church services
Charity boost from Chapel concert
A fundraising concert at Rosslyn Chapel has raised £800 for the Friends of Saltersgate School, the Additional Support Needs School serving Midlothian. The aim of the Friends, which is a registered charity, is to promote the welfare and support the needs of childen and young people who attend the school and also to provide support…
Doors open at Collegehill House
Collegehill House, formerly the Old Rosslyn Inn, will be open to visitors this weekend, as part of the Landmark Trust’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Like many of the old, rural church inns, which were established for the accommodation of worshippers, the Rosslyn Inn was situated next to the Chapel grounds. It was built expressly as an…
Books gift for local libraries and school
The Countess of Rosslyn has presented copies of her new book, ‘William the Cat and the Rescue of Rosslyn Chapel’, to Midlothian’s libraries and to Roslin Primary School. The new children’s book tells the story of the Chapel’s recent conservation work through the eyes of William the Chapel Cat. The production of the book was…
More expo-sure for Chapel at major tourism event
Rosslyn Chapel was one of over 200 exhibitors at the major tourism event, VisitScotland Expo, held recently in Aberdeen. The event attracted tour operators and travel managers from all over the world, with interest in visiting the Chapel coming from tour operators in Europe, USA, Russia, China, India and UK. The Chapel was part of…
Packed programme of events in May
Recitals of music and poetry, ‘green man’ activities and a fundraising concert for the Friends of Saltersgate School are all included in a busy month of events at the Chapel in May. Lunchtime concerts Saturday 9th May, 1pm – Schola Cantorum. Join us for a Spring lunchtime concert sung by the choir Schola Cantorum of…
Midlothian charity to benefit from Chapel fundraising concert
A local charity, The Friends of Saltersgate School, is set to benefit from a fundraising concert at Rosslyn Chapel by singing group Portmanteau on Saturday 16 May. The eight-strong Portmanteau was formed in 1990 by a group of friends who came together to sing for pleasure and to present occasional concerts in aid of good…
New children’s book tells a different ‘tail’ of Rosslyn Chapel
The history, carvings and legends of Rosslyn Chapel have inspired many writers over the years – from Sir Walter Scott to Dan Brown – but a new children’s book about the historic Chapel has been inspired by a visiting cat! William the cat has been a regular visitor over the past 10 years and can…
Changes to bus service for Roslin
Lothian Buses have announced changes to the bus service for the village of Roslin, as of 29 March 2015. Lothian service 37 and N37 will now connect the village with the city centre and visitors to the Chapel should use service 37, instead of service 15, from 29 March. Route alterations mean that on Monday…
Chapel visitors give bags of support to Friends
Visitors buying gifts or souvenirs at Rosslyn Chapel’s shop will now give extra support to the local environment, when they purchase a single-use bag. In line with new legislation, a bag charge of 5p was introduced in October 2014 and this money will now be given by the Chapel to support local conservation projects, undertaken…
Christmas collections support Midlothian Foodbank
Special collections taken at Rosslyn Chapel’s Christmas services have raised £1,250 for Midlothian Foodbank. Collections were taken at the end of the ‘Christmas by Candlelight’ evening, organised by Rosslyn Chapel Trust and congregation, and at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Eucharist, organised by the congregation. A cheque was presented by Rev. Joe…