Fireflies for Peace is a global music project for children Children are invited to take part in a free a one-day music and peace workshop in Edinburgh. The event is open to all and there is no singing experience required. On the day, they’ll: Learn and perform the classic tune Fireflies (by Owl City) Take …
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 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!
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 …