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Living History

During your visit look out for our living history characters. They will be on hand to tell you more about the site, the character and time period they are portraying as well as posing for photos!

Six re-enactors in various historical costumes

Great Big Living History Week

This October Holiday get ready for history to come to life all across our sites as The Great Big Living History Week begins! Characters from our past are ready to tell tales from their past as you walk around some of our most iconic sites. From a medieval knight to a queen’s lady, you’ll hear stories and facts from some of Scotland’s most turbulent times, the history of the site, and they’ll any questions you might have.

They’ll even be happy to pose for photos with you, although you’ll probably need to explain what a camera and a ‘selfie’ is first - they’re from the past so might be a bit confused!

The event will run from Saturday 12 to Sunday 20 October, sites participating are below:

  • Aberdour Castle
  • Blackness Castle
  • Caerlaverock Castle
  • Craigmillar Castle
  • Doune Castle
  • Dunfermline Abbey
  • Dumbarton Castle
  • Dunstaffnage Castle
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Elgin Cathedral
  • Fort George
  • Linlithgow Palace
  • Melrose Abbey
  • St Andrews Castle
  • Tantallon Castle
  • Urquhart Castle
Check out the event listing for full information

Free for Historic Scotland Members

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If you would like more information on our Living History please contact the events team on 0131 668 8885 or events@hes.scot

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