All are very welcome to our Sunday services tomorrow, where we celebrate Jesus's presentation in the Temple. With Jonathan Dove's driving Missa Brevis at 10:30am, and Cecilia McDowell's The Presence at Choral Evensong - inspired by our painting of the same name. www.cathedral.net/services

Yesterday, our Three Spires Lunch Club - free every Tuesday for over-60s - said goodbye to Brenda (centre), who has helped organise and cook almost every week since it began. Thank you! www.cathedral.net/community/lunch-club

Yesterday, the Cathedral welcomed a remarkable exhibition: The Belarusian Martyrology, by Xisha Angelova, a series of individual portraits of Belarusian political prisoners and victims. Free, until 16 March. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/exhibition-the-belarusian-martyrology

Tomorrow, Tuesday 27th January, the Cathedral is holding its annual Eucharist for the commemoration of Charles, King and Martyr (1637 rite) at 5:30pm. All welcome.

All welcome to our services tomorrow, with some beautiful music from the Cathedral Choir by Elgar, Howells, and Edinburgh composer Kenneth Leighton.

The Cathedral gardening group (run by A+E) has been hard at work digging the foundations for the new rain shelter - have a look! If you want to join in, come along next Monday-Wednesday (Jan 26th-28th), between 10am-4pm. No prior experience needed, and come for as long or short a time as you want.

Next week at the Cathedral, immediately after her performance at Celtic Connections, we're welcoming Marichka, the Ukrainian singer and campaigner, for 'Daughters of Donbas'. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/daughters-of-donbas

Next week, the Cathedral is holding its annual Eucharist for the commemoration of Charles, King and Martyr, on Tuesday 27th January at 5:30pm. All welcome.

All welcome to our services tomorrow. We are welcoming the congregation of Palmerston Place Church at 10:30am, for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. And at 5pm, our Assistant Organist Imogen Morgan is playing Messiaen's spectacular La Nativite du Seigneur!

Tomorrow, we're hosting a lunchtime recital from Mavy Giust Williamson and friends, a mix of piano and guitar music. Do come along and support them! Saturday 17th January, 12:30pm, free and unticketed.

Don't forget Imogen Morgan's performance of Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur on Sunday. It's a complete masterwork for organ, and not often performed in its entirety - so this is a rare treat! This Sunday 18th January, 5pm, free. www.cathedral.net/what's-on#concerts

Everyone is always welcome to our Sunday services, whether you're a regular church-goer, occasional visitor, or trying something new in 2026. Our Cathedral Choir is back too, singing gorgeous music by Palestrina in the morning and Howells at Evensong.

Next week, our Assistant Director of Music Imogen Morgan is performing Olivier Messiaen's monumental organ work 'La Nativité du Seigneur' (The Lord's Birth), at 5pm on Sunday 18th January. Do come along - this is a one-of-a-kind work!

This Sunday 11th January, our bellringers are ringing a quarter-peal at 2:30pm. Do keep an ear out if you're passing!

Our Junior Choir, Jubilate, restarts tomorrow afternoon, after a a great Christmas! It's for any child P3-7 who loves to sing, on Fridays 3-4pm. More info at www.cathedral.net/music/jubilate-junior-choir

Happy New Year! We're nearing the end of the Christmas season now, and our normal opening hours are resuming tomorrow. The Chapter House Singers are joining us tomorrow to lead our worship at 10:30am Eucharist and 3:30pm Choral Evensong. All are very welcome here.

A continuing Happy Christmas to you all! We are holding our usual Sunday services tomorrow, at 8am, 10:30am and 3:30pm. All are very welcome, whether you are a regular here, or just need a break from the turkey.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Day yesterday, and a well-deserved rest today. St Mary's Cathedral is mostly closed until Sunday 4th January, only opening for services: - 8am Morning Prayer daily; - and usual service times on Sunday 28th.

Christ is born today! Join us to celebrate at 10:30am with Haydn's Saint Nicholas Mass, sung by our wonderful Cathedral Choir. And huge thanks to everyone, staff, volunteers, and musicians, who have helped make Christmas at the Cathedral happen. Happy Christmas to all!

Christmas Eve is here! With our Nine Lessons and Carols Service at 7:30pm, and Midnight Mass at 11:30pm, with lots of superb singing from our famous Cathedral Choir. Booking advised for both, and queues begin early for Nine Lessons (from at least 6:45pm). www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

Our Children's Nativity Service is today at 2pm! With songs and carols for all, a special performance by our new children's choir Jubilate, and all the costumes you could ever want. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/childrens-nativity-service-3

Our busiest services of the year coming up, with two Nine Lessons and Carols, then Midnight Mass and Christmas Morning. If you have reserved a space for any of these, we look forward to welcoming you! www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

All our services for the next few days - we would love to see you at any of them! (We highly recommend booking for our busy services, especially Nine Lessons on 22nd and 24th.) www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

Tomorrow is the final Sunday of Advent, as we end our season of waiting before the joy of Christmas Day. All are welcome to our services, with Benedicite Youth Choir joining our lay clerks in the morning for music by Victoria. And at 3:30pm, our quieter service Silent Night, Holy Night.

Remember, if you're planning to come to our Nine Lessons and Carols, we strongly recommend you reserve a spot. We are expecting about 1000 congregants at each service, and there might not be many places left on the night. www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

Christmas can be a tough time for many people. For those who are lonely, grieving, or just not as cheerful as the world demands. This Sunday at 3:30pm, we are holding our Silent Night, Holy Night service, a quiet service of readings, poetry and music.

We have lots of reservations for our Christmas Services, especially Nine Lessons and Carols on 22nd and 24th (over 600 for each service already!). So if you would like to come to those, Midnight Mass, or Christmas Morning, do reserve your place. www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

We're pacing through Advent now! All welcome to our services of waiting and expectation tomorrow, with gorgeous music from the Cathedral Choir by Stanford, Purcell and Matthew Martin. Thanks to congregant and former organist Peter Backhouse of this oak in our grounds, just still holding its leaves.

Don't forget - our Community Carols tomorrow at 2pm! Singing round the piano - what could be more Christmassy than that? Lots of well-known tunes, and requests, so you'll have a great time. Free, with no booking required. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/community-carols-2025

On Saturday, come and sing Community Carols with us! No booking required, just come along for a good sing of carols round the piano. All welcome, with refreshments afterwards. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/community-carols-2025

Join us at 5pm on Sunday 7th December for a short meditation for the advent season in the candlelit choir stalls, with Assistant Director of Music Imogen Morgan playing Nico Muhly's O Antiphon Preludes for Organ. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/an-advent-meditation-for-organ

Dont forget our Service of Music and Readings for Advent, tonight at 6:30pm! Bring in the season of waiting for Christmas with this beautiful meditation through readings, poetry, and choral music from our Cathedral Choir. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/advent-sunday-music-words-2

All are very welcome to St Mary's tomorrow for our New Year! The Church year begins tomorrow with the start of Advent; join us for any of our services, including our very special Service of Music and Readings at 6:30pm. www.cathedral.net/whats-on

Looking ahead - we have a busy December coming up, including our very popular Nine Lessons and Carols Services on the 22nd and 24th December, and Midnight Mass (also on Christmas Eve). Have a look here, and do reserve a place! www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

All are warmly welcome to our service of music, readings, poetry and prayers for the beginning of Advent, this Sunday 30th November at 6:30pm. Beautifully sung by the Cathedral Choir, including Judith Weir's magical Drop Down Ye Heavens. www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas-2025

All are very welcome to our service for World AIDS Day, on Monday 1st December. Whatever your faith or background, join us to remember those who have passed away, and those who are still living with this condition.

Don't forget our Children's Come and Sing Carols at St Mary's! Sat 6th December, 9:30am-12pm, free. If your child loves singing, this is Christmas event for them: fun songs and a short performance at the end for the family. www.cathedral.net/whats-on/christmas @dioceseofedinburgh.bsky.social

A busy week at St Mary's, finishing with our Advent Sunday Service of Readings and Music. www.cathedral.net/whats-on

Our Cathedral Choir is visiting Paisley Abbey today, along with St Giles Cathedral Choir, to sing our regular joint Choral Evensong at 5pm. Do join us all if you're nearby! Our own 3:30pm Evensong is replaced by Evening Prayer.

All welcome to the Cathedral tomorrow for: - our services,, with beautiful music from the Cathedral Choir by Palestrina - our Cathedral AGM, at 12 noon - and our Community Tree Planting at 1pm, with A+E.

All are really welcome to our Community Orchard Planting event on Sunday 23rd November, 1pm. See how we're transforming the Cathedral grounds, help plant some apple trees (to replace those lost in March), and make new connections in the local community! www.cathedral.net/whats-on#cath-community

Really glad to be welcoming @medicalaidpal to the Cathedral tonight, for their Sounds for the Soul fundraising concert. Rehearsals sounding wonderful, especially @soundhousechoir. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/a-concert-for-map-sounds-for-the-soul

Last chance to book in for Homecoming: An Advent Quiet Day, this Saturday, 10am-3:30pm. Begin your Advent journey with a day of prayer, calmness, quiet and reflection. www.cathedral.net/event-detail...

A busy week and weekend coming up at St Mary's - along with all our groups, classes, and services with the famous Cathedral Choir. www.cathedral.net/whats-on

All very welcome to our services tomorrow, with some very special music from the Cathedral Choir by Rheinberger and Stanford ('O for a closer walk with God'). www.cathedral.net/whats-on#services

On Saturday 22nd November, 10am-3:30pm, we're hosting an Advent Quiet Day, with Revd Dani Muñoz, exploring the notion of spiritual homecoming in conversation with scripture, art, music and poetry. All welcome. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/homecoming-an-advent-quiet-day

This week at St Mary's, we have exhibitions, music, plus all our usual services, classes and events. Come along and find out more! www.cathedral.net/whats-on

All are very welcome, as always, to join us for our services tomorrow, when we will be remembering all victims of war and violence. With music sung by the Cathedral Choir.

After a very popular event last year, we're hosting Children's Come and Sing Carols at St Mary's! 9:30am on Saturday 6th December, totally free, totally fun. If your child loves singing, this is Christmas event for them. www.cathedral.net/event-details-registration/childrens-come-sing-carols-2025

Looking ahead: we're very excited to be bringing our famous choir to Holyroodhouse Palace this Christmas! With two concerts on Tues 9th and Wed 10th December, these are shaping up to be really beautiful evenings. www.rct.uk/event/carols-at-the-palace-12-2025