Usher Hall

The recently revamped Usher Hall in Edinburgh's West End opens its doors upon its second structural makeover since opening on a budget of a mere £100,000 way back in 1896. Phew. With a new wing that reflects the tastes of contemporary design, an overhaul of technologies, and massively improved seating and physical access facilities, the Usher Hall has welcomed change where change was needed, whilst retaining the breathtaking circular architectural layout, domed ceiling and imposing, column-flanked entrance of old. Proud of its variety-nurturing ethos, the Usher Hall programme is stuffed with consummate performers, from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra to a recent, and rather immense, gig from the mighty Bon Iver.

• RSNO: Naked Classics

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £10
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  Paul Rissmann, the full RSNO and Conductor Thomas Sondergard take on one of the most passionate of all ballet scores, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

• RSNO: Lisa Milne

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £11
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  Scottish soprano Lisa Milne sings Cesar Franck's Songs of the Auvergne; a bit of a gothic spectacular in our eyes.

• Punchline (Andrew Lawrence, Seann Walsh, Idiots of Ants)

  8:00pm – 10:30pm, £20 (£18)
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  Brand new comedy night of the rather ace variety, headered by Andrew Lawrence's darkly funny brand of stand-up.

• The Big Breakthrough

  1:15pm – 3:00pm, £5 (£3)
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  The young folks from The Big Project in Broomhouse are joined by several choirs and a selection of leading professional musicians, including Karine Polwart, for an interactive singalong of a...

• RSNO: Brahms

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £11
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  The RSNO perform Brahms hearbreaker of a piece, A German Requiem, with Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley on operatic singing duties.

• BBC Symponic Orchestra: Rhapsonic Brahms

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £10
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  Donald Runnicles is joined by leading British mezzo Sarah Connolly and the men of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in one of Brahms's most moving vocal works.

• Joe Bonamassa

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £30
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  The American blues rocker previews songs from his forthcoming album, alongside a selection of songs cherry-picked from his back catalogue.

• Chris Rea

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, prices vary
  various venues

  The husky-voiced singer/songwriter takes it back to the 80s with a set of classics, which will undoubtedly include The Road To Hell.

• St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £10
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  The renowned Russian orchestra perform a selection of classics, including Prokofiev's Classical Symphony.

• RSNO: Beethoven Eight

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £11
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  Glasgow-born conductor Douglas Boyd brings his trademark verve to Beethoven's firecracker of a symphony.

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