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28 Sept 2023

Philip makes Culloden history again

15 years after the Culloden Visitor Centre opening, one of its stars has joined the Trust, helping others to connect with the battlefield’s history.

A lady stands in the 17th-century bedchamber at Gladstone's Land, solemnly looking at a portrait on the wall.
4 Aug 2023

Love Scotland podcast – Season 6

Listen to the sixth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some of the stories behind our people and places.

29 Jun 2023

Celebrating 200 years of the Burns Monument

We’re hosting celebration events for the 200th anniversary, including talks outlining future plans for developing the Monument’s garden.

A couple stand on Culloden Battlefield beneath a tall flagpole from which flies a red flag. Woodland can be seen at the side of the field.
30 Mar 2023

Culloden Anniversary 2023

Each year people from across the world come together to commemorate the fallen, both on the Jacobite and Government sides.

A large wooden drawer is pulled out from a dresser to reveal many neatly wrapped bundles of tartan cloth. Handwritten labels telling the clan name are attached to each one.
29 Mar 2023

A weaver named Willie

We take a look at the life of Willie Meikle, one of the last Scottish handloom weavers of his generation.

A book called The Little Duke is displayed next to another called The Cruise of the Midge. The cover is illustrated in a typical Edwardian style.
2 Mar 2023

The invention of ‘childhood’

On World Book Day 2023, we take a look at the important role books played in defining childhood during the Edwardian era.

A black and white line drawing of a witch trial. A group of women stand behind a man writing notes at a desk. In front of them a black figure seems to be emerging from a barrel. In the background, a ship is in difficulty at sea and another group of women are stirring a pot over a fire.
30 Nov 2022

Gladstone’s Land and a conspiracy of witches

Gladstone’s Land was once home to an investigator in the Scottish witch trials of the late 16th century.

10 Nov 2022

Contesting Landscapes: A Hymn to the Banished

Part 3 in the series. We are delighted to be working with the artist Annalee Davis on the creative intervention ‘Contesting Landscapes of Distraction’ at Balmacara Estate, which will explore the complex shared histories of the Scottish Highlands and Barbados.

Bright red, pink and silver fireworks explode against the black night sky.

Guy Fawkes Night in Scotland

Everything you need to know about Guy Fawkes Night, from its history to the best places in Scotland to celebrate Bonfire Night.