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He’s the man who would be King . . . or at the very least a stand-in. James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault and 2nd Earl of Arran (1516-1575) had a claim to the Scots throne ... and served as Regent of Scotland (or acting King) for a young monarch: Mary, Queen of Scots. He built… Continue reading Meet the man who would be King . . .

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to take part in a weekend litter pick. Bo'ness Community Council has joined forces with The Friends of Kinneil to run the clean-up at Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Volunteers are being urged to meet at the top car park, by Kinneil Woods, at 10 a.m. Madelene… Continue reading Help clean-up Kinneil on April 14

HISTORY fans are being given another chance to see a new documentary. "The Mark of Rome" will get a free showing in the Barony Theatre, Bo'ness, on Thursday, April 18 - World Heritage Day. It follows the film's premiere in the town earlier this year. Anyone interested in seeing the film can get free tickets… Continue reading See ‘Mark of Rome’ film for free

AN exhibition about early cinemas in the Falkirk area ends at Kinneil Museum, Bo’ness, tomorrow (Tues, March 19). The exhibition was launched to tie in with the Silent Film Festival, which ended last night.

AS part of the nationwide Museums at Night campaign, Kinneil Museum will be opening at night, on Friday, May 17 – from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Expect goodie bags, a talk on the landscape of Kinneil (as it’s Year of Natural Scotland), and a “bat walk” around the estate around 9 p.m. Keep visiting… Continue reading Night at the Kinneil Museum 2013

KINNEIL House will open for free tours on April 20 and 21. Keep visiting this website for details.

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness is opening its doors for free tours this Saturday, March 16. The A-listed mansion, in Kinneil Estate, will be open from 10 a.m. until noon (with the last admission at 11.30 a.m.) The open morning has been organised by the charity The Friends of Kinneil, in conjunction with Historic Scotland.… Continue reading Tour Kinneil House on March 16

SIX open days will take place at Kinneil House in Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness, in 2013. The historic mansion – which boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland – will throw open its doors for a series of free guided tours in the coming year. The events have been organised by the charity… Continue reading All set for Kinneil House open days

THE FRIENDS of Kinneil charity will be taking in a free community drop-in event at Bo’ness Town Hall, tomorrow (Friday, Feb 8), from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come along and show your support. More details are on our Facebook page at http://www.fb.com/kinneil.

PUT Saturday, March 16, in your diaries. We're supporting the Festival of Silent Cinema in Bo'ness by opening up our very own "picture" palace, Kinneil House. The mansion is packed with some of the best renaissance pictures (or paintings) in Scotland. You can get a free tour anytime from 10 a.m. to noon. This, of… Continue reading Kinneil and Kermode – a great combination