As part of this year’s Doors Open Day we present... SEE what’s in your area! EDINBURGH MAPS p2 TALKS & WALKS SERIES 2013 p4 ADMISSION The Cockburn TO BUILDINGS BLACKFORD p6

Admission to all buildings is FREE. Visitors entering BLACKHALL, CORSTORPHINE & GORGIE p6 buildings do so at their own risk; neither the organisers nor participants are responsible for any CeilIdh CURRIE, RATHO & GOGAR accidents or damages incurred. Whilst every effort p8 Saturday 28th September is made to ensure the accuracy of this programme, the Cockburn Association is not responsible if DEAN VALLEY p8 participating buildings alter their opening times or 7.00pm till Midnight at The Hub fail to open. Please be aware that some buildings will attract large numbers of visitors and you may have & CRAIGMILLAR p9 A FUNDRAISER FOR EDINBURGH DOORS OPEN DAY to queue. Please ensure that you check opening times carefully, as arrival outwith these times will EAST END & BROUGHTON p10 Tickets £30 result in entry being refused. FAIRMILEHEAD p13 Dance to the Reel Time Ceilidh Band in the vibrant surroundings KEY TO SYMBOLS of The Hub, one of the fantastic venues featured in Doors Open Day Accessible by Innertube INVERLEITH & WARRISTON p13 with its wonderful, dramatic and entirely unique Sculpture Hall, To i l e t F a c i l i t i e s WC created around a sweeping staircase, leading to the Main Hall with its LAURISTON & TOLLCROSS WC p13 Disabled Toilet Facilities room with windows designed by Christian Shaw and walls painted a Full Wheelchair Access p14 rich raspberry, is the bar for the evening with both draft beer and lager Limited Wheelchair Access L ROAD p17 Assisted Wheelchair Access A The Reel Time Ceilidh Band MERCHISTON & MORNINGSIDE p17 Free Parking P Refreshments NEW TOWN p18 PARKING MAY BE LIMITED NEWHAVEN & TRINITY p20 please use public transport where possible. OLD TOWN p21 Keep in touch via our website for updates to the programme and the latest news on PORTOBELLO venues: www.cockburnassociation.org.uk p25 Email: [email protected] SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, DALMENY & CRAMOND Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ p25 Cockburn-Association/127366580612666 Write to us at: The Cockburn Association, SOUTHSIDE p26 Trunk’s Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR. Twitter: @theCockburn WEST END p29

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SAT 2PM Edinburgh – What Lies Beneath? AT RCAHMS, 16 BERNARD TERRACE 1PM Booking essential via email [email protected] On a 90minute walk with a member of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association learn about 23 SEP Footfall the natural heritage of Edinburgh’s city centre and how humans have shaped the landscape 24 SEP Ebb and Flow: Scottish Artists and the Sea Meet at the in . 25 SEP Sustaining the Arts: Culture and the City in a Changing Climate SAT & SUN 2.30PM Enlightenment Edinburgh Booking via [email protected], 0131 225 5445 Trace the tales of ‘Enlightenment Edinburgh’ with 5 star Mercat Tours. Hear about the lives 26 SEP Putting Edinburgh’s parks in your pocket of the men who fashioned these ideas: , Adam Smith, , James Hutton - how www.edinburghoutdoors.org.uk was developed 27 SEP SAT & SUN 2PM River Almond A 2 hour walk up the river to Cramond Brig exploring its natural features and learning of the rich history associated with it. Meet at The Maltings, 2 Riverside, Cramond. 6PM AT RIDDLE’S COURT, 322 LAWNMARKET SUN 10.30AM & 2PM The Water of Leith 23 SEP Building Edinburgh: History in stone Booking essential via email [email protected] Learn more about the river and its engineering and architectural heritage and historic 24 SEP The Edinburgh Graveyards Project: Cultivating harmony between associations on this 2 hour walk guided by members of the Institution of Civil the built and natural heritage in Edinburgh’s Gardens of Death Engineers, Edinburgh Area Branch. Meet 10.30AM Dean Bridge; 2PM Canonmills Bridge. 25 SEP Filth, Nastiness and Stinks in 18th century Edinburgh SUN 2PM Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town 26 SEP On the best ways of spoiling the beauty of Edinburgh Booking essential via email [email protected] clearly stating your name. Limited to 2 places per email request. www.greenyondertours.com A 2 hour walk celebrating two early 20th century movements which created children’s gardens 27 SEP Patrick Geddes: A Modern Thinker in Edinburgh’s Old Town slums: the Free Kindergarten Movement and the Geddes Gardens Meet outside the .

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SAT/SUN 11AM-4PM SAT/SUN 10AM-6PM A WC L Located on Union Street amongst some of Edinburgh’s most beautiful Georgian architecture, Edinburgh 22. OLD OBSERVATORY Printmakers was originally a You are invited to view the magnificent HOUSE washhouse for the local community. interior of Lyon & Turnbull’s fine With the closure of all public washhouses in Edinburgh in 1971, Georgian auction saleroom, designed by Archibald Elliot in 1826. SAT/SUN 10.30AM-3.30PM the premises on Union Street still have many of their original features You will also be able to view our This Choragic style of monument including the impressive red brick commemorates poet Robert chimney. A great visit for anyone forthcoming Interiors auction; a interested in Edinburgh’s social Burns through its architectural collection of affordable, stylish and style; such monuments were built history and a fantastic opportunity unique furniture and works of art. in ancient Athens to celebrate the to see behind the scenes at arts of oratory and recitation. It Scotland’s busiest print studio. Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm was designed by Thomas Hamilton Tours every half hour. to house a statue of the bard by at 33 Broughton Place, An iconic 18th century Gothic www.edinburghprintmakers.co.uk sculptor John Flaxman. Burns’ Edinburgh EH1 3RR. style building designed by the ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information poetry and song will be performed www.lyonandturnbull.com architect in 1776. It by members and friends of has been restored by the Vivat visual displays, stewards/volunteers at key Edinburgh and District Burns points. Trust and is now a self catering Clubs and the Burns Poetry garden property. Booking essential via around the monument contains email [email protected] 10 ACTIVITIES: guided tours, stewards/ ACTIVITIES: lectures/talks, re-enactment/ 11 volunteers at key points. performances, musical recitals. 13

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14 in 2010 and on the site of the hall 49. SOUTH LEITH an extension and Pavilion have been 53. LEITH LINKS record property ownership, there 58. POLWARTH PARISH CHURCH built with a Renaissance garden. ALLOTMENTS is a long and important history. PARISH CHURCH Explore the exhibition in the newly- www.grovesraines.com refurbished Meadowbank House to SAT 12NOON-4PM SUN 12NOON-4PM visual displays, stewards/volunteers at key SAT 10AM-12NOON, 2PM-4PM SUN 10.30AM-4PM points, video/audio presentations. L www.ros.gov.uk WC WC 55. WC WC P ACTIVITIES: children’s activities, visual displays, video/audio presentations. 51. SCOTTISH MINERAL A splendid example of Decorated The Church dates back to 1483 AND LAPIDARY CLUB Gothic architecture by Sydney and has been the ‘Church in the SAT 10AM-4PM SUN 2PM-5PM Mitchell & Wilson which shows Midst’ of Leith for over 500 years. WC WC e.g. stone carving of Mary and There are connections with the SAT/SUN 10AM-4PM siege of Leith in 1560, Mary Queen examples of the ‘green man’. The WC marble chancel has one of the of Scots, the Reformation and John WC of Knox and the sea going trade of Scotland has its roots in two Beveridge . The Ascension window Leith. Within the Church there is a The Alexander Hunter Crawford nineteenth-century missions begun is by Clayton & Bell and the pipe spectacular example of a ‘hammer building of 1881, incorporating in the Canongate area of Edinburgh 57. BOROUGHMUIR organ is by Forster & Andrews. A beam’ roof, wood carvings earlier 19th century workshops by the Free Church and the United HIGH SCHOOL and stunning stained glass windows. and warehouse developments, has Presbyterian Church respectively, and Interfaith and Health Care There will be organ recitals and been home to the Club since 2007. though they later rejoined the groups have found walking it to be guided tours. The premises have been internally The Leith Links allotments will be Church of Scotland. The foundation SAT/SUN 11AM-4PM calming and altered to provide facilities for the stone of the present building was www.slpc.co.uk WC A cutting and polishing of stones, Doors Open Day, in conjunction laid on 30 September 1899, WC www.polwarth.org.uk which is a traditional Scottish craft, and the church was opened on with the Greener Leith Children’s ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information children’s activities, visual displays, and for silversmithing. It also houses orchard. Go and see productive 22 December 1900. The 2007 stewards/volunteers at key points, the Club collection of Scottish plots, join in the BBQ and learn refurbishment project under volunteers at key points, video/audio musical recitals. presentations, music recitals. agates and minerals. what’s involved in tending the plots. Malcolm Fraser Architects created a breathtaking view of Arthur’s www.lapidary.org.uk ACTIVITIES: Stewards/volunteers at key Seat from the new Church Halls.

50. LAMB’S HOUSE points. 59. EDINBURGH STEINER ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN www.holyroodabbey.org displays. SAT 1PM-5PM 54. LEITH LINKS CHILDREN’S ORCHARD children’s activities, visual displays, L 52. LEITH TOWN HALL stewards/volunteers at key points, video/ SAT 10AM-3PM AND SHERIFF COURT audio presentations, musical recitals. WC SUN 12NOON-4PM 56. REGISTERS Although the school has been The Kindergarten is a physical L OF SCOTLAND in existence since 1904, the realisation of the principles of Steiner/Waldorf education which SUN 10AM-6PM building on Viewforth opened in emphasises that young children First planted with the help of hundreds of local children in 2010, It is an inspiring grand building environment. The homely building the Leith Links Children’s Orchard SAT 9AM-5PM which was seen as cutting edge allows children to develop vital Leith Town Hall and Police Station incorporates 90 apple, pear, plum WC design internationally when it early skills in an unhurried setting. It was built in 1828 to designs by R&R and cherry trees. It is bounded WC opened. This building is to be is a living example of a community Dickson with additions by James by a lengthy “berry” hedge made approach to construction - parents closed in 2016 when Boroughmuir Simpson in 1870. The Old Council of more edible plants. Many trees worked free in the evenings Registers of Scotland is the will relocate to a new school at are rare or heritage varieties, from and pupils of all ages assisted in government department Fountainbridge. Boroughmuir was decorated by Thomas Bonnar in Scotland and Wales, and although organised sessions. responsible for registers relating the Sunday Times Scottish State Lamb’s House was built in 1610 by 1892 and used until 1920 when there are unlikely to be large to property and other legal School of the Year 2012. Andro Lamb, merchant. It was saved Leith amalgamated with Edinburgh, quantities of fruit from the orchard documents in Scotland. They www.edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk from demolition by the 4th Marquis and remains exactly as when this year, visitors may get a chance maintain 17 public registers. The www.boroughmuir.edin.sch.uk ACTIVITIES: guided tours, lectures/talks, of Bute in 1938-40. His son gave opened. Displayed within the to see and taste some of the fruit. two main registers, the General the house to the National Trust for room are portraits of 11 of the 15 Register of Sasines and the Land activities, visual displays, stewards/ Scotland in 1958. They completed Lords Provost who served during http://www.greenerleith.org.uk re-enactments/performances, visual volunteers at key points. the external restoration and a displays, architectural models, stewards/ that time. The building also has the ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information who owns what in Scotland. As the volunteers at key points, musical recitals. single storey hall was built by the original prison cells from 1870. Edinburgh and Leith Old People’s points. 16 Welfare Council. Groves-Raines ACTIVITIES: stewards/volunteers at key 17 Architects Ltd acquired the building points. If you enjoy this event please support us by texting “£3 EDOD13” to 70070 19

NSTITUTE authorised and I ANISH D A HE ULTURAL WC 68. T 68. C SUN 10AM-5PM SAT 10AM-5PM A Georgian town house New Town in housing the the There Cultural Institute since 1957. Danish will be an exhibition of work by 3 Danish artists.young www.dancult.co.uk visual displays. WEALTH PLANNING .

BANKING . TREET AST Proud supporters of of supporters Proud Doors Edinburgh 2013 Day Open S E Not Not all banks are the same. Trusting your private bank essential. view, our in to is, you with relationship place real value on its For further information, call Paul Embleton, PrivateClient Senior Manager, 0131 524 1278. INVESTMENTS UEEN 12NOON-4PM L ARDENS UN 67. Q 67. G S The Gardens under were a private Act of Parliament established in 1822, the was purpose of which to space safeguard along communal Queen the Street Today, open pleasure proprietors as and of Gardens. tenants neighbouring entitled to properties apply for a key and the are levies received meet the cost the of maintenance and upkeep the of Within Gardens. the Gardens situated in the south west corner which cleverly station installed in 1984. governor disguises a gas points. at key stewards/volunteers

TREET ENTRAL S C Wealth well managed managed well Wealth www.brownshipley.com Brown Shipley is a trading name of Brown, Shipley & Co Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. EDINBURGH EDINBURGH | LONDON | | MANCHESTER LEEDS | BIRMINGHAM UEEN 1PM-4PM L ARDENS AT was to safeguard the open space along Queen Street as communal pleasure Gardens. The landscape painter Andrew Wilson designed the layout in 1823 which Dorica Pavilion as including shed tool the was recently rebuilt by Boyes. Nicholas Within is a the pond Farmer Wood’s Cattle formerly Pond and Gardens known subsequently understood as to have inspired Robert Louis Island. Treasure Stevenson when writing points. at key stewards/volunteers 66. Q 66. G S The Gardens under were a private Act of Parliament established in 1822 the purpose of which

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S ALL AT AT WC WC Court and delving into the archives archives the into Courtdelving and to new uncover information about the building. In associations with addition James VI, to David Hume its and Patrick Geddes characters new have been discovered: Chancellor Alexander Seton and Anne, Duchess of Visit Buccleuch. to learn why they chose to make this their home and see the rich within. S The Assembly Hall was designed by David Bryce 1929 in this 1858. Since been unique used building General annual its host to by Scotland has the Church Assemblies. In more recent of years the Hall was used by the Scottish Parliament whilst the new building at Holyrood was being completed. Stewards will be throughout at the building key to points guide and answer Please questions. note: full wheelchair access is Mile entrance available only. from the Royal www.churchofscotland.org.uk key at stewards/volunteers displays, visual video/audio presentations. points, 76. R S Since last a year, multi-disciplinary Riddle’s poringover been has team 75. G H OF

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SCOTTISH POETRY www.portobellobaptist.co.uk LIBRARY 96. TALBOT RICE 92. OLD MORAY HOUSE GALLERY 98. ST MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH SAT 10AM-4PM SUN 1PM-5PM The Priory Church was originally WC built as a Carmelite Friary in 1440 SAT 10AM-4PM WC P SAT 10AM-5PM SUN 11AM-4PM on land donated by the Dundas SAT 10AM-4PM WC family close to Queen Margaret’s WC WC ‘Ferry Crossing’. The original WC WC SAT 10AM-4PM John Honeyman designed St. WC L Philip’s in an early decorated buildings included a Nave, Tower, WC WC L P South Transept, Choir, Cloisters style and it was completed in Situated in the heart of The 1877, complete with 165 ft. spire. and Domestic buildings. Of these, Originally a private house for ’s historic Mary, Countess of Home, dating St Mark’s is a Neoclassical villa style St. Philip’s and St. Michael’s on the Tower, South Transept and Old College, Talbot Rice Gallery Slateford Road are the only two Choir remain today. 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The Balcony and the Georgian Gallery, with its monuments to military and naval Hogg and won a Saltire Award for Room and Cromwell Room are of a purpose-built award-winning Art and Architecture in 2003. Episcopal Church. building designed by Malcolm neoclassical interior, was originally historical interest, notable for their designed by Robert Adam and the 19th century. ornate vaulted ceilings and 18th Fraser. It is open to the public, www.stewartweaver.org stewards/volunteers at key points. and provides a light, airy space completed after his death by www. stmarksportobello.org century panelling. The Newington William Playfair. Visitors can enjoy Collection of paintings includes for readers to work, browse and borrow, as well as a programme the gallery’s festival exhibition, ACTIVITIES: guided tours. visual displays, stewards/volunteers at Transmitted Live: Nam June Paik key points. Scottish Colourists. of exhibitions, events and reading groups. 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26 A category A listed former church, 112. CHAPEL OF 114. BUCCLEUCH AND originally designed by architect 117. PRIESTFIELD 119. FILMHOUSE 121. TRADES MAIDEN ST ALBERT THE GREAT GREYFRIARS FREE Robert Brown in 1822, which is PARISH CHURCH HOSPITAL CHURCH OF SCOTLAND celebrating its 34th anniversary as a concert hall in 2013 which now & CHAPEL OF EASE SUN 10AM-4PM hosts approximately 200 events a SAT 1PM-6PM SUN 2PM-5.30PM GRAVEYARD WC SAT/SUN 10AM-4PM year to over 100,000 people. WC A WC SAT 10AM-4PM WC WC A EH8 9JP www.thequeenshall.net WC L WC The church at 88 Lothian Road The garden chapel, designed by SAT 12NOON-5PM ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information was originally the United Associate The Trades Maiden Hospital houses Simpson & Brown Architects, The church building was opened Synod Church and designed by the a unique collection showcasing WC L visual displays, stewards/volunteers at key constructed in stone, wood and WC points, video/audio presentations. for worship as Rosehall United architect David Bryce in 1830-31 glass, is situated in the beautiful Presbyterian Church in December while he was assistant to William 1880. It is category A listed, of Burn. Today, the once boarded-up context of two Georgian These two churches frame the townhouses on 116. SUMMERHALL Italianate design by Sutherland Church is the home of cultural historic space known locally as & Walker and its twin towers cinema in Edinburgh housing three (1766). The chapel is part of St “The Causey”. Buccleuch and Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy form a landmark on the main cinema screens and a Café Bar Greyfriars, C-listed and dating from Dalkeith Road. The stonework has that together form Filmhouse. Full serving the students and staff 1856, dominates the area with its SAT/SUN 11AM-6PM of the University of Edinburgh, recently been renewed, entrance details of projection tours, talks towering steeple. By J, WH & JM WC Edinburgh Napier University and WC L area remodelled and the interior and screenings will be available on Hay, who also built Augustines Queen Margaret University. The redecorated following grants by the website and published in the on George IV Bridge. Chapel of the Church of Scotland, Historic chapel was highly commended September brochure, available by Ease (Graveyard): B-listed and Scotland and the Heritage Lottery calling 0131 228 2688. in the My Place Awards and won recognition in the Edinburgh St Cuthbert’s, Lothian Road. Its stained glass windows. Architecture Association and the tranquil secret graveyard houses Scottish Design Awards. Cello ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information recital 6pm Saturday; sung evening unmarked grave of Deacon Brodie. prayer at 5.30pm Sunday. stewards/volunteers at key points, video/ www.thecausey.org audio presentations. www.scotland.op.org/edinburgh 120. ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL SONG the fourteen Incorporated Trades visual displays, stewards/volunteers at key

SCHOOL stewards/volunteers at key points, video/ points, video/audio presentations. of Edinburgh. Originating in the audio presentations, musical recitals. Fifteenth century most of these bodies are still active today. The 115. THE QUEEN’S HALL SAT 10AM-4PM Trades Maiden Hospital is the 113. UNIVERSITY OF name of their charity, founded in WC EDINBURGH MAIN WC 1704 by Mary Erskine. The current

LIBRARY SAT 10AM-3PM 118. building is the fourth building to house the charity, moving there WC The walls of the Song School are L in 1971. The previous buildings, all WC covered with the murals of Phoebe Summerhall is an all year round arts SAT 10AM-5PM Traquair. Painted over a four- demolished, were located in what SAT/SUN 12NOON-4.30PM venue on the site of the old Royal year period from 1888-1892, the is now Chambers Street, Rillbank WC Dick Vet School. Still retaining a lot WC A murals illustrate a hymn of praise Terrace and the Grange. WC WC of the original features from when by all creation (Benedicite Omnia www.edinburgh-trades.org it was built, it is a unique space in Since 1963 the Traverse has remained Opera). They include religious The Main Library, designed by Sir a central location. Now housing a pivotal Arts venue in Scotland. ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information Basil Spence, was completed in multiple performance spaces and Founded to keep the spirit of the of the day and of the choir and 1967 and category A listed in 2005. art exhibitions, a bar and a café Fringe alive year-round, it has an clergy of the time, and images of volunteers at key points. A major redevelopment of all eight serving delicious food and drink all unrivalled international reputation the natural world. The Song School day. The beer, Barney’s, is brewed as a producer and presenter of new is in daily use by the Cathedral on site in a microbrewery. work. Go behind the scenes, meet Choristers and therefore public century. The architectural design a giant puppet, see a model box in access is normally limited. production and learn of their 50 year relates to its setting between www.summerhall.co.uk history. Booking essential on 0131 George Square Gardens and the ACTIVITIES: lectures/talks, information 228 1404 or in person at the Box stewards/volunteers at key points. Meadows and gives panoramic ce. views of the surrounding landscape children’s activities, visual displays, of Edinburgh and beyond. stewards/volunteers at key points. ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information www.scotland.op.org/edinburgh ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information 28 If you enjoy this event please support us by texting “£3 EDOD13” to 70070 29 122. B+B EDINBURGH 123. INSTITUT 124. EDINBURGH 125. DRUMSHEUGH 126. 5 BELFORD PLACE 127. STEWART’S FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS BATHS CLUB EH4 3DH MELVILLE COLLEGE EH3 7TT SAT/SUN 11AM-3PM SAT/SUN 10AM-10PM SAT 10.30AM-3.30PM SAT 10AM-4PM SAT/SUN 10AM-4PM WC SAT 2PM-5PM WC P WC WC WC L A L P WC WC Designed in 1883 by the architect Originally known as Drumsheugh Built in 1882 the Baths are the AG Sydney Mitchell for John Ritchie Built in the early 19th century and Toll the building was designed by oldest private swimming club in The Old College, by David Findlay, the owner of George Washington Browne in Edinburgh. It was designed by Sir Rhind, opened in 1855 as Daniel newspaper. The interior is richly house’s notable occupants included 1891 as a studio house for the John James Burnet in the Moorish Stewart’s Hospital for 50 destitute decorated in a Franco-Italian style the Stevenson sisters (Louisa & artist Charles Martin Hardie RSA. style that was favoured in the boys. In 1870 the Edinburgh and was sensitively refurbished Flora) from 1859 to 1908. It was The Society inhabit the split-level period for public and private baths. Merchant Company turned the and modernised in 2011 by the a maternity home when acquired The Pool is 70ft long and remains Hospital into a fee paying day B+B Collection. It is category A by the French Government in 1945 room overlooking Dean Village unaltered with its rings and trapezes school and changed the name to listed and features a spectacular for the Institute’s establishment in and the Water of Leith, a cosy over the water still in use. The Club Daniel Stewart’s College. The old 1946. The Library and Gallery have galleried Library and views over bar, a lounge, an artist’s room was refurbished in 2005 with new courtyard at the north side of the Dean Village. overlooking Belford Road, and poolside cubicles and retiling of the Forth and Dean Valley. Visitors the building was eventually roofed can enjoy an exhibition of photos a small mezzanine room. In the pool tank and surround. over and this reopened in 2007 www.bb-edinburgh.com recital room there are Steinway following a multi-million pound showing the relationship between www.drumsheughbaths.com city and nature in Edinburgh, on grand pianos and in the artist’s rebuild to create a Performing behind the scenes access, visual displays, display in the Gallery. room there is a Zuckermann stewards/volunteers at key points. Flemish V harpsichord. visual displays, stewards/volunteers at key A contemporary, copper clad, rooms such as the Library, formerly www.ifecosse.org.uk points. garden room extension formed by the Chapel. architect Lorn Macneal to his family enactment/performances, visual displays, ACTIVITIES: lectures/talks, information home. www.esms.edin.sch.uk stewards/volunteers at key points, musical displays, stewards/volunteers at key points. recitals. ACTIVITIES: guided tours, information

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