Music for the Homeless Jesus

Music for the Homeless Jesus by Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Mary's Catholic Cathedral. It has 1 performance listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 to Mon 17 Aug, 19:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

This recital is inspired by the recent installation outside the Cathedral of Homeless Jesus, a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz depicting Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench. Among other works, the programme will include the acclaimed composition Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet, a 1971 composition by Gavin Bryars based on a loop of an unknown homeless man singing a brief improvised stanza.

Details

  • Performer: Sacred Arts Festival Music at St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral
  • Venue: St Mary's Catholic Cathedral
  • Space: Cathedral Nave
  • Genre: MUSIC
  • Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
  • Running time: 90 minutes
  • Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access: level
  • Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
  • Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Mon 17 Aug, 19:30 — Already performed — £15.00

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