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It's panto season again! HES Interpretation Manager and former pantomime star Andrew Burnet takes a nostalgic look at the history and tradition behind the festive theatrical favourite. Oh, yes he does!

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Discover the story behind the Margaret Hall Cairn in Holyrood Park. This historic case of domestic violence became a powerful memorial to a woman’s life, reclaimed through renaming and new interpretation.

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Explore these 4 famous horror stories and their Scottish connections... if you dare!

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Step inside the royal courts of Renaissance Scotland with Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart and meet the “natural fools” and jesters who were far more than entertainers. Discover how these individuals with disabilities shaped power, truth, and wisdom in ways history has long overlooked.

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We trace the story of pioneering surgeon Dr James Barry.

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