Come and hear about Edinburgh’s long historical links with Africa and the Caribbean through music.
Join Lisa Williams, historian and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, to hear stories of the African drummer at the Royal Court of King James and Black classical composer and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho who visited Edinburgh in the 1770s. The lament sung by enslaved workers in Barbados brought home by a young Scot and the local tune written to support American orator Frederick Douglass will remind us all of the power of music!
Lisa Williams is an author, poet and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association and Black History Walking Tours Edinburgh. She curates a range of arts events across Scotland to promote Caribbean culture.
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Visitor information
Address
50 Niddry Street, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1LG
01316 502600
Opening times
The museum is temporarily closed. For more information, please visit: https://www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk/planning-your-visit/
Exclusions and safety measures
20% discount offered in our gift shop for National Art Pass holders applies to St Cecilia's Hall stock only.
The museum is free to enter and booking is not necessary.
