St Cecilia's Hall & MIMEd

ST CECILIA’S HALL : CONCERT ROOM AND MUSIC MUSEUM, 50 Niddry Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LG 

St Cecilia's Hall in the Cowgate became the home of the Russell Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments in the University of Edinburgh in 1968 (now MIMEd, Musical Instrument Museum Edinburgh) and the Concert Hall and Laigh Room became available for concerts and recitals.

Originally opened in 1763, St Cecilia’s Hall is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland. Including a Concert Room and a Music Museum, in 2017 the building re-opened following an extensive refurbishment. The elegant oval concert room on the first floor remains at the heart of the Georgian building, and there are four galleries situated on the ground and first floors, containing one of the world’s most important collections of musical instruments.
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 5pm, Admission Free   

• St Cecilia's Hall
• MIMEd - Musical Instruments in the Collection
  Instruments from the Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments used in concerts at the hall are listed at the foot of this page.
• St Cecilia's Hall - Concert Hall (image of the interior pre-2017)
• St Cecilia's Hall redevelopment project brochure (see below)
• St Cecilia's Hall, redevelopment project blog