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 Explore the secrets of the city’s past on an Edinburgh history...
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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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By Madge O’Shea, Mercat Storyteller With Hallowe’en upon us, and the veil...
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By Linda, Mercat Storyteller Hallowe’en is a night of endings – and of...
Read Story4 Dark & Ghostly Tales Inspired by Edinburgh
Written by Michael Robert-Brown, Mercat Storyteller The sheer diversity of Mercat’s...
Read StoryEdinburgh History Tours: Royal Buildings
On our Edinburgh history tours, we visit several of the city's iconic buildings with ties...
Read StoryRobert Burns & The Royal History of Pineapples
By Naomi, Mercat Storyteller 'Farewell, old Scotia's bleak domains, Far dearer than...
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