Events
Record breaking year for visitors at Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel welcomed a record-breaking number of visitors in 2017, with just over 181,700 paying visitors during the year. The previous record was set in 2006, following the release of The Da Vinci Code film, when the Chapel had 175,074 visitors. The figures for 2017 represent an increase of 13% on 2016. Ian Gardner, Director…
Chapel’s Christmas present from Dalkeith Country Park
Rosslyn Chapel Trust is one of three local organisations to receive an early Christmas present from Dalkeith Country Park. The Chapel, Woodburn Primary School and St Nicholas Buccleuch Church each received a Nordmann Fir tree from the pop-up Christmas tree shop at Restoration Yard. Julie Merrilees, Visitor Services Manager at Dalkeith Country Park, said: âWe were delighted…
New book about Chapel now on sale
A new fully-illustrated hardback book about Rosslyn Chapel, written by The Earl and Countess of Rosslyn, is now on sale. The book, published by Scala Arts and Heritage Publishers in association with Rosslyn Chapel Trust, is a personal account of a family chapel which has become a national treasure, now attracting tens of thousands of…
Chapel shortlisted for two Scottish Thistle Awards
Rosslyn Chapel has been shortlisted for two categories in the Regional Final of the prestigious Scottish Thistle Awards. The Chapel is one of the finalists in the ‘Best Heritage Tourism Experience’ category, sponsored by Historic Environment Scotland, and themed to coincide with the ‘Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017’. The two other finalists are…
A royal reminiscence at Rosslyn
An historic royal visit to Rosslyn Chapel has been recreated on 14 September 2017, exactly 175 years after it took place. Actors Hana MacKenzie of Edinburgh and Michael Dallas of Glasgow, both part of the Scottish Youth Theatre National Ensemble, were joined by Carol Hardacre, a visitor from Gloucester, to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria. Queen…
New gin partnership celebrates Rosslyn Chapelâs Orkney connections
Rosslyn Chapel has developed a new partnership with Orkney Distilling to produce a gin to celebrate the Midlothian Chapelâs Orkney links. Rosslyn Chapelâs connection with Orkney goes back to its very origins, when Sir William St Clair, 3rd Prince of Orkney, founded the Chapel in 1446. Sir Williamâs grandfather, Sir Henry St Clair, became 42nd…
First phase of conservation repairs completed at Collegehill House
The first phase of a conservation repair programme has been completed at Collegehill House, adjacent to Rosslyn Chapel. Dating from 1660, Collegehill House is a Category B-listed building, which served as an inn until 1866. The work, undertaken by Rosslyn Chapel Trust and overseen by Page\Park Architects, was carried out with the aim of making…
Chapel welcomes Clan Sinclair
Over 100 members of Clan Sinclair, including members from all over the world, attended a special service and reception at Rosslyn Chapel to close their week of visits and events in Edinburgh organised by Clan Chief, The Earl of Caithness. Clan members took part in an evening service, then enjoyed visiting the Chapel before food and…
Chapel visit for Canadian Prime Minister
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, paid a visit to Rosslyn Chapel on 5 July, whilst spending a day undertaking official and unofficial engagements in Edinburgh. The Prime Minister and his wife Sophie visited Rosslyn Chapel, where they stayed for around 40 minutes, touring the outside and inside of the Chapel accompanied by Ian Gardner, Director…
Junior Guides reach national awards final
The children of Primary 7 at Roslin Primary School, the Chapel’s very own Junior Tour Guides, have reached the final stage of the Scottish Education Awards 2017. The class were selected as finalists  from nominations all over Scotland and, on the day, they  came second equal in the category âTransforming Lives through Partnershipsâ, for our…