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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
…and 36 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

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Mon 27 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Tue 28 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

…and 5 more dates until 2 Jun

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

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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
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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

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
…and 38 more dates until 20 Jul

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
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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
…and 2 more dates until 29 May

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
…and 3 more dates until 30 May

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

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

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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
…and 7 more dates until 5 Jun

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

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

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
…and 91 more dates until 26 Aug

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

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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
…and 7 more dates until 23 Jun

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

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

…and 6 more dates until 2 Jun

Edinburgh Drawing School

Drawing classes with experienced tutors from the Edinburgh Drawing School.

25 Haddington Place, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£20 / 07791 121313

Life drawing – all levels.

Wed 29 May

£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313

Course: Portraiture with Aine Divine.

Thu 30 May

£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313

Course: Drawing Hands and Feet, Part I – Feet ,with Alberto Condotta.

…and 12 more dates until 28 Jun

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.

…and 2 more dates until 25 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
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