A special evening celebrating Scotland’s castle heritage and the launch of an important national archive.
The Scottish Castles Association is delighted to announce that its Archive Launch Dinner, taking place at the magnificent Dundas Castle on Wednesday 18 November 2026, is now fully booked. A waiting list is in operation for those wishing to attend.
The event marks an important milestone in the Association’s partnership with the University of Stirling to create a freely accessible digital archive dedicated to Scotland’s castles. Bringing together an extraordinary wealth of photographic collections, historical material and research, the Archive will provide a lasting national resource for researchers, castle owners, heritage professionals and everyone with an interest in Scotland’s built heritage.
The evening will feature two presentations exploring both the significance of this initiative and the opportunities that technology offers for preserving, documenting and sharing our castle heritage.
Professor Richard Oram, President of the Scottish Castles Association, will present:
New Light Through Old Windows: Scotland’s Castles and the SCA Archive
Simon Forder, SCA Trustee and Editor of the Association’s Journal, will follow with:
Creating a Memory – Technology, Community and Our Besieged Castles
Together, the presentations will explore the importance of documenting Scotland’s castles, making their history and surviving records more accessible, and engaging a wider community in their protection and conservation.
Both presentations will be recorded, creating a permanent record of the occasion and valuable material to help showcase the Archive, its collections and its national significance to a much wider audience.
The dinner will also provide an opportunity to recognise and thank the organisations and individuals whose generosity and support have helped bring this ambitious project to this important stage.
The Scottish Castles Association is particularly grateful to its event sponsors: LDN Architects, Dalhousie Castle, Brown & Brown Insurance, AAB Wealth and Braemar Castle.
A sold-out evening, an important milestone and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in recording, sharing and safeguarding Scotland’s castle heritage.