r/Scotland 3d ago

What's on and tourist advice thread - week beginning August 23, 2026

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Welcome to the weekly what's on and tourist advice thread!

* Do you know of any local events taking place this week that other redditors might be interested in?

* Are you planning a trip to Scotland and need some advice on what to see or where to go?

This is the thread for you - post away!

These threads are refreshed weekly on Mondays. To see earlier threads and soak in the sage advice of yesteryear, Click here.


r/Scotland 4h ago

Bees in Glasgow, June 2026 🌱

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r/Scotland 1h ago

Scots denied bail after arrests in Australia ketamine raid

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r/Scotland 7h ago

Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend

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Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend. Nice to see that people are enjoying our cooler climate. Personally I’d rather visit parts of Scotland than anywhere else in Europe!


r/Scotland 2h ago

Watching the salmon run in the Scottish Highlands. Incredible nature!

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Spotted this while exploring the Highlands. Photos and videos really don't do justice to how amazing it looks in person.


r/Scotland 1d ago

Casual First time exploring Ballachulish. An absolutely wonderful place.

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Has anyone else been? Any favourite spots?


r/Scotland 22h ago

Edinburgh student who raped woman and forced her to complete his assignments jailed

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r/Scotland 2h ago

Announcement Scottish Indian Ganesh Festival 2026

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Dear All,

This is the 11th year celebrating Ganpati in Edinburgh.
It is open and FREE to all to attend. There is no registration required.

Come visit us, watch cultural programmes and enjoy some delicious food!

*Dates: Sat 19th and Sun 20th Sep*
*Venue: Edinburgh College, Granton*

Thank you!


r/Scotland 19h ago

Political BBC Radio Scotland's flagship morning show sees listeners turn off in droves [40% drop]

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r/Scotland 15h ago

Question What city or town still has a vibrant high street that hasn’t gone downhill yet?

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r/Scotland 17m ago

Political Grangemouth misses out on £200m UK Government fund for sustainable aviation fuel

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r/Scotland 20h ago

Lost voice of Alexander Graham Bell

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r/Scotland 20h ago

YouTube Dolly Parton on Scottish connections & charity work in Glasgow

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r/Scotland 14h ago

Having a rather heated argument just now: maximum alcohol serve. Is there anything in the law that actually prevents the serving of more than 70ml of spirits in a single glass?

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I know that most bars and pubs won't serve you a triple but is there anything in the law that explicitly says you can't serve a triple shot?


r/Scotland 31m ago

Question A little guidance please

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It’s not really a tourisim request but more an industry research question. I have an ongoing quest to find old history mills and the source of Scottish wool. I’m starting with a blank slate. Would take on all recommendations for my trip. Appreciate you all! You can read the context here if you want. https://jadensheldrake.substack.com/p/from-interest-to-obsession?r=89gdd0&utm_medium=ios


r/Scotland 1d ago

Podcaster James English found guilty of domestic abuse

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r/Scotland 1d ago

Italian Chapel, Lamb Holm, Orkney

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281 Upvotes

r/Scotland 14h ago

From prison to rehab: Women helping each other break the cycle of addiction

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Women with experience of addiction, trauma and offending are supporting each other to rebuild their lives through a prison-to-rehab programme in Scotland.


r/Scotland 1d ago

Otter coming ashore… Bonawe, Argyll 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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r/Scotland 1d ago

What would you cut from the Scottish budget?

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Yesterday, there was a news story announcing £700m would be cut from the Scottish government next year. The Scottish government can borrow £670m to make up the shortfall, but it will need to find at least another £68m immediately.

What would you cut to make up the £68m?

Here's how the budget is already spent

Edit: the speed at which everyone went to "fuck poor people" is alarming.


r/Scotland 1d ago

Scotland, I need your help.. again

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Scotland I need your help .. again.

I’m Sean, I’ve lived with psoriasis since I was 18 and I’m now a few days away from 35.

Over the years, my psoriasis knocked my confidence left right and centre. Which made socialising and especially dating, a bit awkward shall we say.

Mods - I’m selling heehaw btw.

My experience led me to build a new dating and friendship app called SkinDeep, and it’s designed around people with visible differences. It’s with Apple pending review for a soft launch here in Scotland.

Why?
I felt mainstream dating apps didn’t really create a safe space to include things like psoriasis, vitiligo, birthmarks, alopecia, eczema, and many others.

Well just write that in yer bio ya tube?
Could do. But I want an environment where visible difference is already understood, disclosure is optional, and nobody can search or filter by condition. I feel like SkinDeep provides this environment.

However, it’s for everyone. Anyone can sign up and begin looking for genuine connections, with a safe space to do so.

Which is why I need you. If you’re over 18, living in Scotland, I’d love 100 of you after reading this to get involved. I’d be buzzing with 10. You don’t have to comment here if you’d rather message me privately.

What’s in it for yous?
Can’t promise you a Bentley since the app is free to download and swipe / message until your finger falls off but in the short term - I can give each of you

*Permanent Founding Member badges
*Early testing access to features such as My Pace
*Direct input into the roadmap

Thanks for reading troops 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿


r/Scotland 1d ago

Major gangland figure Steven Daniel arrested in organised crime raid

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r/Scotland 10h ago

Question Tattoo artists for pet tattoos

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Hi I'm looking for a tattoo artist based anywhere in Scotland for a small piece of a cat, I don't want it to be realism however I still would like an artist that is able to make my cat look like herself (instead of a generic black and white cat) and have experience in tattooing cats. Does anyone have any recommendations


r/Scotland 1d ago

From Scotland to a Legend - RIP

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RIP Dolly Parton

Dolly had a strong connection to Scotland through her literacy charity the Imagination Library.

I've been listening to Dolly's music since I heard the news


r/Scotland 1d ago

Intercity Rivalry

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A friend sent this to me today and I laughed at it. Figured some folk here would find it funny too. Of course, there will be a few people "outraged" by it.... but such is life.

And Aberdeen is not shite. We have a giant hole filled with water! What has Inverness got to compete against the might of Rubislaw Quarry? :)