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Midlothian’s Young People Awards presented in Chapel ceremony
The winners have been announced for The Midlothian’s Young People Awards (MYPA) 2023 at a special ceremony held in the Chapel. These awards are open to young people living, working or studying in Midlothian whose contribution to their local community deserves to be recognised. There are five categories of awards which are organised by Midlothian…
Antique guidebooks acquired
Rosslyn Chapel Guide Maureen Moffat with an antique guidebook for the Chapel, dated 1827. The guidebook, which has just been acquired by Rosslyn Chapel Trust, was published in Edinburgh by Oliver & Boyd and J & I Johnstone and is priced 4s 6d. It was purchased in a bookshop in Germany in 1990 and recently…
Tribute to Joe Tilson, RA (1928-2023)
Rosslyn Chapel Trust would like to pay tribute to the leading British artist Joe Tilson, RA, who has died at the age of 95 and whose wonderful stained-glass window in the Chapel was commissioned by the Trust in 2021 to mark its 25th anniversary. Joe Tilson was one of the leading lights of the British…
Lighting up red for Remembrance
Rosslyn Chapel is being lit red every evening until Remembrance Sunday to support the Scottish Poppy Appeal’s ‘Light Up Red’ campaign for 2023. The campaign encourages buildings big and small to be lit up in red and other nearby participants include Roslin Parish Church, in the village.
New lighting shows up Chapel’s green credentials
New lighting, which has just been installed inside Rosslyn Chapel, will enhance the visitor experience and highlight the Chapel’s commitment to green tourism. The new lights illuminate twelve of the Chapel’s arches and will help visitors appreciate more of the Chapel’s medieval stone carvings, which were previously in shadow. The LED lights have been specifically…
Archive collection digitised and on display
A collection of drawings, manuscripts and engravings relating to the Chapel has been conserved and digitised by staff at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and has now gone on display for the first time. The collection, assembled by prominent architectural publisher and antiquarian John Britton (1771-1857), reveals contemporary thoughts from the likes of architects William Burn…
Let there be light!
The first phase of a programme of improvements to the Chapel’s lighting is underway. Fifteen bespoke chandeliers are being renewed and refurbished to improve the Chapel’s energy efficiency and help visitors appreciate more of the ornate stone carvings. The work includes new LED fittings and improved spotlights installed and is being undertaken by Stoane Lighting…
Bees’ return causes a buzz
Rosslyn Chapel has taken delivery of four hives and re-established a connection between the historic building and bees, which stretches back nearly 600 years. The hives have been provided by Webster Honey, a company based in Kinross, which was set up by Daniel Webster and his partner Emily-Kate in 2016. Through their sponsorship programme, schools,…
Major project milestone at Rosslyn Castle
A major programme of restoration and repair at one of Midlothian’s most historic sites has reached a milestone this week, with the completion of scaffolding on the south face of Rosslyn Castle’s East Range and a temporary protective canopy installed over the former Great Hall. The scaffolding has been purposefully designed to have minimum impact…
Chapel Concert for the Coronation
Rosslyn Chapel has hosted a special concert by students of the prestigious St Mary’s Music School to mark the Coronation. The concert, on the evening of Friday 5 May, comprised works by British composers including Benjamin Britten, Thomas Weelkes and Peter Warlock. The School’s Brass Ensemble, Junior String Ensemble and Senior String Ensemble were all …