Features

Great fictional characters from Scotland

From Sherlock Holmes to Toad of Toad Hall, we take a look at ten of the best characters from Scottish literature.

The National Museum of Scotland in focus

The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has undergone its biggest refurbishment since it was built in 1886.

Bagpipe quiz

Bagpipe rockers the Red Hot Chilli Pipers have helped us create a music quiz with a difference. Can you name that tune?

Piping Hot!

Every August sees the Piping Live! Festival return to Glasgow. We look at the annual event and the history of the bagpipes in popular culture.

Ten of the best

Scotland is scanning the globe to digitally document important heritage sites to ensure they are preserved for the future.

Scotland tees up for golf Open

Scotland is set to host two major golf events in the sporting calendar this month.

Highland Games and Piping Championships

Highlights of Scotland’s summer programme of traditional events.

Riverside Museum opens its doors

New Glasgow museum to showcase the city's transport, shipbuilding and engineering heritage.

Jazz it up

Scotland is bursting with talented jazz and blues artists and plays host to vibrant festivals in some unusual, and offbeat locations.

Happy 600th St Andrews

2011 marks the 600th anniversary of the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English speaking world.