St Vincent’s Diary

Aug
14
Wed
2024
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Maestro, This is Your Life!

Candle Concerts

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Historical, Classical

Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven. Features live performances from the maestro including Moonlight Sonata. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Elegy for the Artic’, at 8.30pm
Aug 14 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – Elegy for the Arctic

Candle Concerts

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Pop, Classical

Relax and unwind as tonight’s artist plays contemporary piano classics by Ludovico Einaudi – by candlelight. Award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel performs his official most-streamed pieces. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 14 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

Candle Concerts

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Film, Comedy

Relive the golden age of Hollywood as award-winning cinema pianist Matthew Shiel improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Aug
15
Thu
2024
Fringe: Refectory: Triptych of the Book of Revelation – Sacred Arts Festival Exhibition (closed during Communion Service at 11am)
Aug 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929) in the Chancel, followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge

 

Fringe: Undercroft: Sacred Arts Festival Triptych film showings, 12pm-1pm; 2pm-3pm; 3pm-4pm.
Aug 15 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
*Fringe: Sacred Arts Festival, The Lord is my Shepherd – Sacred Songs of the English Musical ​Renaissance at 7.30pm
Aug 15 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Aug
16
Fri
2024
*Fringe: Refectory: Triptych of the Book of Revelation – Sacred Arts Festival Exhibition
Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
*Fringe: Undercroft: Sacred Arts Festival Triptych film showings, 10.30am -11.30am; 3pm-4pm.
Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
*Fringe: Undercroft: Sacred Arts Festival Film Screening at 1pm. La Vie et la passion de Jesus Christ (1904, 40 minutes)
Aug 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Dismantling Triptych exhibition
Aug 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Burns Night Hootenanny!

Candle Concerts

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Folk, Storytelling

Acclaimed novelist Alastair Sim reads Burns’ poetry alongside live performances of Scottish folk music – by candlelight. Features a special musical performance of Burns’ iconic Tam O’Shanter. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh, the village church at the heart of the city.