Festival Events

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
Portobello, Edinburgh
Discover the birthplace of Helen Hopekirk and explore
the musical and cultural life of Victorian Scotland.

Central Music Library & Portobello Library
Exhibitions

Supported by

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