Test Harness | HES Events

three people sitting at a table with a variety of sandwiches and cakes on a cake stand along with glasses of prosecco and tea in cups and saucers

On until Sunday 10 March 2024
Stirling Castle
Regional Events
Technical Level:
Highlights
HES
Feature weight: 10

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Treat your mother or mother figure in your life with our themed Mother's Day Afternoon Tea in The Great Hall of Stirling Castle

A stern looking costumed performer in chainmail and wearing a helmet, with other fellow costumed performers in the background

On until Sunday 8 September 2024
Blackness Castle
Regional Events
Technical Level:
Military and wars, Monarchs and castle life, Highlights, Campaign: A Little History
HES
Feature weight: 7

Siege on the Forth

Join us and Inner Forth Festival as we recreate the rich history of the ship that never sailed.

On until Thursday 30 November 2023
Edinburgh Castle
Exhibition
Technical Level:
HES, Edinburgh Castle
Feature weight: 0

Nzira Yeparuware: A path upon a rock

Nzira Yeparuware is a new sound installation which explores colonialism’s impact on the environment

An aerial view of a square-shaped ruined castle on an overcast day. The castle grounds and surrounding fields have been inundated by floodwater, cutting the site off from neighbouring farmland.

Thursday 2 November 2023
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Research, Sustainability, Technical Conservation
Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
Feature weight: 0

Impact of Climate Change on Heritage

We will discuss climate change and the significant issues impacting Scotland’s historic environment.

A man in historical chef whites standing over a chopping board with onions and apples, looking out of a window of a stone building

Friday 3 November 2023
MacLellan's Castle
Living History
Technical Level:
HES
Feature weight: 0

Cook Up the Castle

Join us for a free night of projections, entertainment and historic food

Image is an aerial photograph of a landscape of trees and houses. The houses are at either side, in the centre of the landscape is a large stretch of trees running in a straight line to the horizon. The sun is setting over the hills in the distance.

Friday 3 November 2023
Engine Shed
Film screening
Technical Level: Least technical
Archives, Conservation
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed
Feature weight: 0

The Antonine Wall: A 37 Mile Landmark

Central Scotland Documentary Film Festival Special Screening.

A man, wearing a blue shirt, is reaching for and taking hold of a display piece of fabric insulation. Other sections of insulation sit in the background on a table, each is about half a metre square and 20 centimetres high.

Tuesday 14 November 2023
Holyrood Park Education Centre
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Sustainability, Technical Conservation
Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
Feature weight: 0

Energy Efficiency and Adaptive Re-use of Buildings

We will examine the basic principles of making traditional Scottish buildings more energy efficient, with insights into current practical techniques.

Photograph of the breakwater at Aberdeen, especially during stormy weather became a popular subject for picture postcards.

Selected dates until Sunday 14 January 2024
Stirling Castle
Exhibition
Technical Level:
HES
Feature weight: 0

Our changing landscape

An exhibition exploring how the weather has shaped Scotland

Image shows a person pulling a section of loft insulation from a display case with others watching in the background.

On until Sunday 19 November 2023
Engine Shed
Free Weekend/Open Days
Technical Level: Least technical
Conservation
Family friendly, Enthusiast
HES, Engine Shed
Feature weight: 0

Energy Efficiency Open Weekend at The Engine Shed

Join us to explore Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling and learn about energy efficiency and retrofit of traditional buildings.