance styles of the Renaissance era and the modern day, and join the authentically-costumed ladies in a dance. View full details
17 Jun Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 28 Jul–29 Jul Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 1 Dec–2 Dec Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

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

Rizzio Must Die
Date	Location
Catch Lord Ruthven and the Earl of Morton in the act of discussing what they plan to do to David Rizzio, Mary Queen of Scots' secretary. Hint: it's not pleasant. View full details
25 Jun–26 Jun Mon & Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 25 Aug–26 Aug Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 3 Nov–4 Nov Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

The Rough Wooing
Date	Location
Two castle soldiers tell the story of the Earl of Hertford's 1544 attempt to destroy Edinburgh and its castle. View full details
20 Jun Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 5 Jul Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 24 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 1 Aug Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 9 Aug Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 23 Aug Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

St Margaret, Queen of Scotland
Date	Location
Learn more about the pious, charitable Queen and discover what her life was like ruling in 11th-century Scotland. View full details
30 Jun–1 Jul Sat & Sun 10.45am–12.45pm & 1.45–3.45pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Swords of the Righteous
Date	Location
Partially dramatised explanation of how and why Cromwell's army came to lay siege to Edinburgh Castle, and how it was successful. View full details
30 May Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 14 Jun–21 Jun Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 10 Jul Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 19 Jul Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 26 Jul Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 6 Aug Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 16 Aug Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 21 Aug Tue 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 30 Aug Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
Date	Location
Hear from Sir Thomas Randolph about his daring night attack on Edinburgh Castle in 1314 in order to capture it for Robert the Bruce. View full details
31 May Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 4 Jun Mon 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 28 Jun Thu 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 18 Jul Wed 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 15 Sep–16 Sep Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm 17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2pm & 3pm	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

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