Festival Events - 2026

Discover • Perform • Celebrate

13 December - 12.00

GRAND PRIX WINNER’S RECITAL

Franciszek Szymanski
The Parish Church of St. Cuthbert, Edinburgh
Free admission
DONATIONS
10 September - Online

Helen Hopekirk International Online Competition
For Pianists, Organists and Composers


Exhibitions



Central Music Library & Portobello Library

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
23 May - 10.00
International Helen Hopekirk Competition
For young pianists and organists
The Parish Church of St. Cuthbert, Edinburgh
Free admission
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

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

18 May – 19.00

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

Supported by

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