About our archived events

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Materials from our full archive dating back to 1947 are available on request from the National Library of Scotland.

List of Archived events

  1. A man in a scarf in glasses stands in wooden stables.

    Matthew Herbert

  2. An orchestra plays on stage, the conductor has white hair and is in motion. The backdrop of the stage is made of large wooden organ pipes

    London Symphony Orchestra: Turangalîla

  3. Silhouetted figures on complex scaffolding strike dramatic poses onstage, with a spotlight illuminating one singer in a fur coat, heels and black hat.

    The Threepenny Opera

  4. A white-haired man captured vigorously conducting an orchestra, turning to the site to gesture with his left hand. String and wind instrument players are visible behind music stands around him.

    London Symphony Orchestra: The Road to Turangalîla

  5. A man with glasses and black hair tied up, looks at the camera with his hand covering his mouth. He wears a suit, a large watch and a ring.

    The Sound of Spirituals at The Hub

  6. Two men and two women, all dressed in black, stand looking at the camera with serious faces, each hold a string instrument

    Castalian String Quartet

  7. Three men and one woman look down towards the camera. They are dressed in neutral and yellow colours, and the background is grey. The woman's hair is orange, and one man wears a cap.

    Lankum

  8. A man with long hair passionately plays the cello in front of a music stand with sheet music

    Quartet for the End of Time at The Hub

  9. A group of dancers jump with their arms held straight against their legs in white dresses and black trousers above a floor covered in peat

    The Rite of Spring / common ground[s]

  10. Mikhail Pletnev plays piano with a full concert hall in the background

    Mikhail Pletnev plays Chopin

  11. Matthew Herbert, wearing glasses and a black turtleneck, holds a horse head skeleton in two hands. He looks at it. Behind him at other musicians playing, also wearing black.

    An Afternoon with Matthew Herbert at The Hub

  12. Violinist holds the neck of the violin against her shoulder as she looks ahead, she stands in front of a grey backdrop

    Clara-Jumi Kang