Scotland's first National Festival of Remembrance, with an Act of Remembrance, personal testimonies, storytelling and music, film and dance about service in Afghanistan.
Scotland's Festival of Remembrance comes to Usher Hall on Saturday 7 November, billed as the country's first national festival of its kind. It's hosted by the Royal British Legion Scotland with support from the Scottish Government, and the whole evening is built around an Act of Remembrance. The aim is to express the nation's gratitude to serving personnel, veterans and their families, marking the sacrifices of those who've defended the country's freedoms and highlighting the contribution of the Armed Forces community.
The programme weaves together personal testimonies, storytelling and musical performances, with music, film, dance and song telling the stories of service personnel who served in Afghanistan. It's a mix of spoken word and performance rather than a single concert, so you'll hear first-hand accounts alongside the music and film. The focus stays on the people who served, and the evening is structured around that Act of Remembrance.
The venue has its own history to bring to the night. Usher Hall has been Edinburgh's main home for visiting national and international orchestras and the primary venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1947. It dates back to 1896, when Andrew Usher gave £100,000 to the city to found a concert hall; the Beaux Arts hall was completed in 1914 and is still counted among the city's architectural gems, with some of the best acoustics in Europe.
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It starts at 19:30 on Saturday 7 November at Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EA. Tickets are £33, £27.50 and £24.20, which include a 10% per-ticket booking fee; there's also a non-refundable £2 fee on telephone and online bookings.
