Edinburghs 10 Best Events And Festivals This September

September is the month following the huge Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe, but there is still a huge amount to see and do in Scotland’s capital. Both the leading galleries as well as smaller, independent exhibition spaces will be presenting the works of leading Scottish artists. There are also some intriguing history and heritage events taking place, readings and discussions, and even an appearance from Renaissance man Stephen Fry.

1. History | Common Cause at the National Museum of Scotland

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Ongoing From the late 17th century onwards, Scottish men made up a large proportion of the armed forces of the British Empire. Scottish regiments fought in Canada in the Seven Years’ War, in India against the Maharajas, against Napoleon in Europe. When war was declared in 1914, huge numbers of Scots joined up and went to war in the great Highland and Lowland regiments. What is less well known is that many native Scots joined the armies of the colonies such as New Zealand, Australia, and Canada as they had emigrated there to live and work. Many also joined regiments such as the Liverpool Scottish in England. This exhibition marks 100 years since the start of the First World War and focuses on the men of the Scottish diaspora who continued the tradition of fighting for the empire.