Music encounters in the park -

Due to popular demand, our free music events promoting local singers-songwriters, bands, and music acts are coming back to our local parks.

Join us for an afternoon of musical tunes. From classical to folk and trad to more groovy tunes, you can expect different music genres to meet on stage as you enjoy great local bands.

The Victoria Park programme includes:
1pm - Pippa Kineen - Pippa writes raw, melodic and intimate songs, one being described as "strangely hypnotic" by Frank Hennessy on Celtic Heartbeat BBC Radio Wales.
1.45pm - Craig Lithgow - Craig Lithgow is an Edinburgh-based performer, who makes new alternative folk songs and finds and revives old ones.
2.15pm - Heidi Talbot - a Scots Trad Music Awards 2023 Composer of the Year Heidi Talbot is an Irish singer/songwriter living in Edinburgh.
3pm - Pedro Ferreira - is a Brazilian musician and composer who came to Edinburgh to study. From jam session with other Brazilian musicians, a bossa nova project emerged, in which Ferreira leads by singing and playing the guitar and percussion.

You may also like the following events from The City of Edinburgh Council:

• This Thursday, 24th July, 11:30 am, Enhancing the heart of Gilmerton village: give us your views in Edinburgh
• This Saturday, 26th July, 01:00 pm, Music Encounters in the parks - Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh
• Next Wednesday, 30th July, 10:00 am, Enhancing the heart of Gilmerton village: drop in to give your views in Edinburgh

Also check out other Music events in Edinburgh, Entertainment events in Edinburgh, Performances in Edinburgh.