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