The plans for renovation of the Old Royal High School building have been scaled back because of escalating costs. As a result St Mary’s music school will not now relocate to Regent Road. However the proposed National Music Centre for Scotland will still be created on the Regent Road site. Further details on The National […]
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St Mary’s School at the Old Royal High
The old Regent Road buildings are being converted for use by the St Mary’s School of music. Pupils from the school were given a sneak preview of their new home. An article and photographs appear in The Scottish Field Since this news item was posted, it has now been reported that the restoration will be […]
George Lunn’s Royal High School film and photo archive
Dear friends, A belated Happy New Year from the Royal High School Club in london and I hope this finds you well. This is to let you know that George Lunn (RHS 1963-68) has sent us some film and photos from his days at the old Royal High School on Regent Road. These days George […]
RHS Regent Road Building Update
A meeting of the Edinburgh Council on 7th December 2022 has approved some changes to the redevelopment plan for the Old Royal High School. The intention is still to create a National Centre for Music – the changes approved on 7th December will allow more natural light into the building and will create a separate […]
Izuka Hoyle wins the 2022 Scottish Bafta for best Female Film Actor
News about Izuka Hoyle from our Edinburgh Club FP Website – Izuka Hoyle (leaving year 2012), featured as one of our ‘Modern’ biographies – wins the best Film Actress award at the Scottish Baftas on Sunday 20th November. Find out more on the News Blog of the RHS Edinburgh FP Club.
Janette Scantlebury
We are sad to report that Janette Scantlebury has passed away after a long illness. Janette was the President of the Royal High School Club in London from 2001 to 2003 and she performed that role, for part of the time, from her home in Shetland. Janette and her partner Alan Rolfe had moved to […]
Al Senter – A Celebration of his Life
The following has been added to Al Senter’s Obituary Friends of Al Senter gathered at the National Theatre in London on Tuesday the 7th of June 2022 to celebrate his life. We met up in the foyer of the Lyttelton Theatre where the NT Bookshop was located when Al was the manager. We recounted how […]
Al Senter
We have posted an obituary of Al Senter who passed away recently after a long illness. There is also an article on this website by Al Senter about his third year rugby team. Al is seen here interviewing Royal High School rector Pauline Walker at our 2015 Annual Dinner. There is also an obituary in […]
