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Chapel turns red for Remembrance
Rosslyn Chapel is one of the Scottish landmarks taking part in Poppy Scotland’s ‘Light Up Red’ campaign this year in support of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. In 2025, around 200 locations across the country lit up to coincide with the Scottish Poppy Appeal. You can find a map of other participating locations at this link….
Chapel reaches awards finals
Rosslyn Chapel has reached the finals for two awards – with the winners announced at two different ceremonies on the same evening. The Chapel was shortlisted in this year’s regional finals of the Scottish Thistle Awards, organised by VisitScotland, which says that ‘those in contention for regional titles include internationally recognised attractions, family-run tourism businesses,…
Celebrating historic Orkney links
A 3-year-old rum, crafted on the uninhabited island of Lamb Holm, has been launched in celebration of the Chapel’s historic links with Orkney. Rosabelle, a pure single Scottish rum matured in ex-bourbon and virgin oak casks, is the latest product to mark the connection which stretches back nearly 600 years. Sir William St Clair, founder…
Successful summer tours from ‘Apprentice Guides’
Visitors to Rosslyn Chapel have enjoyed an added bonus this summer, with tours offered by 10 local young people who had trained as ‘Summer Apprentice Guides’. For the second year running, visitors experienced a 20-minute guided tour of the outside of the Chapel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer holidays. The Summer Apprentice Guides…
New exhibition celebrates a photo partnership
A partnership between camera clubs in East Lothian and Sweden has led to a new exhibition of photos on this website. Musselburgh Camera Club (MCC) originally began life in the 1960s as the Scottish Electricity Board Camera Club. The club now has approximately 35 members and meets at the Fisherrow Centre in Musselburgh. Mölnlycke Fotoklubb (MFK) is…
Chapel to feature on new TV series
The Chapel is one of two Midlothian landmarks, which are set to feature in a new television series about some of the country’s architectural gems – Kevin McCloud’s Listed Britain. Kevin McCloud, known for his engaging style and passion for architecture, will guide audiences through the history and significance of these preserved structures. Across five…
Research reveals Chapel’s favourite feature
A highly decorated stone pillar, reputedly carved by the Master Mason’s Apprentice, has been named the favourite feature of Rosslyn Chapel, in a survey of visitors. Research was carried out for Rosslyn Chapel Trust by Shanks Research Consultancy over the past year and sampled 4,414 visitors. The Chapel’s famous Apprentice Pillar was named by 53%…
Castle project shortlisted in national architecture awards
A project to restore and repair parts of one of Midlothian’s most historic buildings has been shortlisted in Scotland’s national architecture awards. The work to the East Range of Rosslyn Castle is one of 14 projects across the country to be shortlisted by The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) for the 2026 RIAS…
Chapel visit to inspire ‘Stonemasons of the future’
A group of Stonemason Apprentices paid a visit to Rosslyn Chapel recently to ‘inspire the Stonemasons of the future’. The group was from Historic Environment Scotland – The Stirling Skills Training Centre, which is one of just three places in Scotland where Stonemason Apprentices are trained as part of the qualification ‘Modern Apprenticeship in Stonemasonry’….
Chapel celebrates 5-star Award
Rosslyn Chapel has received a prestigious 5-star award in a new quality scheme for visitor attractions in Scotland. The scheme, managed by the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), reviews and scores all areas of the visitor experience in an incognito visit – from pre-arrival information and first impressions to the core experience itself, as…