What’s On at St Cecilia’s Hall

 

Weekly Tour

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tour

Join volunteer Jim to learn about the development of instruments over time.

Free/Donations appreciated

Ethan Ward Quiet Concert II: Prana: North Indian classical and fusion music

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert

Join us for this month's quiet concert featuring music from Prana: North Indian classical and fusion music for sitar, tabla, violin, bansuri and handpan. We have thought about some of the sensory issues that can keep people away from many events and made some small but important adjustments. What we will do differently includes: Asking

Free

Weekly Tour

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tour

Join volunteer Claire to learn all about some of the oldest keyed instruments in our collection.

Free/Donations appreciated

Winter Family Trail

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Family Activity

Join us this Winter for a free, fun Winter-themed family trail! Following the usual route around the museum, see if you can spot the 8 snow-people hidden throughout the galleries and answer each of their music-related questions to win a Winter-themed sticker at the end!

Free/Donations appreciated

St Cecilia’s Big Celebration Day 2025

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Community Day

Join us for our annual celebration of the eclectic music-making that goes on across Edinburgh all-year round. This is a showcase of community talent. You’ll get all ages and a variety of music genres. There will be everything from Big Band to choirs and much more. This is a FREE DROP-IN event. Please note this booking

Free

Dressing for a Concert at St Cecilia’s Hall 1763-1787

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Talk

Enlightenment Edinburgh. The Social Season is in full swing. Are you a wealthy landowner in town for the duration? Are you one of Edinburgh’s social or intellectual elite? Are you a lady of fashion or a young man in want of a wife? If so, you will certainly be attending the Ladies’ Concert at St

Free – £5

Weekly Tour

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tour

Join volunteer David to learn about all things keyboard to bagpipes.

Free/Donations appreciated

Belesama (Au plaisir des dames)

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert

The Baroque Ménagerie – an exploration of animal and bird life in music from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Creatures in music vary from the literal to symbolic & they can also serve as moral inspiration for humanity. Whether it’s the recognisable sound of the cuckoo or the lesson in cunning from the fox, animals have

£10 – £25

Weekly Tour

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tour

Join volunteer Dona to learn all about our early keyboard instruments.

Free/Donations appreciated

Sangstream Sings Songs of Land and Sea

St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert

Join us at the beautiful venue of St Cecilia's Hall for an afternoon of folk song sung in 3 or 4 part harmony, mostly Scottish and many with a 'coastal' or fishing theme.   Sangstream is an Edinburgh-based community choir that focuses on traditional songs. We've been performing for over 25 years, and are led

Free
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