Visual art | Events

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

…and 28 more dates until 30 Jun

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

…and 34 more dates until 2 Jul

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

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

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

…and 37 more dates until 20 Jul

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

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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

…and 102 more dates until 8 Sep

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.

…and 8 more dates until 16 Jun

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

…and 16 more dates until 30 Sep

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

…and 10 more dates until 12 Jun

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

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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.

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

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

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

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

…and 216 more dates until 31 Dec

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

…and 19 more dates until 29 Jun

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

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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

…and 102 more dates until 8 Sep

Art In The Garden

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

…and 89 more dates until 26 Aug

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

…and 5 more dates until 17 Jun

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

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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

…and 13 more dates until 22 Jun

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.