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St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum

Name: St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum
Address: 50 Niddry Street, Edinburgh, EH11LG, GB
Telephone: 441316502600
Price range: £

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Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall & museum of historical instruments.

St Cecilia's Hall museum brings together one of the world's most important collections of historic musical instruments.

20/06/2026

Happy Edinburgh Pride! As always we can't wait to watch the parade go by the top of Niddry Street and if you need a breather or a quiet, safe place to relax before, during or after the excitement, we will be open with free entry as usual from 10am-5pm!
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17/06/2026

This week’s Instrument of the Week is this Vienna horn by Daniel Fuchs dated to the late 19th century. The Vienna horn was distinctive because it used double piston valves, called Viennese valves. This was the traditional horn of the Austrian Empire and it is still played by musicians in Vienna today.

Want to find out more? Head over to our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects and use the lookup number below!

Pictured: Vienna horn, Daniel Fuchs, late 19th century. MIMEd 4461.

15/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us at St Cecilia's for our second ever South Asian Heritage Month celebration!

This July, we celebrate the rich diversity of South Asia with an afternoon 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 friendly, and a great opportunity to have a look at our South Asian musical instrument collection as well!

This event is free, but we suggest booking tickets using the link below to avoid disappointment: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unity-in-diversity-south-asian-heritage-month-2026-tickets-1990790661459

13/06/2026

A historic harpsichord on our stage can only mean one thing - our programme of events has re-commenced!

We are delighted to start the summer off with one of our Sypert Early Music concerts, featuring Anna Stegmann (recorder) & Corina Marti (harpsichord).

Last minute tickets are still available through our website, as well as on the door, and be sure to check out our other upcoming events!

Pictured: Single-manual harpsichord, unknown maker, circa 1620. MIMEd 4302.

10/06/2026

This week’s Instrument of the Week is the bentside spinet by Thomas Hitchcock. The bentside spinet is a compact instrument and was a popular domestic instrument in its day. They were a more affordable option for the growing middle class in England.

Want to find out more? Head over to our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects and use the lookup number below!

Pictured: Bentside spinet, Thomas Hitchcock, 1728. MIMEd 4310.

05/06/2026

We are tantalisingly close to being back open and we already have some fab events planned for you to start the summer off!

☀️Sypert Early Music Concert – Silent Speech: Ganassi’s Vision of the Human Voice | 13 June 2026, 7:30pm-9:30pm | £8/20/23
☀️Edinburgh Quartet Lunchtime Series Concert | 16 June 2026, 1pm-2pm | £12/15 + booking fee
☀️Sypert Early Music Concert – Purcell’s & Clarke’s Trumpeter: A Tribute to John Shore | 20 June 2026, 7:30pm-9:30pm | £8/20/23
☀️Summer Family Trail | June 26 - August 29 2026, multiple time slots available | Free with optional donation
☀️Sypert Early Music Concert – Still Life: Early Baroque Fantasy | 27 June 2026, 7:30pm-9:30pm | £8/20/23

To find out more about these events, and to book your tickets, head to: https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/whats-on/

04/06/2026

Good news! After our temporary period of closure St Cecilia's Hall will re-open on Tuesday 9 June 2026. We look forward to welcoming you back to our beautiful museum and concert hall then! Make sure to check out our What's On Page for information on our upcoming events for 2026.

https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/whats-on/

03/06/2026

This week’s Instrument of the Week is the kora. This instrument is played by traditional storytellers, known as griots, of the Gambian River valley. These storytellers recite stories and histories while accompanied by this type of harp.

Want to find out more? Head over to our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects and use the lookup number below!

Pictured: Kora, Serrif Mballow, 2002. MIMEd 6208.

29/05/2026

Exciting news! We are delighted to announce that the 2026 ICOM MUSIC Annual Meeting will be taking place at St Cecilia's Hall 3-5 September 2026!

The theme examines the challenges and opportunities that digital technologies bring to musical instrument collections and will be a unique opportunity to come together, share ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions within our common field of interest.

The call for papers is open until the 31st of May and more information can be found here - https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/2026-icom-music-annual-meeting/

📸Photo credit: Dark Edinburgh

Address

50 Niddry Street
Edinburgh
EH11LG

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

441316502600

Website

http://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/, http://linktr.ee/stceciliashall

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