Exploring Mid-Winter Light Festivals
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The National Wallace Monument, Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Road, FK9 5LF
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Dr Murray Cook gives a one-hour talk at Legends Coffee House on Scotland's mid-winter light festivals and their links to Christmas, Halloween and Burns Night.
Stirling Heritage Alliance hosts an hour-long in-person talk exploring how Scotland's earliest ancestors coped with dark, cold winters and scarce food by celebrating. Dr Murray Cook traces Scotland's mid-winter light festivals and their connections to Christmas, Halloween and even Burns Night. The event takes place at Legends Coffee House in Stirling.
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