To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland’s great historical figures, novelists and poets ...

A new rugby trophy marking Sir Walter Scott's role in the early versions of the sport in the Scottish Borders has been unveiled. The famous author, who made his home at Abbotsford near Galashiels, ...

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Caroline McCracken-Flesher, a UW English professor and director of the Center for Global Studies, co-edited a new book, titled “Walter Scott at 250: Looking Forward.” The book considers the ways in ...

A long-running law firm based in Edinburgh has published its accounts publicly for the first time It is a prestigious law firm with a historical Edinburgh connection to renowned Scottish novelist Sir ...

Daniel Cook has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Wander through Edinburgh and you will ...

Things are about to get downright bloody at the Tobin Center. Opera San Antonio returns to the stage with Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, an adaptation of Sir Walter Scott’s novel The Bride ...