What’s On at St Cecilia’s Hall

 

  • Sypert Early Music Concert – Purcell’s & Clarke’s Trumpeter: A Tribute to John Shore

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

    Jean-François Madeuf (natural trumpet) & The Rossetti Players  Barbara Konrad, first violin Yun-Kyung Kim-Fernandez, second violinSylvestre Vergez, viola François-Emmanuel Douchy, bass violinMario Sarrechia, harpsichord “Formerly, the trumpet had its place in noisy military music; now, having learned to play softly, it knows how to accompany the most tender flutes and perform in duets with the most delicate voices.” (Godfrey Keller, Six Sonatas…, dedication to

    £8 – £23
  • 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
  • Sypert Early Music Concert – Still Life: Early Baroque Fantasy

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

    Música d’Outrora:  Conor Gricmanis, violin    Pablo Devigo, harpsichord & organ    Louis Moisan, baroque guitar & theorbo    Timothy Lin, viola da gamba & cello    Chun-Yuan Yang, lirone    Still Life: Early Baroque Fantasy explores the radical, improvisatory world of the seventeenth-century stylus phantasticus. Through works by Castello, Stradella, Fontana, Buxtehude and others, Música d’Outrora traces a world of sudden contrasts, rhetorical freedom and intense expression. The programme

    £8 – £23
  • The Edinburgh Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra

    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. The Edinburgh Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra (EMGO) is delighted to be playing at St Cecilia's Hall once again. The orchestra features mandolins, mandolas, guitars and

  • Rajasthani & British Folk Fusion Concert with Rajasthani Singing Workshop

    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. Fusion violinist Ed White is joined by visiting Rajasthani singer/harmonium player Vini Devda and tabla playr Manav Singh for fusion magic. 12:00-13:00 - A fusion

    £9.50 – £17.50
  • Unity in Diversity: South Asian Heritage Month 2026

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

    Join us at St Cecilia's for our second South Asian Heritage Month celebration!   This July, we celebrate the rich diversity of South Asian music and performance in Scotland's oldest concert hall. Our event consists of a variety of performers who represent a variety of musical practices from South Asia.   This event is family

    Free/Donations appreciated
  • Highlight Tour 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