Highland Games Events

There are over 60 events taking place all across Scotland annually, kicking off with the Gordon Castle Highland Games in Fochabers.

Highland Games Traditions

Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky – all of which feature heavily at any gathering.

In the words of the Bard

Scotland's national poet Robert Burns is celebrated throughout the world.

India and Scotland

India, one of the world’s most ancient civilizations, has developed into one of the world’s leading economies.

Kilt up

Visiting Scotland for a special event? Would you like to wear a kilt? Well find out how to rock some serious tartan (while preserving your modesty) with our handy guide!

Lasting inspiration of Robert Burns

What is it about Robert Burns? Not even Shakespeare is remembered so personally with an annual birthday celebration.

Norman McLaren: The Animation Pioneer Who Changed The Film Industry

Norman McLaren is a Scottish-Canadian animator, director and producer who was known as a pioneer and innovator in the film industry.

Norwegian Tattoo

Cultural and trade links between Scotland and Norway go back centuries and still flourish today.

Robert Burns and Slavery

Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, is loved the world over as the bard of freedom, liberty and the common good of humankind. So it comes as a great shock to many that he once accepted a job to help manage a slave plantation in the West Indies. What is the real story here? How could our Burns, the people's poet, look to become an instrument in what many now call 'The Black Holocaust'?

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