There has been a church here since circa 580 AD when, legend has it, Machar, a companion of St Columba of Iona, founded a church here.
John Barbour
You can discover the story of John Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen in the 14th Century, Father of Literature in Scots and the composer of the epic poem "The Brus", a chronicle of The Wars of Independence and The life of King Robert the Bruce.
Building Bishops of St Machar's
These include William Elphinstone, founder of the University of Aberdeen; and Gavin Dunbar who raised the unique Heraldic Ceiling in the Cathedral in 1520.
Marianna Martines ‘Miserere’
A pioneering performance by St Machar’s Cathedral Choir with members of Con Anima.
