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Greyfriars Kirk

Welcome to Greyfriars Kirk, a worshipping congregation of the Church of Scotland in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town where a church has stood since 1620.

Greyfriars Kirk

About Greyfriars Kirk

1 Greyfriars, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2QQ
01312251900
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We try to be a welcoming, inclusive community and to respond to local needs in a variety of ways. Worship takes place during the week as well as on Sundays in English and Gaelic.

The Kirk is a major venue for the arts, a tourist destination and through the Grassmarket Community Project we support some of our most vulnerable citizens.

The surrounding Kirkyard is the resting place of many prominent citizens, including James Hutton, Robert Adam, Mary Erskine and Henry Mackenzie.

Our museum tells the story of religious activity on the Greyfriars site from Franciscan times to the present day and boasts, among other artefacts, one of only a handful of original copies of the National Covenant signed in the Kirk in 1638. You can also view the oil painting of Greyfriars Bobby by John MacLeod.

Upcoming Events at Greyfriars Kirk

Edinburgh Concert Band presents A Christmas Celebration

16th December 2023

Featuring music from the Polar Express and lots of festive favourites, don't miss Edinburgh Concert Band's Christmas Celebration at Greyfriars Kirk on 16th December!

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SCO 2023/24: Snow on Snow with SCO Chorus

19th December 2023 - 20th December 2023

The SCO Chorus’s annual Christmas concert has become a firm fixture in Scotland’s musical calendar: experience the singers’ radiant tones under expert Director Gregory Batsleer

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: RSNO Chorus Sings Bruckner

23rd February 2024

RSNO Chorus Director Stephen Doughty conducts the RSNO Chorus, Brass and Woodwind in a concert with an atmosphere all of its own on 23rd February at Greyfriars Kirk!

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