Culture

21
May
A line up of Highland dancers at Braemar Highland Games.

A summer of Highland Games: Join us for a gallivant around Scotland's greatest Gatherings

Morag Lindsay enjoys the lively season among cabers, pipe bands and vibrant villages to discover which event does it best.
8 min read
18
May
Rebecca Maeule holding a caber while wearing a kilt.

"Caber tossing isn't just for men" – meet the ladies who launch

6 min read
14
May
Alan Cumming smiles, gesturing to an auditorium and stage behind him.

Scottish actor Alan Cumming on the Highland town that changed his life

Hollywood actor and Traitors US star Alan Cumming, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, shares his insider guide to Pitlochry, plus tales of working with Brian Cox and what he’s doing next.
7 min read
07
May
A group of 17 women celebrate the success of the sit in, with Helen being carried aloft her colleagues' shoulders.

The Scottish women workers who took on corporate America

7 min read
24
Mar
Scone Palace: Discover Scotland’s ancient crowning place and the mystery of the Stone of Destiny

Scone Palace: Discover Scotland’s ancient crowning place and the mystery of the Stone of Destiny

Step into Scotland’s royal past at Scone Palace, where kings were crowned, mysteries linger, and beautiful gardens and wildlife await.
4 min read
18
Mar
Skye's Coruisk House: A cosy coastal foodie retreat in Elgol

Skye's Coruisk House: A cosy coastal foodie retreat in Elgol

5 min read
10
Mar
Scotland’s most idyllic seafood escape on the Shores of Loch Linnhe

Scotland’s most idyllic seafood escape on the Shores of Loch Linnhe

5 min read
26
Feb
A woman with short blond hair wearing a blue headband and a green jacket is crouched on the ice of a curling rink with arm outstretched after releasing a curling stone.

Swept away: sliding into Scottish curling for the first time

8 min read
22
Jan
Ally Heather with his back to the audience on the BBC's Burns Night programme pointing to a sequined image of Burns on the back of his jacket.

Ayrshire to America: How Robert Burns conquered the world

8 min read
15
Jan
The Scottish art of coorie: cold seas, candlelight and custard

The Scottish art of coorie: cold seas, candlelight and custard

Learn to coorie with Rebecca Gibson and discover a Scottish way of living that blends wild nature, deep rest and winter rituals.
6 min read