blog

News & stories from Edinburgh's award-winning walking tour company

2nd June 2022

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is here with a whole host of events to celebrate the occasion...

20th March 2019

Today, March 20th, is World Storytelling Day! At Mercat we pride ourselves in being...

8th February 2019

It seems like no time at all since the schools returned from their Christmas break however the...

24th January 2019

February 5th marks the start of the Chinese New Year, otherwise known as the Spring...

8th December 2018

The turning on of the Christmas lights in Edinburgh always marks the beginning of a magical...

26th April 2018

World Whisky Day - 19 May 2018 As plans for Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery...

30th March 2018

We are delighted to be part of a year-long celebration of the works and influence of world-renowned...

21st March 2018

Storytelling is a craft as old as humanity itself. Whether we sit around the campfire, gossip...