Born 250 years ago this year, Scottish novelist Walter Scott was at one time the most famous writer in the world.

Many of his poems and novels took inspiration from events, places and people in Scottish history- including the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and several of its famous figures. As well as writing about Scottish royal history, Scott also had many royal readers, including George IV and his niece, Queen Victoria. Find out about Scott’s Holyrood-inspired historical novels and his royal readers in our weekly short talks.  

These talks are socially-distanced, with limited capacity; talks are drop-in and not pre-booked. Please see our FAQs for more details on our Covid-secure procedures in place.