Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle
2a Cramond Road South
Edinburgh,
EH4 5QD
Scotland
Phone: 0131 336 2060
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Events at Lauriston Castle
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| As winter approaches the days get shorter and the leaves change colour. Take a walk in Lauriston's gardens with artist Stephanie Walker and use recycled materials to make an eco-friendly bird feeder. One for the whole family. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 24 Oct 10.00am–12.00; 1.00–3.00 | 0131 529 3963 £4 |
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| Join Lauriston's ranger on a frosty environmental walk and learn all about the animals that hibernate, store food, migrate and change colour during winter. Then return to the old castle kitchen for a hot drink and make some festive cards based on what you've learned using all sorts of materials. Ages 5+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 30 Nov 10.30am–1.00 | 0131 529 3963 £4 |
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| Use unusual fabrics and buttons to create you own Christmas cards, tags, placemats, rustic decorations and present bags. Enjoy coffee and stollen cake to keep the creative energy up. Ages 16+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 17 Dec 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| Come along to this ever popular Christmas collage and craft workshop where you can try your hand at traditional crafts, making Christmas cards, paper, tags, boxes and one or two gifts. Includes coffee and stollen cake. Ages 16+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 11 Dec 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| Kristina Stanovski, Curator of Dress and Textiles at the National Museums, gives an illustrated talk on Edwardian fashion, looking at the Museums' world class collection of dress and textiles. Includes refreshments and a tour of the castle. Advance booking recommended. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 22 Oct 10.30am | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Create your own magical Christmas wreath using seed pods, physallis and other dried materials. Intertwine fairy lights for a special touch. With artist Sheila Maclean. Includes coffee and mince pies. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 13 Dec 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| A special Christmas day out for families with children aged 6+. Come to Lauriston Castle kitchen and work together on a variety of Christmas projects. Bring a packed lunch. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 21 Dec 11.00am–3.00 | 0131 529 3963 £5 |
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| Make use of holly, ivy, yew and laurel to make a beautiful fresh Christmas wreath in this popular class taken by artist Jacqui Pestell. Includes coffee and Christmas cake. Ages 16+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 19 Dec 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| Fed up with the same old Christmas cards? Artist Lynda Frame will help you create your own, using watercolours and sparkling metallic finishes to make someone a fantastic festive gift. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 22 Nov 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| Can contemporary intervention allow historic buildings to retain their character? Architect Ben Tindall discusses how the understanding of a building's history can allow just that, with reference to the history and past work at Craigcrook Castle. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 6 Nov 10.30am | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Discover the history of children's books and their artists during the Edwardian era in this beautifully illustrated talk by Beverley Casebow, Education and Outreach Officer at the National Library of Scotland. Includes refreshments and a tour of the castle. Advance booking recommended. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 28 Nov 10.30am | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Make your own personal Christmas decorations and help the environment at the same time. Artist Stephanie Walker will be on hand to help use all sorts of recycled materials-you'll be amazed at what you can re-use! | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 6 Dec 10.30am–12.30; 1.30–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £4 |
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| Artist Stephanie Walker will help you make your own Christmas decorations or stocking. You will even make your own felt from scratch using brightly coloured wool and fibres. Ages 5+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 20 Dec 10.00am–12.30; 1.00–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £4 |
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| Travel back to the 24 December 1918 and prepare for Christmas at Lauriston with W R Reid and his wife Margaret, just months before his death. Join Reid as he catches up with the local and global news of the day in the Oak Room. A brunch will be served afterwards in the old castle kitchen. Advance booking recommended. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 7 Dec 10.00am–1.00 | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Use natural materials to create unique Christmas decorations while enjoying a coffee and a mince pie. With artist Anne Roberts Nicoll. Ages 16+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 29 Nov 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| A repeat of last year's highly successful class, you will be shown some of Lauriston's fine paintings and have the chance to recreate one yourself using oils. Suitable for complete beginners - one for the frustrated artist in all of us. Ages 16+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 15 Nov 10.00am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| This year's lecture programme at Lauriston Castle is rounded off with a light-hearted romp through several centuries of stylistic change in the decorative arts, with David Scarratt, Lauriston's Building Manager and Curator. Includes refreshments and a tour of the castle. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 15 Dec 10.30am | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Make your own felt bags in bright colours with artist Jacqui Pestell. Sew on unusual buttons and decorations for your own personal accessory. Ages 16+. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 9 Nov 10.30am–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £15 |
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| Carol Stobie, Cultural Events Officer at the National Library of Scotland, gives an illustrated talk on the Christmas season in Scotland from Advent to Hogmanay, its origins, beliefs and customs. Followed by refreshments and a tour of the castle. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 12 Dec 10.30am | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Get ready for Halloween by making your very own spooky haunted castle. Artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb will be on hand to help you make a small model room based on Lauriston's interiors, complete with your own ghosts and ghouls, using paper and glow-in-the-dark paint. Ages 6+. Advance booking essential. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 20 Oct 10.00am–12.30; 1.00–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £5 |
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| Ian Gow, Chief Curator at the National Trust for Scotland, explores the changes in fashion and fortune at Lauriston and its villa neighbours. Includes refreshments and a tour of the castle. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 4 Dec 10.30am | 0131 529 3963 £8 |
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| Come along and make your own snow-covered Yule log as a centrepiece for your Christmas table, complete with fresh greenery and a festive robin, and a special cracker to pull on Christmas day. With artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb. | ||
| Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh | 14 Dec 10.30am–12.30; 1.30–3.30 | 0131 529 3963 £4 |
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