The Real Mary King’s Close Blog
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We’re proud to be double Thistle Award Winners!
2nd Oct 2025
We’ve got exciting news to share – The Real Mary King’s Close has just won two awards at VisitScotland’s Central & East Thistle Awards.
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The Real Mary King’s Close launches British Sign Language and International Sign tours in Edinburgh
13th Aug 2025
History belongs to everyone, and we are making sure it can be experienced by everyone too. This summer, The Real Mary King’s Close has launched brand new digital tours in British Sign Language (BSL) and International Sign (IS) to coincide with the start of Edinburgh Deaf Festival on 8 August.
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The Real Mary King’s Close launches digital ticket kiosks
13th May 2025
In a city known for its ancient stories, The Real Mary King’s Close is making a little modern history of its own.
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Record number of guests explore Edinburgh’s underground streets in 2024
8th Jan 2025
We are delighted to announce a record-breaking year for 2024 after welcoming over 282,000 guests underground to explore the hidden streets of Edinburgh.
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Record-breaking summer for The Real Mary King’s Close
3rd Sept 2024
We are delighted to announce that we are celebrating our best summer season ever, welcoming over 93,000 guests from around the globe.
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