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National award for heritage education work at Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel has won a prestigious national award for its work in heritage education. The Sandford Award, administered by the Heritage Education Trust and Bishop Grosseteste University, in Lincoln, was won after a visit by judges to see the range of educational materials and activities on offer. The Sandford Award is assessed across six different…
Fundraising concert success at Chapel
A concert at Rosslyn Chapel by vocal group ‘Shine’ has raised over £800 for Roslin Heritage Society to help purchase new equipment for their programme of talks. Originally formed in 1998, Shine merges the talents of Corrina Hewat (The Unusual Suspects), Mary Macmaster (The Poozies) and Alyth McCormack (The Chieftains) on three-part vocals and two electroharps. They…
Screenings on location mark 10th anniversary of The Da Vinci Code
Tickets are now on sale via this link for two special outdoor screenings of The Da Vinci Code, taking place later this year beside Rosslyn Chapel. The Chapel was one of the film’s locations and the screenings mark the 10th anniversary of its release. Based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown, The Da Vinci…
New bus service links Chapel and railway
A new hop on/ hop off bus service has been launched, making it even easier to visit Rosslyn Chapel and other places of interest in Midlothian until October 2016. The new 527 bus service, which will leave from outside the National Mining Museum Scotland, will link the Borders Railway with Midlothian communities and visitor attractions…
Chapel wins top tourism award
Rosslyn Chapel has been named ‘best visitor attraction’ in the national final of the Scottish Thistle Awards. Held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Friday 18th March, the national finals revealed a total of 14 winners across a range of categories during a glittering evening ceremony hosted by comedian Fred MacAulay. The Chapel won…
Services for Easter
Services for Easter will take place in the Chapel on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day. Thursday 24th March: Maundy Thursday service begins at 7pm Friday 25th March: Good Friday Devotion between 12noon and 3pm. Visitors are welcome to observe this time with members of the congregation. Information talks will be given outside the…
Chapel gives bags of support to Friends of Roslin Glen
Rosslyn Chapel Trust has presented the proceeds from sales of bags in its shop to local environmental group, the Friends of Roslin Glen. New legislation introduced in October 2014 means that single-use bags have a charge of 5p. Between 1 November 2014 and 29 February 2016, the Chapel’s shop sold 5,524 bags and so a cheque…
Festive spirit extended for Midlothian Foodbank
Christmas may be over but some festive spirit was extended to Midlothian Foodbank at Rosslyn Chapel today. For the second year, special collections taken at Rosslyn Chapel’s Christmas services have raised funds for Midlothian Foodbank. Cheques were presented totalling £1,275, which was an increase on last year’s donation of £1,250. Collections were taken at the…
Chapel joins in new China tourism campaign
Rosslyn Chapel has been awarded a new Chartermark from VisitBritain in recognition of its work to welcome Chinese visitors, including the publication of a souvenir guidebook in Mandarin, The GREAT China Welcome Charter was launched in 2014 by VisitBritain to help make Britain the destination of choice for the rapidly-growing Chinese market. Visitors from China…
Chapel turns purple as preparations for Christmas get underway
Rosslyn Chapel takes on a new temporary look as of 29 November, as the outside lighting turns purple to mark Advent. Purple is the colour traditionally used by the Church during the season of Advent, leading to Christmas, and has been chosen since the Chapel is a working church, part of the Scottish Episcopal Church,…