St Vincent’s Diary

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Undercroft Fringe theatre rehearsal: Siyani Sheth (morning only) 8:00 am
Fringe: Marc Corbett-Weaver’s rehearsal & Annual Piano Recital at 7.30pm 12:00 pm
Fringe: Marc Corbett-Weaver’s rehearsal & Annual Piano Recital at 7.30pm
Aug 2 @ 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Renowned classical pianist Marc Corbett-Weaver returns to Edinburgh for a dazzling piano recital featuring Rachmaninoff’s Mighty Sonata No 2, Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz, Ravel’s Jeux d’Eau and Haydn’s dramatic English Sonata.
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Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat 10:30 am
Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge Les Shankland, Director of Music
Fringe: Pablo Martinez JambuJam at 3pm (30 minute performance) 1:00 pm
Fringe: Pablo Martinez JambuJam at 3pm (30 minute performance)
Aug 4 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Arriving 1pm (2.5.24)
Evensong 6:00 pm
Evensong
Aug 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Reverend John Penman, Priest in Charge The Reverend William D Watt, organist
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Fringe: Mirror, at 10.45am, contemporary drama from a school drama club from Ningbo city, China. 9:00 am
Fringe: Mirror, at 10.45am, contemporary drama from a school drama club from Ningbo city, China.
Aug 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Society is a mirror that can deceive us into thinking we are something we are not. Can we learn to break free from its reflections and see ourselves as we truly are?
Fringe: Looking Into the Abyss, at 3.45pm, contemporary drama from a school drama club from Ningbo city, China. 1:00 pm
Fringe: Looking Into the Abyss, at 3.45pm, contemporary drama from a school drama club from Ningbo city, China.
Aug 7 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fringe: Looking Into the Abyss, at 3.45pm, contemporary drama from a school drama club from Ningbo city, China.
Looking Into the Abyss Illume Theatre, HD Ningbo School, China presented by YIYU Bespoke Contemporary, Drama A group are stranded on an island bringing out very different aspects of their souls. As the boundary between good and evil becomes blurred, it’s unclear if this will be a story of survival …
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Fringe: Stewart Kelly’s An Afternoon with the Classical Guitar Concert at 1pm 12:00 pm
Fringe: Stewart Kelly’s An Afternoon with the Classical Guitar Concert at 1pm
Aug 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join Stewart Kelly for a journey around the world as you listen to the beauty of the classical guitar repertoire.
Fringe: The Balalaika and Piano Duo Romanychev Brothers Concert at 4pm 3:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Burns Night Hootenanny! Candle Concerts 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).
Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm 8:30 pm
Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm
Aug 10 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue - Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm
Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Piano by Candlelight Candle Concerts Jazz Reinvigorate your musical soul with classic jazz piano including Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take Five and Gershwin’s iconic showstopper Rhapsody in Blue – by enchanting candlelight. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 10 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat 10:30 am
Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge Les Shankland, Director of Music
Evensong 6:00 pm
Evensong
Aug 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Reverend John Penman, Priest in Charge The Reverend William D Watt, organist
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Fringe: Refectory: Triptych of the Book of Revelation – Sacred Arts Festival Exhibition 10:00 am
Fringe: Undercroft: Sacred Arts Festival Triptych film showings, 10.30am – 11.30am, 12pm-1pm; 2pm-3pm; 3pm-4pm. 10:00 am
The Invincibles – tea/coffee & chat in the Chapter House – all welcome 11:00 am
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Maestro, This is Your Life! Candle Concerts 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 8:30 pm
Fringe: Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Elegy for the Artic’, at 8.30pm
Aug 14 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Einaudi's Piano by Candlelight - 'Elegy for the Artic', at 8.30pm
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – Elegy for the Arctic Candle Concerts 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 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 14 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Fringe: Refectory: Triptych of the Book of Revelation – Sacred Arts Festival Exhibition 10:00 am
Fringe: Undercroft: Sacred Arts Festival Triptych film showings, 10.30am -11.30am; 3pm-4pm. 10:00 am
Fringe: Undercroft: Sacred Arts Festival Film Screening at 1pm. La Vie et la passion de Jesus Christ (1904, 40 minutes) 12:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Burns Night Hootenanny! Candle Concerts 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).
Fringe: Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’, at 8.30pm 8:30 pm
Fringe: Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’, at 8.30pm
Aug 16 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Debussy's Romantic Piano by Candlelight - 'Clair de Lune', at 8.30pm
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune Candle Concerts Classical, Contemporary Celebrate this beautiful evening with romantic piano by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy – by candlelight. Features a romantic nocturne composed specially for tonight’s artist. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 16 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Fringe: Sacred Arts Festival: Words & Music – Esther Inglis Quatercentenary (Nave and Undercroft) 12:30 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Maestro, This is Your Life! Candle Concerts 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: Orchestre à six mains – 3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm 8:30 pm
Fringe: Orchestre à six mains – 3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm
Aug 17 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Orchestre à six mains –  3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm
Orchestre à Six Mains – Three Pianists, Six Hands, One Piano Candle Concerts Classical, Experimental Hear our innovative piano orchestra perform finger-gymnastics music for three pianists playing one piano together. Featuring Rachmaninoff, popular and Scottish tunes. ‘Artistic Director Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 17 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat 10:30 am
Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge Les Shankland, Director of Music
Fringe: A Summer Night’s Firefly, at 3pm, drama production by children 11-17 from China 1:00 pm
Fringe: A Summer Night’s Firefly, at 3pm, drama production by children 11-17 from China
Aug 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fringe: A Summer Night's Firefly, at 3pm, drama production by children 11-17 from China
akiching@163.com, March 2024 A Summer Night’s Firefly Firefly Light Devised, Physical theatre In this summer, a story shall journey from China to Edinburgh, from East to West. Fireflies are our messengers, their luminescent bodies carrying our story, faint yet visible in the summer night for you to behold.
Fringe: ‘So OCD!’ – theatre rehearsal 4pm in the Undercroft (one hour) 4:00 pm
Evensong 6:00 pm
Evensong
Aug 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Reverend John Penman, Priest in Charge The Reverend William D Watt, organist
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Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Burns Night Hootenanny! Candle Concerts 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).
Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm 8:30 pm
Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm
Aug 21 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue - Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm
Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Piano by Candlelight Candle Concerts Jazz Reinvigorate your musical soul with classic jazz piano including Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take Five and Gershwin’s iconic showstopper Rhapsody in Blue – by enchanting candlelight. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 21 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929) in the Refectory, followed by tea/coffee and chat 11:00 am
Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929) in the Refectory, followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge  
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Aug 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Maestro, This is Your Life! Candle Concerts 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 8:30 pm
Fringe: Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Elegy for the Artic’, at 8.30pm
Aug 22 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Einaudi's Piano by Candlelight - 'Elegy for the Artic', at 8.30pm
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – Elegy for the Arctic Candle Concerts 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 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 22 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Burns Night Hootenanny! Candle Concerts 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).
Fringe: Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’, at 8.30pm 8:30 pm
Fringe: Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’, at 8.30pm
Aug 23 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Debussy's Romantic Piano by Candlelight - 'Clair de Lune', at 8.30pm
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune Candle Concerts Classical, Contemporary Celebrate this beautiful evening with romantic piano by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy – by candlelight. Features a romantic nocturne composed specially for tonight’s artist. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 23 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm 7:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Maestro, This is Your Life! Candle Concerts 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: Orchestre à six mains – 3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm 8:30 pm
Fringe: Orchestre à six mains – 3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm
Aug 24 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fringe: Orchestre à six mains –  3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm
Orchestre à Six Mains – Three Pianists, Six Hands, One Piano Candle Concerts Classical, Experimental Hear our innovative piano orchestra perform finger-gymnastics music for three pianists playing one piano together. Featuring Rachmaninoff, popular and Scottish tunes. ‘Artistic Director Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm 10:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 24 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Fringe: Charlie Chaplin's Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema Candle Concerts 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).
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Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat 10:30 am
Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), , followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Reverend John Penman, Priest-in-Charge Les Shankland, Director of Music
Evensong 6:00 pm
Evensong
Aug 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Reverend John Penman, Priest in Charge The Reverend William D Watt, organist
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St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh, the village church at the heart of the city.