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Costumed performers holding weaponry and charging into a castle

Sunday 23 June 2024
Dumbarton Castle
Living History
Technical Level:
Military and wars
HES
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Holding the Rock for Scotland

Gain an insight into the significance of Dumbarton Castle

View of South Aisle inside Rosslyn Chapel

Selected dates until Tuesday 1 October 2024
John Sinclair House
Exhibition
Technical Level:
Materials, Art and design
HES
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Rosslyn Chapel & Scottish Antiquaries

An exhibition of images from the HES archive exploring the fashion for antiquarianism in Scotland and the lure of Rosslyn Chapel.

A group of costumed performers dressed in period clothing playing instruments and singing on an outdoor stage on a sunny day

Wednesday 10 July 2024
Duff House
Theatre and Music
Technical Level:
Theatre, Highlights
HES
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As You Like It

Outdoor theatre performance by Folksy Theatre Company.

Postcard of the Forth railway bridge seen from Fife, 1903. The view is taken from North Queensferry: the slipway for the ferry is in the middle of the picture.

Monday 22 July 2024
John Sinclair House
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Archives
HES
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Wish You Were Here

Postcard highlights from the Archive of Historic Environment Scotland.

Selected dates until Sunday 25 August 2024
Duff House
Exhibition
Technical Level:
Art and design
HES
Feature weight: 0

Masterpiece: Lord Byron by William Edward West, 1822

This artwork forms part of the annual Masterpiece series of paintings loaned from the National Galleries’ collections and will be on display in the Marble Lobby at Duff House.

Illustration of Sherlock Holmes looking through a magnifying glass

Wednesday 28 August 2024
Elgin Cathedral
Theatre and Music
Technical Level:
Theatre
HES
Feature weight: 0

Sherlock Holmes tackles the most baffling case of his career in this cheeky but chilling adaptation. Performed in the great outdoors by Illyria, prepare for an evening of mystery and things that go ‘grrrr’ in the night!

A traditional stone wall of a building. The building is pointed with lime and there's a small card placed on the wall to help identify the lime type.

Tuesday 3 September 2024
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Most technical
Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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What’s the point? A discussion about finishing walls with lime

In partnership with the Lime Finishes Group, we will explore lime finishes, what they looked like historically, how they evolved and performed. We will also consider the changes in current practice that may be required in response to climate change.

people walking through a wood of green trees

Thursday 12 September 2024
John Sinclair House
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Materials, Art and design
HES
Feature weight: 0

One People, Two Places: The Western Highlands and Islands and Cape Breton, 1790-1830

Join us in-person, or on Zoom, for a very special talk by Dr. Karly Kehoe

Two logos of the Stirling Photography Festival 2024

Tuesday 17 September 2024
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
Feature weight: 0

Capturing Moments

Two speakers explore their documentary photography: from the first images taken after the Glasgow School of Art fire, to the peace wall and the Firth of Forth.