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August 26 2021

William the Chapel Cat

26 August 2021

We are all very sad to announce that William the Chapel Cat passed away very peacefully yesterday afternoon, in the care of ICR vets in Loanhead, and with two of our colleagues beside him. At 17, he had a great life and we are so grateful to our near neighbours, the Smith family, for sharing…

June 25 2021

New stained glass window unveiled in Chapel

25 June 2021

A new stained-glass window has been unveiled in Rosslyn Chapel to mark the 25th anniversary of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, the charity founded in 1995 to oversee its conservation. The window – the first to be installed in 50 years – is the work of renowned artist Joe Tilson, RA. Joe Tilson is one of the…

May 26 2021

Mixing technology and medieval architecture at the Chapel

26 May 2021

A new version of Rosslyn Chapel’s interactive app has been launched, with the hope that it will inspire more people to visit the historic site, which is open again to visitors. The app contains an immersive virtual experience, a 360° degree panoramic tour and a newly designed photo gallery, showing some of the most striking…

Mike Mckenzie
April 15 2021

Coming soon – a concert streaming to you!

15 April 2021

Rosslyn Chapel’s first virtual concert is coming soon featuring singer/songwriter, Mike McKenzie. Mike is based in Edinburgh and his writings blend a mix  of pop, folk, Americana and singer/songwriters landing ‘somewhere between Tom Odell, Harry Styles and Brandi Carlile’. Finding his feet in the quiet listening rooms of Edinburgh, he won the inaugural BBC Scotland…

Junior Tour Guides feature - Rosslyn Chapel
February 15 2021

Lights, camera, action! Chapel’s Junior Tour Guides take to screen to beat pandemic

15 February 2021

Rosslyn Chapel’s Junior Tour Guides are taking to the screen to overcome the difficulties imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally the Guides, comprising the Primary 7 class of Roslin Primary School, would host weekly visits from other schools at the Midlothian site but, because of all the current restrictions, have taken their tours online and…

December 16 2020

Christmas concert with a difference

16 December 2020

Rosslyn Chapel will be hosting a special Christmas concert this year which you can enjoy without leaving home. Steve King, Director of Music at Heriot-Watt University, explained: ‘As in all things, this year is different! We are delighted to announce that #OneWatt Voices are back and whilst they may not be able to come together…

December 16 2020

Christmas at the Chapel

16 December 2020

This Christmas is going to be different to normal. Closed for visitors Midlothian moves to level 4 on 26th December and so the Chapel and visitor centre will be closed to visitors until restrictions ease. Please keep checking our website or social media for updates. You can enjoy some wonderful Christmas music from Heriot Watt…

December 9 2020

Award served up for Chapel’s coffee shop

9 December 2020

Rosslyn Chapel’s coffee shop has ended the year on a positive note by being named ‘Best Eatery in a Visitor Attraction’ in the 2020 Mid & East Lothian Food & Drink Awards. The Awards were presented by Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with headline sponsors East Lothian Food and Drink and…

Rosslyn Chapel Interior by Candelight
October 12 2020

Enjoy Rosslyn Chapel by Candlelight this autumn and winter

12 October 2020

A programme of weekly candlelit visits starts this week at Rosslyn Chapel, in Midlothian. Numbers at the evening visits will be reduced to just 24 people per evening to allow enough space for physical distancing. The Chapel by Candlelight evenings will start on Friday 16th October, from 7 to 9pm, and continue every Friday evening….

Opening the Doors once again
July 16 2020

‘Unique experience’ as Chapel opens again

16 July 2020

Visitors can enjoy a unique experience now that Rosslyn Chapel has reopened to visitors. As part of the new safety measures introduced, visitor numbers will be greatly restricted, with a maximum of 150 people per day initially able to visit. The medieval Chapel, in Midlothian, closed to visitors on 18 March due to the coronavirus…

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