A new cultural legacy

The Royal High School Preservation Trust has begun work to conserve Thomas Hamilton’s architectural masterpiece and create a new cultural legacy for Edinburgh and for Scotland by reviving the building as a National Centre for Music.
External shot of the whole RHSPT building
“ If there are reasons for people to feel proud of Scotland – 
and there certainly are – then these reasons are to be found here. ”
Alexander McCall Smith

A new life for 
an architectural masterpiece

Creating a National Centre for Music on Calton Hill is a golden opportunity to reinvigorate an architectural gem and further enhance Scotland’s musical reputation.

Render of new look National Centre for Music

A National 
Centre for Music

The National Centre

This ambitious project will provide a catalyst to strengthen the bonds between Scotland’s music communities and provide a resource for the people of Edinburgh and Scotland to come together to experience music in all its forms.

Render of inside new look National Centre for Music Credit: Richard Murphy Architects

The people behind the project

The Trust was established in 2015 with a stated ambition to conserve and protect the Thomas Hamilton building on Calton Hill, and to find an economically sustainable and culturally suitable use for the whole site.

Our core partners
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Architectural excellence

Meeting the demands of world-class music scholars, performers and creators requires the vision of world-class architects.

Our architects
Ceiling image of the inside of the building

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We would like to thank Liam Carlton, Mike Wilkinson, Simpson and Brown and Richard Murphy architects for providing the photographs used across the site.

If you would like to play a role in fulfilling our ambition, please get in touch.

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