Dear Fellows,   The Research in Action on Church Heritage (ReACH) team will be undertaking a heritage recording day at The Gillis Centre, Edinburgh on Tuesday 6 October from 9:30am to 5pm. The team is looking for volunteers to help with this recording. Interested participants can register to participate on Eventbrite.  We will be working together to create a detailed record …

Dear Fellows, The Society is pleased to announce our continued support of the Largs Viking Festival through the Buchan Lecture Fund, a grant which offers support to local archaeological, antiquarian, or similar societies to help fund a Buchan Lecture outside of Edinburgh. Since 1980, Largs Viking Festival has marked the 1263 Battle of Largs, the last mainland battle between the Scots …

Dear Fellows, 1 September marks the first day of Scottish Archaeology Month (SAM), a national festival by Archaeology Scotland celebrating our country’s diverse and unique heritage. Building on more than 30 years of success, SAM is the biggest annual celebration of Scottish heritage, history and archaeology. Importantly, SAM is an element of European Heritage Month, a joint action of the Council of Europe and the …

Dear Fellows, Mr Ian Herbertson FSAScot has reached out with an exciting opportunity well suited to Fellows whose work explores the representations, histories, and social context of Scotland’s ruins. The Royal Anthropological Institute is hosting RUINS, Art and Anthropology: A Cross-disciplinary Dialogue at 50 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 5BT. This one-day workshop takes place on 9 February 2027, and is …

Dear Fellows, Simon Davies FSAScot, Chair of Uist Community Archaeology Group, has reached out to promote Uist Archaeology Month. Throughout August 2026, Uist Community Archaeology Group will host events open to both UCAG Members and visitors to Uist, introducing participants to the huge range and number of archaeological sites and features found throughout the archipelago. These walks, hikes, and tours …

Dear Fellows, I’m pleased to invite you to take part in a Society-funded fieldwork project at St Monan’s Saltworks, Fife. The project aims to better understand Fife’s industrial past by exploring traces of the area’s historic salt-making and coal mining industries. We will undertake geophysical survey and excavation from 18-23 August 2026 and welcome anyone interested in volunteering. The fieldwork will take …

Dear Fellows, We are pleased to share that Lyon & Turnbull, Scotland’s oldest fine art and antiques auction house, has invited members of our Fellowship to an evening celebrating Scottish heritage and applied arts, in partnership with the West Highland Museum. This invitation-only event will take place on Tuesday 18 August from 6pm to 8pm (UK time) at 33 Broughton Pl. in Edinburgh. The evening will comprise a …

Dear Fellows, For those interested in the study of art in Scotland, the Scottish Society for Art History is pleased to announce its annual conference for 2026-27 entitled Art and Health, organised in partnership with the University of Aberdeen and Grampian Hospitals Art Trust. This two-day conference will take place on 4-5 February 2027, held at the University of Aberdeen. The Scottish …

Dear Fellows, If you are interested in genealogical research in Scotland, I am pleased to share an opportunity for further investigation on the subject utilising the incredible papers of the Argyll Estate. The Friends of the Argyll Estates Archives will be hosting a series of online Study Evenings on Tuesday, 3 November and Tuesday, 10 November, each at 18:00 (UK …

Dear Fellows, To celebrate our shared history, Fellows of the Society benefit from free entry to ticketed Scottish history or archaeology-themed exhibitions at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, which includes Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire.  This exhibition will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world. It will bring the military communities of Rome’s most northern frontier to life through new research, significant loans …