Stately home on outskirts of Edinburgh lined up for drive-in festival

The grounds of a 17th century stately home on the outskirts of Edinburgh have been lined up for a summer drive-in festival offering raves, film screenings, live music and stand-up comedy.

Release time : 2020-05-29 15:50:47

source : Edinburgh News

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Set in 150 acres of rolling lawns, parks and woodland, Hopetoun House is home to Adrian Hope, the 4th Marquess of Linlithgow, whose family acquired the land in the 17th century.

It is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of the work of the leading Scottish architects Sir William Bruce and William Adam.

A charitable trust was created in 1974 to preserve the house and its grounds as a national monument. It is regularly used as a location for film and TV productions which are set in the past, most recently for the Sony-Starz fantasy series Outlander and the ITV period drama Belgravia.

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