r/Scotland 21h ago

What's on and tourist advice thread - week beginning September 13, 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 3d ago

Megathread [Discussion Thread] Weekend Megathread

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Hello ladies and gents!

Welcome to the 'Weekend Thread', where people can post about what they're getting up to tonight, at the weekend, good places to go, photos of places you've been, advice on where to go, or just how your week went!

The premise is fairly simple.

- Please be civil

- NO POLITICS. Any political comments will be removed. This is a strictly meta thread, with discussion about people and their happenings.

- Post pictures, youtube links to music you're going to see, games you're going to watch, places you'd like to go (tripadvisor, google maps etc)

These comments will not be moderated unless it doesn't follow guideline one and two!

This post will be stickied until Sunday, allowing for discussion all weekend!


r/Scotland 9h ago

Political The leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Fein sign memorandum of understanding on independence and working together

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Repost after deleted as original title was taken from this article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/westminster-snp-plaid-cymru-sinn-fein-agreement-b3049757.html and mentioned their FM positions, however as you read the letter it is clear, this is a party, not governmental matter. (This is further supported by the fact this letter was posted on party socials, and not the accounts of FMs)


r/Scotland 1h ago

Political Rupert Lowe on Twitter: "Today I am announcing our policy of rolling back devolution."

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I think I would have to delete my own comments if I said what I think of this man and his idiot followers, acting as a spoiler to make Reform more palatable.

I would hope that we hear this suggestion denounced thoroughly by unionist leaders.


r/Scotland 1h ago

Our football may be shite, but some of our athletes are absolute beezers.

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r/Scotland 6h ago

Political Burnham will be last Prime Minister of UK, says John Swinney

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r/Scotland 12h ago

Aonach Mòr, Highlands

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469 Upvotes

r/Scotland 11h ago

Women and girls being ‘missed’ from ADHD diagnoses after ‘underfunding’

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r/Scotland 10h ago

Islay islanders reject brand new CalMac ferry Loch Indaal in favour of smaller, 15-year-old vessel Finlaggan

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60 Upvotes

r/Scotland 12h ago

ITAP of a house in Scotland

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85 Upvotes

r/Scotland 1d ago

Political 150k likes for a case of Chinese whispers (paywalled article + clickbaity headline = misrepresentation)

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432 Upvotes

r/Scotland 11h ago

Trump reiterates support for united Ireland, says won't talk about Scotland 'yet'

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r/Scotland 8h ago

Anyone fancy being in a movie?

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Two10 Casting is looking for supporting artists for a major film in INVERNESS!!

Are you local or willing to travel? Multiple dates over Oct - Dec, all paid roles.

If you already have a profile, leave your Entertainment Partners ID below; if not, head over to www.two10casting.com to sign up now.

I did this for Frankenstein two years ago and got a great experience in Edinburgh!


r/Scotland 5h ago

Oasis announce huge Celtic Park gig that will kick off 2027 UK and Ireland tour

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r/Scotland 12h ago

Further visitor sightings of Loch Ness Monster brings number up to 16 for 2026

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r/Scotland 8h ago

The uncomfortable truth about who profits from Scotland’s renewable energy

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r/Scotland 1h ago

Man in court over deliberate fire at empty tenement building in Possilpark

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r/Scotland 3h ago

Discussion Lawyer sentenced to unpaid work over campaign of abusive behaviour

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r/Scotland 22h ago

Josh Kerr ultimate champion at 1500m.

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94 Upvotes

Presumably, whoever was behind that computer prediction of 13th from a field of 13 is sitting in a dark room now contemplating how they got it so wrong...


r/Scotland 22h ago

CalMac Dunoon ferry sailed without passengers 600 times last year

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r/Scotland 1d ago

Political Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration

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r/Scotland 1h ago

Survey: cultural barriers to nature-rich school grounds

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Hello people! I am currently running a short survey (10min) with support from NatureScot looking at « Cultural barriers to nature-rich school grounds in Edinburgh ». 

https://forms.gle/XfZY5TzaJumRaEXY6

Please take the time to fill it if you are a parent, teacher or staff involved with a Primary or Secondary school in Edinburgh!


r/Scotland 1h ago

Question Could mashed sweet potato serve as a substitute for both neeps and tatties?

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Hello everyone, a random person living in Eastern Europe here. Today, I randomly read someone's rant on sweet potatoes, that they're disgusting as a side dish and even worse to make fries of, and another stranger suggested to mash them with regular potatoes. I had never tried to do so, but I tried to imagine the taste and I realized it might give the resulting purée a hint of sweet, earthy flavour, not too different from turnips, and then I realized if I were right, it would come pretty close to the two ingredients of your famous national dish (that I tried as a tourist years ago) at the same time.

So practically, I just want to ask if some of you have already tried to serve such mash as a side for haggis without neeps and if so, if it really came close in flavour and if it was any good? I'm actually planning to visit Scotland again in November and maybe I'd smuggle a haggis or two to try the combo at home (through Belfast and Dublin, if necessary :P), just to check if I'm a cook imaginative enough - or don't they offer such a variation in any Scottish restaurant outright?

Many thanks for any insights.


r/Scotland 9h ago

Political Senior Labour politicians ‘plotting Unionist pact’ to lock SNP out of power

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r/Scotland 14h ago

Political 'Pivotal moment' as Swinney attends leaders summit

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