Demo Event
Sypert Concert Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, MidlothianLorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
Free
10 events found.
What’s On at St Cecilia’s Hall
Dementia Social: The music and instruments of Mary, Queen of Scots
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomDiscover the musical world of Renaissance Scotland and listen to some of the instruments that Mary, Queen of Scots would have played. Music was an important part of the royal court of Mary Stuart and she herself played the lute and the virginal. Learn about the music and musical instruments played during her lifetime and …
FREE
Dementia Social: Instruments of Rock
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomFrom electric guitars to synthesizers, learn how musical instruments shaped the sounds of rock and roll. Our Social Programme creates a friendly environment where everyone is welcome, and all contributions are valued. Sessions are online via Zoom. We will start with a time to chat and share a virtual tea and cake. This will be …
FREE
Featured
Summer Family Trail
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Family Activity
Join us this Summer for a free, fun Summer-themed family trail! Following the usual route around the museum, see if you can spot all 8 buckets & spades hidden throughout the galleries and answer some music-related questions to win a Summer-themed sticker at the end!
Free
Highlight Tours of St Cecilia’s Hall
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tour
Each tour takes place at 2pm and lasts approximately an hour. Join us on these guided tours of the musical treasures on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s Musical Instrument Collection. Topics and guides vary daily – see the schedule below for details.
Pay what you can
Magical Melodies: Musical Storytelling
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Family Activity
From fiddlers in fairy hills to golden harps and magic geese, Scotland is filled with fantastical folklore of magical musical adventures. Join storyteller and musician Ailsa Dixon, in the music museum St Cecilia’s Hall, for a fun-filled family friendly romp through myth and legend. From learning a wee bit of Scots and Gaelic folksong, to …
£1 – £10
From Cleopatra with Vengeance, an Abbreviated Opera
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert
One day only. When Ptolemy tries to usurp the throne, Cleopatra seduces Caesar to win it back. A one-hour reduction of Handel's most performed opera, Giulio Cesare. An Operaland production featuring Michael Temporal-Darrell (baritone) as Caesar, Alice Wang (soprano) as Cleopatra, with Miguel Carranza's inspired costume and stage design. The music will be performed on …
£15
From Cleopatra with Vengeance, an Abbreviated Opera
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert
One day only. When Ptolemy tries to usurp the throne, Cleopatra seduces Caesar to win it back. A one-hour reduction of Handel's most performed opera, Giulio Cesare. An Operaland production featuring Michael Temporal-Darrell (baritone) as Caesar, Alice Wang (soprano) as Cleopatra, with Miguel Carranza's inspired costume and stage design. The music will be performed on …
£15
Sounds of St Cecilia’s I: Clair-Obscur
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert
Marin Marais, Silvius Leopold Weiss and J.S. Bach, recognised for the extraordinary beauty of their works, were first admired as virtuosos of their respective instruments: viol, lute, and keyboard. As composers and as improvisers, they took inspiration in each other's harmonic language and flourishing and particular ornamentation. These three composers are brought together again, with …
£5 – £15
Classical Bagpipe Music – Scotland’s Hidden Treasure
St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Concert
In this concert you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument. The musicians, Alasdair Henderson, John MacDonald and Brodie Watson-Masse, are all leading exponents of this wonderful music. The tunes will be played in continuous fashion, giving a unique musical experience. Most piobaireachd are composed …
£12 – £15