Edinburgh (2004) Edinburgh is the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature, designated in 2004. It is the birthplace and home to world-famous writers, poets and playwrights including Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), Walter Scott (Waverley), and JK Rowling (Harry Potter). It has its own Poet Laureate, the Edinburgh Makar. Publishing Scotland, the national body for… More UK Cities of Literature – part three
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a project launched in 2004 by UNESCO to promote cooperation among cities which recognized creativity as a major factor in their urban development. The cities approved have all met the required criteria set by UNESCO covering: Quality, quantity and diversity of publishing in the city Quality and quantity of educational programmes focusing on… More UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Escape games are great for a night out with friends. One such game is Major Plott’s Revenge. The story goes that Major Plott used to run the world’s best spy-ring. However, it was infiltrated and smashed by the Scottish Secret Service at their Edinburgh HQ. Demoted and jailed in Siberia, Major Plott has since escaped and is seeking… More ESCAPE HOUR EDINBURGH
The Four UK Capital Cities in One Year Adventure. Last year one of the City Adventures my husband and I undertook was to visit all four UK Capital cities in a year. Running Treasure hunts in London we get to visit London on a regular basis. The challenge was to visit Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast as well… More One Year. One Country. Four Capital Cities.