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December 31 2019

Countess of Rosslyn awarded BEM in New Year Honours

31 December 2019

The Countess of Rosslyn has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year’s Honours, for services to charity, in recognition of her long association with Rosslyn Chapel Trust. Lady Rosslyn has been a voluntary Trustee of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, which is a registered charity, since it was established in 1995, and has…

December 18 2019

Opening times over Christmas and New Year

18 December 2019

Rosslyn Chapel and visitor centre will be open through the Christmas and New Year holiday period as follows – Thursday 19th December 9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Friday 20th December 9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Saturday 21st December 9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Sunday 22nd December 12noon to 4.45pm (last admission 4.15pm)…

November 15 2019

Chapel Success at Scottish Thistle Awards

15 November 2019

Rosslyn Chapel won the category ‘Best Heritage Tourism Experience’ at the Lothian and Borders Regional Final of the prestigious Scottish Thistle Awards, held in Edinburgh last night (14 November). The other finalists were Arniston House, in Gorebridge, and Johnstons of Elgin’s centre in Hawick and the award was sponsored by Historic Environment Scotland. The Chapel…

November 6 2019

Chapel turns red for Remembrance

6 November 2019

Rosslyn Chapel Trust is supporting Poppy Scotland’s ‘Light up red’ campaign by lighting the Chapel every evening until Monday 11 November. Photo: Rob McDougall

October 9 2019

21st century technology provides 3D access to Chapel

9 October 2019

Twenty-first century technology is being used to make key features of fifteenth century Rosslyn Chapel more accessible for visually impaired visitors. Three of the best known features in Rosslyn Chapel ā€“ The Apprentice Pillar, The Masonā€™s Pillar and a Green Man carving – were digitally scanned in the summer as part of an ongoing partnership…

September 30 2019

ā€œSilver Soundsā€: Celebrating 25 Years of Rosslyn Chapel Trust

30 September 2019

Next year, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, the charity which was established to protect and conserve this unique and remarkable medieval building for future generations to enjoy. As part of our celebrations, we will be holding 25 lunchtime musical recitals in the Chapel over the course of 2020. This is a…

September 26 2019

Chapel extends a warmer welcome ā€“ now in 13 languages!

26 September 2019

Rosslyn Chapel is now extending a warmer welcome to overseas visitors by launching new ā€˜welcomeā€™ leaflets and souvenir guides in Portuguese, Slovak and Swedish. The new free ā€˜welcomeā€™ leaflets provide information on the Chapelā€™s history and architecture, as well as highlighting 22 of the key carvings. The souvenir guides, at 16 pages, provide more comprehensive…

August 19 2019

Chapel takes its place in ‘ultimate travelist’

19 August 2019

Rosslyn Chapel has been included in a new travel guide which ranks the 500 ‘most memorable, beautiful, surprising and compelling experiences’ across the UK. Visiting the Chapel is one of 11 experiences from across Edinburgh and the Lothians to be listed. For the first time, the experts at Lonely Planet have ranked the top 500…

August 9 2019

Surprise visit from TV celebrity

9 August 2019

Staff at the Chapel had an ‘absolutely fabulous’ surprise this week, when TV celebrity Joanna Lumley visited. This was her first visit to Rosslyn Chapel but, writing in the visitor’s book, said it was ‘very certainly not my last. It has cast its spell on me.’ She was presented with a copy of the Chapel’s…

May 22 2019

Introducing the purr-fect new gift from Rosslyn Chapel!

22 May 2019

Rosslyn Chapel cat, William, unveils the latest product in the Chapelā€™s gift shop. Developed in partnership with Alloa-based company Kelso and Titch, the treatsĀ are all handmade using natural human grade ingredients. Purchases from the Chapelā€™s gift shop and website shop will support ongoing conservation work undertaken by Rosslyn Chapel Trust. Photos: Rob McDougall

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