Term dates

The next Accidental Term dates will be:

  • Term 1: 5th October - 7th December 2026
  • Term 2: 11th January - 15th March 2027

Future concerts and events

  • Saturday 24th April 2027, 1pm. Music on the Mezzanine, Edinburgh Central Library, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EG. You will eventually be able to book your free ticket here.

Past concerts and events

Picture credit: Kieran McCrossan.

Spring concert 2026.

  • Friday 19:30, 13th March. Event 261, Guitar Ensembles: Open, Edinburgh Music Competition Festival, St Vincent’s Chapel, St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6SW.
  • Saturday 13th December 2025, end of term concert to friends and family.
  • Saturday 22nd November 2025, 1pm. Edinburgh Central Library, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EG. You can book your free ticket here.
  • 7:30pm, Saturday 29th March 2025 at St Vincent’s Chapel, St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6SW.
    Concert poster
  • 7:15pm, Friday 14th March 2025, Event 261 - Guitar Ensembles: Open, Edinburgh Music Competitions Festival at St Vincent’s Chapel, St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6SW.
  • Concert to friends and family - Saturday 7 December 2024.
  • Saturday 1st June 2024, 1.00pm, Edinburgh Central Library, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EG. Book your free tickets.
  • Saturday 23 March, 7:30pm St Vincent’s Chapel, St Vincent Street, Edinburgh EH3 6SW.
  • Saturday 9th December, 7:30pm end of term concert.
  • Concert at 7:30pm on the 25th March at St Vincent’s Chapel, St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6SW. Suggested donations of £5 at the door.
  • Event 261, Guitar Ensembles: Open, Edinburgh Music Competition Festival, 3pm, St Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 St Mark’s Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP.
  • 1pm, Saturday 25th February on the Mezzanine of the Music Library, Central Library, 7 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.
    Library concert.
  • 03 December 2022, end of term concert.
  • 18 March 2022, Concert at St Vincent’s Chapel.
  • 2019-2022 Pandemic hiatus.
  • 23 March 2018, Concert with guests Vivace (a subset of EMGO including mandolins, mandola and guitars).
  • 12 March 2016, Edinburgh Competition Festival, Orchestra Class (not competing), St Cuthbert’s at 3pm.
  • 18 March 2016, Morningside Parish Church Hall, Braid Road at 7pm (prompt start time).
  • 5 March 2016, Edinburgh Competition Festival, Guitar Ensembles: Open, St Cuthbert’s.
  • End of Term Concert Monday December 9th 2013.
  • Combined concert with the Edinburgh Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra (EMGO).
  • Saturday August 3rd, 7.30pm, Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
  • End of Term Concert Saturday March 30th 2013 7.15pm.
  • Edinburgh Competition Festival, March 2013.
  • Edinburgh Competition Festival, March 2012.
  • 24th March 2012 - Concert in Pavilion 7.30pm.
  • Royal Infirmary November 24th 2012 2pm.
  • Xmas End of Term Concert Monday 10th December 7.15pm Meadows Croquet Club.
  • 23rd November 2011 - Scottish Storytelling Centre.
  • 26th November 2011 - Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.