12 November 2010

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Arbroath’s most famous heritage site is gearing up for its special celebration of the season - a Winter Festival at the Abbey on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November. Admission charges at the 12th-century attraction will be waived for this family event which will feature a wide range of entertaining activities for all ages.

11 November 2010

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Remembrance Day events this weekend at Edinburgh Castle - home to The Scottish National War Memorial - commemorate the role of Scots soldiers of The Great War, and in particular the men of the 51st Highland Division. The castle’s stunning Great Hall is the setting on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th November, from 11am to 3pm, for a series of presentations by costumed interpreters focusing on the heroic deeds of the Division during World War I and the capture of Beaumont-Hamel in northern France on 13 November 1916 during the final stages of the Battle of the Somme.

9 November 2010

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9 November 2010

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People are being encouraged to find out more about Scotland’s rich heritage at a new one day exhibition to be held in Edinburgh. Entitled ‘My Home, My Place, My Scotland’, the exhibition aims to dissect Scotland’s cultural heritage by covering the whole spectrum of activity from castles, collections and costumed performers through to planning and conservation. The event, which is free to the general public, will take place at the Roxburghe Hotel on Monday 15th November and includes exhibits from The National Trust, Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Scotland, The Heritage Lottery Fund and Architecture and Design Scotland

4 November 2010

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Minister for Culture and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop will today (Thursday) outline how new legislation will assist in protecting the historic environment. Debating the proposed Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, the Minister said it would improve the management and protection of the historic environment and address gaps in the current laws.