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Eight Edinburgh Branch members were welcomed into George Heriot's School for a tour by admissions manager Gemma Cousins. Read more
We welcomed author Elspeth Turner who joined us on Saturday 2nd April 2022 to give her talk "Tweed Dales". Tweed Dales covers six journeys spanning from the Eildon Hills to Tweeddale, Kelso to Gala Water, Ettrick to Teviotdale. Read more
We welcomed Martin Hannan to our Edinburgh Branch Meeting on Saturday 5th March 2022 where he shared a history of horse-racing in Scotland. Read more
Saltire Society Convener, John Scott Moncrieff gave the talk at the Edinburgh Branch's Meeting held on the 10 February 2022. Read more
Professor Joe Goldblatt gave the talk at the Edinburgh Branch's February 2022 Meeting. Read more
The Edinburgh Branch was delighted to enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the King’s Theatre, led by Lucille Bluefield and John Robb. Read more
We were very sorry to lose Saltire Society stalwart Ian Kinniburgh this year. Ian was a long standing member of the Saltire Society, a council member, as well as a committee member of the Edinburgh Branch and Chair of the Aberdeen and North East Branch at different times. Read more
The Edinburgh Branch welcomed Bruce Keith on 6 November 2021 and the event was documented by John Yellowlees Read more
Theatre making in Scotland can be traced back to the fifteenth century, when the miracle plays were presented and theatre continued to grow in popularity through to their zenith between 1860 and 1910 - when most of the theatres we know today were built. Read more