Edinburgh History, and the Story of John Nicol
Sometimes, love can strike in the most unlikely of places. Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller...
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Edinburgh Theatre Chronicles: Bedlam Theatre
The theatre – a place where we go to relax, unwind and be entertained. A place where we can...
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Edinburgh History & The Stories Behind the Stories: Queen Margaret of Scotland
Edinburgh History & The Stories Behind the Stories: Queen Margaret of Scotland In this series...
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On 25th January, we celebrate Burns’ Night. This usually consists of eating haggis, neeps and...
Read StoryThe Story Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
177 years ago, a man by the name of Charles Dickens sat down and wrote a novella called A Christmas...
Read StoryFemale Figures from Edinburgh’s Past: From Elsie Inglis to Hellish Nell
To say Elsie Maud Inglis achieved a lot in her 53 years on this planet, is an...
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Scotch whisky is loved the world over, and here in Scotland we’re clearly very proud of our...
Read StoryGeorge Drummond And The Birth Of Edinburgh's New Town
Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon Bendle Edinburgh’s New Town is arguably the...
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