28 April 2009

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Monty Python has made a permanent return to Doune Castle. Terry Jones, who co-directed comedy classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is the voice of the new audio guide introduced this week. Much of the movie was filmed at Doune and it has been a place of pilgrimage for fans ever since, with HS having hosted a series of Python-themed events there in the past.

28 April 2009

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Visitors can enjoy free entry to Stanley Mills and have a great afternoon at the second annual Festival of the River. The 18th-century water mill complex outside Perth is hosting the community festival between noon and 4pm on Sunday, 17 May. But entry charges for the visitor centre will be waived for the whole day – meaning two adults and two children can save £15.

23 April 2009

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Arthur’s Seat, in Holyrood Park, has been nominated as a contender for Scotland’s top picnic spot. It appears alongside beauty spots like Loch an Eilean, on the Rothiemurchus Estate, and Glasgow’s botanic gardens. Members of the public have been invited to vote for their favourite as part of National Bread Week, which starts on 4 May.

22 April 2009

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Knights to escort King James IV and his queen to palace joust. Full details have been unveiled for one of the biggest-ever weekends of visitor events at Linlithgow Palace. Party at the Palace, a key part of the national Homecoming celebrations, takes place on 23 and 24 May and will be an extravaganza of entertainment and fun based round events at Scotland’s royal court in 1503.

22 April 2009

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Groundbreaking 3D visual documentation of Scottish historical landmarks including Rosslyn Chapel and Stirling Castle was unveiled today (Wednesday, 22nd April) by Culture Minister Michael Russell MSP at the 2009 Digital Documentation Conference. The cutting edge laser technology can survey and interpret heritage structures in 3D and provides - for the first time – a lasting, digital record of the country’s most important buildings. It also offers a new method for researching and conserving Scotland’s built environment.