September 2017
Scone Palace appoints Stephen Brannigan as Head of House Opening
Scone Palace has appointed Stephen Brannigan, a contract caterer with an impressive pedigree in event management, as Head of House Opening.
Stephen, formerly General Manager with Elior UK at Rangers Football Club, has joined the historic Perthshire visitor attraction in a newly created role in which he will oversee the catering, caretaking and housekeeping teams and be involved in the Palace’s accommodation lets.
Theatre group brings local stories alive for Spirits of Scone event
A Perth theatre group has the chillingly fun task of creating some spine-tingling characters for the second annual Spirits of Scone event at Scone Palace.
With a real-life historic set as its backdrop, Ad-Lib Theatre Arts is drawing inspiration from folklore across Scotland for what organisers are promising will be “a fright night in the extreme”.
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Tickets selling fast for spooky Spirits of Scone
The producers of this year's Spirits of Scone event - which promises to transform Scone Palace into six nights of extreme spookiness over Halloween - say tickets are selling fast. The historic grounds of Scone Palace will be transformed into a horrorscape for the event, which runs from October 26th to October 31st.
August 2017
Scone Palace promises six nights of extreme spookiness with extended Halloween event
Scone Palace promises six nights of spookiness combined with some of Perthshire's scariest folk tales as it extends its Spirits of Scone event this Halloween.
The five-star visitor attraction will transform its historic grounds into a horrorscape for the event, which runs from October 26th to October 31st. Spirits of Scone will offer a thrilling illuminated tour around the Palace grounds, including the graveyard and the Ghoul's Maze. Some gruesome characters from Scottish history will be brought back to life with spine-tingling stories inspired by local folklore.
July 2017
Meet the 21st century knight who plays Game of Thrones for real
There's a real life version of Game of Thrones being played out up and down the country and it's called full contact medieval combat. We talk to a 21st century knight who'll be donning armour and going sword to sword in the latest tournament, at Scone Palace this weekend.
The real-life Brienne of Tarth can pack as good a punch as the guys
Kirsty Langley is a teacher by day and a 21st century knight in her spare time. She'll be packing the punches at the Tournament of Destiny this weekend at Scone Palace, as part of the fast-growing new sport of full contact medieval combat.
June 2017
Scone Palace to play real-life Game of Thrones as it hosts full-contact medieval battle events
Scone Palace is getting back to its medieval roots as it plays host to the world championships for full-contact medieval combat, a sport rising in popularity around the globe.
A-maze-ing drone photo shows cyclist Mark Beaumont at Scone Palace
Scone Palace received a special visitor when record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont stopped off to cycle around its maze.
Mark, who stopped in at the crowning seat of the Kings of Scots for training purposes, hopes to earn his own crown soon when he sets off on an Around the World in 80 Days cycle challenge.
But first he set himself the challenge of cycling around the Murray Star Maze, a popular stop-off for visitors to the historic Palace.
Scone Palace promises five nights of spookiness as it extends Halloween sound and light event
Scone Palace’s second Halloween event, Spirits of Scone, promises to be bigger and spookier this year as it is extended to five nights.
Following a highly successful inaugural event last October, this year’s sound and light show will use more of the palace grounds, including the Murray Star Maze and a new pumpkin patch which is being planted especially for the occasion.
Primary school pupils sow the seeds for Scone Palace kitchens and next Halloween event
Primary school pupils from the Royal School of Dunkeld this week sowed the seeds for Scone Palace’s kitchens and its next Halloween event.
The Primary 5 pupils visited the Palace on Wednesday June 7th as part of a trip to learn about its kitchen gardens and food provenance.
April 2017
Racegoers set for history lesson as part of Perth rebrand
A selection of Perth Racecourse's flagship races will be renamed and rebranded in honour of the city's cultural roots to celebrate the Year of Heritage, History and Archaeology and promote its bid for 2021 UK City of Culture.
Scottish artist Gordon Muir has been commissioned to design two special-edition trophies, paying homage to the legendary Stone of Destiny, otherwise known as the Stone of Scone, and the Roman-era Saddle Quern.
Land Ahoy! Pirates to descend on Scone Palace this Easter
Scone Palace will celebrate Easter weekend with a little help from a pirate or two, who are set to land at the crowning place of Scottish Kings on Easter Sunday, 16th April.
The action-packed family Pirate Fun Day takes place from 12.00 noon to 4.00pm and includes a bouncy castle manned by Scone Palace's very own pirate, a ball pit, face-painting and a chance for children to ‘walk the plank'.
March 2017
School pupils become archaeologists as they trawl for treasures at the Palace
Primary school pupils from Robert Douglas Memorial School in Scone enjoyed a two-day archaeological experience at Scone Palace this week.
Led by Sophie Nicoll, Historic Environment Officer for the Tay Landscape Project, the Primary 4, 5 and 6 pupils took part in field walking - a technique for finding or studying archaeological sites by walking systematically across a ploughed field, collecting artefacts on the surface.
History takes root as oak trees planted at the Palace
A joint project involving Tay Landscape Partnership and Perth College UHI is helping to ensure that Scone Palace’s historic parklands are replenished for future generations.
On Tuesday 28th February, a team of horticultural students from Perth College UHI visited the Palace grounds to plant 30 young oak trees, provided by the Tay Landscape Partnership and supervised by Scone Palace head gardener Brian Cunningham.
February 2017
Robert the Bruce leads charity cancer march from Scone Palace
As part of Strathleven Artizans, regular visitors to Scone Palace are often entertained by Robert the Bruce re-enactor, Brian McCutcheon, who helps bring the most feared warrior of his generation to life.
Brian tells stories of how Bruce was crowned King of Scotland at Scone, and went on to defeat Edward II at The Battle of Bannockburn. So, when his partner Gini Craig, decided to raise an army and march to help wage war on cancer, she knew the story had to begin at Scone Palace.
Robert the Bruce's mother was a formidable woman and it is said she held his father captive and refused to release him till he agreed to marry her.
January 2017
Just the job to help you beat the January blues forever
It's the month of feeling down and being broke, of frost and floods, of ditching alcohol and trying desperately to ditch a few pounds. So it's no wonder that, for many, January comes with a big dose of the blues – and there’s a sigh of relief when it’s over.
Imagine if you could find a way to beat the January blues forever. The historic Scone Palace, crowning seat of Kings of Scots and a leading visitor attraction in the heart of Highland Perthshire, may have the answer: a job that's guaranteed to not just keep you fit and healthy, but could beat depression.
November 2016
Spooktacular success for Scone Palace Twilight Illuminations
More than 2700 visitors descended on Scone Palace last weekend to enjoy its Halloween events, including the spook-filled All Hallows' Eve with the Spirits of Scone - Twilight Illuminations.
October 2016
Scone Palace invites families to experience ‘taster’ Halloween show
Scone Palace, the crowning place of Scottish Kings, has teamed up with the creative team behind the award-winning Enchanted Forest to create a spine-tingling sound and light show to celebrate Halloween.
Scone Palace celebrates 50th anniversary with special planting ceremony
Scone Palace, the crowning place of Scottish Kings, has celebrated 50 years as a visitor attraction by planting 50 young maple trees, one for each year the Palace has been open to the public.
July 2016
Scone Palace Estate presented with Wildlife Estates Scotland accreditation
Scone Palace Estate has been presented with a prestigious Wildlife and Game accreditation from Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) at a special ceremony on the first day of the GWCT Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace, this morning.
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Scone Palace plays host to a number of exciting events throughout the year. From The GWCT Scottish Game Fair to The 80's Rewind Scotland Festival in the Parklands to our Antiques Fairs and Chilli Festival at the Palace, there is a great range of events happening at Scone Palace.