Time capsule discovered at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre
A 118-year-old message in a bottle has been discovered at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre during redevelopment work.
The bottle – which was spotted by photographer and historian Mike Hume last week, and which King’s Theatre operator Capital Theatres’ posted a picture of on Instagram – contained a piece of paper dated to 1906, the same year the King’s Theatre opened.
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The object was hidden behind one of the decorative crowns above the stage and has now been handed to the Scottish Conservation Studio for further investigation.
Hume said: “It’s crazy to think that this time capsule has been hiding in plain sight for nearly 120 years, silently bearing witness to every performance at the King’s.”
“[I] can’t wait to find out what’s inside. Maybe a new bottle goes up there for the next 120 years?”
The King’s Theatre closed in 2023 for a £40 million redevelopment and is expected to reopen in 2026.
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