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Things to do in Edinburgh in December 2022
Edinburgh is a great place to be in the winter months and despite the cooler weather and earlier...
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Why Are So Many Ghost Stories Set in Winter?
If you were to picture the location of a ghost story in your head, you'd likely imagine a...
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The History of St. Giles' Cathedral
By Mark, Mercat Storyteller Often referred to as “St. Giles' Cathedral”, the High...
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Things to do in Edinburgh in November 2022
Halloween and Samhuinn may have passed but there's still plenty of things to do in Edinburgh in...
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The History of Guising | Halloween
By Madge O’Shea, Mercat Storyteller With Hallowe’en upon us, and the veil...
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The Crimes of Burke & Hare
By Linda, Mercat Storyteller Hallowe’en is a night of endings – and of...
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4 Dark & Ghostly Tales Inspired by Edinburgh
Written by Michael Robert-Brown, Mercat Storyteller The sheer diversity of Mercat’s...
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Edinburgh History Tours: Royal Buildings
On our Edinburgh history tours, we visit several of the city's iconic buildings with ties...