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Inside Iron Age Minds: From Ancient Picts to Modern Edinburgh Beltane

Edinburgh Beltane Fire Festival 2026 explored through Iron Age Celtic life, Pictish culture, and ancient fire rituals—linking modern performance on…

May 3 • Martin Urch

Inside Neolithic Minds: Walking with Britain’s First Farmers

Discover the New Stone Age—farmers, builders, and traders, not cavemen as often imagined. Explore how Neolithic communities built homes, formed…

Apr 5 • Martin Urch

Inside 19th Century Minds: Across Oceans with John Blandy

In 1808, during the Napoleonic Wars, John Blandy risked everything to leave Dorset for Madeira. From war-strained British trade to Atlantic opportunity…

Mar 2 • Martin Urch

Enter the wild heart of winter with the Whittlesey Straw Bear. This vivid photo essay explores a rare English folk ritual of straw, dance, fire, and…

Feb 2 • Martin Urch

A Village at the Heart of the Winter Horse

Jan 5 • Martin Urch

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