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Lanterns with lit candles inside, small pumpkins, some rope and a picture of a ship with a whale
  • Monday 26 October 2026 to Tuesday 27 October 2026
  • Trinity House
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Halloween Tales

Discover the darker side of Trinity House's maritime history and hear tales of hauntings, superstition and mystery

Man inspecting slates on a roof
  • Wednesday 28 October 2026
  • Online
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Historic Environment Grants information session

Join us to find out about our open project fund, which offers funding from £1,000 to £750,000.

Silhouette of a hooded figure standing in a stone doorway, holding a glowing lantern. The lantern casts a warm yellow light, contrasting with the vivid green illumination on the rough stone wall behind, creating a dramatic and mysterious atmosphere.
  • Selected dates from Wednesday 28 October 2026 to Saturday 31 October 2026
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES, Edinburgh Castle
  • Feature weight: 0

Whispers after Dark

We invite you into the castle after hours for a guided Halloween journey through its shadowed spaces. Discover centuries of secrets and darker histories on this atmospheric tour

Black-and-white photograph of a large Gothic abbey ruin surrounded by an historic graveyard. Weathered headstones stand across the grass in the foreground, while the roofless stone structure with tall arched windows dominates the centre of the image. Dramatic clouds fill the sky above, adding a striking and atmospheric quality to the scene.
  • Friday 30 October 2026
  • Melrose Abbey
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

The Abbey after Dark: Lanterns and Legends

Join us after dark for a tour around the churchyard and abbey

A spider on fake webbing with jars of green liquid and skeletons inside
  • Saturday 31 October 2026
  • Urquhart Castle
  • Public Performance
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Halloween Shenanigans at Urrrr-quhart Castle

This Halloween this loch side castle comes alive with creepy delights

Four re-enactors in costume wearing masks with linked arms and walking under a portcullis gate
  • Saturday 31 October 2026
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Living History
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES, Edinburgh Castle
  • Feature weight: 0

Halloween Shenanigans at Edin-boo! Castle

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

A general view of Stirling Castle at night
  • Saturday 31 October 2026
  • Stirling Castle
  • Living History
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Halloween Hijinks at Stirling Castle

Get in the Halloween spirit...with tales from the past and the opportunity to try guising with Royalty, it's a day not to be missed!

A carved pumpkin surrounded with ivy leaves and a pretend rat sitting on top of it
  • Saturday 31 October 2026
  • Craigmillar Castle
  • Living History
  • Technical Level:
  • Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Halloween Shenanigans at Craig-thriller Castle

This Halloween, enjoy a creepy day out filled with fascinating creatures!

View of St Anthony's Chapel and St Margaret's Loch in Holyrood Park
  • Saturday 31 October 2026
  • Holyrood Park
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Ranger Service, Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Holyrood Halloween Story Trail

Come for a walk and hear stories of the uncanny and unsettling this Samhuin, from three professional storytellers

stained glass window
  • Sunday 1 November 2026
  • Holyrood Park
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Nature, Ranger Service, Halloween
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Saints and Sinners

Join us for a Hallowe’en and All Saints’ Day themed walk, uncovering the light and dark sides of Holyrood’s history of saints and sinners

An aerial view of a castle surrounded by floodwater
  • Tuesday 3 November 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Research, Sustainability, Technical Conservation
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Adaptive Re-use of Buildings

Join us to explore climate change and the major issues affecting Scotland’s historic environment. We'll also cover key principles for improving the energy efficiency of traditional Scottish buildings, with insights into current practical techniques.

A black and white photo of a family on a wooden rollercoaster
  • Friday 6 November 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Family History Fair

Learn about how archives and heritage organisations from around Scotland can help you research your family history.

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