ONLINE EVENTS

Beginning your family history course, 7 September

A four-week Zoom interactive course from the Family History Federation. Whether you’re new to family history or would like to refresh your skills, this course will give you the know-how to build your family tree.

Runs 7.30-8.30pm on 7, 14, 21 and 28 September. Book at http://scot.sh/fhcourse

Scotland International Storytelling Festival, 15 to 31 October

At the time of going to press, this annual festival was planned either as an online or hybrid event. This year’s theme is ‘Imagine’ and, for the first time ever, the curation process has been publicly opened. Find out more at www.sisf.org.uk

Scottish Archaeology Month, September and October

This annual festival along with Doors Open Days, coordinated by the Scottish Civic Trust, constitutes Scotland’s contribution to the European Heritage Days and helps deliver Scotland’s archaeology strategy. Enjoy online events and digital content, with details to be revealed nearer the time.

Website: http://scot.sh/samevent

Life on the Forth, ongoing

Museums & Galleries Edinburgh present this online exhibition, with tales of fishwives and fishermen; incredible feats of engineering; and the communities past and present that give Edinburgh’s coastline its distinct strand of stories.

Visit www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/life-forth

Scotland’s stem pioneers, ongoing An online exhibition from Historic Environment Scotland looking at the female trailblazers within the field of science who helped pave the way for equal rights, access to higher education and access to the workplace.

Visit http://scot.sh/trail