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August
ScottFest 2022
12.08.2022 - 14.08.2022
Join us to celebrate Sir Walter Scott’s birthday with a weekend of fun for all the family.
June
Dandie Derby 2022
04.06.2022
The Haining, Selkirk
Come and join in the fun and watch the Dandie Dinmont Terriers take part in their annual light hearted race meeting.
March
SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771-1832) a 250th anniversary concert
04.03.2022
Parliament House, Edinburgh
This event has been postponed, new date TBA. All ticket holders have been contacted by the box office.
'From the Baskets of Travelling Pedlars' to Abbotsford: Scott’s Lifelong Love of Popular Print
01.03.2022 - 01.03.2023
Online
Scott's library at Abbotsford contains around 3000 popular print items, on topics such as fairy-tales, superstition, politics and song. This exhibition showcases this material and its significance for Scott’s work. You can access it here
Launch of 'From the Baskets of Travelling Pedlars' to Abbotsford: Scott's Lifelong Love of Popular Print
01.03.2022
Online
Those involved with developing the exhibition 'From the Baskets of Travelling Pedlars' to Abbotsford: Scott's Lifelong Love of Popular Print will discuss the highlights of Scott's collection, the signficance of it and the ways in which it adds to our understanding of his collecting activites and his work. Join us by registering here
February
Words and Music
25.02.2022 - 25.03.2022
Rosslyn Chapel
A candle-lit evening event of poetry, prose and music to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott. Short excerpts from Scott’s works will be read by Alasdair Hutton (‘the Voice of the Tattoo”) and Brian Taylor (formerly of BBC Scotland). Three new choral settings of Scott’s words by Nigel Don will be given by a choir led by Stephen Doughty. Friday 25 February, 7.30pm.
#ScotsinUS podcast- Sir Walter Scott's 250th Anniversary: Abbotsford 2022
22.02.2022
Join us on this episode of the #ScotsinUS Podcast for updates on #Abbotsford 2022. Camilla G Hellman is in conversation with Holyrood Distillery and Abbotsford, The Home of Sir Walter Scott, to discuss Abbotsford in 2022 and Sir Walter Scott’s 250th Anniversary.
Walking with Walter Scott
01.02.2022 - 30.06.2022
on-line
A number of events will take place on the University of Aberdeen's King’s College Campus and in the Cruikshank Botanic Garden to celebrate and explore Scott’s ideas about the restorative power of the natural world. to find out more visithttps://www.hillgoers.com/guided-walks-events/sir-walter-scott-celebrating-250-years-14th-may-2022
January
Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford: “The Delilah of his Imagination”
20.01.2022
Join Kirsty Archer-Thompson, Collections and Interpretation Manager of the Abbotsford Trust, to explore one of the most important literary houses in the world; a nineteenth century blueprint that has travelled the globe.
November
Christmas at Abbotsford
20.11.2021 - 19.12.2021
Step back in time to Christmas past and explore our decorated historic house. Our festive audio guide invites you to join Sir Walter Scott and his guests as they arrive at Abbotsford for the festive season of 1823-24.
Edinburgh Scottish Dancers Walter Scott 250 Workshop
14.11.2021
Murrayfield Parish Church Hall, Ormidale Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6EQ
A Scottish dancing workshop celebrating the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's birth. The RSCDS will shortly be re-publishing the set of six dances which all have connection to Scott's Heart of Midlothian.
Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival
02.11.2021 - 07.11.2021
Abbotsford House, Melrose , TD6 9BQ
Abbotsford House, the home of Sir Walter Scott, stages this year's Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival in November, as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of the life and work of Scotland's greatest writer.
October
Sir Walter Scott Commemoration
30.10.2021
St Giles Cathedral
With apologies this event is now by invitation only.
Haunted Scott
29.10.2021
Online
For Hallowe’en, Penny Fielding will talk about ghosts, visions and prophecies in Scott’s novels and poetry.
Scott's Selkirk 250
23.10.2021
Selkirk
The Scottish Borders town of Selkirk celebrates 250 years of Sir Walter Scott with a day of fun for the whole family.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
15.10.2021 - 31.10.2021
Scotland
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival will celebrate Walter Scott 250 with a selection of live storytelling events.
'THE SINUOSITIES OF THE GROUND': SIR WALTER SCOTT, BORDERS, FICTION, AND LANDSCAPE
14.10.2021
Online, via Zoom
'The sinuosities of the ground': Sir Walter Scott, Borders, Fiction, and Landscape, a talk by Dr David Stewart
Sir Walter Scott in the HES Archives
04.10.2021 - 25.03.2022
John Sinclair House
An exhibition of drawings, photographs and sketches selected from the HES Archives showing buildings and monuments associated with Sir Walter Scott.
The Gothic Rocket: The Scott Monument with Historic Environment Scotland
04.10.2021
Online Event
A talk by Jackie Sangster, HES Learning Officer.
Sweet Sounds in Wild Places
01.10.2021 - 01.04.2022
An exhibition of work from a new community project, which aims to harness the power of music, creative writing, film and photography to empower women struggling with personal life challenges.
September
Scott at 250: The Dundee Showcase
23.09.2021
Online
A creative showcase in celebration of Sir Walter Scott. Free books galore! Poetry readings, and more!
Sir Walter Scott 250 Exhibition
09.09.2021 - 06.12.2021
The Caledonian Club, London
A new exhibition for Caledonian Club members celebrating Walter Scott 250.
Festival of Reading
08.09.2021 - 11.09.2021
Innerpeffray, by Crieff, PH7 3RF
What does reading mean to you? Innerpeffray Library has been championing reading since 1680 and this year we invite you to join us for our inaugural Festival of Reading.
Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument
06.09.2021 - 29.10.2021
Online
Join the Walter Scott Research Centre at the University of Aberdeen for a free online course with Abbotsford and Futurelearn.
Walter Scott and Revolution
06.09.2021 - 15.08.2022
ONLINE
This exhibition highlights how Scott lived through an age of revolution, and how his best-selling novels and poems were a vivid and powerful response to revolutionary change. Far from being an escape into a romanticized past, his works overflow with scenes of violence, terror, repression, and rebellion.
Walter Scott. Racconto e immagine
04.09.2021 - 31.10.2021
Accademia TadiniLovere, via Tadini 40
A sketch of the Italian reception of Walter Scott's works in the library of the Accademia Tadini, in Lovere.
Look Back and Smile
02.09.2021 - 14.11.2021
Hawick Museum
Look Back and Smile is a new exhibition of contemporary mosaics inspired by the life and work of Sir Walter Scott.
Walter Scott and Song: Musical Events
01.09.2021 - 31.03.2022
Online
A number of talks, performances and other events will be held to explore Scott’s relationship to song.
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
01.09.2021 - 31.10.2021
Selkirk
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom is one of our direct links to the great Scottish writer. In the museum building, Sir Walter Scott sat as Sheriff of Selkirkshire, dispensing justice for nearly 30 years until his death in 1832.
Souters' Routes Guided Walks
01.09.2021 - 27.10.2021
Selkirk
Take a step back in time and walk the steps that Sir Walter Scott once did himself through the town of Selkirk.
August
Bowhill Landscape -Sir Walter Scott Walk & Talk 4
28.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Autumn Concerts at St Machar's Cathedral: A Tribute to Sir Walter Scott
28.08.2021
St Machar's Cathedral, The Chanonry, Aberdeen AB24 1RQ
Join us for this tribute to Sir Walter Scott through words and music at 7.30 pm on Saturday 28 August 2021.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
27.08.2021 - 30.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
In Conversation: Inspiring Walter Scott
26.08.2021
Online
From Rob Roy to the Jacobites, the romantic imagery of Sir Walter Scott’s novels has been used to represent Scotland around the world. Join National Museums Scotland curators, Dr Anna Groundwater and David Forsyth, to explore the fascinating objects that inspired Scott and the celebrated novels in which they feature.
Biodiversity Walks
24.08.2021 - 28.09.2021
Abbotsford
These 1 hour guided walks around Abbotsford's estate with our Ranger Anna focus on a different theme each month, highlighting the biodiversity at Abbotsford.
Bowhill Landscape - Sir Walter Scott Walk & Talk 3
21.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
The Gothic Rocket: The Scott Monument
20.08.2021
Online
A digital lecture from Jackie Sangster examining the archives from early photographs of the monument under construction to souvenir postcards of the Scott Monument.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
20.08.2021 - 22.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Walter Scott and the Sense of Place
19.08.2021
Online
This lecture takes on a geographical tour of Scotland in the company of Walter Scott from the Borders to the Shetland Islands.
Walter Scott and Song Launch
17.08.2021
Online
Join the University of Aberdeen's Department of Museums and Special Collections and Walter Scott Research Centre to celebrate the launch of our online exhibition.
Sir Walter Scott and the History of Children’s Literature
17.08.2021
Online
This illustrated talk from Museums and Galleries Edinburgh will delve into the archives to uncover some hidden gems and rarities from the histories of Scottish, British, and European children’s literature.
Head for the Hills: What we can learn from walking with Walter Scott
15.08.2021 - 30.04.2022
North-east Scotland
A series of local hill walks led by Hillgoers in partnership with the Walter Scott Research Centre at the University of Aberdeen
Digital Event: Family Craft- Happy Birthday Sir Walter Scott
15.08.2021
Online
Join City Art Centre on Sir Walter Scott's 250th birthday for an online painting analysis and craft activity.
ScottFest 2021
14.08.2021 - 15.08.2021
Abbotsford
Join us to celebrate Sir Walter Scott's 250th birthday with a festive day out for all the family at Abbotsford.
Bowhill Landscape - Sir Walter Scott Walk and Talk 2
14.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Walter Scott and Song: Retuning the Harp of the North
13.08.2021 - 31.03.2022
on-line
Exploring ballads, opera, and theatrical and popular songs, this online exhibition showcases the University of Aberdeen’s Walter Scott collections alongside musical recordings.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
13.08.2021 - 15.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
A Walk in Walter's Woods
10.08.2021 - 19.10.2021
Abbotsford
Join Abbotsford's Ranger Anna on a guided walk around the Abbotsford Estate to learn more about wildlife, specimen trees and Scott’s designed landscape.
Bowhill Landscape- Sir Walter Scott Walk & Talk 1
07.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Inspiring Walter Scott
06.08.2021 - 08.01.2023
National Museum of Scotland
Discover how Scott drew upon real historical objects for inspiration in his writing. This free exhibition showcases iconic objects from the National Collection and places them alongside Scott's words, and the stories in which they feature.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
06.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Summer Family Activities
05.08.2021 - 12.08.2021
Abbotsford
Join Ranger Anna for an exciting array of family activities in the great outdoors this summer. Come and explore the amazing nature and wildlife on the Abbotsford estate with lots of opportunites to learn or create something new.
Romance and Reality: Elizabeth Gaskell's debt to Sir Walter Scott
04.08.2021
Online from Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Celebrating Sir Walter Scott's influence upon the writing of Elizabeth Gaskell, a giant of 19th century literature.
Read to Death
01.08.2021 - 31.10.2021
Innerpeffray, by Crieff, PH7 3RF
History books, historic fiction; travel and tourism; poetry; dramatic landscape; books – Scotland has it all and in our exhibition this year we look at all of these, through the eyes of poet, novelist, antiquarian and collector Sir Walter Scott.
July
Three Inch Fools: Robin Hood
30.07.2021
Abbotsford
Three Inch Fools perform Robin Hood in the great outdoors at Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
30.07.2021 - 01.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Rob Roy Limited Edition Copy
22.07.2021 - 31.12.2021
A new leather-bound limited edition published to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the author’s birth.
Sir Walter Scott 2021 UK £2 Uncirculated Coin
22.07.2021 - 31.12.2021
The Royal Mint commemorates Sir Walter Scott on a £2 coin, to mark the 250th Anniversary of his birth
Three Inch Fools: The Merry Wives of Windsor
08.07.2021
Abbotsford
A performance in Sir Walter Scott's gardens from travelling Shakespeare company, Three Inch Fools.
The Imagining History UK programme 2021
03.07.2021 - 01.08.2021
Young UK Historical Fiction writers walking in the footsteps of the young Walter Scott.
June
The Public and Private Worlds of Sir Walter Scott
28.06.2021
Online
This event will be focussing on the lesser-known aspects of Sir Walter Scott – his life, career and interests.
Harps of the North: Edvard Grieg & Andreas Munch in the world of Walter Scott
15.06.2021
online
To celebrate composer Edvard Grieg's birthday, the Grieg Society of Scotland is delighted to announce the release of its film contribution to the Walter Scott 250 year.
Dandie Derby 2021
05.06.2021
Abbotsford
Come and join in the fun and watch the Dandie Dinmont Terriers take part in their annual light hearted race meeting.
Frolics in the Face of Europe: Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel and the Tradition of the Grand Tour
03.06.2021
Online
A talk from Dr Iain Gordon Brown for Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott club members.
May
Women of Letters Story Cafe
27.05.2021
Online
As the 250th anniversary of Walter Scott’s birth is marked nationwide, we’re celebrating some of the talented but largely forgotten women writers who were Scott’s contemporaries.
Reading Scotland- Reading Scott
18.05.2021
Online
With members of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität and the University of Aberdeen. Chaired by Sigrid Rieuwerts and Ali Lumsden.
Online Toast to Sir Walter Scott
06.05.2021
Online
An online toast to Sir Walter Scott for Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club members.
A Scott-Themed Dinner from Wedgwood
06.05.2021
Delivered to your door
Eating with Walter Scott: A Scott-Themed Dinner from Wedgwood
Storytelling at Abbotsford
01.05.2021 - 14.05.2021
Online
A series of video stories, including folk tales and local legends, told in Abbotsford's historic house by Mary Kenny.
April
Live Interview with Walter Scott Prize Shortlisted Author Maggie O'Farrell
23.04.2021
Online
The next in this series of LIVE interviews with the shortlisted authors for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Join Maggie O'Farrell to hear about her award-winning novel HAMNET.
Live Interview with Walter Scott Prize Shortlisted Author Kate Grenville
11.04.2021
online
Join the second in the series of Live Interviews with Walter Scott Prize shortlisted author Kate Grenville.
The Financial Ruin of Sir Walter Scott: and How He Got Out of It
08.04.2021
Online
A members online talk from Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club with Ray Perman.
Sir Walter Scott 250th Anniversary Talk
07.04.2021
Online
Join the American Scottish Foundation to explore the life and legacy of Sir Walter Scott in this digital event.
Meet Walter Scott Prize Shortlisted Authors in Live Video Series - Steven Conte
02.04.2021
Online
The Walter Scott Prize will be hosting a series of live videos with this year’s shortlisted authors on Facebook, beginning with Steven Conte.
March
Sir Walter Scott: Past, Present and Future
25.03.2021
Online
Royal Celtic Society March 2021 Lecture from Kirsty Archer Thompson.
Walter Scott 250 Launch
20.03.2021
Online
Watch our launch documentary and projection of a short film of the Young Scott onto Smailholm Tower.
Glenkinchie Lammermuir Hills Highball
20.03.2021 - 27.03.2021
Online
Glenkinchie Distillery show us how to make a Lammermuir Hills Highball, created to celebrate the launch of Walter Scott 250.
Scott’s Relationship with Traditional Song a musical performance and talk by Anne McClary
04.03.2021
Online
Anne McClary - Scott’s Relationship with Traditional Song
#ScotsinUS podcast- Sir Walter Scott's 250th Anniversary: Abbotsford 2022
22.02.2022
Join us on this episode of the #ScotsinUS Podcast for updates on #Abbotsford 2022. Camilla G Hellman is in conversation with Holyrood Distillery and Abbotsford, The Home of Sir Walter Scott, to discuss Abbotsford in 2022 and Sir Walter Scott’s 250th Anniversary.
'From the Baskets of Travelling Pedlars' to Abbotsford: Scott’s Lifelong Love of Popular Print
01.03.2022 - 01.03.2023
Online
Scott's library at Abbotsford contains around 3000 popular print items, on topics such as fairy-tales, superstition, politics and song. This exhibition showcases this material and its significance for Scott’s work. You can access it here
'THE SINUOSITIES OF THE GROUND': SIR WALTER SCOTT, BORDERS, FICTION, AND LANDSCAPE
14.10.2021
Online, via Zoom
'The sinuosities of the ground': Sir Walter Scott, Borders, Fiction, and Landscape, a talk by Dr David Stewart
A Scott-Themed Dinner from Wedgwood
06.05.2021
Delivered to your door
Eating with Walter Scott: A Scott-Themed Dinner from Wedgwood
A Walk in Walter's Woods
10.08.2021 - 19.10.2021
Abbotsford
Join Abbotsford's Ranger Anna on a guided walk around the Abbotsford Estate to learn more about wildlife, specimen trees and Scott’s designed landscape.
Autumn Concerts at St Machar's Cathedral: A Tribute to Sir Walter Scott
28.08.2021
St Machar's Cathedral, The Chanonry, Aberdeen AB24 1RQ
Join us for this tribute to Sir Walter Scott through words and music at 7.30 pm on Saturday 28 August 2021.
Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival
02.11.2021 - 07.11.2021
Abbotsford House, Melrose , TD6 9BQ
Abbotsford House, the home of Sir Walter Scott, stages this year's Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival in November, as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of the life and work of Scotland's greatest writer.
Biodiversity Walks
24.08.2021 - 28.09.2021
Abbotsford
These 1 hour guided walks around Abbotsford's estate with our Ranger Anna focus on a different theme each month, highlighting the biodiversity at Abbotsford.
Bowhill Landscape - Sir Walter Scott Walk & Talk 3
21.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Bowhill Landscape - Sir Walter Scott Walk and Talk 2
14.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Bowhill Landscape -Sir Walter Scott Walk & Talk 4
28.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Bowhill Landscape- Sir Walter Scott Walk & Talk 1
07.08.2021
Bowhill House & Grounds
A guided walk of the Bowhill House gardens and Upper Loch exploring at the influence and inspiration of Sir Walter Scott on shaping the landscape and history of this beautiful family home.
Christmas at Abbotsford
20.11.2021 - 19.12.2021
Step back in time to Christmas past and explore our decorated historic house. Our festive audio guide invites you to join Sir Walter Scott and his guests as they arrive at Abbotsford for the festive season of 1823-24.
Dandie Derby 2021
05.06.2021
Abbotsford
Come and join in the fun and watch the Dandie Dinmont Terriers take part in their annual light hearted race meeting.
Dandie Derby 2022
04.06.2022
The Haining, Selkirk
Come and join in the fun and watch the Dandie Dinmont Terriers take part in their annual light hearted race meeting.
Digital Event: Family Craft- Happy Birthday Sir Walter Scott
15.08.2021
Online
Join City Art Centre on Sir Walter Scott's 250th birthday for an online painting analysis and craft activity.
Edinburgh Scottish Dancers Walter Scott 250 Workshop
14.11.2021
Murrayfield Parish Church Hall, Ormidale Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6EQ
A Scottish dancing workshop celebrating the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's birth. The RSCDS will shortly be re-publishing the set of six dances which all have connection to Scott's Heart of Midlothian.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
30.07.2021 - 01.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
06.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
13.08.2021 - 15.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
20.08.2021 - 22.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Exclusive Bowhill House Tour
27.08.2021 - 30.08.2021
Bowhill House, Selkirk, TD7 5ET
"When Summer Smiled on Sweet Bowhill..." Discover more about the House and Grounds that Scott referred to in the Lay of the Last Minstrel by taking an Exclusive Guided Tour.
Festival of Reading
08.09.2021 - 11.09.2021
Innerpeffray, by Crieff, PH7 3RF
What does reading mean to you? Innerpeffray Library has been championing reading since 1680 and this year we invite you to join us for our inaugural Festival of Reading.
Frolics in the Face of Europe: Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel and the Tradition of the Grand Tour
03.06.2021
Online
A talk from Dr Iain Gordon Brown for Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott club members.
Glenkinchie Lammermuir Hills Highball
20.03.2021 - 27.03.2021
Online
Glenkinchie Distillery show us how to make a Lammermuir Hills Highball, created to celebrate the launch of Walter Scott 250.
Harps of the North: Edvard Grieg & Andreas Munch in the world of Walter Scott
15.06.2021
online
To celebrate composer Edvard Grieg's birthday, the Grieg Society of Scotland is delighted to announce the release of its film contribution to the Walter Scott 250 year.
Haunted Scott
29.10.2021
Online
For Hallowe’en, Penny Fielding will talk about ghosts, visions and prophecies in Scott’s novels and poetry.
Head for the Hills: What we can learn from walking with Walter Scott
15.08.2021 - 30.04.2022
North-east Scotland
A series of local hill walks led by Hillgoers in partnership with the Walter Scott Research Centre at the University of Aberdeen
In Conversation: Inspiring Walter Scott
26.08.2021
Online
From Rob Roy to the Jacobites, the romantic imagery of Sir Walter Scott’s novels has been used to represent Scotland around the world. Join National Museums Scotland curators, Dr Anna Groundwater and David Forsyth, to explore the fascinating objects that inspired Scott and the celebrated novels in which they feature.
Inspiring Walter Scott
06.08.2021 - 08.01.2023
National Museum of Scotland
Discover how Scott drew upon real historical objects for inspiration in his writing. This free exhibition showcases iconic objects from the National Collection and places them alongside Scott's words, and the stories in which they feature.
Launch of 'From the Baskets of Travelling Pedlars' to Abbotsford: Scott's Lifelong Love of Popular Print
01.03.2022
Online
Those involved with developing the exhibition 'From the Baskets of Travelling Pedlars' to Abbotsford: Scott's Lifelong Love of Popular Print will discuss the highlights of Scott's collection, the signficance of it and the ways in which it adds to our understanding of his collecting activites and his work. Join us by registering here
Live Interview with Walter Scott Prize Shortlisted Author Kate Grenville
11.04.2021
online
Join the second in the series of Live Interviews with Walter Scott Prize shortlisted author Kate Grenville.
Live Interview with Walter Scott Prize Shortlisted Author Maggie O'Farrell
23.04.2021
Online
The next in this series of LIVE interviews with the shortlisted authors for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Join Maggie O'Farrell to hear about her award-winning novel HAMNET.
Look Back and Smile
02.09.2021 - 14.11.2021
Hawick Museum
Look Back and Smile is a new exhibition of contemporary mosaics inspired by the life and work of Sir Walter Scott.
Meet Walter Scott Prize Shortlisted Authors in Live Video Series - Steven Conte
02.04.2021
Online
The Walter Scott Prize will be hosting a series of live videos with this year’s shortlisted authors on Facebook, beginning with Steven Conte.
Online Toast to Sir Walter Scott
06.05.2021
Online
An online toast to Sir Walter Scott for Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club members.
Read to Death
01.08.2021 - 31.10.2021
Innerpeffray, by Crieff, PH7 3RF
History books, historic fiction; travel and tourism; poetry; dramatic landscape; books – Scotland has it all and in our exhibition this year we look at all of these, through the eyes of poet, novelist, antiquarian and collector Sir Walter Scott.
Reading Scotland- Reading Scott
18.05.2021
Online
With members of the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität and the University of Aberdeen. Chaired by Sigrid Rieuwerts and Ali Lumsden.
Rob Roy Limited Edition Copy
22.07.2021 - 31.12.2021
A new leather-bound limited edition published to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the author’s birth.
Romance and Reality: Elizabeth Gaskell's debt to Sir Walter Scott
04.08.2021
Online from Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Celebrating Sir Walter Scott's influence upon the writing of Elizabeth Gaskell, a giant of 19th century literature.
Scott at 250: The Dundee Showcase
23.09.2021
Online
A creative showcase in celebration of Sir Walter Scott. Free books galore! Poetry readings, and more!
Scott's Selkirk 250
23.10.2021
Selkirk
The Scottish Borders town of Selkirk celebrates 250 years of Sir Walter Scott with a day of fun for the whole family.
ScottFest 2021
14.08.2021 - 15.08.2021
Abbotsford
Join us to celebrate Sir Walter Scott's 250th birthday with a festive day out for all the family at Abbotsford.
ScottFest 2022
12.08.2022 - 14.08.2022
Join us to celebrate Sir Walter Scott’s birthday with a weekend of fun for all the family.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
15.10.2021 - 31.10.2021
Scotland
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival will celebrate Walter Scott 250 with a selection of live storytelling events.
Scott’s Relationship with Traditional Song a musical performance and talk by Anne McClary
04.03.2021
Online
Anne McClary - Scott’s Relationship with Traditional Song
SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771-1832) a 250th anniversary concert
04.03.2022
Parliament House, Edinburgh
This event has been postponed, new date TBA. All ticket holders have been contacted by the box office.
Sir Walter Scott 2021 UK £2 Uncirculated Coin
22.07.2021 - 31.12.2021
The Royal Mint commemorates Sir Walter Scott on a £2 coin, to mark the 250th Anniversary of his birth
Sir Walter Scott 250 Exhibition
09.09.2021 - 06.12.2021
The Caledonian Club, London
A new exhibition for Caledonian Club members celebrating Walter Scott 250.
Sir Walter Scott 250th Anniversary Talk
07.04.2021
Online
Join the American Scottish Foundation to explore the life and legacy of Sir Walter Scott in this digital event.
Sir Walter Scott and the History of Children’s Literature
17.08.2021
Online
This illustrated talk from Museums and Galleries Edinburgh will delve into the archives to uncover some hidden gems and rarities from the histories of Scottish, British, and European children’s literature.
Sir Walter Scott Commemoration
30.10.2021
St Giles Cathedral
With apologies this event is now by invitation only.
Sir Walter Scott in the HES Archives
04.10.2021 - 25.03.2022
John Sinclair House
An exhibition of drawings, photographs and sketches selected from the HES Archives showing buildings and monuments associated with Sir Walter Scott.
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
01.09.2021 - 31.10.2021
Selkirk
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom is one of our direct links to the great Scottish writer. In the museum building, Sir Walter Scott sat as Sheriff of Selkirkshire, dispensing justice for nearly 30 years until his death in 1832.
Sir Walter Scott: Past, Present and Future
25.03.2021
Online
Royal Celtic Society March 2021 Lecture from Kirsty Archer Thompson.
Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford: “The Delilah of his Imagination”
20.01.2022
Join Kirsty Archer-Thompson, Collections and Interpretation Manager of the Abbotsford Trust, to explore one of the most important literary houses in the world; a nineteenth century blueprint that has travelled the globe.
Souters' Routes Guided Walks
01.09.2021 - 27.10.2021
Selkirk
Take a step back in time and walk the steps that Sir Walter Scott once did himself through the town of Selkirk.
Storytelling at Abbotsford
01.05.2021 - 14.05.2021
Online
A series of video stories, including folk tales and local legends, told in Abbotsford's historic house by Mary Kenny.
Summer Family Activities
05.08.2021 - 12.08.2021
Abbotsford
Join Ranger Anna for an exciting array of family activities in the great outdoors this summer. Come and explore the amazing nature and wildlife on the Abbotsford estate with lots of opportunites to learn or create something new.
Sweet Sounds in Wild Places
01.10.2021 - 01.04.2022
An exhibition of work from a new community project, which aims to harness the power of music, creative writing, film and photography to empower women struggling with personal life challenges.
The Financial Ruin of Sir Walter Scott: and How He Got Out of It
08.04.2021
Online
A members online talk from Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club with Ray Perman.
The Gothic Rocket: The Scott Monument
20.08.2021
Online
A digital lecture from Jackie Sangster examining the archives from early photographs of the monument under construction to souvenir postcards of the Scott Monument.
The Gothic Rocket: The Scott Monument with Historic Environment Scotland
04.10.2021
Online Event
A talk by Jackie Sangster, HES Learning Officer.
The Imagining History UK programme 2021
03.07.2021 - 01.08.2021
Young UK Historical Fiction writers walking in the footsteps of the young Walter Scott.
The Public and Private Worlds of Sir Walter Scott
28.06.2021
Online
This event will be focussing on the lesser-known aspects of Sir Walter Scott – his life, career and interests.
Three Inch Fools: Robin Hood
30.07.2021
Abbotsford
Three Inch Fools perform Robin Hood in the great outdoors at Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford.
Three Inch Fools: The Merry Wives of Windsor
08.07.2021
Abbotsford
A performance in Sir Walter Scott's gardens from travelling Shakespeare company, Three Inch Fools.
Walking with Walter Scott
01.02.2022 - 30.06.2022
on-line
A number of events will take place on the University of Aberdeen's King’s College Campus and in the Cruikshank Botanic Garden to celebrate and explore Scott’s ideas about the restorative power of the natural world. to find out more visithttps://www.hillgoers.com/guided-walks-events/sir-walter-scott-celebrating-250-years-14th-may-2022
Walter Scott 250 Launch
20.03.2021
Online
Watch our launch documentary and projection of a short film of the Young Scott onto Smailholm Tower.
Walter Scott and Revolution
06.09.2021 - 15.08.2022
ONLINE
This exhibition highlights how Scott lived through an age of revolution, and how his best-selling novels and poems were a vivid and powerful response to revolutionary change. Far from being an escape into a romanticized past, his works overflow with scenes of violence, terror, repression, and rebellion.
Walter Scott and Song Launch
17.08.2021
Online
Join the University of Aberdeen's Department of Museums and Special Collections and Walter Scott Research Centre to celebrate the launch of our online exhibition.
Walter Scott and Song: Musical Events
01.09.2021 - 31.03.2022
Online
A number of talks, performances and other events will be held to explore Scott’s relationship to song.
Walter Scott and Song: Retuning the Harp of the North
13.08.2021 - 31.03.2022
on-line
Exploring ballads, opera, and theatrical and popular songs, this online exhibition showcases the University of Aberdeen’s Walter Scott collections alongside musical recordings.
Walter Scott and the Sense of Place
19.08.2021
Online
This lecture takes on a geographical tour of Scotland in the company of Walter Scott from the Borders to the Shetland Islands.
Walter Scott. Racconto e immagine
04.09.2021 - 31.10.2021
Accademia TadiniLovere, via Tadini 40
A sketch of the Italian reception of Walter Scott's works in the library of the Accademia Tadini, in Lovere.
Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument
06.09.2021 - 29.10.2021
Online
Join the Walter Scott Research Centre at the University of Aberdeen for a free online course with Abbotsford and Futurelearn.
Women of Letters Story Cafe
27.05.2021
Online
As the 250th anniversary of Walter Scott’s birth is marked nationwide, we’re celebrating some of the talented but largely forgotten women writers who were Scott’s contemporaries.
Words and Music
25.02.2022 - 25.03.2022
Rosslyn Chapel
A candle-lit evening event of poetry, prose and music to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott. Short excerpts from Scott’s works will be read by Alasdair Hutton (‘the Voice of the Tattoo”) and Brian Taylor (formerly of BBC Scotland). Three new choral settings of Scott’s words by Nigel Don will be given by a choir led by Stephen Doughty. Friday 25 February, 7.30pm.