Ruth Boreham Tours

04/01/2025

I now have dates for the 5 different women’s history walking tours I run in Edinburgh available for the next 6 months! Check out Eventbrite (link below) to see - and if none of the dates suit please do get in touch!

Also, keep your eyes peeled for an announcement in the next couple of weeks for the new walking tour I will be offering for free for International Women’s Day 👀

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ruth-boreham-60004057643

Ruth Boreham

03/01/2025

Had a fantastic time this morning talking to people on my ‘heart of old town’ women’s history walking tour. All residents of Edinburgh but didn’t know about the women I talked about. I love that! The ripples of info spreading out. Ended by talking about Sibbie Hutton seen here in picture with me.

30/12/2024

Just have to share a game I have bought myself (it was a kickstarters project supported) 500 facts about women in history!! A fact is read out and you have to guess, using the rotating board things, the decade or century it happened. I love it!

26/12/2024

Happy 244th birthday to the amazing person that was !! I would love to have completed researching & writing my biography on her by her 245th birthday! A trip to Oxford beckons in Feb, where this photo was taken a few years ago now!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/research-and-write-about-mary-somerville-queen-of-science

25/12/2024

22/12/2024

I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and hope you get to spend it how you want. I know this time of year can also be hard for many, so I hope you get through it the best you can.

I am at my parents for a week, to continue recovering from being in hospital three weeks ago, and to rest. And of course to eat lots and open some presents!

And if you are looking to do a walking tour hearing about women from the past, I have a few happening at the end of the year/beginning of the new so why not book on one and join me! (new dates in 2025 will be announced soon)

Mon 30 Dec, 2pm-4pm, New Town https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1064253263159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tues 2 Jan, 2pm-4.30pm, Scottish women writers https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1064257445669?aff=oddtdtcreator

Fri 3 Jan, 11am-12pm, Heart of the Old Town https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1064258839839?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/12/2024

If you’ve joined me on my women writers tour, or a private tour where I’ve started at the Meadows, you will have heard me talk about the amazing Esther Inglis. Definitely check out the links in this post from The University of Edinburgh!

13/12/2024

Have had some lovely feedback from a talk I gave this year - just wish my health would hurry up & get better so I can do more! ❤️

"I think you are one of my favourite speakers, I think you are brilliant. You have a real gift for engaging which most speakers don't."

05/12/2024

Unfortunately I have had to cancel the two tours I was due to run this coming Saturday 7th, as I have been in hospital all week being treated for an infection. Those who had already booked have been contacted and of course refunded.

29/11/2024

So a rather lovely thing happened last night … I’m on The List Hot 100 for my women’s history walking tours!! Number 77 at your service 😊❤️

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in running them, from helping to get the word out about them to coming on them!

Am busy planning a new one for IWD 2025 - watch this space!

list.co.uk/news

23/11/2024

Even though I was late (weather+no buses+no taxis 🙄) this afternoon I had one of the best experiences of this year. I got to talk to this amazing person Kirsten MacQuarrie about a novel about Kathleen Raine in front of an audience! Loved it 😍

18/11/2024

I talk about the Edinburgh Seven on one of my women's history walking tours and always love doing so! Such determination. Mentioned them recently on a tour I did for a P4 class and they all were horrified at how unfairly they were treated.

The Surgeons' Hall Riot happened in 1870. The Edinburgh 7 arrived at Surgeons' Hall to sit their anatomy exam & were met by a crowd of male students & several hundred onlookers who opposed of women studying medicine. Not to be deterred the women went on to sit their exam.

14/11/2024

I always find it exciting to see my name in print/online, against something I have written. An article on Mary Somerville I wrote last year, based on a paper I gave at a conference in Oxford, has just been published online ☺️

28/10/2024

Just had a lovely quote sent to me by one of the teachers of the P4/5 class I have done a couple of walking tours for recently. If you work in a school in Edinburgh & are interested in finding out more, do drop me a message!

26/09/2024

Happy festival time to all those amazing people making the Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival happen tomorrow and Saturday. Have a brilliant time to all those going!

🌟 It’s almost time! Tomorrow, the Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival kicks off, and we couldn’t be more excited! 📚

Join us for an unforgettable weekend filled with inspiring panels, hands-on workshops, and the launch of our SHE READS podcast. Whether you're a reader, writer, or just love a good story, there's something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the literary event of the year—grab your tickets now and be ready to dive into the world of women’s fiction!

🎟️ https://www.edwomensficfest.co.uk/tickets

26/09/2024