Festival Venue: Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PT
Fire Regulations: Please note Merchiston Castle School has a strict no smoking policy within all buildings
Harp Festival Committee:
Co-ordinator: Mary Scott
Administrator: Lindsay Robertson
Artistic Advisor: Isobel Mieras
Exhibition: Lindsay Robertson
Stage Management: Corrina Hewat and Heather Yule
Reception/Stewarding: Helen Forster
Publicity/Programme: Elaine Bruce, Corrina Hewat, Anne Kelly, Ailie
Robertson, Barbara Scott, Laurina
Strachan, Heather Yule
Programme design and layout: The Art Surgery (www.haxby.net)
Programme cover design: Paul Storie, Shaw Marketing and Design
Printed by: Events Armoury, Edinburgh
28th Edinburgh International
Harp Festival: Provisional dates 3rd April - 8th
April, 2009
Information and Tickets
1) For tickets or queries please contact
the Administrator:
Lindsay Robertson
25 Dreghorn Loan
Edinburgh EH13 0DF
or email administrator@harpfestival.co.uk
or Tel: 0131 478 8446 (ansaphone).
During Festival dates only - mobile no. is: 07929 838186
2) Concert tickets also available from the Usher Hall Box Office (from mid February): Tel: (+44) 0131 228 1155 or online from their website www.usherhall.co.uk
During the Festival only, tickets for all events may be purchased, subject to availability, from the Festival reception at Merchiston Castle School. Please buy in advance if possible.
Comunn na Clarsaich has a stand for
information and membership.
Further details from:
Yvonne Boyle, 298 Rullion Road, Penicuik, EH26 9AH
Tel: (+44) 01968 677 248, email:
clarsachadmin@hotmail.co.uk
Harp Storage: Harps may be stored, at the owner’s risk, in the rooms provided at the Harp Festival. These rooms are locked and the building secured at night only. All instruments and cases must be clearly NAMED and INSURED BY THE OWNERS since the Harp Festival CANNOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY for loss or damage sustained during the Festival. This disclaimer also applies to all personal effects.
Individual Lessons: These will be available from most tutors and on all harps but can ONLY be booked during the Festival. Enquire at Reception (£28 for 1 hour).
Practice Facilities: free practice rooms are available to students, bookable at Reception.
Massage: There will be a fully
qualified masseuse available, offering head, neck, shoulder, arm and hand
massage. These sessions will be bookable at Reception.
Accommodation (not en-suite) is available at the venue in single
rooms or dormitories. Contact the Administrator for more details. Booking form
is downloadable HERE.
Public Transport: Lothian Transport services nos. 10, 16, 32 and 45.
Car Parking: There is free campus parking but cars must be parked in the designated areas. NB: please do NOT obstruct entrances or exits from any buildings or park next to the Theatre, Harp Exhibition or classrooms.
Attention - Volunteers Needed: if you would like to help with stewarding please notify Helen Forster as soon as possible on 01875 852996, email: helengforster@waitrose.com. In return for stewarding three or more events, a complimentary voucher for either a concert or workshop will be given.
While every effort was made to ensure all details were correct at time of going to press, the EIHF committee reserves the right to change dates, artists or programme if necessary.