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William raises Chapel profile – in Japan!
Rosslyn Chapel already attracts visitors for many reasons but now it is hoped that there will be an increase in Japanese cat lovers after William, the Chapel Cat, has featured in Japanās most popular cat magazine. The February edition of the magazine, āNeko Biyoriā, which translates as āa nice day for catsā, includes an article…
Small screen and big screen help boost numbers in 2019
A new TV travel programme, a visit from a Hollywood star and opening to visitors on Hogmanay for the first time are all being credited for a rise in visitor numbers to Rosslyn Chapel in 2019.Ā In the calendar year, the Chapel welcomed just under 181,500 paying visitors, reflecting an increase of more than 3,750 on…
Countess of Rosslyn awarded BEM in New Year Honours
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…
Opening times over Christmas and New Year
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)…
Chapel Success at Scottish Thistle Awards
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…
Chapel turns red for Remembrance
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
21st century technology provides 3D access to Chapel
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 Masonās Pillar and a Green Man carving – were digitally scanned in the summer as part of an ongoing partnership…
āSilver Soundsā: Celebrating 25 Years of Rosslyn Chapel Trust
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…
Chapel extends a warmer welcome ā now in 13 languages!
Rosslyn Chapel is now extending a warmer welcome to overseas visitors by launching new āwelcomeā leaflets and souvenir guides in Portuguese, Slovak and Swedish. The new free āwelcomeā leaflets provide information on the Chapelās history and architecture, as well as highlighting 22 of the key carvings. The souvenir guides, at 16 pages, provide more comprehensive…
Chapel takes its place in ‘ultimate travelist’
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…