Mary King’s Close Blog

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

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Mary King’s Close Blog

Edinburgh’s Hidden History Awaits…

Top 5 things to do in Edinburgh with the Kids!

The Real Edinburgh Plague Doctor

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

International Women’s Day 2019

400 years of our history into one app!

5 Easy Christmas Gift Ideas!

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

The Great Fire Of Edinburgh

Wilful waste makes woeful want

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

Happy Birthday! We’re 15 years old

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

Record visitor numbers for The Real Mary King’s Close

Burns Night

Scotland’s Yuletide Past

The History of Hallowe’en in Scotland

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

Underground Around The World

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

Meet Mary King

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

Queen Mary on Mary King’s Close

10 Things Edinburgh Gave The World

Double Award Win For The Real Mary King’s Close

Guest Blog: Whisky, The Real Scottish Spirit

Superhero Day 2017

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

Mary King’s Coffee House Awarded Taste Our Best Award

Easter on Mary King’s Close

Cask Is King: The Truth Behind The Taste

Mary King’s Coffee House Launches Exciting New Menu

Rare Dinosaur Species Unearthed on the Close!

Happy New Year!

The Ghost of Christmas Past

Celebrate St Andrews Day with us!

Halloween Reaches the Darkest of Depths

Industry leaders gather to mark important milestone

A New Face on the Close

Lord Provost Lends a Helping Hand

Going Overground

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

Dark Side of the Close This Halloween

First Ever ‘Close Fest’

The Dark Truth Tour returns with a twist…

Death and Decay Hits Edinburgh’s Fringe

Continuum is Celebrating Excellence

It’s Raining Underground!

The Modern Apprentice Goes Underground at Top Edinburgh Attraction

Kilts on the Close

Family February!

Christmas Tree Trail Comes to the Close

Mary King’s Close…to Bursting Burger Battle!

Shortlist Success

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

Halloween at The Real Mary King’s Close

Awarded Five Stars For Tenth Year

Stranger than Fiction – History with a Twist this Summer

Investment Adds New Life To The Close

Ten Years Making Edinburgh’s Hidden History Unmissable

Cupid On The Close

Down to Earth with Agnes….

Requesting the pleasure of your company this week…

Keep the Residents of the Close Company…

Romance on the Close

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

Edinburgh is the UK’s second favourite destination

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

Historic Edinburgh Festival City Sign Discovered in Underground Attraction

Previously… Scotland’s History Festival

Visit Christmas Past at The Real Mary King’s Close