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A volunteer holding bunting which visitors have sewn

Saturday 27 September 2025
Stanley Mills
Living History
Technical Level:
Music
HES
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Music & Craft Celebration

A vibrant day of music and traditional crafts at Stanley Mills.

Hands of two people looking at an item in Trinity House

Selected dates until Friday 24 October 2025
Trinity House
Walks and Guided Tours
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HES
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Maritime Leith's Black History

Join us on a tour of Trinity House to celebrate Black History Month.

An old looking industrial building in a neglected state, taken from just outside the open doorway. The brickwork is stained with some windows boarded up, and others broken. Weeds and small trees are growing on the grounds.

Tuesday 7 October 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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An Introduction to Building Conservation

We will introduce you to the essential principles of building conservation in Scotland.

Hand-powered grindstones that ground oats, barley, wheat and pease

On until Saturday 11 October 2025
New Abbey Corn Mill
Living History
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HES
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World Porridge Day

Celebration of World Porridge Day

A Historic Scotland Ranger talking to two people by a loch with a palace in the background

Saturday 11 October 2025
Linlithgow Palace
Community Event
Technical Level:
Nature, Ranger Service
HES
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Linlithgow Peel Litter Pick

Take action for nature with a litter pick and Ranger-led walk at Linlithgow Peel

Four re-enactors, three of them wearing floral crowns and gold facemasks, and enticing you towards them with their hands

Selected dates until Saturday 1 November 2025
Edinburgh Castle
Walks and Guided Tours
Technical Level:
Halloween, Campaign: A Little History
HES, Edinburgh Castle
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Whispers of the past

Come along this Halloween and join a ghoulish guide for a tour through some of the darker stories and places from Edinburgh Castle's History

An aerial view of a castle surrounded by floodwater

Wednesday 22 October 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Research, Sustainability, Technical Conservation
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Adaptive Re-use of Buildings

We will discuss climate change and the significant issues impacting Scotland’s historic environment. We will also examine the basic principles of making traditional Scottish buildings more energy efficient, with insights into current practical techniques.