Niamh McQuade, Historic Environment Scotland

Niamh McQuade is a Cultural Venue Operations Apprentice at Stirling Castle, which is part of Historic Environment Scotland.

Niamh chats to Joe and Carrie about how much she loves her role, history and learning all the different job roles working at the castle. She also talks about her decision to move from her hometown of Oban to Stirling and the reasons for choosing that particular city and then university.

Topics discussed:

1. Developing an interest in history
2. Moving from Oban to Stirling
3. Everyday learning and developing in different roles

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mywowscotland TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mywowscotland Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yGHZBjuXAESvJrwD2QbLV Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/career-stories/id1831785738

Stirling Castle: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/stirling-castle/ Stirling Castle on Instagram: https://instagram.com/visitstirlingcastle

This podcast was recorded at podcast studio glasgow in July 2025 and is hosted by ZenCast.fm