Lammermuir Festival 2012 highlights include magnificent spectacle at Tantallon Castle

East Lothian will come alive with the sound of music this September

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This article is from 2012.

Lammermuir Festival

Tantallon Castle will be brought to life on September 17th

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Lammermuir Festival promotes ‘Beautiful Music in Beautiful Places’, where classical music can be heard in striking and often unexpected places.

As part of the Year of Creative Scotland, a unique and spectacular light and music performance will bring one of Scotland’s most breathtaking historic sites, Tantallon Castle, to life on 17 September. A powerful musical score will tell a tale of intrigue, battle, witchcraft and downfall as images are projected on the castle’s walls.

The festival will also host concerts at beautiful churches across East Lothian, Lennoxlove House, Glenkinchie Distillery and even a fruit farm! Check out the programme of walks and talks on offer too.

Various Venues Across East Lothian, 14-23 September.

Year of Creative Scotland is helping to spotlight, celebrate and promote Scotland’s cultural and creative strengths on a world stage. Find out all that this special year has to offer at www.visitscotland.com/creative.

This article is from 2012.

Lammermuir Festival

Classical music in unusual locations from a festival with the mantra Beautiful Music in Beautiful Places. Previous acts have included Dunedin Consort, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the National Youth Choir of Scotland.

Various venues, East Lothian

Fri 13 Sep

Times & prices vary (£10–£25) / 0131 473 2000

Sat 14 Sep

Times & prices vary (£10–£25) / 0131 473 2000

Sun 15 Sep

Times & prices vary (£10–£25) / 0131 473 2000

…and 7 more dates until 22 Sep

Glenkinchie Distillery

Pencaitland, Tranent, East Lothian, EH34 5ET

Lennoxlove House

Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4NZ

Half a mile south of Haddington, East Lothian, sits Lennoxlove House, a 14th century historic keep. It holds a rich collection of paintings and artefacts from throughout its history, ranging from the time of Mary Queen of Scots to the end of WWII.

Tantallon Castle

North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 5PN

Three miles east of North Berwick is Tantallon Castle, which sits on a promontory facing Bass Rock. Its 14th century architecture is protected on one side by a medieval curtain wall, while the other three sides are naturally protected by sea cliffs. It…

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