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Edinburgh Branch Visit to St Giles Cathedral

Edinburgh Branch Visit to St Giles Cathedral

In September, the Edinburgh Branch visited St Giles Cathedral Read more

Published: 5th September, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch Summer Outing on 13th July 2024

Edinburgh Branch Summer Outing on 13th July 2024

The Edinburgh Branch had a summer outing on 13.07.2024 Read more

Published: 30th July, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch March Lunch on 6th April 2024

Edinburgh Branch March Lunch on 6th April 2024

Edinburgh Branch March Lunch on 6th April 2024 A report on the Edinburgh Branch March Lunch and Spoof Tour talk with Angus Dodd on 6th April 2024 Read more

Published: 1st July, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch visit to the Mansfield Traquair Centre

Edinburgh Branch visit to the Mansfield Traquair Centre

The Edinburgh Branch visited Mansfield Traquair Centre in 23.05.2024 Read more

Published: 30th May, 2024

Updated: 19th June, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch March Lunch on 2nd March 2024

Edinburgh Branch March Lunch on 2nd March 2024

A report on the Edinburgh Branch Lunch on 02.03.2024 Read more

Published: 29th April, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Lunch on 3rd February 2024

Edinburgh Lunch on 3rd February 2024

A report on the Edinburgh Branch Lunch which took place on 03.02.2024 Read more

Published: 29th April, 2024

Updated: 1st May, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch Spring / Summer 2024 Newsletter

Edinburgh Branch Spring / Summer 2024 Newsletter

The Edinburgh Spring / Summer 2024 Newsletter is now available Read more

Published: 11th April, 2024

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch Event: Dr Alex Imrie on Creating a Tartan

Edinburgh Branch Event: Dr Alex Imrie on Creating a Tartan

A talk on creating a Tartan by Dr Alex Imrie. Read more

Published: 9th January, 2024

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Event: All-Round Raeburn : The Man and His Milieu

Edinburgh Branch Event: All-Round Raeburn : The Man and His Milieu

Talk by Dr Patricia Andrew on Henry Raeburn. Read more

Published: 6th December, 2023

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Event: Saving the South Side

Edinburgh Branch Event: Saving the South Side

Talk by Saltire Society Member David Black on saving the south side of Edinburgh. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2023

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Event: Did Columba have a lawmower? Reflections on Scottish culture

Edinburgh Branch Event: Did Columba have a lawmower? Reflections on Scottish culture

Talk by Hugh Andrew Reflecting on Scottish Culture. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2023

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Event: Talk by Joseph Farrell

Edinburgh Branch Event: Talk by Joseph Farrell

Talk by Joseph Farrell on the byways of links between Scotland and Italy. Read more

Published: 14th November, 2023

Updated: 15th November, 2023

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Autumn / Winter 2023 Newsletter

Edinburgh Branch Autumn / Winter 2023 Newsletter

The Edinburgh Autumn / Winter 2023 Newsletter is now available Read more

Published: 9th October, 2023

Updated: 10th October, 2023

Author: Rebeca Bird-Lima

Edinburgh Branch Spring/Summer 2023 Newsletter

Edinburgh Branch Spring/Summer 2023 Newsletter

The Edinburgh Branch Spring/Summer newsletter is now available. Read more

Published: 10th July, 2023

Updated: 10th October, 2023

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Event: Magdalen Chapel Visit

Edinburgh Branch Event: Magdalen Chapel Visit

On 25th May, the Edinburgh Branch visited Magdalen Chapel. Read more

Published: 2nd June, 2023

Updated: 10th October, 2023

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Sheila Szatkowski

Edinburgh Branch Event: Sheila Szatkowski

For our April branch lunch we welcomed Sheila Szatkowski who shared her talk on visitors to Edinburgh in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Read more

Published: 13th April, 2023

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Gillian Gloyer on Margaret Hasluck

Edinburgh Branch Event: Gillian Gloyer on Margaret Hasluck

On 4th March we welcomed Gillian Gloyer who shared a fascinating insight to Scottish geographer and ethnographer, Margaret Hasluck, who went to Albania where she contributed articles to specialist journals. Read more

Published: 8th March, 2023

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Colinton Tunnel with Mike Scott and Chris Rutterford

Edinburgh Branch Event: Colinton Tunnel with Mike Scott and Chris Rutterford

On 4th February we welcomed Mike Scott and Chris Rutterford who shared the fascinating history of the Colinton Tunnel. Find out more about the tunnel, and see some amazing images of Scotland's longest mural, in this branch event update. Read more

Published: 7th February, 2023

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Andrew Liddle talk on Churchill in Scotland

Edinburgh Branch Event: Andrew Liddle talk on Churchill in Scotland

On 7th January we welcomed Andrew Liddell who gave us talk on Churchill's relationship with Scotland. Find out more in this branch event update. Read more

Published: 9th January, 2023

Author: Sarah Mason

Edinburgh Branch Event: James Bruce Talk on Sueno's Stone

Edinburgh Branch Event: James Bruce Talk on Sueno's Stone

On 3rd December we welcomed James Bruce who gave us an insight to the history of the 21 foot monolith, Sueno's Stone. Learn about this amazing piece of Scottish history in this branch event update. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2022

Updated: 9th January, 2023

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Chris O’Connell Talk on Scottish Canals

Edinburgh Branch Event: Chris O’Connell Talk on Scottish Canals

We welcomed Chris O’Connell who shared the fascinating history and modern day life of Scotland's canal network. Explore the canals with us in this branch event update. Read more

Published: 18th November, 2022

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Visit to Water of Leith Visitor Centre

Edinburgh Branch Event: Visit to Water of Leith Visitor Centre

Our Edinburgh branch members were welcomed to the Water of Leith Visitor Centre by their wonderful Trust manager, Helen Brown. Read more

Published: 11th November, 2022

Updated: 15th November, 2022

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch Event: Dr Arran Johnston on Scottish Battlefields

Edinburgh Branch Event: Dr Arran Johnston on Scottish Battlefields

We welcomed Dr Arran Johnston who joined us for our Edinburgh Branch lunch and gave us an incredible insight to Scottish battlefields, particularly those from the Jacobite Rising. Read more

Published: 26th October, 2022

Author: Lisa Davidson

Edinburgh Branch: Visit to Waggonway Heritage Group

Edinburgh Branch: Visit to Waggonway Heritage Group

Putting the salt into Saltire, read about our Edinburgh Branch member visit to the 1722 Waggonway project at Cockenzie on 21st September. Read more

Published: 24th October, 2022

Updated: 1st November, 2022

Author: Lisa Davidson

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  • The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards - Longlists 2025

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    Leading Scottish figures honoured in Fletcher of Saltoun Awards 2024

    Paul Murton, Professor Lorna Dawson, Patrick Doyle and the late Professor Sir Geoff Palmer were honoured at a ceremony in Edinburgh in December.

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  • The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Longlist

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  • 40 Under 40 2023

    40 Under 40 2023

    Celebrating people across the creative industries in the categories of Literature and Publishing, Applied Sciences, Languages, Performing Arts and Visual Arts, the Society’s ‘40 Under 40’ aims to bring greater recognition to those with outstanding talent in the early-to-mid stages of their careers.

Welcome to our new website!

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Published: 20th April, 2020

Updated: 12th April, 2021

Author: Catriona Cox

Welcome to our new website: Reading from Kirsty Logan

Welcome to our new website: Reading from Kirsty Logan

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Published: 20th April, 2021

Updated: 25th May, 2021

Author: Heather Palmer

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