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Stirling Castle in 2017. The castle esplanade, or parade ground, has been used as an open-air concert venue for several noted acts, some of whom have used Stirling Castle and the surrounding scenery to film "in concert" DVDs. These acts include R.E.M., Ocean Colour Scene, Bob Dylan, Wet Wet Wet, Rod Stewart and Runrig.
In June 1578 "certain great pieces of tapestry" and coffers of furnishings were loaded on a boat at Leith and shipped to Cambuskenneth and the castle. [34] An inventory of Stirling Castle made on 6 May 1584 records a set of five tapestries hanging in the king's audience chamber in the palace with the red damask or satin "dais" cloth, and seven ...
In March 1595, James VI solicited a gift of beer brewed in England from Sir Robert Cecil and Elizabeth I for the cellars of Stirling Castle and Holyrood. [149] In later years, in March, English beer for James and Anne of Denmark was brewed by Robert Sky and sent to Scotland. [150] James wrote for "double London beer", which he said Anne drank ...
"The Hunters Return to the Castle" tapestry, hanging in Mary of Guise's Inner Hall in the Royal Palace at Stirling Castle. Historic Scotland commissioned a set of seven hand-made tapestries for Stirling Castle, a recreation of The Unicorn Tapestries, as part of a project to furnish the castle as it was in the 16th century. It was part-funded by ...
Such gifts were customary, though usually organised by Mary herself. [129] Mary was at Drummond Castle, on her way back to Stirling after hunting at Glen Artney. [130] [131] Moray wrote that Nicolas Wardlaw received the gift because "she hes bene ane auld servand and is sic a gentilwoman as is worthie to be furtherit". [132]
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