Shows at St Giles' Cathedral

NYCOS presents Illuminare and Spirituals

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
22nd Aug 2025

One of America’s leading young composers, Elaine Hagenberg, brings us Illuminare – a beautiful and heartwarming work of sweeping melodies and rich harmonies.

NYCOS presents the Music of Eric Whitacre

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
22nd Aug 2025

For over thirty years, the music of Eric Whitacre has captivated audiences and choirs with its distinctive style and emotional depth.

Celebrity Organ Recital – 2

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
13th Aug 2025

Internationally renowned for his stunning performances entirely from memory, Jan Liebermann brings his incredible talent to the world-famous Rieger organ of St Giles’ Cathedral, pr…

This Old Cello Box

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
9th - 17th Aug 2025

Australian cellist and songwriter William Jack redefines the possibilities of the cello.

Celebrity Organ Recital – 1

Jack Oades, Master of the Music at St Giles’ Cathedral, performs a stellar programme of audience favourites on the stunning Rieger organ.

Choral Celebration

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
23rd Aug 2024

St Giles’ Cathedral Choir, directed by Michael Harris, with organist Jordan English, celebrates the St Giles’ 900th anniversary with a programme of sacred music old and new, from m…

Elements – Adrian Lord

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
23rd Aug 2024

Cheshire composer and pianist Adrian Lord returns to Edinburgh to perform Elements, a hand-picked selection of his calming and evocative piano pieces.

Luminescence

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
15th - 17th Aug 2024

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Celebrity Recitals 2024 – 3

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
14th Aug 2024

Michael Harris, Organist of St Giles’ Cathedral, puts the world-renowned Rieger organ in St Giles’ through its paces, with a programme including JS Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in …

This Old Cello Box

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
10th - 25th Aug 2024

From Bach to The Beatles and beyond, South Australian cellist/songwriter William Jack presents a free (non-ticketed) multi-style cello recital in the heart of Edinburgh.

Celebrity Recitals 2024 – 2

Renowned as a performer, educator and animateur, Tom Bell brings the remarkable music of Olivier Messiaen to St Giles’ with the French master’s final great organ work, Le Livre…

Celebrity Recitals 2024 – 1

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
31st Jul 2024

One of the UK’s foremost recitalists Francesca Massey presents a programme of stunning virtuosity, including Liszt’s Fantasia and Fugue on BACH and Oskar Lindberg’s superb So…

Luminescence

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
17th - 19th Aug 2023

Spellbinding audio-visual improvisation by internationally acclaimed artists Maria Rud and Tommy Smith.

Celebrity Recitals 2023 – 3

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
16th Aug 2023

Michael Harris, Organist of St Giles’ Cathedral, puts the world-renowned Rieger organ in St Giles’ through its paces, with a programme including Kenneth Leighton’s Introduction, …

This Old Cello Box

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
12th Aug 2023

From Bach to The Beatles and beyond, South Australian musician/songwriter William Jack presents a free (non-ticketed) multi-style cello recital in the heart of Edinburgh.

Celebrity Recitals 2023 – 2

Jordan English, Assistant Organist of St Giles’, puts the magnificent world-renowned Rieger organ through its paces in Vierne’s 2nd Symphony, Alcock’s Introduction and Passac…

National Youth Choir of Scotland

Join Scotland’s finest young singers and a superb jazz trio for Bob Chilcott’s Jazz Mass.

NYCOS National Girls Choir

Howard Blake’s delightful settings of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem The Land of Counterpane form the centrepiece of this concert by the critically acclaimed NYCOS National Girls Ch…

Celebrity Recitals 2023 – 1

Following the Scottish premiere of Howard Skempton’s 50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ, Book One, during the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe at St Giles’ Cathedral, Matthew Owens…

Jonny Liebeck Organ Recital at St Giles Cathedral

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
23rd - 25th Aug 2022

Jonny Liebeck is a classical organist, jazz musician, composer, teacher and producer whose varied musical influences range from Bach to Lyle Mays and Herbie Hancock, jazz funk, Lat…

This Old Cello Box

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
20th Aug 2022

From Bach to The Beatles and beyond, renowned South Australian musician/songwriter William Jack presents a free (non-ticketed) multi-style cello recital in the heart of Edinburgh.

Celebrity Recitals 2022 – 3

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
17th Aug 2022

Matthew Owens, organist-renowned recitalist, gives the Scottish premiere of Book One of 50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ by Howard Skempton, one the UK’s foremost living composer…

The Stray Notes Choir

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Canongate Kirk / St Giles’ Cathedral
13th - 14th Aug 2022

The Stray Notes Choir are a fun, friendly choir from the beautiful spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Celebrity Recitals 2022 – 2

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
St Giles’ Cathedral
10th Aug 2022

Michael Harris, Organist of St Giles’ Cathedral, puts the world-renowned Rieger organ in St Giles’ through its paces, with a programme including Healey Willan Introduction, Passa…

Celebrity Recitals 2022 – 1

Kumi Choi, winner of the first prize and Peter Hurford prize at the 2019 St Albans International Organ Competition, presents a programme centred on César Franck’s Grande Pièce …