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We are delighted to share news of a memorial to the people persecuted as witches at Calder! The stone is now in the vestry at Kirk of Calder and we think it's the first such memorial on Church of Scotland premises. Watch this short video to find out more: youtu.be/966a0WZR928

Typo! It’s @WitchesInWordND to find out more about Carolyn’s amazing work.

Our exhibition is back at beautiful Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder on Sundays. Free no need to book, just go anytime between 2-4pm. There are exciting additions and more to come in next few weeks. We’re working with @WithesInWordND planning a wee event on 9th June. Details to follow

Kinneil House, Bo'ness, has started its new season of regular Saturday indoor tours & outdoor guided walks: come along this weekend to discover - or re-discover - Kinneil's rich history. Details👉 kinneil.org/2024/03/25/kin…

Look what lovely @LuathPress have organised for me!

Kinneil House looking splendid on a spring weekend☀️ - open again this Saturday for indoor tours @welovehistory, including special exhibition inside about the @AntonineWall, plus free bonus outdoor guided walk led by one of our volunteers at noon👉 kinneil.org/2024/03/25/kin…

We won the lottery! Huge thanks to @TNLComFund for awarding us funding for the CWH exhibition. The exhibition will be back at Kirk of Calder from May. We'll post new opening dates and times soon. Watch this space for a very, very exciting announcement!! #NationalLottery

@adberginwriter That’s great to hear, best of luck with it.

@CalderWitchHunt Wonderful to see. We’re working to get a permanent memorial to the sixteen killed in Newcastle, in 1650.

We are delighted to share news of a memorial to the people persecuted as witches at Calder! The stone is now in the vestry at Kirk of Calder and we think it's the first such memorial on Church of Scotland premises. Watch this short video to find out more: youtu.be/966a0WZR928

Featuring a curated list of fabulous BBC resources, short chats from me about witches and recommended reading, this is a fun podcast-style opportunity to find out more about #witchcraft in #history, literature, TV and film

For #WomensHistoryMonth, the #MusicLibrary at @edcentrallib digs into the past to highlight the women whose names survive his-story talesofonecity.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/wom…

My article in today's @ScotNational newspaper for #Internationalwomensday thenational.scot/.../24170994.s…

There's another chance to join our Holyrood Park Rangers for a #WomensHistoryMonth tour of the park tomorrow afternoon. You can discover the stories of some of the women who have shaped the park, from medieval saints to modern social reformers. 👉 ow.ly/P0iS50QOIu7

@Wolf_Q4 gave an amazing talk on the Witches of Inverclyde, and @WitchesInWordND unveiled a new memorial dress for Marie Lamont, an 18-year old from Greenock accused and executed. The full exhibition is on display @WattInstitution and has been digitised! sketchfab.com/wattinstitutio…

Today's the day! One day, six events and eight FABULOUS authors, all in St Peter's Church, right here in Linlithgow: the Further From Festival is here! Tickets now available online or on the door (except for Sara Sheridan which is sold out!) See you soon! #ChooseBookshops

For #IWD2024 I'm offering a special FREE #womenshistory tour so money is not a barrier to discovering amazing women from the past.  Taking place the weekend of 9th/10th March looking at Scottish women writers. Lasts for 2.5 hours, 4 time options available! eventbrite.com/cc/iwd-2024-sc…

It's #NationalDressDay Carolyn Sutton’s exhibition 'Witches in Word, Not Deed', currently at The Watt Institution, remembers 13 women wrongly persecuted as witches through historically accurate and personalised dresses. @ScottishWitches @witchesofscotl1 @WitchesInWordND

#Nationalpieweek Today we feature our bakery here in West Calder. The co-operative was a pioneer of delivering goods to your door. Bread and pies could be ordered and the van brought daily deliveries to your door. WCCS covered a huge area of West Lothian.

Now officially confirmed that 'Life at the Margins in Early Modern Scotland' will be published in June! Really can't wait to see this collection in print - a big thanks to all the contributors for their hard work! Pre-order here: boydellandbrewer.com/9781837650231/…

This #InternationalWomensDay2024 join us ONLINE or IN PERSON @EdUniMainLib at 1pm on Fri to learn how to edit @Wikipedia It's "fun, impactful & addictive as hell." We're writing NEW and improved pages about women activists on the free & open encyclopedia. Tinyurl.com/IWDed2024

Inspired by Carolyn Sutton's exhibition Witches in Word, not Deed? We're pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to use remnants of fabric from the exhibition to upcycle, adorn, or create something new. March 4th 5-6pm (South West Library) eventbrite.co.uk/e/upcycle-ador…

Welcome to Women’s History Month, a moment to spotlight and celebrate women’s contributions. This is something we do all year round at the Women’s History Network. Look out for content across this month, such as our brilliant blogs: womenshistorynetwork.org/category/news/… #WomensHistoryMonth