Walking Tour: Scotland’s Printing Heritage
Edinburgh
Scotland’s Printing Heritage promotes interest in the history of the printing industry, which is one of Scotland’s oldest and works with institutions across Scotland to ensure that printing archives and artefacts are not lost. It is the public face of the Scottish Printing Archival Trust (SC: 021320), formed in 1988 to conserve ‘knowledge and examples of Scotland’s printing heritage’.
A walk exploring the printing industry connections of buildings in Edinburgh’s New Town, highlighting the traces of famous businesses that can still be seen.
Saturday 26 September, meet at 10am outside the Assembly Rooms on George Street, for a guided walk lasting approximately 1 hour.
Booking required - please order your free tickets via Eventbrite
2026 Theme - Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine.
The walk will highlight buildings in the New Town with an industrial past, associated with the printing trade, that have been repurposed but have few traces of their links to one of Edinburgh’s most important industries.
Facilities
Additional Access Information
Please wear suitable shoes as some of the pavements are uneven.
Gallery
Key Information
Booking required - please order your free tickets via Eventbrite
Saturday 26 September, meet at 10am outside the Assembly Rooms on George Street, for a guided walk lasting approximately 1 hour.
Where to find us
Address
- Please Meet Outside
- Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street
- Edinburgh
- EH2 2LR