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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

…and 28 more dates until 30 Jun

Joan Eardley

An exhibition of work by the late Joan Eardley, showing pieces from the gallery's collection, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death.

Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Staple Matter

The Patriothall building dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and was used as a co-operative bakery that provided food for Stockbridge and the wider area. Abandoned in the 1940s it was converted by artists into studios in the 1980s and today, housing WASPS artist-run studios, retains many architectural elements…

Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

Tue 6 Aug

Free / 0131 226 7126

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Wed 7 Aug

Free / 0131 226 7126

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Thu 8 Aug

Free / 0131 226 7126

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 12:00 – 18:00
…and 15 more dates until 25 Aug

Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place

Early and recent work by renowned fine art photographer.

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 41 more dates until 13 Jul

The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience

Shambush! attempt to set a world record and we need YOU! Dress like Kate in a red dress and join us on the South Downs to re-enact the classic Wuthering Heights video and find your inner Bush! Everyone welcome. For the love of Bush, join us! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

The South Downs National Park, Brighton

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Haddington Festival

A local festival with a range of activities and musical concerts, exhibitions, craft fairs and a daily café and sporting competitions.

Haddington

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Mon 27 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

…and 6 more dates until 2 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

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
…and 36 more dates until 2 Jul

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

Fri 24 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

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

Fri 24 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Village Art Assembly Exhibition

The second exhibition by the Assembly features a special frieze they've been working on which celebrates East Kilbride's 65th anniversary as a new town.

Hunter House Cafe, East Kilbride

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Mon 27 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Tue 28 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00
…and 27 more dates until 28 Jun back to top

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

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

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 30 May

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 14 more dates until 22 Jun

Bronwen Sleigh: Construct

New work by artist who explores and reinterprets industrial and architectural spaces.

Edinburgh Printmakers

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 38 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 25 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:30 – 12:30

Sat 31 Aug

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:30 – 12:30

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun back to top

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 25 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 104 more dates until 8 Sep

Kyla McCallum: Foldability

Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.

The Lighthouse, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 276 5360

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 276 5360

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0141 276 5360

  • 10:30 – 17:00
…and 34 more dates until 30 Jun

Nina Beier

Work by the Danish artist, who is concerned with time and mortality. Previous works include Tragedy, in which dog-owning members of the public were invited to get their dogs to play dead, and The Blues, consisting of faded photographs of haircut models from a Copenhagen salon.

Glasgow Sculpture Studios

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Wed 17 Jul

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 18 Jul

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 30 more dates until 7 Sep

Ruth Nicol: Tributary

Landscapes by Scottish artist.

RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 12 more dates until 6 Jul

Tim Fudge: Chasing The Blue

New work using oils and acrylics.

Workshop Wales Gallery, Fishguard

Sun 26 May

Free / 01348 891619

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 01348 891619

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 01348 891619

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 8 more dates until 5 Jun back to top

Archaeoprint: a hidden landscape

Art exhibition using archaeological data.

Gallery Ten, Edinburgh

Fri 31 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Sun 2 Jun

Free

  • 12:00 – 16:00
…and 24 more dates until 30 Jun

Bronwen Sleigh: Artist Talk

Artist Bronwen Sleigh discusses her practice. Booking is essential.

Edinburgh Printmakers

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 14:00 – 15:00

The Riverfront, Newport

Fri 24 May

Mezzanine

Free / 01633 656757

  • 11:00 – 19:00

Sat 25 May

Mezzanine

Free / 01633 656757

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Mezzanine

Free / 01633 656757

  • 11:00 – 19:00
…and 5 more dates until 1 Jun

Daydreams And Diaries: The Story Of Jacqueline Wilson

Illustrations about how the author's characters were created, including Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather and displays about her working processes from ideas to text and favourite stories.

Ferens Art Gallery, Hull

Sat 25 May

Free / 01482 613902

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01482 613902

  • 13:30 – 16:30

Mon 27 May

Free / 01482 613902

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 104 more dates until 8 Sep

Diana Hope: Land

New paintings from the Edinburgh artist and president of Visual Art Scotland.

Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 8 more dates until 5 Jun back to top