Festival Events - 2026

Discover • Perform • Celebrate


18 May – 19.00

Bubblyjock Collective:
Helen Hopekirk and Quines
Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow

20 May – 18.30

Dr Hannah Roberts (University of Alabama)
Celtic Legends: Unveiling the Forgotten Legacy of Helen Hopekirk
Lecture‑Recital & Masterclass. Broughton High School, The City of Edinburgh Music School, Edinburgh
22 May - 19.30

Gary Steigerwalt & Dana Muller (USA)
Helen Hopekirk: A Life in Two Parts - Folk and Classical Inspiration on Both Sides of the Pond
The Parish Church of St. Cuthbert, Edinburgh
23 May - 10.00
International Helen Hopekirk Competition
For young pianists and organists
The Parish Church of St. Cuthbert, Edinburgh
Free admission

24 May - 11.00

Guided Walk: In the Footsteps of Helen Hopekirk
Discover the birthplace of Helen Hopekirk and explore
the musical and cultural life of Victorian Scotland.

Portobello, Edinburgh


Exhibitions



Central Music Library & Portobello Library
10 September - Online

Helen Hopekirk International Online Competition
For Pianists, Organists and Composers
5 December - 19.30

Helen Hopekirk International Competition Winner's Concert

Edinburgh Society of Musicians

Supported by

The Helen Hopekirk Festival is funded by the Hope Scott Trust
and by the Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland.