Meet the Makers: Prehistoric and Roman Scotland

Free drop-in demonstrations show woodworking, jewellery, bladesmithing, leatherworking, pottery and pigment-making techniques.

Contemporary makers demonstrate craft skills from Bronze Age Scotland through the Roman occupation in the Grand Gallery. Hamish Darrah demonstrates Roman-age woodworking; Rona Dalgleish demonstrates Roman-age jewellery-making; Thomas Timbrell presents Roman blacksmithing tools and technology; Hamish Lamley demonstrates prehistoric leatherworking; Emma Harrison recreates prehistoric pottery and beaker designs; and Caroline Nicolay demonstrates prehistoric paints and pigments. The demonstrations are free and drop-in on both published dates.