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400 years of our history into one app!

25th Jan, 2019

5 Easy Christmas Gift Ideas!

21st Dec, 2018

The Real Mary King’s Close Scoops Two Prestigious Awards!

19th Nov, 2018

The Great Fire Of Edinburgh

15th Nov, 2018

Wilful waste makes woeful want

23rd Oct, 2018

The Real Mary King’s Close is Attraction of the Year

7th May, 2018

Happy Birthday! We’re 15 years old

26th Apr, 2018

APRIL FOOL: We’ve launched a new Slip and Slide

1st Apr, 2018

Record visitor numbers for The Real Mary King’s Close

10th Mar, 2018

Burns Night

20th Jan, 2018

Scotland’s Yuletide Past

20th Dec, 2017

The History of Hallowe’en in Scotland

23rd Oct, 2017

Things to do with the family in Edinburgh on a rainy day

20th Sep, 2017

Underground Around The World

18th Aug, 2017

The Real Mary King’s Close shortlisted for The British Travel Awards

3rd Jul, 2017

Meet Mary King

21st Jun, 2017

Celebrate Gin Day with Afternoon Tea at The Real Mary King’s Close

9th Jun, 2017

Queen Mary on Mary King’s Close

2nd Jun, 2017

10 Things Edinburgh Gave The World

31st May, 2017

Double Award Win For The Real Mary King’s Close

26th May, 2017

Guest Blog: Whisky, The Real Scottish Spirit

19th May, 2017

Superhero Day 2017

5th May, 2017

New Group Events Packages Launch at The Real Mary King’s Close

26th Apr, 2017

Mary King’s Coffee House Awarded Taste Our Best Award

22nd Apr, 2017

Easter on Mary King’s Close

14th Apr, 2017

Cask Is King: The Truth Behind The Taste

10th Apr, 2017

Mary King’s Coffee House Launches Exciting New Menu

7th Apr, 2017

Rare Dinosaur Species Unearthed on the Close!

1st Apr, 2016

Happy New Year!

31st Dec, 2015

The Ghost of Christmas Past

1st Dec, 2015

Celebrate St Andrews Day with us!

1st Nov, 2015

Halloween Reaches the Darkest of Depths

20th Oct, 2015

Industry leaders gather to mark important milestone

2nd Oct, 2015

A New Face on the Close

3rd Jul, 2015

Lord Provost Lends a Helping Hand

7th May, 2015

Going Overground

3rd Apr, 2015

The Real Mary King’s Close To Get Miles Better!

17th Feb, 2015

Dark Side of the Close This Halloween

10th Oct, 2014

First Ever ‘Close Fest’

2nd Oct, 2014

The Dark Truth Tour returns with a twist…

1st Aug, 2014

Death and Decay Hits Edinburgh’s Fringe

28th Jul, 2014

Continuum is Celebrating Excellence

2nd Jul, 2014

It’s Raining Underground!

12th Jun, 2014

The Modern Apprentice Goes Underground at Top Edinburgh Attraction

19th May, 2014

Kilts on the Close

10th Apr, 2014

Family February!

22nd Jan, 2014

Christmas Tree Trail Comes to the Close

20th Nov, 2013

Mary King’s Close…to Bursting Burger Battle!

18th Nov, 2013

Shortlist Success

1st Nov, 2013

Uncover the truth at The Real Mary King’s Close this Halloween

31st Oct, 2013

Halloween at The Real Mary King’s Close

10th Oct, 2013

Awarded Five Stars For Tenth Year

11th Sep, 2013

Stranger than Fiction – History with a Twist this Summer

1st Jun, 2013

Investment Adds New Life To The Close

20th Mar, 2013

Ten Years Making Edinburgh’s Hidden History Unmissable

1st Feb, 2013

Cupid On The Close

1st Feb, 2013

Down to Earth with Agnes….

15th Jan, 2013

Requesting the pleasure of your company this week…

8th Jan, 2013

Keep the Residents of the Close Company…

1st Jan, 2013

Romance on the Close

1st Nov, 2012

Are you brave enough? Dark tours of The Real Mary King’s Close

2nd Jul, 2012

Edinburgh is the UK’s second favourite destination

31st Mar, 2012

The Real Mary King’s Close makes Lonely Planet #1

1st Jan, 2012

Historic Edinburgh Festival City Sign Discovered in Underground Attraction

16th Nov, 2011

Previously… Scotland’s History Festival

8th Nov, 2011

Visit Christmas Past at The Real Mary King’s Close

27th Oct, 2011

17th century ‘hand-fasting’ to celebrate Royal wedding at The Real Mary Kings Close!

1st Jul, 2011

Brought Alive By The Sound of Haunted Bird

1st Mar, 2011

Christmas and Hogmanay Opening Times

10th Dec, 2010

Don’t stress about delivery…give a Mary King’s gift voucher!

26th Oct, 2010

Hola Isobel de Toledo!

2nd Oct, 2010

Stop The Plague Returning To Edinburgh!

12th Aug, 2010

Mary King’s is top for Edinburgh residents!

15th Jan, 2010

Mary King’s Close Blog

The Real Edinburgh Plague Doctor

Scotland’s Best Heritage Tourism Experience – Thistle Award Win!

International Women’s Day 2019