Fergusson's Auld Reikie

After the sell-out success of Fergusson's Auld Reikie in 2024, it is time to give it another airing! We come together to celebrate the genius of 18th Century Edinburgh poet, Robert Fergusson. Auld Reikie will be read by Billy Kay with music and song of the period intertwined by Jim Malcolm, Sarah Hoy, Steve Byrne and Gary West. Fergusson’s Auld Reikie portrays the teeming life of Edinburgh’s closes, tenements and taverns in the 1770s through the vivid poetry of Robert Fergusson and the great Scots songs and airs of the time. Fergusson's Auld Reikie was originally performed by Billy Kay, Tony Cuffe, Derek Hoy, Norman Chalmers and Rod Paterson and it is an honour to bring this beautiful piece of work back to life. Doors open at 2.30pm for a 3pm start. The first part of this concert will feature solo sets from the musicians and singers before a short interval and then the second half will be a performance of the show Fergusson's Auld Reikie. This concert is being supported by the Traditional Arts and Culture Fund, administrated by TRACS with support from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.