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• Edinburgh Castle - 72fceb5b-c2f0-4c19-a914-a4e400b4da2e (16)
• Fort George - 00976a4f-41fe-40bd-98fe-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Aberdour Castle and Gardens - 011eebc9-45f5-4128-850f-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Linlithgow Palace - 3f8e3d76-3eb7-4629-8d16-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Melrose Abbey - 4ee26a34-1373-49f3-bc94-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Dumbarton Castle - 5faf5285-859c-4b84-897c-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Tantallon Castle - 637909d1-614f-4d4a-86ad-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Doune Castle - 9e2b1455-29ba-4c25-a32e-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• St Andrews Castle - a2c1ed05-75dc-443b-a446-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Urquhart Castle - a6990370-0243-4cab-b464-a4e400b4da2f (1)
• Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel - b453a1fe-ee46-4b7d-8e2c-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Craigmillar Castle - e515ab11-f039-47d2-ba6f-a4e400b4da2e (1)
• Elgin Cathedral - fc362ed8-21c4-4fbd-8227-a4e400b4da2f (1)
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• Walks and Guided Tours - 10 (5)
• Living History - 4 (5)
• Exhibition - 11 (1)
• Theatre and Music - 12 (1)
• Workshop - 14 (1)
• Workshops & Activities - 14 (1)
• Public performance - 5 (1)
• External event - 7 (1)

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• British Sign Language - 34 (3)
• Halloween - 47 (3)
• Military and wars - 13 (2)
• Monarchs and castle life - 14 (2)
• Nature - 17 (2)
• Highlights - 25 (2)
• Campaign: A Little History - 48 (2)

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• Friday 17 January 2025
• Edinburgh Castle
• Walks and Guided Tours
• Technical Level:
• British Sign Language
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 70

Edinburgh Castle ISL Tour

Join Deaf Guide Gordon Hay on a ISL (International Sign Language) tour of Edinburgh Castle.

• On until Sunday 3 November 2024
• Edinburgh Castle
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• Nature, Halloween
• Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Potion Maker's Trail

Children are invited to find the answers to break the spell on the castle. A certificate and sticker are awarded at the end.

• On until Friday 18 October 2024
• Edinburgh Castle
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

The Herbologist

James Buchanan, an itinerant Apothecary who travels from town to town, has arrived at the castle to attend to the needs of the Garrison.

• Selected dates until Saturday 1 November 2025
• Edinburgh Castle
• Walks and Guided Tours
• Technical Level:
• Halloween, Campaign: A Little History
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

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

• On until Sunday 26 October 2025
• Multiple venues
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• Nature, Campaign: A Little History
• HES
• Feature weight: 0

Great Big Living History Week

See history come to life all over Scotland.

• On until 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!

• On until 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 17 January 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Walks and Guided Tours
• Technical Level:
• British Sign Language
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

British Sign Language (BSL) Tour

Join Deaf Guide Gordon Hay for a tour of the castle to celebrate Burns Night.

• On until Sunday 8 March 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Walks and Guided Tours
• Technical Level:
• Monarchs and castle life
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Queens of the Castle tour

Our sell-out 'Queens of the Castle' tour returns for the 3rd year

• Sunday 8 March 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Living History
• Technical Level:
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Celebrating International Women's Day

Come along to Edinburgh Castle this international women's day and celebrate with us.

• On until Monday 6 April 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• Workshops & Activities
• Technical Level:
• HES, Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Make a peg doll

Join us to create you own peg doll

• Friday 24 April 2026
• Edinburgh Castle
• External event
• Technical Level:
• Highlights
• Edinburgh Castle
• Feature weight: 0

Ann Cleeves: An Evening at Edinburgh Castle

We're delighted to be welcoming number one Sunday Times bestselling crime author Ann Cleeves and broadcaster Nicola Meighan to Edinburgh Castle for a very special evening