Winter Nights, Warmed by Music
We welcome the acclaimed Scottish Ensemble to Cumnock for an enchanting evening of music by candlelight. In the soft glow of some of St John’s Church, strings weave a warm, immersive sound that offers a cozy refuge from the winter chill.
This annual concert series invites audiences of all ages to experience music that is both intimate and atmospheric; where each note resonates in the stillness, creating moments of reflection, wonder, and pure delight.
A performance to lift the spirits and brighten long winter evenings.
About Scottish Ensemble
For half a century, Scottish Ensemble has been shrinking the gap between listeners and musicians. From their roots as a specialist early music ensemble, they’ve become a versatile performing group that makes ageless art for the here and now. Scottish Ensemble continues to resist the constraints of a home venue, a set season or a creative routine. They are shaped by the changing times in which they live and by the collaborations they seek across boundaries.
From the start, intimacy and individuality were their core values. Two freethinking Scots established the Scottish Baroque Ensemble in 1969. Three years later, a core of twelve string players was visiting the Highlands and islands that other orchestras couldn’t reach. They made their international reputation with global tours, Edinburgh International Festival appearances, a high-profile contract with Virgin Records and one of the biggest sponsorship deals of its kind, when they were known for ten years as the BT Scottish Ensemble.
Now, they’re as likely to play the music of the distant past as the music of the immediate future. They delve into traditional Scottish music and commission the nation’s most visionary composers. Residencies away from Scotland’s central belt have proved testing grounds for new ways of playing and better ways of engaging with communities. They continuously reappraise the experience of their existing, new and potential audiences; they believe strongly that an audience itself shapes a performance.
Programme
Full details to follow
Date
Thursday 10th December 2026
7:30pm
Venue
St John’s Church
Tickets
£13 / £25
Duration
Approximately 70 mins (no interval)
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Terms and conditions
- Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded, except in the event of a cancelled performance. Please ensure you leave your contact details when purchasing tickets.
- Exchanges may be available (at our discretion) for another performance if there are tickets available. No refunds can be made for lower priced tickets, and the difference for higher priced tickets must be paid.
- Events will start at the published time. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
- Events may be filmed or photographed by The Cumnock Tryst. By attending you give your consent for your image to be included online and in our printed materials in the future.
- We reserve the right to refuse admission.
- Mobile phones must be switched off during events.
- Filming and photography by audience members is not permitted during events.
- Event content and performers may change at short notice, or differ from published details. The Cumnock Tryst reserves the right to change programme details at any point and with no obligation to refund tickets and associated costs.
- All audience members of all ages must be in possession of a valid ticket; babes in arms are not permitted.
- The Cumnock Tryst reserves the right to change a programme, performer or venue due to unforeseen circumstances. If we have to make a change we will contact ticket buyers.
Any remaining tickets will be available on the door at the venue, 45 minutes before each event. Seating is unreserved in all venues. Doors open 30 minutes before each event. The Box Office will operate an advance waiting list for sold out concerts.
Students in full time education and local residents* can receive a discount on tickets for most concerts. Please see individual listings and ticket information details. Proof of entitlement will be required.
Discounts for buying for multiple events:
- 15% discount if you book for 8 paid for events
- 10% discount for 6 paid for events
- 5% discount for 4 paid for events
*Local residents from Cumnock and Doon Valley – Cumnock, New Cumnock, Auchinleck, Bellsbank, Catrine, Coylton, Dalmellington, Dalrymple, Drongan, Hollybush, Logan, Lugar, Mauchline, Muirkirk, Ochiltree, Patna, Rankinston, Smallburn, Sorn, Tarbolton and Waterside with the following postcodes: KA5 5… / KA5 6… / KA6 6… / KA6 7… / KA18 1… / KA18 2… / KA18 3… / KA18 4…