Visual art, Photography, free events

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.

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.

Touring exhibition of more than 100 remarkable aerial photographs of Britain, organised by the Royal Geographical Society (with the personal endorsement of amiable TV globetrotter Michael Palin, a former president of the RGS) and featuring 11 photographs of striking locations around Edinburgh. This open-air exhibition is…

Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.

Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.

Jack Smith was an icon of the New York underground, as filmmaker, photographer, performer and all-round art-maker. He influenced such diverse figures as Andy Warhol, Laurie Anderson, John Zorn and John Waters and his 1963 film Flaming Creatures is credited as being a foundational text for the contemporary understanding of…

Glasgow's iconic Red Road flats are being demolished to make room for a new skyline. However, the high-rise flats feature in the city's story in more ways than one. The exhibition looks at 50 years of the Red Road flats and the development's impact on its residents through their own artwork and commentary, as a way to…

Photographs commissioned by the Documentary Photography Archive, Manchester, taken before the closure of both sites. Includes contextual material from the Wirral Archives Service, Birkenhead.

Street Level hosts a touring exhibition of the work of German photojournalist Willy Römer, who documented everyday life in Berlin between the wars, from the Spartacist Revolution through the blood-soaked implosion of the Weimar Republic to the rise of the Nazis – who, once they'd got into power, promptly closed down his…

Photographs inspired by the patterns and forms of natural and man-made objects.

A retrospective of the work of the photo-journalist, who worked for the Picture Post, featuring images of the second world war and the post-war experiences of ordinary people. Among the display are Gorbals Boys from 1948 and Holiday Camp, Yorkshire from 1953.

Fellow actor, friend and her Personal Manager, David Hill opens his home to exhibit a unique collection of Dora Bryan memorabilia. The exhibition showcases Pictures, Theatre Bills, Movie Stills and Books celebrating the life and career of one of Brighton's best loved stars. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all…

Award-winning black-and-white photographs taken by the Norwegian photographer. Depicting the daily life and intimate relationship of two siblings in an isolated spot in rural Norway.

Photographs by Ken Grant, Louis Quail, Kajal Nisha Patel and Moira Lovell, exploring current working conditions in Britain and also inspired by the manufacturing and industrial legacy.

Contemporary works by Teresa Bailey, Paul Coles, Paul Mercer, Alan Organ and Phil Radbourne.

Annual exhibition showcasing emerging photographers graduating from Scotland's art schools.

Exhibition showcasing the work of GSA students who have taken part in the newly established MLitt programme in Fine Art Practice.

Contemporary photographs by the local group exploring themes ranging from book annotations and margins to an absent Michael Morpurgo and Quantum Mechanics.

Contemporary designs and mixed-media assemblages resulting from the artist's self-imposed task of creating something new every day for a year.

Photographs documenting the Everton and Anfield districts during the 1980s and 1990s, featuring previously unpublished images.

Contemporary photographs taken by amateurs and professionals of the Society including over 500 prints and projected images.

Photographic exhibition from award-winning young photographer who documented Soho Road in Birmingham, which is home to people from 90 different countries and numerous different religions including Catholic, Rastafari, Muslim, Sikh, Hare Krishna, Buddhist and evangelical Christian.