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• Edinburgh Castle - 72fceb5b-c2f0-4c19-a914-a4e400b4da2e (20)
• Fort George - 00976a4f-41fe-40bd-98fe-a4e400b4da2f (2)
• Aberdour Castle and Gardens - 011eebc9-45f5-4128-850f-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• Linlithgow Palace - 3f8e3d76-3eb7-4629-8d16-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• Melrose Abbey - 4ee26a34-1373-49f3-bc94-a4e400b4da2f (2)
• Tantallon Castle - 637909d1-614f-4d4a-86ad-a4e400b4da2f (2)
• Stirling Castle - 66497131-8684-4164-94cd-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• Doune Castle - 9e2b1455-29ba-4c25-a32e-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• St Andrews Castle - a2c1ed05-75dc-443b-a446-a4e400b4da2f (2)
• Urquhart Castle - a6990370-0243-4cab-b464-a4e400b4da2f (2)
• Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel - b453a1fe-ee46-4b7d-8e2c-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• Craigmillar Castle - e515ab11-f039-47d2-ba6f-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• Elgin Cathedral - fc362ed8-21c4-4fbd-8227-a4e400b4da2f (2)
• Caerlaverock Castle - fe0e40f8-7642-4b31-8d81-a4e400b4da2e (2)
• Dumbarton Castle - 5faf5285-859c-4b84-897c-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Jedburgh Abbey - 70f1d731-c328-4400-9f57-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Arbroath Abbey - 72c62378-b71b-4c90-ae2a-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Bothwell Castle - 7b1cee1d-d292-46ce-b29b-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Dirleton Castle and Gardens - 83c93ba1-b1f3-44ac-bc19-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Rothesay Castle - a0cc3738-f24f-42f1-9136-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Blackness Castle - c85ba212-67b6-48ac-b05e-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Huntly Castle - d4023a73-308c-4ea6-84a3-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Dunblane Cathedral - d90c0ef4-8ac5-4ee3-8d9c-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Duff House - e269db2b-5cfb-4804-8ce0-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Huntingtower Castle - eda5ae46-f352-4cba-bbbf-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Dunfermline Abbey - fe26b47b-919e-433c-b005-a4e400b4da2f (1)

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• Living History - 4 (8)
• Walks and Guided Tours - 10 (5)
• Festive events - 9 (3)
• Exhibition - 11 (1)
• Regional Events - 13 (1)
• Workshop - 14 (1)
• Public performance - 5 (1)

category

• Highlights - 25 (5)
• Halloween - 47 (4)
• British Sign Language - 34 (3)
• Monarchs and castle life - 14 (2)
• Nature - 17 (2)
• Military and wars - 13 (1)
• Music - 15 (1)

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• Saturday 11 October 2025 to Sunday 19 October 2025
• Multiple venues
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• Nature
• HES
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Great Big Living History Week

See history come to life all over Scotland.

• Saturday 11 October 2025 to Sunday 2 November 2025
• Multiple venues
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• Halloween
• HES
• Feature weight: 0

The Mythical Mystery Hunt

This October, discover some of Scotland's mysterious mythical beasts! Take part in this trail to learn about these special, sometimes spooky beings. A fun trail included in the cost of admission and for children of all ages.

• Selected dates from Wednesday 15 October 2025 to Monday 29 December 2025
• Edinburgh Castle
• Workshop
• Technical Level:
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Make a Mini Castle

Join us to create your own mini castle

• Saturday 25 October 2025 to Sunday 26 October 2025
• Edinburgh Castle
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• Halloween
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Edin-boo! Castle: Halloween Shenanigans

Some special guests await you in the Great Hall and they have a story to tell!

• Friday 31 October 2025 to Sunday 2 November 2025
• Edinburgh Castle
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Make a peg doll

Join us to create you own peg doll

• Selected dates from Friday 21 November 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Festive events
• Technical Level:
• Music, Highlights
• HES
• Feature weight: 0

Castle of Light: Fire and Ice

Enjoy the Defender of the Nation illuminated in a spectacular after-dark trail.

• Selected dates from Monday 1 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Festive events
• Technical Level:
• Highlights
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Christmas Afternoon Tea at Edinburgh Castle

Our Christmas themed afternoon tea is the perfect way to kick start your festive celebrations!

• Sunday 25 January 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• Highlights
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Celebrating Burns

A light-hearted introduction to the life and works of Robert Burns