Edinburgh Castle Careers Fair
Join us at Edinburgh Castle after hours and learn about the range of careers and skills in heritage.
Our Edinburgh Castle Careers Fair returns for its second year as part of Heritage Careers Week 2026.
Come to Edinburgh Castle after hours, from 7-9pm, to meet employers in the heritage sector, colleges and universities, and discover the range of skills and careers it takes to protect Scotland's heritage.
Explore a wide range of careers, including:
- Architecture and surveying
- Construction and traditional skills
- Nature and climate roles
- Archaeology
- Galleries, libraries, archives and museums
- Creative and cultural professions
Join us to understand what options are open to you, learn more about careers and study pathways, and find your place the heritage sector.
Open to young people exploring their career and study options, career changers, and people looking to enter the heritage sector as a career. This event is also suitable for parents, carers and careers advisors.
Attendees must be 16+. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Explore other events taking place during Heritage Careers Week.
Dates
Performances on 10/6/2026 12:00:00 AM
6 Oct 2026
Tuesday 6 October 2026 7:00PM to 9:00PM
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Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
*Parking and access * There is no public parking at Edinburgh Castle. Castle Terrace NCP is the nearest car park.
There are a small number of parking spaces available for ticket holders with accessibility requirements on the Castle esplanade. These are available upon arrival at the Castle, and may also be booked in advance.
The careers fair will take place in the Queen Anne Room, the Great Hall, the Education Room, and Laich Hall. Please note Laich Hall does not have an accessible entrance.
For full details on access and accessibility, including an access guide, please visit the Edinburgh Castle website.
Good to knowDuring the course of public events we may take photographs and film for use on our website or other promotional material. This would be done under the lawful basis of legitimate interests. We will generally not look to take photographs or film individual children without your consent. If you have any questions about this or do not wish to be photographed or filmed please speak to the photographer, or see our privacy notice for more information about how we manage your data and your rights. You can also contact our Data Protection officer at dataprotection@hes.scot
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During the course of public events we may take photographs and film for use on our website or other promotional material. This would be done under the lawful basis of legitimate interests. We will generally not look to take photographs or film individual children without your consent. If you have any questions about this or do not wish to be photographed or filmed please speak to the photographer, or see our privacy notice for more information about how we manage your data and your rights. You can also contact our Data Protection officer at dataprotection@hes.scot
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