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A bell shaped tiled roof of a turreted building, with chimneys in the background. The roof has a spike on the top and the sky is blue with scattered clouds.

Tuesday 11 March 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices

An introduction to traditional roofing materials and techniques in Scotland, with guidance on current best practice and an update on recent HES slate quarry initiatives.

A timber door and window set into the side of a historic castle wall, made up of many intricate stones and shaped bricks.

Tuesday 18 March 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Conserving Timberwork and Timber Windows

A day focusing on the use and the repair of timberwork in Scotland’s buildings, with a special focus on traditional sash and case windows.

A group of 4 people on a tour with a guide wearing an Edinburgh Castle uniform and clear views from the castle

Selected dates until Saturday 29 March 2025
Edinburgh Castle
Walks and Guided Tours
Technical Level:
Monarchs and castle life
HES, Edinburgh Castle
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Queens of the Castle Tour

Join castle guide Janice as she introduces the fascinating stories of the queens of Edinburgh Castle!

Exterior view of Kinneil House from in front of the driveway

Saturday 22 March 2025
Kinneil House
Walks and Guided Tours
Technical Level:
Nature
HES
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Kinneil House Self Guided Tour

Self guided tour of Kinneil House in support of Hippfest 2025.

View of Holyrood Palace and Abbey from the north-east

Sunday 23 March 2025
Holyrood Park
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Nature, Ranger Service
HES
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The Medieval Religious Landscape of Edinburgh

In this talk, Professor Adam Cumming will take you through the Medieval Religious Landscape of Edinburgh

A row of whitewashed stone cottages with a long connected thatched roof. The doors of the cottages are blue, and they open directly onto a track road.

Thursday 27 March 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Vernacular Building Materials in Scotland

Discover a range of vernacular building materials used in Scotland and recent projects undertaken to understand their construction.

Exterior of a castle surrounded by a moat

Sunday 30 March 2025
Rothesay Castle
Living History
Technical Level:
HES
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Back to the Battlements

Join us as we head back to the battlements ahead of the spring and summer season!

General view of Hermitage Castle with blue skies above

Sunday 30 March 2025
Hermitage Castle
Living History
Technical Level:
HES
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Reiving at Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle hosts historical re-enactors as part of the Hawick Reivers Festival. Activities for all ages and guided tours running throughout the day.