Tourism
William the Chapel Cat
We are all very sad to announce that William the Chapel Cat passed away very peacefully yesterday afternoon, in the care of ICR vets in Loanhead, and with two of our colleagues beside him. At 17, he had a great life and we are so grateful to our near neighbours, the Smith family, for sharing…
New stained glass window unveiled in Chapel
A new stained-glass window has been unveiled in Rosslyn Chapel to mark the 25th anniversary of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, the charity founded in 1995 to oversee its conservation. The window – the first to be installed in 50 years – is the work of renowned artist Joe Tilson, RA. Joe Tilson is one of the…
Mixing technology and medieval architecture at the Chapel
A new version of Rosslyn Chapel’s interactive app has been launched, with the hope that it will inspire more people to visit the historic site, which is open again to visitors. The app contains an immersive virtual experience, a 360° degree panoramic tour and a newly designed photo gallery, showing some of the most striking…
Coming soon – a concert streaming to you!
Rosslyn Chapel’s first virtual concert is coming soon featuring singer/songwriter, Mike McKenzie. Mike is based in Edinburgh and his writings blend a mix of pop, folk, Americana and singer/songwriters landing ‘somewhere between Tom Odell, Harry Styles and Brandi Carlile’. Finding his feet in the quiet listening rooms of Edinburgh, he won the inaugural BBC Scotland…
Lights, camera, action! Chapel’s Junior Tour Guides take to screen to beat pandemic
Rosslyn Chapel’s Junior Tour Guides are taking to the screen to overcome the difficulties imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally the Guides, comprising the Primary 7 class of Roslin Primary School, would host weekly visits from other schools at the Midlothian site but, because of all the current restrictions, have taken their tours online and…
Christmas concert with a difference
Rosslyn Chapel will be hosting a special Christmas concert this year which you can enjoy without leaving home. Steve King, Director of Music at Heriot-Watt University, explained: ‘As in all things, this year is different! We are delighted to announce that #OneWatt Voices are back and whilst they may not be able to come together…
Christmas at the Chapel
This Christmas is going to be different to normal. Closed for visitors Midlothian moves to level 4 on 26th December and so the Chapel and visitor centre will be closed to visitors until restrictions ease. Please keep checking our website or social media for updates. You can enjoy some wonderful Christmas music from Heriot Watt…
Award served up for Chapel’s coffee shop
Rosslyn Chapel’s coffee shop has ended the year on a positive note by being named ‘Best Eatery in a Visitor Attraction’ in the 2020 Mid & East Lothian Food & Drink Awards. The Awards were presented by Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with headline sponsors East Lothian Food and Drink and…
Enjoy Rosslyn Chapel by Candlelight this autumn and winter
A programme of weekly candlelit visits starts this week at Rosslyn Chapel, in Midlothian. Numbers at the evening visits will be reduced to just 24 people per evening to allow enough space for physical distancing. The Chapel by Candlelight evenings will start on Friday 16th October, from 7 to 9pm, and continue every Friday evening….
‘Unique experience’ as Chapel opens again
Visitors can enjoy a unique experience now that Rosslyn Chapel has reopened to visitors. As part of the new safety measures introduced, visitor numbers will be greatly restricted, with a maximum of 150 people per day initially able to visit. The medieval Chapel, in Midlothian, closed to visitors on 18 March due to the coronavirus…