Traces of Empire
Working with community groups, this exhibition explores their experiences of the legacies of empire in Scotland, looking for ways forward and finding space to tell their stories.
Co-curated by four community groups, this exhibition looks at how we can explore imperial histories, represent different voices and offer collective healing. Grounded in the lived experience of different communities, it tells the stories they are impacted by. Touching upon a breadth of themes including cotton, belonging, language, reclaiming past and future narratives, and healing. The exhibition looks to understand some of the legacies of empire still experienced today and explores how we might move forward together.
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Dates
Performances on 3/6/2026 12:00:00 AM
Daily starting on 16th January 2026 at 10:00 until 9th March 2026
Friday 6 March 2026 10:00AM to 4:00PM
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Blackness Castle, Nr Linlithgow, Blackness, EH49 7NH
Last entry 3.15pm.
Content Warning: This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.
Included in admission price
Book admission ticketsPerformances on 3/7/2026 12:00:00 AM
Daily starting on 16th January 2026 at 10:00 until 9th March 2026
Saturday 7 March 2026 10:00AM to 4:00PM
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Blackness Castle, Nr Linlithgow, Blackness, EH49 7NH
Last entry 3.15pm.
Content Warning: This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.
Included in admission price
Book admission ticketsPerformances on 3/8/2026 12:00:00 AM
Daily starting on 16th January 2026 at 10:00 until 9th March 2026
Sunday 8 March 2026 10:00AM to 4:00PM
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Blackness Castle, Nr Linlithgow, Blackness, EH49 7NH
Last entry 3.15pm.
Content Warning: This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.
Included in admission price
Book admission ticketsPerformances on 3/9/2026 12:00:00 AM
Daily starting on 16th January 2026 at 10:00 until 9th March 2026
Monday 9 March 2026 10:00AM to 4:00PM
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Blackness Castle, Nr Linlithgow, Blackness, EH49 7NH
Last entry 3.15pm.
Content Warning: This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.
Included in admission price
Book admission ticketsContent Warning: This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.
Included in admission price
Book admission tickets