Notes of Freedom
Notes of Freedom is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Cecilia's Hall. It has 1 performance listed, running from Wed 12 Aug, 18:00 to Wed 12 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Come and hear about Edinburgh's long historical links with Africa and the Caribbean through music. Join Lisa Williams, historian and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, to hear stories of the African drummer at the Royal Court of King James and Black classical composer and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho who visited Edinburgh in the 1770s. The lament sung by enslaved workers in Barbados, brought home by a young Scot, and the local tune written to support American orator Frederick Douglass will remind us all of the power of music!
Details
- Venue: St Cecilia's Hall
- Space: The Concert Room
- Genre: EVENTS, Music, Historical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 180 seats (The Concert Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £1.00