The Magdalen Chapel: Past, Present & Future

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust in collaboration with the Scottish Reformation Society and the Incorporation of the Hammermen are delighted to host this academic conference at Riddle’s Court to stimulate discussion on the Magdalen Chapel in the Cowgate, its past present and future. This conference will bring together experts to discuss the history of the Chapel, helping to raise its profile with locals, visitors and experts alike. discover how through innovation and creativity, it can once again become one of the city's most iconic public spaces.

Speakers include:

Session One - Chair Donald Wilson, Former Lord Provost of Edinburgh

10.45am – Allan McCulloch: The Chapel’s Origins;

11.10am – Lizzie Swarbrick: The Chapel before the Reformation;

11.35am – Mark Bambrough & Sally Rush: The Stained Glass;

12.00pm – Aaron Allan: The Incorporated Trades & The Hammermen;

Lunch

Session Two – Chair Carol Marsh, Deacon of the Incorporation of Hammermen

1.45pm – Tom Addyman: Archaeology and the Chapel;

2.10pm – John Lowrey: The Chapel after the Reformation

2.35pm – Douglas Somerset: The Later History of the Chapel

(3:00pm to 3:15pm time to allow questions)

Tea/Coffee

3.15pm to 3:30pm

Conclusion – Chair Samuel Gallacher, Director of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust

3.30pm – Conclusion, Questions & Discussion; Final remarks from James Simpson

****Lunch and refresments are included in the £5 donation****

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, United Kingdom