7 March 2019
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’re taking a look at five women who have shaped the history of Edinburgh Castle. Some are well-known faces, others you may not have heard of before.
15 February 2019
With the weather still a tad cold at this time of year, there’s nothing more comforting and homely than a hot bowl of soup to warm you up. This now got us thinking about the origins of soup and where it comes from. We caught up with Rachel Pickering our Senior Cultural Resources Advisor to find out more.
18 January 2019
To mark the launch of the new #MaryQueenOfScots film, brush up on your knowledge of the connections between an iconic queen and an iconic castle!
28 December 2018
With the start of a new year at Edinburgh Castle we wonder who the first-footer will be in 2019 and look back through history at some of the most iconic individuals who have gone here before.
7 December 2018
The castle was once a place of royal celebrations, feasts and ceremonies and to this date we still know how to entertain and fill your belly with delicious treats! Warning you may get hungry!
23 November 2018
Read the story behind our first new permanent exhibition at Edinburgh Castle since the installation of the Prisons of War exhibition in 2002.
8 November 2018
We caught up with Elaine Edwards from NMS, about their new exhibition The Poppy: A Symbol of Remembrance at the National War Museum within the castle.
29 October 2018
Discover our top 10 stories about Mary Queen of Scots and her famous family.
28 September 2018
We are thrilled to reveal the programme for our one (k)night only, after hours event at the castle…
18 September 2018
The castle boasts countless connections to the continent from an 11th-century saint born in Hungary all the way through to the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.
29 August 2018
Check out what’s been happening in the Mary Room, within the Royal Palace.
