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Edinburgh Theatre Chronicles: Bedlam Theatre
The theatre – a place where we go to relax, unwind and be entertained. A place where we can...
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Edinburgh History & The Stories Behind the Stories: Queen Margaret of Scotland
Edinburgh History & The Stories Behind the Stories: Queen Margaret of Scotland In this series...
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In Celebration of Burns Night
On 25th January, we celebrate Burns’ Night. This usually consists of eating haggis, neeps and...
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Edinburgh Ghost Tours, and the Art of Damn Good Storytelling
Mercat team member Brad explores the art of good storytelling on TV, in the cinema, as well as in...
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The Story Behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
177 years ago, a man by the name of Charles Dickens sat down and wrote a novella called A Christmas...
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The Latest Grassmarket Community Podcast
Mercat Tours has maintained a very close relationship with Grassmarket Community Project...
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Looking for Something to do this Winter? Coorie in for Winter Tales, and support Grassmarket Community Project
Here at Mercat Tours, we’ve been hard at work finding exciting new ways to embrace the warmth...
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Female Figures from Edinburgh’s Past: From Elsie Inglis to Hellish Nell
To say Elsie Maud Inglis achieved a lot in her 53 years on this planet, is an...