23 June 2010

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Linlithgow Palace is gearing up for what promises to be one of the most exciting and unmissable highlights of the summer - its Spectacular Jousting Extravaganza.

22 June 2010

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Scotland’s work to generate power from renewable sources – long before climate change became a globally important issue – is being celebrated in a book looking at the development of hydroelectric power. Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop is launching Power to the People – The built heritage of Scotland’s hydroelectric power in Perth at a conference looking at the people, engineering and architecture that created a vibrant energy sector.

21 June 2010

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Primary age children are being invited to take part in special workshops to learn ‘The Dance of the Musical Head’.

15 June 2010

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The year is 1298, the Wars of Scottish Independence are raging and Dirleton Castle is under siege. Strategically located between Edinburgh and the English border, the peaceful retreat built by Anglo-Norman knight John de Vaux is a key target in the conflict.

15 June 2010

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The Orkney Venus has made the top three for the Best Archaeological Discovery category in the 2010 British Archaeological Awards. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony at the British Museum on Monday 19th July 2010. The 5,000 year old figurine, also known as the Westray Wife, attracted international attention when it was discovered last summer by archaeologists working on the Historic Scotland excavation at the Links of Noltland, on Westray.