Supporting Musselburgh’s Riding of the Marches
The ancient ceremony of Riding of the Marches has been held in Musselburgh for over 300 years. It now takes place every 21 years, and the 2016 year celebrations - the first since QMU relocated to the locality - blended history, music, performance, fun days, exhibitions and social and sporting events.
QMU supported the week-long festival by providing sponsorship, as well as expertise from staff students and graduates in the form of film and media production, stage management and costume design.
A spectacular display of fire, water, sound and light took place on the final weekend, with our stage management specialist, Scottie Anderson, producing a visual feast with two Son et Lumiere shows involving fire on the River Esk.
The talents of our Costume Design and Construction students were showcased beautifully on the banks of the river. A stunning collection of dramatic illuminated white costumes, commissioned specifically for the finale, took centre stage as part of the final parade, which brought together music, song, dance, water and fireworks.
Feast your eyes on some of the amazing costumes, which were designed around the theme of ‘Selene, goddess of the moon’, and her court.
