Polwarth Parish Church

Polwarth Parish Church Polwarth Parish Church is part of the Church of Scotland - located on Polwarth Terrace. Its opening service took place on 18th May 1901.

Polwarth Parish Church was formed by a union of the Candlish Parish Church and the John Ker Memorial Parish Church congregations on 29th November 1981. With its eminent eye-catching gothic architecture, the church (originally the Candlish building) is one of the most distinguished churches designed by the renowned architect Sydney Mitchell. A centenary project in 2001 accomplished a complete refur

bishment of the sanctuary. This included removing the pews and replacing them with comfortable chairs to provide flexible seating arrangements in a prestigious cathedral ambience. An outcome of the renovation was the remarkable improvement of the acoustics. This makes the sanctuary a splendid venue for concerts with seating for 300. There is also a labyrinth varnished on to the sanctuary floor, which is open for walking several times throughout the year. In addition, the church has two halls, offering space for a variety of activities and events. For availability and booking, please contact the church office. There is a service every Sunday at 11am.

Welcome to our Songs of Praise service live from Polwarth.
23/08/2026

Welcome to our Songs of Praise service live from Polwarth.

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Thanks to the success of our Songs of Praise service last month it's back again this weekend on Sunday 23 August!! 🎼🎶Com...
21/08/2026

Thanks to the success of our Songs of Praise service last month it's back again this weekend on Sunday 23 August!! 🎼🎶
Come and join us at 11am to sing some of the best hymns ever written. If you love to sing, you're going to love it! 🥰

13/08/2026
31/07/2026

You may have seen our appeal to members and friends of Polwarth shared on Facebook.
We are very thankful to everyone who has already donated. As a small congregation we are struggling to meet the increasing costs of running Polwarth Parish Church, which means our presence in the community is at risk. If you would like to support Polwarth financially we would welcome donations via our website. If you scroll down to the "Support Polwarth Parish Church" section you can complete an online Gift Aid form and donate, which will make your donation go further. Thank you so much in advance for your generosity. 🙏🏻 www.polwarth.org.uk

Do you love to sing? 🎶Here's a date for your diary - Sunday 26 July. Come and join us at 11am for Polwarth's Songs of Pr...
15/07/2026

Do you love to sing? 🎶
Here's a date for your diary - Sunday 26 July. Come and join us at 11am for Polwarth's Songs of Praise event!
We'll be singing favourite hymns, old and new, with tea and coffee to follow. All are welcome. We hope to see you there! 🎵🎼

12/07/2026

Wonderful to hear the fantastic Shapenote Scotland group singing their hearts out in Polwarth's gardens today! 🎶 You delighted us with your beautiful, soulful harmonies, thank you! To find out more about the group see their website. https://shapenotescotland.weebly.com/

It's brilliant that our gardens are used by so many people from the local community. We hope you will find a welcome here too! ☺️

Address

36-38 Polwarth Terrace
Edinburgh
EH111LU

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 1pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1pm
Friday 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Sunday 11am - 12pm

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