The Black Dinner

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February

Hear the truly shocking story of the trial and execution of the young Douglas lairds in Edinburgh Castle in 1440.

Great Hall: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.00 noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm

The Lang Siege

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February

Meet Sir William Kilcaldy of Grange and hear the tale of his unsuccessful attempt to hold the castle for Mary Queen of Scots.

Great Hall: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.00 noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm

The Great Escape

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th March

Edinburgh Castle makes a very secure prison, steep rock sides and well guarded gates make escape extremely risky. But a few souls have succeeded. Hear the story of one such escapee, James Mhor Macgregor.

Great Hall: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.00 noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm

The Black Dinner

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March

Hear the truly shocking story of the trial and execution of the young Douglas lairds in Edinburgh Castle in 1440.

Great Hall: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.00 noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm

Queen Victoria visits the castle

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th March

Queen Victoria is making a private visit to the castle, to see if the improvements she requested on her last visit have been carried out.

Great Hall: 10.30am - 1.00pm & 1.45pm - 3.45pm

Wolves in Sheeps Clothing

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th March

Meet Sir Thomas Randolph and a Scottish commoner and hear tell of their audacious early morning attack to take the castle for Robert the Bruce.

Great Hall: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.00 noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm

Lady Euphemia

Saturday 31st March

Hear about life as a woman in medieval Scotland from Lady Euphemia.

Great Hall: 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.00 noon, 1.15pm, 2.15pm & 3.15pm