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.
June 2016
Luxury Hampers for Stephen Home Buyers
Two prominent Perth businesses have joined forces to provide new homeowners with a luxury housewarming gift.
April 2016
Scone Palace wins Prestigious Customer Feedback Award
Scone Palace has won an Award of Excellence based on customer feedback. The award was given by Irish coach tour operator, CIE Tours International, which recognises the quality of the UK’s hotels and visitor attractions.
Scone Palace works with local businesses to bring a fresh look to their coffee shop
Visitors to Scone Palace can savour a scone in style as the top visitor attraction has completed a refurbishment of their popular coffee shop.
March 2016
Scone Palace opens its gates for the 50th year as one of Scotland’s top visitor attractions
Scone Palace has marked half a century since it first became a visitor attraction, by opening its gates to the public for 50th time for the summer months.
Blimey! Pirates invade Scone Palace this Easter Sunday
Land Ahoy! 18th century pirates are set to land at Scone Palace, the crowning place of Scottish Kings, to recruit some budding young pirates, as the palace plays host to an action packed Pirate Fun Day on Easter Sunday, 27th March.
February 2016
Scone Palace & Perth City celebrate double tourism award shortlisting
Scone Palace has been shortlisted for an accolade at this year’s prestigious National Coach Tourism Awards. In a double celebration for Perth, the City of Perth has also been shortlisted for an award at the nationwide event.
Scone Palace to Celebrate Stunning Snowdrops at Annual Festival
Signifying the transition from winter into spring, Scone Palace will celebrate their enviable snowdrop collection as they open the gates to the magnificent gardens as part of the Scottish Snowdrop Festival, beginning Friday 5th February.
Scone Palace plays starring role More4 programme, Discovering Britain
Scone Palace is to feature on More4’s Discovering Britain, a programme that celebrates Britain’s outdoors, history and culture, this week, on Wednesday 3rd February at 9pm. Hosted by Maureen Lipman and Larry Lamb, the programme explores many of the historic stories that Scone Palace is famous for.
November 2015
The Silk Route Cycle – An End of Journey Exhibition
Inspired by Tess Monteith’s Silk Route Cycle, Lady Mansfield offered to host a private view of a collection of Tess’ paintings at Scone Palace on the evening of Wednesday 18th November. The event was a huge success and saw 50 paintings sold with all profits from the evening going to Perth based charity, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.
Cancer Research UK Christmas Fair Celebrates 25 Years at Scone Palace
This year’s Cancer Research UK Christmas Fair is celebrating 25 years with an extra special Christmas Fair at the place where it all began, Scone Palace. The historic visitor attraction was the original venue for the very first Christmas Fair in 1990 and has been hosting the shopping extravaganza for the past four years.
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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.