St Giles' Cathedral

26/08/2026

Worship Information and Upcoming Events in St Giles' Cathedral, for Sunday 30th August, the 13th Sunday after Trinity.

Come and worship, all are welcome!

19/08/2026

Worship information for Sunday 23rd August. Come and worship, all are welcome!

01/06/2026

Worship Information for Sunday 7th of June, Trinity +1:

9:30am - Holy Communion with The Rev Anne Logan, Canon
11am - Morning Worship and the Kirking of the Council, with The Rev Dr Scott Rennie the Minister of St Giles’ Cathedral

Please note that the 11am service is also the Kirking of the Council, so parking in West Parliament Square will not be possible.

For over 900 years, St Giles’ has been a place of worship, music, and community. St Giles’ is a Church of Scotland congregation and worships according to the Presbyterian tradition.
We welcome people of all faiths and none to enjoy the peace of the building and participate in our services.

Come and worship, absolutely everyone is welcome in St Giles' Cathedral.

29/05/2026

We're delighted to present the Phoenix Duo, presenting an eclectic programme of music for cello and piano, blending classical repertoire with Scottish traditional music.

🗓️ Tuesday 2nd June, 8pm
🎟️ £15/£10, available on Eventbrite or on the door
📍 St Giles’ Cathedral, High St, Edinburgh

15/05/2026

Come and hear our magnificent Rieger Orgelbau organ, played by our Assistant Organist, Jordan English! A spectacular programme, including Franck, Alcock and Fela Sowande 🎵

🗓️ Saturday 16th May, 5:30pm
🎟️ £10/£6, available on Eventbrite or on the door
📍 St Giles’ Cathedral, High St, Edinburgh

06/05/2026

This week at St Giles' at Six Pianist Matteusz Rettner performs a programme of Schumann, Scriabin and Fauré.

The recital will take place at 6pm on Sunday the 10th of May, in St Giles' Cathedral.

Mateusz Rettner’s performance career as a soloist and chamber musician has taken him to some of the most prestigious venues in the UK as well as Poland, Germany and Spain, such as: Wigmore Hall, St. John’s Smith Square, the Royal Over-Seas League, Warsaw Philharmonic, Ambika P3, Lodz Philharmonic, Victoria and Albert Museum, Gdansk Philharmonic, Chopin Museum in Warsaw, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall in London and others. In 2016 he made his concerto debut with the Lodz Philharmonic.

Tickets are free, and are available on Eventbrite:
https://buff.ly/YpT3Lja

05/05/2026

Last week, St Giles' Cathedral hosted the Scottish Youth Hustings, in partnership with the John Smith Centre and the Scottish Youth Parliament.

The event reflected on the findings of this year’s John Smith Centre UK Youth Poll, and featured six young candidates who are standing at the Holyrood elections.

Thank you to the SYFF Team for the photos, and to Marisa Piccininni, Tim Pont, and Sam Flynn from The Panic Room Podcast who wrote up the event and will shortly be discussing it on their podcast.

04/05/2026

SOUNDS ON SATURDAY - 9th May, 3:30pm
This week's Sounds on Saturday recital will be given by Jack Oades, Organist and Master of the Music here at St Giles' Cathedral.

The programme includes De Grigny, Duruflé and a 50th anniversary performance of Leighton's Six Hymn Fantasies on our magnificent Rieger organ.

https://buff.ly/knhI2cz

We are grateful to the Scottish Federation of Organists for sponsoring this performance.

27/04/2026

St Giles' Cathedral is looking forward to hosting the Scottish Hustings for Young People, organised by The John Smith Centre and the Scottish Youth Parliament, on Tuesday 28th of April, at 6pm.

Six young candidates who are standing at the Holyrood elections will set out their views in front of an audience of 300 young people in the beautiful surroundings of St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Young people too often are ignored on the campaign trail – here’s a chance to talk about the issues that matter most to you and your friends. If you want to be part of this event, it’s FREE – just sign up here and be part of the election campaign.

Hosted by the John Smith Centre and the Scottish Youth Parliament

26/04/2026

How did Christianity become global? Join Paula Fredriksen for six fascinating lectures on its early rise.

The University of Edinburgh is to hosting Professor Paula Fredriksen for the 2026 Gifford Lectures Series. Tickets are available on Eventbrite:

https://buff.ly/GbOTchz

Please note that the Gifford Lectures are taking place in the University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum.