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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
Haddington Festival
A local festival with a range of activities and musical concerts, exhibitions, craft fairs and a daily café and sporting competitions.
Haddington
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Mon 27 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Tue 28 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
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
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
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
- 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
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
Andre Kertesz: Truth And Distortion, Master Prints From A Private Collection
A display which is divided into two halves, featuring still lifes, autobiographical images, nudes and locations, by the late Hungarian-born photographer. Works include Mondrian's Pipe and Glasses from 1926, and images from the Distortion series which commenced in the early 1930s.
Atlas, London W1U
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7224 4192
- 11:00 – 17:00
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
Tom Leamon: The Clock Shop
New work.
The 223 Club, London SE1
Sat 25 May
Free / 07877 286251
- 11:00 – 20:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 07877 286251
- 11:00 – 20:00
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 25 May
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
First Birthday Pop-up Shop
Pop-up shop featuring recycled furniture from Ziggy Sawdust and greeting cards and prints from Paper Aeroplane.
Whitespace, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Offshore Rendering Corporation: Technopolis – The Island Resort
Built environment by art group ORC, blurring the lines between the physical and the digital.
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 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
Bert Hardy: Centenary Exhibition
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.
The Photographers' Gallery, London W1F
Sat 25 May
Print Sales
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Print Sales
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 11:30 – 18:00
Cultural Hijack: CONTRAvention
Conference about the relationship between art and activism.
RIBA, London W1B
Sat 25 May
£40 (£25; low income/unwaged £15) / 020 7580 5533
Diana Hope: Land
New paintings from the Edinburgh artist and president of Visual Art Scotland.
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
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
National Trust: Mount Stewart House, Garden And Temple Of The Winds, Newtownards
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man
He is renowned as one of the finest artists of the Renaissance – but Leonardo da Vinci was also one of the greatest anatomists the world has ever seen. Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man explores the artist’s groundbreaking work in anatomy. His studies of the human body are presented alongside state-of-the-art modern…
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 9 Aug
£5.70–£6.25 (£3.15) / 0131 473 2000
Sat 10 Aug
£5.70–£6.25 (£3.15) / 0131 473 2000
Sun 11 Aug
£5.70–£6.25 (£3.15) / 0131 473 2000
Ralph Hedley Centenary Exhibition
A celebration of the works of the realist painter, woodcarver and illustrator a century after his death. The works portray scenes of North Yorkshire while he also worked on the Cathedral's choir stalls and misericords.
The Cathedral Church Of St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fri 14 Jun
Free / 0191 232 1939
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0191 232 1939
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0191 232 1939
- 09:00 – 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
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
Sat 25 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sun 26 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Mon 27 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Edinburgh Drawing School
Drawing classes with experienced tutors from the Edinburgh Drawing School.
25 Haddington Place, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Wed 29 May
Thu 30 May
£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313
Course: Drawing Hands and Feet, Part I – Feet ,with Alberto Condotta.
Marchmont St Giles' Church, Edinburgh
Tue 28 May
£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313
Course: Composition and Design Skills for Beginners with Esther Cohen.
Tue 4 Jun
£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313
Course: Composition and Design Skills for Beginners with Esther Cohen.
Tue 11 Jun
£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313
Course: Composition and Design Skills for Beginners with Esther Cohen.
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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


