Join us for a powerful evening of music, storytelling and hope as Edinburgh charity, Firefly International, marks 30 years of overcoming boundaries through friendship, education, and the arts. In a world increasingly divided, we’re bringing our mission home - united in creativity, driven by youth, and inspired by peace. Join us at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built …
Join volunteer Jim to learn about the development of instruments over time.
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 …
Join volunteer Claire to learn all about some of the oldest keyed instruments in our collection.
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 …
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 …
Join volunteer David to learn about all things keyboard to bagpipes.
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 …
Join volunteer Dona to learn all about our early keyboard instruments.
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 …