Today, free events

1,317 events

Sorted by popularity / date & time

Looking for cinema times?

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

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

Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition

An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

John Hope Gateway Centre

Free / 0131 248 2909

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fortune Fridays

DJ Tomczyk spins chart dance, electro, funk and house.

Gala Merchant City Casino, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Over-18s only

Free

  • 22:00 – 04:00

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

Fri 24 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 18:00
back to top

Aperol Spritz Stage

Find our bar and boutique stage at The Famous Spiegel Garden where a daily performance space will be on offer for all. Follow @aperolspritzUK for more information on how to apply and audition #321SpritzStage Afternoon & evening slots available. Suitable for ages 18+.

Aperol Spritz Social, Brighton

Fri 24 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 17:00

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

The Art Of Speed

An exhibition of official Monaco Grand Prix posters, from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, by artists including Robert Falucci, Bernard Minne and Jacques Ramel. Displayed alongside the posters will be a rare 1956 Maserati 250F car, further evoking the glamour and prestige of the well-known race.

Hospital Club Gallery, London WC2H

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7170 9101

  • 10:00 – 22:00

The FAIR Project

Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…

Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 650 2210

  • 10:00 – 17:00
back to top

How to Be Rich and Thin

Pauline Curtin believes that Wallis Simpson was right, "You can never be too Rich or too Thin". But instead of a prince Pauline married frogs. The frogs paid alimony, enabling her to travel first class in a fanciful world where 'authentic' is only useful if it describes a fur coat. And lettuce is as 'green' as she'll go.

The Quadrant, Brighton

Fri 24 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show

Showcase for graduates of DJCAD, working in a variety of media; a chance to see the work of future art stars of Dundee.

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee

Fri 24 May

Free / 01382 345330

The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Leytonstone Library, London E11

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 8496 1190

  • 13:30 – 14:30

Burton Library, Burton-on-Trent

Fri 24 May

Free / 01283 239556

  • 11:15 – 11:45

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
back to top

Show Us Your Arts

An ongoing charity project in which Scottish artists and designers are invited to donate their work to Show Us Your Arts. Donated work will then be offered as a thank you for donations to the Scottish Association for Mental Health.

The Shop of Interest, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 221 7316

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Storytime

Children can listen to a variety of stories.

Notting Hill Library, London W2

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7229 8574

  • 10:30 – 11:00

Craig Richardson: The Tables and the Blackboard

Minimalist works from the professor of Fine Art at Northumbria University.

Sleeper, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 225 8444

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Gail Harvey

Abstract landscape-inspired paintings from Shetland.

Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Patrick Lowry: American Dream

The Cornish based installation artist makes a comment on capitalism with a full-sized 1950s replica of an American home. Also on show will be a film piece and a series of prints.

The Exchange, Penzance

Fri 24 May

Free / 01736 363715

  • 10:00 – 17:00
back to top

Rachel Barbaresi And Susanna Round: Where Clouds Are Made…

Interactive installation piece examining the collective memories of the local community in relation to Didcot Power Station. Includes archive material, conversations with employees, ex-employees and residents.

Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot

Fri 24 May

Free / 01235 515144

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Baby And Toddler Times

Book session for toddlers with stories, songs and rhymes.

Central Library, Sheffield

Fri 24 May

Free / 0114 273 4102

  • 10:30 – 12:00

The Guildhall Medieval Ensemble

  • Directed by: William Lyons (dir)

The group performs works from the 12th to 15th century for voices, harps, flutes, recorders,

Church Of St Anne And St Agnes, London EC2V

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7606 4986

  • 13:10

It's All Around You

Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.

Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 556 7276

  • 11:00 – 17:00
back to top