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St Ann's Well Gardens Spring Festival
Fun and activities for all,music stage with local bands,rollerdisco,skatepark,Brighton School of Samba,Adur Concert Band, market stalls,arts and crafts,nerfwars,karate taster sessions,drama,kids fun zone,Sing and sign sessions,WI cake competition,community arts project,Heritage walks,food from around the world, Hog…
St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove
Sat 18 May
Mitch Griffiths: Iconostasis
Contemporary hyper-realistic oil paintings created by the Nuneaton-born artist. The works are bittersweet touching on themes of nationhood, iconography and celebrity culture.
Halcyon Gallery, London W1S
Sat 18 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
An Edinburgh View
Work by gallery artists inspired by Edinburgh and its environs.
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Sun 19 May
Free
- 12:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
The Canterbury Jewellers Festival
Contemporary jewellery designers and makers Ortwin Thyssen, Justin Richardson, Luke Goldsmith and Polly Gasston showcase their work. There are demonstrations most days between 2pm and 4pm.
The Beaney House Of Art And Knowledge, Canterbury
Sat 18 May
The Front Room
Free / 01227 378100
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sun 19 May
The Front Room
Free / 01227 378100
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
The Front Room
Free / 01227 378100
- 09:00 – 17:00
Kyla McCallum: Foldability
Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Sat 18 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
The RSA's 187th annual exhibition is on a theme of 'Between the Late & Early', and invited artists include John McLean and Gabriela Fridriksdottir.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Helene Kazan: A Domestic Image Of Preemption
Multimedia installation which creates a domestic space from a sequence of interacting, moving photographic images.
Lubomirov-Easton, London SE8
Sat 18 May
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Liz Hingley: Spiritual Objects
Photographer Liz Hingley invited people in Glasgow to have their portrait taken in a studio with an object that held some spiritual meaning for them. In addition, they wrote a small caption for the resulting image to explain the significance of the object.
Trongate 103, Glasgow
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 12:00 – 17:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0141 276 8380
- 10:00 – 17:00
The FAIR Project
Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
James McNaught: Capricci
Mysterious watercolour and gouache paintings from the Glasgow artist.
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Liz Tainsh: After Hitchcock
Images based on the themes of Hitchcock's films.
Cameo, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0871 902 5723
- 11:00 – 23:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0871 902 5723
- 11:00 – 23:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0871 902 5723
- 11:00 – 23:00
Panorama
A weekend of talks, tours and music in celebration of mountains.
Sligachan Hotel and Cuillin Brewery, Isle of Skye
Sun 19 May
Free / 01478 617017
- 10:30
Alexander James: Intersection
A solo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken with subjects being submerged in specially-created giant water tanks. Recent subjects have included tropical butterflies and cut flowers.
The Gallery @ The Studio Building, London W11
Sat 18 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Amazing Amber
Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East
Photographs of the Middle East taken by royal photographer Francis Bedford, who accompanied the then-Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) on an educational tour of the region in 1862. The royal party travelled through Egypt and the Biblical lands, then known as the Levant, later as Palestine and now as Israel, and almost as…
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Included in admission / 0131 556 5100
- 09:30 – 18:00
Sun 19 May
Included in admission / 0131 556 5100
- 09:30 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Included in admission / 0131 556 5100
- 09:30 – 18:00
Claudia Nova: Axis Mundi
Debut solo exhibition by Glasgow artist exploring the concept of the 'sky pillar', by which the heavens supposedly communicated with the earth.
The Arches, Glasgow
Sat 18 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 11:00 – 00:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 12:00 – 23:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 11:00 – 23:00
Everyday
Sculptures by six Glasgow artists – Niall Macdonald, Laura Aldridge, Mick Peter, Hayley Tompkins, Scott Myles and Carla Scott Fullerton. The pieces were chosen because they reference everyday materials and familiar events and routines in people's daily lives.
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Sat 18 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 10:00 – 17:00
Gavin Evans: The Audition
A video made of fictitious screen tests of 35 actors, all supposedly auditioning to two sixteen year old female casting directors for the role of a lover; the actors include Oliver Reed, Samuel L Jackson, Sir Derek Jacobi, Michael Sheen, Ewan McGregor, Daniel Craig and many others, and the video was originally made by…
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 18:00
Our Autonomous Nature II
More than 30 artists from variety of genres present works on the themes of man, nature and new landscape.
Testbed1, London SW11
Wed 22 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Fri 24 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Peter Gillies: Roots
Work in various media on themes of cherry blossoms and trees.
Veneer Gallery, Glasgow
Sat 18 May
Free / 07799 638879
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 07799 638879
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 07799 638879
- 10:00 – 17:00
Portrait Painting Course with Iain Connell
Learn how to paint a portrait from a live model after learning oil painting tips and tricks from tutor Iain Connell. Price includes a vegetarian lunch and painting surface.
Albert Drive Studios, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
£50 / 07786 330317
It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow
Sat 18 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Steven Camley
Work by Herald cartoonist Steven Camley.
Smithy Gallery, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 01360 770551
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01360 770551
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01360 770551
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sylvia Allen
New oil paintings.
Hidden Lane Gallery, Glasgow
Sat 18 May
Free / 07760 669011
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 07760 669011
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 07760 669011
- 11:00 – 17:00







