Arts & Culture in City of Edinburgh

Gallery openings, art trails, and workshops where you'll surprise yourself. Creative stuff that doesn't require a beret.

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How it's made: Our Rain exhibition

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Thu 23 Jul18:30Cafe Press NLS

via Cafe Press NLSLocal gem

Arts & Culture

How it's made: Our Rain exhibition

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Thu 23 Jul18:30The National Library of Scotland

via The National Library of ScotlandLocal gem

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Around £4

Thursday Craft Club

Thursday Craft Club 6pm – 8pm Cost: £4 per session Bring your own craft project and join fellow makers in Workshop 3. Relaxed, social atmosphere. Spaces limited – book by emailing .

Thu 23 Jul19:00Bridgend Inspiring Growth

via Bridgend Inspiring GrowthCurated

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Duncan Place Craft Group (Friday morning) - Big Duncan room

Big Duncan room and Big Links room Private Hire Big Duncan - Mon to Wed Big Links - Thu, Fri Upcoming Events Jul 20 9:30 am - 1:00 pm The Language Institute Jul 20 Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Chair Yoga Jul 20 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Private Booking Jul 21 9:30 am - 1:00 pm The Language Institute Jul 21 1:30 pm - 8:30 pm Rob Clucas – Napier University View Calendar

Fri 24 Jul11:00Duncan Place Community Hub

via Duncan Place Community Hub

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Coffee Morning & Exhibition Tour with John Brown

Start your morning in the company of one of Scotland's most celebrated painters. Join John Brown for coffee, conversation and a personal tour of his landmark exhibition celebrating his eightieth year.

Fri 24 Jul12:00Scottish Gallery

via Scottish GalleryLocal gem

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Open Craft Night

August _21 is hosting and we're spreading the word. Open Craft Night — no spoilers, but their site has the full programme.

Wed 29 Jul17:30August _21

via August _21

Arts & Culture

Duncan Place Craft Group (Friday morning) - Big Duncan room

Big Duncan room and Big Links room Private Hire Big Duncan - Mon to Wed Big Links - Thu, Fri Upcoming Events Jul 20 9:30 am - 1:00 pm The Language Institute Jul 20 Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Chair Yoga Jul 20 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Private Booking Jul 21 9:30 am - 1:00 pm The Language Institute Jul 21 1:30 pm - 8:30 pm Rob Clucas – Napier University View Calendar

Fri 31 Jul11:00Duncan Place Community Hub

via Duncan Place Community Hub

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Edinburgh International Exhibition of Photography

Details to be confirmed

Fri 7 Aug11:00Edinburgh Photographic Society

via Edinburgh Photographic Society

Arts & Culture

Ambii studio ceramics & Bonnie Glow candles

Bonnie Glow: Scents of Scotland Founder of Bonnie Glow: Scents of Scotland, Emily Streete is a small-batch producer of high-quality scented candles and wax melts inspired by Scottish culture, traditions and humour. Bonnie Glow represents authentic Scotland, not souvenir shop Scotland! Bonnie Glow is based in Edinburgh. Living and working - as a singer, performer, podcaster and maker - in Edinburgh, Emily’s work is real and authentically Scottish: beautiful, charming, self-deprecating and often hilarious in its use of language. Emily loves the planet and wants to treat it with the respect it deserves. All ingredients are sourced from Scotland, and the candles and wax melts use a natural, completely sustainable vegan wax blend made from rapeseed and coconut oil. Reusing or upcycling wherever possible, all candles are wrapped in upcycled materials and shipped in a recycled box. Emily is a multi-disciplinary artist. She uses Scots in her practice, as she does in day-to-day life. Authenticity is important in her work, whether drawing on personal history to evoke nostalgia or creating bespoke products to support causes she believes in. #block-a844d4fee47ca9b21674 .sqs-html-content { --tweak-text-block-padding: 6% 6% 6% 6%; --tweak-text-block-padding: initial; } #block-a844d4fee47ca9b21674 { } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { #block-a844d4fee47ca9b21674 { } } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { #block-a844d4fee47ca9b21674 .sqs-html-content { } } @media screen and...

Sat 8 Aug11:00Leith Walk Police Box

via Leith Walk Police Box

Arts & CultureTalks & Lectures

Artist Talk & Screening: Jillian Edelstein

Join us at Stills for a conversation with Jillian Edelstein and curator Tracy Marshall-Grant followed by a screening of The Water Rats (2022) by Jillian Edelstein.

Sat 15 AugStills

via StillsLocal gem

Arts & CultureFestivals & Events

Exhibition: Bordering on the Sacred, Day 1 (Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts)

Curated by Edinburgh artists David Grossart and Carol Marples, this exhibition in St Vincent’s Undercroft, draws on specially selected works from artists across Scotland using some of the boundaries of traditional Christian artefacts — church doorways, altarpiece frames, cloisters, prayerbook bindings etc — as a frame of reference within which to present freshly resonating figurative or abstract visual images. Opening times: Monday 17 to Friday 21 August: 10am–5pm Saturday 22 August: 12.30–5pm

Mon 17 Aug11:00St Vincent's Chapel

via St Vincent's Chapel

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Guy Peploe at Kirkcudbright Galleries at The Scottish Gallery

Offering a rare and personal perspective, Guy Peploe will reflect on the life and work of his grandfather, S.J. Peploe (1871 to 1935), one of Scotland’s most distinguished artists and a pioneer of modern painting.

Thu 20 Aug15:30Scottish Gallery

via Scottish GalleryLocal gem

Arts & CultureFestivals & Events

The Shamrock and the Cross – Irish Religious Poetry (Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts)

THE SHAMROCK AND THE CROSS: SPECTATORS UNDER HEAVEN. The Irish poet John W Sexton’s phrase ‘spectators under heaven’ has inspired Michael Daviot, Claire McDonald and Janet de Vigne to present a wide-ranging selection of Irish poetry, drawing on both ancient and modern expressions of faith and spirituality. The intimacy of Canonmills Church — Robert Louis Stevenson’s schoolroom in times past — provides the perfect space for poetic reflection on religious themes. TICKETS on sale from Fringe Box Office and Eventbrite

Fri 21 Aug14:15Canonmills Baptist Church

via Canonmills Baptist Church

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Around £375.00

Craft A Stool | Wed, 9 Sep – Wed, 14 Oct

Working with experienced carpenters and builders, participants will gain confidence in the use of workshop machinery and tools to create their own specific project.

Wed 9 SeptEdinburgh Open Workshop

via Edinburgh Open WorkshopLocal gem

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Craft A Stool | Wed,

Craft A Stool | Wed,? At Edinburgh Open Workshop? Say no more. Well, actually — their site says quite a bit more. Worth a click.

Wed 9 SeptEdinburgh Open Workshop

via Edinburgh Open WorkshopLocal gem

Arts & CultureCinemaFestivals & Events

Around £11

Leith Short Film Festival 2026

A day celebrating new voices in film, featuring short films, Q&A sessions, live panel discussions, and an awards ceremony.

Sat 26 Septthe pitt

via the pittLocal gem

Arts & CultureMarkets & Fairs

Craft Fair

Craft Fair — brought to you by St Marys Dalmahoy and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Sun 27 SeptSt Marys Dalmahoy

via St Marys Dalmahoy

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