All welcome to our opening service in the magnificent setting of St Giles’ High Kirk on Edinburgh’s iconic Royal Mile.

Just ten minutes walk from the Royal Botanic Garden, this beautiful church was designed by Scotland's 'premier architect', Robert Rowand Anderson, and opened in 1888.

Glasgow’s award-winning Mackintosh Choir, director Au Arias. Arias’s Tango Mass was premiered in Glasgow in 2024 to wide acclaim. Recital includes world premiere of his newly composed Magnificat.

The third annual competition for young composers of sacred music concludes with this event in the historic setting of the royal Kirk of Holyrood House.

Another chance to explore this beautiful church, just ten minutes walk from the Royal Botanic Garden.

A recital inspired by Timothy Schmalz’s sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless person. Programme includes Gavin Bryars ‘Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet’

Opened in 1542 as a Catholic Chapel for the fashionable area of Edinburgh's Cowgate, the Scottish Reformation of 1560 turned the Magdalen Chapel into the birthplace of Scottish Presbyterianism.

Sam Madden, tenor and Will Sims, piano

Sam Madden and Will Sims conclude their critically acclaimed trilogy of recitals in the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts with a concert of Baroque Songs in their realisations for tenor and piano by Benjamin Britten.

A second chance to visit the Madalen Chapel. Opened in 1542 as a Catholic Chapel for the fashionable area of Edinburgh's Cowgate, the Scottish Reformation of 1560 turned the Magdalen Chapel into the birthplace of Scottish Presbyterianism.

A rehearsed reading of Christopher Marlowe’s famous tragedy starring Scottish actors Michael Daviot, Tim Barrow, Susan Chynoweth, Felicity Cullen and Lizz Spence and directed by Janet de Vigne.

Tuesday 6-7pm pre-performance discussion in St John’s hosted by the Scottish Network for Religion and Literature.

Old Saint Paul’s, home to Edinburgh’s oldest Episcopal congregation, has an astonishing War Memorial comprising an entrance to the church via a broad stone stair rising to an almost life-size sculpted Calvary.

Announcing the winners of the 2026 Young Scottish Poets Competition! With poets Christine De Luca and Robert Crawford.

Another chance to see Christopher Marlowe’s famous tragedy starring Scottish actors Michael Daviot, Tim Barrow, Felicity Cullen and Lizz Spence and directed by Janet de Vigne.

Marking the 150th anniversary of the death of English sacred music composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley with Sacred Arts Festival Singers, director Calum Robertson, organist Max Carsley and a brass ensemble from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

An opportunity to explore St Michael & All Saints with it’s lavish interior of gilding and colour born out of the Oxford Movement.

An unmissable chance to experience this astonishing but rarely performed work with an introduction by Sir James MacMillan.

Behind the unassuming facade of the Church of the Sacred Heart is a striking interior with 14 giant paintings of the Stations of the Cross and a magnificent new stained glass window by artist Sarah Galloway.

A wide-ranging selection of Irish poetry, drawing on both ancient and modern expressions of faith and spirituality.

Another chance to tour the Church of the Sacred Heart. Behind the unassuming facade of the Church of the Sacred Heart is a striking interior with 14 giant paintings of the Stations of the Cross and a magnificent new stained glass window by artist Sarah Galloway.

Listen to a performance of sublime choral music by the acclaimed choir of Old Saint Paul’s in the atmospheric setting of this beautiful city centre church.

Returning for his third year at the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts, join Richard Kendall as he introduces this silent film classic from 1909.

The beautiful service of Vespers concludes this year’s Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts.