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West End Festival
Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.
West End, Glasgow
Fri 31 May
Times & prices vary
Sat 1 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sun 2 Jun
Times & prices vary
RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
The RSA's 187th annual exhibition is on a theme of 'Between the Late and Early', and invited artists include John McLean, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen and Gabriela Fridriksdottir.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Haddington Festival
A local festival with a range of activities and musical concerts, exhibitions, craft fairs and a daily café and sporting competitions.
Haddington
Mon 27 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Tue 28 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Wed 29 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Bronwen Sleigh: Construct
New work by artist who explores and reinterprets industrial and architectural spaces.
Edinburgh Printmakers
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 557 2479
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0131 557 2479
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0131 557 2479
- 10:00 – 18:00
Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets
Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.
Museum of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Aug
Free / 0131 529 4143
- 10:30 – 12:30
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
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Clipperton Project’s Floating Laboratory
The Clipperton Project's Floating Laboratory has been travelling around the world doing creative learning activities. Find out about them before they head off again on a voyage around Scotland.
Scottish Canals, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Times vary / Free / 0141 332 6936
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
Fri 7 Jun
Times vary / Free / 0141 332 6936
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
Sat 8 Jun
Times vary / Free / 0141 332 6936
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
Ego
Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Richard Tuff
Landscape and seascape paintings and illustrations.
Beside The Wave Gallery, Falmouth
Fri 31 May
Free / 01326 211132
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 01326 211132
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01326 211132
- 11:30 – 16:00
Wylye Valley Art Trail
Festival of visual art held in 86 venues across south and west Wiltshire.
Various Venues: Wiltshire, Warminster
Mon 27 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Tue 28 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Wed 29 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
360 Cinema
The Soul Dome, a 360' inflatable cinema dome, has its inaugural appearance at Brighton Fringe. Totally immersive sensory ecstatic shows programmed to suit all age groups, with live and interactive elements. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
Jubilee Square, Brighton
Mon 27 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Tue 28 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Wed 29 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show
The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.
Edinburgh Napier University
Mon 27 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 18:00
Out of the Shadow: Women of Nineteenth Century Scotland
An exhibition looking at how women were depicted (not to mention which women were depicted) in the visual arts between the late 18th and early 20th centuries, from Newhaven fishwife Elizabeth Hall to ruler of the British Empire Queen Victoria. Also Mary Fairfax Somerville (1780–1872), an exceptionally intelligent science…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Patrick Caulfield
Prints, paintings and studies of the techniques of the late, acclaimed British artist who used minimalist aesthetic to depict mundane, everyday objects and settings.
Waddington Custot Galleries, London W1S
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 020 7851 2200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 020 7851 2200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 020 7851 2200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Stephen Sutcliffe
Video art made from the artist's extensive archive and film, TV and spoken-word recordings, made over the last 25 years. Sutcliffe uses archive material to reflect on idea of class-consciousness and cultural authority. This exhibition includes a new work, Outwork, inspired by the work of Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman.
Tramway, Glasgow
Tue 28 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sunshine on a Plate
An introductory workshop in etching. Booking is essential.
Highland Print Studio, Inverness
Thu 25 Jul
£45 (£38) / 01463 718999
- 10:00 – 16:00
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
Mon 27 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
National Trust: Mount Stewart House, Garden And Temple Of The Winds, Newtownards
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Dundee WestFest
Community arts festival based in the west end of Dundee, starting with a gala day, Big Sunday, on Magdalen Green that features live music and entertainment, kids' activities, stalls, food and drink. Throughout the week there's a mix of walks, talks, literary events, music, dance, theatre, art and film.
Various venues, Dundee
Mon 10 Jun
Times & prices vary
Tue 11 Jun
Times & prices vary
Wed 12 Jun
Times & prices vary
First Birthday Pop-up Shop
Pop-up shop featuring recycled furniture from Ziggy Sawdust and greeting cards and prints from Paper Aeroplane.
Whitespace, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Glasgow Comic Con
Indulge your love of all things graphic at this fiesta of films, comics and fandoms. Last year saw plenty of big names from the worlds of Captain Marvel, Judge Dredd, Planet of the Apes, X-Men, Superman and Batman exhibit, and 2013 promises equal opportunity to meet and get sketches and autographs from your heroes.
CCA, Glasgow
Sat 13 Jul
Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) / 0141 352 4900
Sun 14 Jul
Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) / 0141 352 4900
Peles Empire
A collaboration between Katharina Stoever and Barbara Wolff, borrowing its name from Peleș Castle in Romania, which was built between 1873 and 1914 and which curiously prefigures post-modernist architecture in that each of its great rooms are all designed in a different historical style, so that the castle has no…
Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Wed 29 May
Free / 0141 353 3708
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0141 353 3708
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 353 3708
- 11:00 – 17:00
East Wing X Collection: Material Matters
Contemporary works in a variety of media by established and emerging artists including Caroline Achaintre, Rosalind Davis, Damien Hirst, Kristy Howe and Tim Noble.
The Courtauld Institute Of Art, London WC2R
Mon 27 May
East Wing
Free / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
East Wing
Free / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 May
East Wing
Free / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
Glasgow Style City Walking Tour
A walking tour led by guides from the Glasgow School of Art taking you through the history of this most stylish city of art, architecture and design.
Glasgow School of Art
Mon 27 May
£19.50 (Students and seniors £16; under 18s £9.75; under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Thu 30 May
£19.50 (Students and seniors £16; under 18s £9.75; under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Fri 31 May
£19.50 (Students and seniors £16; under 18s £9.75; under 5s free) / 0141 353 4584
Jonathan Monaghan: Robot Ninja
Digital video and print work by NYC artist, imagining the eponymous Robot Ninja as an ultimate authority figure.
Market Gallery, Glasgow
Thu 30 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00





