Helensburgh Music Society

13/04/2026

Wow!! What can we say but a huge thank you to Colin Steele for bringing Colin Steele’s Kings of Swing to close our season in style 🎺✨

What an incredible way to finish the Helensburgh Music Society Concert Series, an unforgettable evening of music that we’ll be talking about for a long time to come…

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this sell out evening and made it so special 💛 and a huge thank you to the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events for hosting us.

09/04/2026

We are so looking forward to welcoming Colin Steele’s Kings of Swing on Sunday 12th, 7.30pm at the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events for our final performance of the season.

If you are planning on coming and haven’t bought tickets yet - PLEASE BUY THEM IN ADVANCE.

We will not have tickets available to purchase on the door.

Tickets can be bought here - remember PAYPAL receipt is your ticket:

https://helensburghmusicsociety.org.uk/node/44

Or from Destination Helensburgh.

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - 19:30 Venue Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre Clyde Street Helensburgh G84 7PG United Kingdom Winner of the ‘Best Instrumentalist’ prize at the 2025 Scottish Jazz Awards and a prominent figure in the Scottish jazz scene, trumpeter Colin Steele has pulled together a ste...

06/04/2026

This event looks like a good one 👀🎉

30/03/2026

🎺 Swing is coming to Helensburgh!

Delighted to be part of Colin Steele’s “Kings of Swing” a stellar line-up of some of Scotland’s finest jazz musicians bringing the golden era of swing to life.

Led by award-winning trumpeter Colin Steele, winner of Best Instrumentalist at the 2025 Scottish Jazz Awards, the band will perform classic hits from the 30s and 40s by legends including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Kenny Ball.

Expect vibrant rhythms, iconic melodies and the unmistakable energy of swing, familiar tunes played with real panache.

📍Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events
📅 Sunday 12 April
⏰ 7:30pm

This is an additional concert the Helensburgh Music Society are putting on.

🎟 Tickets:
Adult £15
Students & Universal Credit £5
Under-18s £1

Book tickets and find more information at:
🌐 helensburghmusicsociety.org.uk

Tickets are also available in advance from Destination Helensburgh on Sinclair Street, or on the door (subject to availability).

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25/03/2026

✨ What a fantastic evening! ✨

The Helensburgh Music Society audience were treated to a truly wonderful performance on Sunday from the Bubbly Jock Collective, such incredible talent from Rosie, Anna and Neil 👏

We’re already looking ahead to our next concert, which is just a few weeks away!

🎺 Please note: this is an additional concert and is not included in the concert series passes. Tickets link in our profile 🔝 or from Destination Helensburgh

On Sunday 12th April at 7.30pm, we’re delighted to welcome Colin Steele’s Kings of Swing to the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events for what promises to be a fabulous evening of jazz!

Expect classic swing, brilliant musicianship and a great night out 🎶

08/03/2026

🎺 Swing is coming to Helensburgh!

Delighted to be part of Colin Steele’s “Kings of Swing” — a stellar line-up of some of Scotland’s finest jazz musicians bringing the golden era of swing to life.

Led by award-winning trumpeter Colin Steele, winner of Best Instrumentalist at the 2025 Scottish Jazz Awards, the band will perform classic hits from the 30s and 40s by legends including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Kenny Ball.

Expect vibrant rhythms, iconic melodies and the unmistakable energy of swing — familiar tunes played with real panache.

📍Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events
📅 Sunday 12 April
⏰ 7:30pm

This is an additional concert the Helensburgh Music Society are putting on.

🎟 Tickets:
Adult £15
Students & Universal Credit £5
Under-18s £1

Book tickets and find more information at:
🌐 helensburghmusicsociety.org.uk

Tickets are also available in advance from Destination Helensburgh on Sinclair Street, or on the door (subject to availability).

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25/02/2026

We’re delighted to welcome The Bubbly Jock Collective to Helensburgh Music Society for a very special performance of QUINES ✨

📅 Sunday 22nd March 2026
📍 Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events
🎟️ https://helensburghmusicsociety.org.uk/node/43
🕢 7.30pm - doors open 7pm

Tickets can also be purchased from Destination Helensburgh

‘QUINES’ is a brand-new project celebrating the chamber music and art-songs of Scottish female composers. The programme features works by Helen Hopekirk, Isobel Dunlop, Marie Dare and Claire Liddell** four extraordinary women whose music has long deserved greater recognition.

At the heart of the evening is a newly commissioned song-cycle by Lisa Robertson, setting texts from Gerda Stevenson’s QUINES poetry collection written in the voices of neglected women from Scottish history.

Join us for what promises to be a powerful and moving celebration of Scottish women’s voices past and present.

04/02/2026

🎶 SATURDAY 7.30pm - Hermitage Academy🎶

How we're feeling about opening night at Tron Theatre for Opera On Your Doorstep: The Office Party! 🥳💃🎵

Toi toi toi to our brilliant new cast as they gear up to take this five-star touring show to communities across Scotland!

Office colleagues gather to bid farewell to their manager… but this is no ordinary leaving do. With a tangled love 'quadrangle' a fiercely competitive card game, and the sudden arrival of a mysterious last‑minute guest, this office party spirals into a night no one will forget anytime soon. Anything can happen by the final curtain!

Spring 2026 Tour
3 February – 14 March
Touring to Glasgow, Tillicoultry, Helensburgh, Town Yetholm, Newton Stewart, Dunlop, Dalmally, Dornie, Stornoway, Gairloch, Newtonmore, Banchory, Fraserburgh, Cromarty, Orkney, Wick, Lairg, and Bathgate

Soprano: Kira Kaplan
Mezzo-soprano: Alexandria Moon
Tenor: Connor James Smith
Baritone: Daniel Barrett
Spring Music Director/Pianist: Toby Stanford
Director: Emma Doherty
Designer: Kenneth MacLeod
Lighting Designer: Barry McDonald

📸: Sally Jubb

02/02/2026

We cannot wait to welcome you along to Hermitage Academy this Saturday 7th @ 7.30pm. For the Scottish Opera production of ‘The Office Party’ - all ages welcome, this is going to be fun for all. Under 26’s just £6 a ticket.

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26/01/2026

🎭 Our next performance 🎭

We’re delighted to be collaborating with Scottish Opera for our next concert on Saturday 7th February at Hermitage Academy School, 7.30pm.

This performance forms part of Scottish Opera’s touring production Opera on Your Doorstep: The Office Party — a lively and engaging evening of opera.

🎟 Tickets:
£20 | Under 26s £6

🎶 Season ticket holders: this performance is included in your season ticket.

Tickets are available via our website — link in profile at the top.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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21/01/2026

Sunday night was a fabulous evening for the Helensburgh Music Society Concert Series, with another wonderful turnout to hear the Chloé Piano Trio at the beautiful venue Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre - HLCC Events ✨ Tunnell Trust for Young Musicians

They were a delight from start to finish, enchanting the audience with a beautifully crafted programme for piano, violin, and cello 🎶

Thank you to everyone who joined us — your support keeps live chamber music thriving in Helensburgh.

Here are a few moments from the evening 📸

🎶 We look forward to welcoming you to our next event, presented in collaboration with Scottish Opera on the 7th February at Hermitage Academy — more information coming soon.