What’s On at St Cecilia’s Hall

 

  • 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! Booking is not necessary, but helps us to manage expected

    Free/Donations appreciated
  • Highlight Tours of St Cecilia’s Hall

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

    Join us on these free 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. Hear the sounds of the past, discover the weird and wonderful world of musical instruments, and journey through the past 500 years of music

    Pay What You Can
  • Colours in Traditional Japanese Music

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by an external organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. Tanaka Denjiro VII and musicians from the Kabuki Theatre Step into a world where sound paints vivid portraits of ancient Japan. This evocative performance explores

    Free
  • Seasons in Traditional Japanese Music

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by an external organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. Denjiro Tanaka Vll and musicians from the Kabuki Theatre Experience the raw energy and beauty of Japan's most prestigious musical traditions. Tanaka Denjiro VII and

    Free
  • Classical Bagpipe Music – Scotland’s Hidden Treasure

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by an external organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. In this concert you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument. The musicians, Sean McKeown,

    £12 – £15
  • Sounds of St Cecilia’s I: The Forgotten Baroque Traditions: A Self-Portrait of a 21st-Century Harpsichordist

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by a partner organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. Kenneth Yeung An intimate, autobiographical journey across two antique keyboards. Kenneth navigates early repertoire and personal memory, weaving Cabezon, Frescobaldi, Froberger, Pasquini's partimentno sonata, a

    £5 – £15
  • Notes of Freedom

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

    In the incredible 18th century setting of St Cecilia's Hall, come and hear about Edinburgh's long historical links with Africa and the Caribbean through music. Join Lisa Williams, historian and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, to hear stories of the African drummer at the Royal Court of King James and Black classical composer and

    Free – £5
  • Attila the Stockbroker’s Early Music Show

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by an external organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. As a self-taught early music punk, Attila is honoured to have been invited back to the beautiful surroundings of St Cecilia's Hall for the fifth

    Free
  • Sounds of St Cecilia’s II: Conversations, Baroque, Blue and Beyond

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by a partner organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. Hilary Michael and Richard Michael In Conversations: Baroque, Blue and Beyond, duo Hilary Michael (violin/sax) and Richard Michael (piano) present a unique, thoughtful and inspirational

    £5 – £15
  • Sounds of St Cecilia’s III: Spanish Flavours: Dance, Fire and Elegance

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

    Please note that this event is hosted by a partner organisation and not St Cecilia’s Hall. For any enquiries about this specific event please see the organiser contact information below. Cokus Duo A vibrant exploration of Spanish-inspired sound worlds, this programme brings together the rhythmic brilliance of Antonio Soler, the fiery charm of Luigi Boccherini's

    £5 – £15