Win a trip to The Real Mary King’s Close!

  Win a Voucher for up to 20 People for a tour of The Real Mary King’s Close! With so many budding photographers out there lately, we have teamed up with The Real Mary King’s Close  to bring you a horror of a competition! The Real Mary King’s Close had been Edinburgh’s best kept secret for many years until [...]

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The Dome

As you make your way along George Street headed towards St Andrews Square, on the right hand side you will catch sight of a most impressive building. If you make this journey during the winter months you will be greeted by a beautifully festive scene. The Dome on George Street is well known by Edinburgh [...]

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A £47m Facelift: The National Museum of Scotland

I’ll always remember the day that I first visited the Natural History Museum in London.  The arched entrance loomed above me as my parents took my seven-year-old self by the hand to lead me up the stairs and into the museum.   I came away from that visit, my young mind overawed by the sight of the giant [...]

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Burke and Hare Resurrected

The John Landis cinematic portrayal of Burke & Hare, Edinburgh’s most infamous murderous thugs of yesteryear, has now got its trailer online for your perusal. ReelScotland have the trailer, I must say it looks hilarious! Well worth a look in any case.

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Burke and Hare Edinburgh Bad Boys and Serial Killers

If you thought Edinburgh history was all cute little stories about puppy dogs, think again. Edinburgh has a dark side, complete with a pair of serial killers who make Jack the Ripper look like a small time hood. In just eighteen months between 1827 and 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered at least 16 [...]

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