Mercat Tours' New Craft a Memory; Tour & Workshop
New for 2023 we’re proud to introduce our new ethical crafting workshop in partnership with...
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The Cailleach: Queen of Scottish Winter
As the cold weather begins and snow powders Scotland's hills and cities, we know that...
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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...
Read StoryWhy 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...
Read StoryThe History of St. Giles' Cathedral
By Mark, Mercat Storyteller Explore the secrets of the city’s past on an Edinburgh history...
Read StoryThings 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...
Read StoryThe History of Guising | Halloween
By Madge O’Shea, Mercat Storyteller With Hallowe’en upon us, and the veil...
Read StoryThe Crimes of Burke & Hare
By Linda, Mercat Storyteller Hallowe’en is a night of endings – and of...
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