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Chapel joins new tourism partnership
Rosslyn Chapel has joined a new alliance with tourism partners and the Councils in Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian to encourage more groups to visit the Lothians. The new partnership has secured funding from VisitScotland’s Growth Fund. Together the three Lothians areas were awarded £11,900 from the Growth Fund to target the travel trade…
Defibrillator handed over at Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel’s defibrillator has been handed over by representatives of Roslin and Bilston Community First Responders. The equipment, which has been purchased by Rosslyn Chapel Trust, will be kept in the Visitor Centre and will be available, should any visitor require it. Research shows that for every minute that passes from the onset of a…
Queen’s Baton Relay visits Chapel
A guard of honour from Rosslyn Chapel’s Junior Guides welcomed the Queen’s Baton, carried by actor Brian Cox, when it arrived at Rosslyn Chapel today. As part of its day in Midlothian, the Baton arrived in Roslin just after 9.15am, then proceeded along the Main Street. Alastair Brown, of Balerno, handed the Baton to Brian…
Chapel features in new movie map for city
A new Edinburgh movie map highlighting key locations seen in films such as Trainspotting, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and The Da Vinci Code has been launched to celebrate the city’s glittering history on the silver screen. A collaboration between VisitScotland and Film Edinburgh, the map features 32 locations around the city which were…
Hold the Front Page!
[fusion_text]Visitor attractions across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian will be boosted this year thanks to VisitScotland’s new area guide, featuring Rosslyn Chapel on its front cover. VisitScotland’s ‘What to see and do’ guide was launched by the national tourism organisation’s Chief Executive, Malcolm Roughead, when he enjoyed a tour of the four star…
A Memorable Day of Medieval Music
Medieval music was the theme for this Easter and included a day of some lovely – and sometimes surprising – sounds at the Chapel! In advance of the Easter weekend, followers on Facebook and Twitter got involved with ‘Revealing the Heavenly Choir’, which explained 8 different instruments played by 10 carved angels inside the Chapel….
Scaffolding coming down helps visitor numbers go up
Visitor numbers at Rosslyn Chapel show that 2013 was its busiest year since 2007. During the financial year, which ended on 31 March 2014, the Chapel welcomed 144,823 visitors, which was an increase of 13% on the previous year. The year’s total was the highest number since 2007/8, when there were nearly 159,000 visitors. Ian…
Special service to mark key date in Chapel’s history
A special service has been held at Rosslyn Chapel to commemorate a significant event in the Chapel’s history. Rosslyn Chapel was founded in 1446 but, following the Reformation, services stopped being held in 1592 and did not begin again until the Chapel was re-dedicated as a place of worship on 22 April 1862 by the…
Successful fundraising concert for village defibrillator
A concert in Rosslyn Chapel, featuring the Chamber Choir of Heriot Watt University, has raised £600 to support the Roslin and Bilston First Responders’ plan to have a public access defibrillator available in the village of Roslin. Over 70 people enjoyed the concert, entitled Excelsior per cantum – ‘the best of their age’ with the…
Work underway to improve overflow car park
Work has begun to improve the accessibility and appearance of the Chapel’s parking area for coaches and overflow parking for cars. The work, being undertaken by Luddon, will include resurfacing and creation of a new entry/exit point, off Chapel Loan, making the area safer for visitors. It is expected that the work will be completed…