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Easter Revelry event at Edinburgh Castle

Easter Revelry event at Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle hosts a weekend of family events this Easter

21 Apr 2011

The Easter Revelry event at Edinburgh Castle takes place on Sat 23 - Mon 25 April, and includes historically-themed activities that'll appeal to all the family. Kramis the wizard will perform magic tricks to amuse and amaze you, while Sir Hugo Sofboiled…

The best free and cheap things to do in Glasgow and Edinburgh

The best free and cheap things to do in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Visit a library, go for a walk, bake a cake or see some cheap theatre

21 Jan 2011

Beat the January blues with these guaranteed pick-me-ups, suggested by our writers and some friends of The List. They’re all free, or cost just a few quid, so you’ll come out of winter with your bank balance intact and a smile on your face

Chris Packham - Wild thing

Chris Packham - Wild thing

30 Oct 2009

Chris Packham recently suggested that we should just let the giant panda die out. As he comes to Glasgow, Kirstin Innes talks to the controversial conservationist.

Scottish Islands

Scottish Islands: The essentials

6 Aug 2009

Go in search of the fairies The Isle of Mull’s MacKinnon’s Cave is believed to be the deepest in the Hebrides. A winding path leads towards a waterfall just before the mouth of the Cave and folklore suggests that it offers a passage to the underworld…

Minibeast Safari & A Wander With Bugs and Butterflies

Minibeast Safari & A Wander With Bugs and Butterflies

Ugly Bug Ball

6 Aug 2009

If you’re already bored of staring at comedians, why not spend a little time investigating a very different kind of wild and unpredictable beastie? Summer is excellent bug-spotting time, as both Cammo Visitor Centre, who are offering A Wander With Bugs…

Popular events

Scottish Science on your Plate
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Find out where the food on your plate comes from, and whether or not you could have grown it yourself.
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2 Feb–15 Apr Mon–Sun 10am–6pm Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Lichen Identification
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Lichens are cool; they're a fungus living in a symbiotic relationship with either an alga or a cyanobacterium, and depending on the lichen involved it's either a mutually beneficial relationship or something much more nastily parasitic. Learn to tell one lichen from another in this one-day course taught by Louise Olley. Booking is essential.
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11 Mar 10am Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
RSPB Weekend: Urban Wildlife
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Take part in fun activities to learn what kind of birds are hiding in your garden and local park.
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18 Feb–19 Feb Sat & Sun 2–4pm Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Cowalfest
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Walking festival that takes place amid the natural splendour of the Cowal peninsula. As well as an extensive range of guided walks for all ages and abilities, there are also live music performances, bike and horse rides and art exhibitions and workshops.
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5 Oct–14 Oct Times vary Cowal, Cowal Peninsula
Fresh
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Fintry's renewable energy show features talks, presentations and exhibitions about energy saving solutions, as well as a craft market and trip to Earlsburn Windfarm.
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9 Mar Times vary Menzies Hall, Glasgow
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Popular places

The National Wetlands Centre, Penclacwydd, Llwynhendy
Llanelli, Dyfed, SA14 9SH
Blashford Lakes Centre & Reserve
Blashford Lakes Study Centre, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3PJ
Norfolk Wildlife Trust: Hickling Broad
Hickling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0YW
Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve And Visitor Centre
Gibraltar Point, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4SU
RSPB Ouse Washes
Limosa Welches Dam, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0NF
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