This year, 2024, is the 900th anniversary of St Giles’ Cathedral. For nine centuries the there has been Christian worship on this historic site on the High Street of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.
Today the Cathedral has many different roles as a place of worship for congregation, parish, city and nation. It is also a place where music, history, culture, art and architecture can be explored, enjoyed and celebrated.
In the coming year we want to celebrate all that St Giles’ has to offer the 1.5 million visitors and pilgrims we welcome during the year. We will ensure that we are a vibrant community, celebrating and caring for this beautiful building and challenging the perceptions of what it means to be a Cathedral in 2024.
We want to make a vital contribution to life local, national and global as we look forward to the next 100 years.
It is ‘A High Calling’ and we will rise to the challenge.
This short video sets out our purpose for the 900th celebrations.
The 1124 society
The 1124 Society has been reinstated to provide support for the 900th anniversary celebrations and to support a lasting legacy for the future.