SCO: Dementia-friendly Concert

These relaxed afternoon concerts by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra feature classical favourites and familiar tunes, introduced and performed by SCO musicians, along with tea and biscuits that can be enjoyed as part of the concert experience.

The concert series has been co-created with people living with a dementia, through our partnership with Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Dementia Working Group. Teas, coffees and biscuits will be served from 1pm, concert starts at 2pm and finishes at 3pm.

To help create a relaxed environment:

• Wheelchair spaces and welcoming front of house staff will be on hand
• Cabaret-style seating available with tables
• SCO musicians will introduce the music you will hear and there will be programme notes available on each table
• There will be brighter lighting levels in the auditorium
• There is no need to keep quiet or sit still and you can come in and out of the auditorium during the performance
• Quiet spaces will be available in the venue if you need to leave the concert while the performance is happening
• Coffee, tea and biscuits will be served to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all attendees.

Tickets: £6 and a carer goes free (limited capacity). Book online, or contact the SCO directly on 0131 557 6800 or email ticketing@sco.org.uk.

Playlist for Life: Representatives from 'Playlist for Life' will be there to talk through the brilliant work they do, helping people affected by dementia to live well with the support of personal playlists.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is one of Scotland’s five National Performing Companies and has been a galvanizing force in Scotland’s music scene since its inception in 1974. The SCO believes that access to world-class music is not a luxury but something that everyone should have the opportunity to participate in, helping individuals and communities everywhere to thrive.

Funded by the Scottish Government, City of Edinburgh Council and a community of philanthropic supporters, the SCO has an international reputation for exceptional, idiomatic performances: from mainstream classical music to newly commissioned works and cross-art form collaborations, and each year its wide-ranging programme of work is presented across the length and breadth of Scotland, overseas and increasingly online.

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