Art in the Garden 2022 is a Reality at New Hopetoun Gardens
5 July 2022
Art in the Garden 2022 at New Hopetoun Gardens in West Lothian features original outdoor art installed in twenty display gardens throughout July and August.
Arts Events
Continually updated calendar of events near you and online, including art fairs, auctions, open studios, museums openings and charity events in Scotland, the UK and beyond.
Capital Looks Up to Visiting Giraffes This Summer
4 July 2022
Edinburgh’s extraordinary heritage and cultural diversity are being celebrated in an unusual way: a trail of forty individually-designed giraffe sculptures around the city.
New York-ing the World with Fran Lebowitz
29 June 2022
Review: The New York-based author and commentator Fran Lebowitz visits Edinburgh’s Usher Hall to offer her sardonic take on life.
Boots on the Ground for Art at SWG3 Glasgow
23 June 2022
Busy Glasgow arts venue SWG3 is hosting the return of the Art Car Boot Sale Glasgow – a chance to discover and purchase works from a host of specially-invited artists.
The Writing’s on the Wall at SWG3 Glasgow
15 June 2022
One of Europe’s biggest events dedicated to street art and graffiti, Yardworks is set to return to SWG3 in Glasgow.
Glasgow Hosts Auction for Ukraine War Victims
14 June 2022
Around 100 Scottish artists, including David Mach, Barbara Rae, Adrian Wiszniewski and Ken Currie, have donated works for sale in Artist Aid Ukraine – a fundraising exhibition to support victims of the war in Ukraine.
Tea Green Pops-Up Again for 2022
10 June 2022
Dundee-based Tea Green showcases Scotland’s most talented independent artists and designers at pop-up events planned for June and July.
Hidden Doors Wide Open at Edinburgh’s Royal High School Building
7 June 2022
This year’s Hidden Door festival of music, art, dance, theatre and spoken word by emerging talent has taken over the imposing former Royal High School building on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.
Lyon & Turnbull’s Colourful Spread of June Auctions
7 June 2022
Edinburgh saleroom Lyon & Turnbull’s programme of auctions continues through June with a busy spread of online and in-person auctions.
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival’s Rediscovery of ‘Scotland’s Secret Songstress’
25 May 2022
Among the highlights of this year’s Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, Wendy Weatherby performs songs by Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne – composer of several celebrated Scottish folk songs often thought to be by Robert Burns.
May is Perth Festival and ArTay Time
19 May 2022
The Perth Festival of the Arts is underway for 2022, bringing highlights of classical performing arts to the city, plus the regular art fair Artay.
Crossing Borders: World Textile Day at Bridge of Allan
19 May 2022
Edinburgh’s The Nomads Tent will be among the exhibitors at World Textile Day at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, which features specialist fair trade market stalls displaying wares from artisan textile makers, workshops and villages around the world.
Busy May for Fans of Art, Design and Whisky at Lyon & Turnbull
10 May 2022
Auction house Lyon & Turnbull has a busy May of online and physical auctions lined-up, with viewing at its Edinburgh and London showrooms.
Art Sale for Friends of Charlie House’s Big Build Appeal
9 May 2022
Artists have donated work to the Friends of Charlie House Art Exhibition & Sale at Trinity Hall in Aberdeen, with the proceeds aiding the charity’s Big Build Appeal.
Art Aid Auction Initiative for Ukraine Hospitals
6 May 2022
UK-based humanitarian initiative Art Aid Ukraine is staging an online timed auction of contemporary works by internationally-acclaimed artists and ceramicists, to raise funds for medicines for hospitals in war-stricken Ukraine.
Palatial Setting for Potfest Scotland 2022 at Scone Palace
5 May 2022
Scone Palace in Perth is again host to the annual outdoor artisan ceramics market Potfest Scotland, featuring over ninety ceramic artists from around the UK.
A Flair for Art & Design at Edinburgh’s St James Quarter
4 May 2022
The organisation behind Edinburgh’s West End Fair is to set-up Flair@ B3, – a pop-up art fair in partnership with Scottish Design Exchange and St James Quarter.
Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair Returns to the Kelvingrove
28 April 2022
After a two-year absence, the Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair is set to return to the Marquee at the city’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Returned: Glasgow’s Burrell Collection
29 March 2022
Glasgow’s cherished Burrell Collection has reopened, following a £68-million refurbishment and six-year closure.
19th and 20th-Century Boys and Girls at Lyon & Turnbull
28 March 2022
Lyon & Turnbull has a busy April of online auctions lined-up, continuing with ‘Lalique inc A Private Collection of Car Mascots’, and ‘MODERN-MADE: Modern British and Post-War Art, Design & Studio Ceramics (28th and 29th April).
Oriental Beauty at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
15 March 2022
Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh continues its March programme of online auctions with Asian Works of Art on 16th March.
Little Living Room Keeps Getting Bigger
7 March 2022
Having reached issue four of its magazine, Edinburgh-based art and social enterprise Little Living Room has entered its second year with new horizons.
Exquisite March at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
4 March 2022
There is a glistening double-bill of auctions on 9th March at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh.
Burning the Image: Edinburgh International Festival 75th at 2022
22 February 2022
Alan Cumming’s take on Robert Burns’ legacy, and Liz Lochhead’s adaptation of Euripides’ tragedy Medea, are two highlights of the 75th anniversary year of Edinburgh International Festival.
