Festive Colour at WASPS at the Briggait, Glasgow
27 November 2023
For one weekend in December, WASPS at The Briggait in Glasgow is hosting a large art, craft and design fair comprising 90 craftspeople and artists.
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Time for Jewellery, Painting and Sculpture at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
23 November 2023
Two auctions at Lyon & Turnbull are set to get December off to an auspicious start: Jewellery & Watches, and the sale rooms’ flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture.
3D2D’s Festive Buzz Times Three
14 November 2023
Known for curating a range of quality work by a talented mix of artists and craftmakers, over this year’s festive season 3D2D Events will be presenting three fairs, in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dalkeith.
EAF Makes its 2023 Return to O2 Academy Edinburgh
31 October 2023
Established in 2005, EAF – Edinburgh Art Fair – returns to O2 Academy Edinburgh, displaying original art and design from around the world, alongside talks, demonstrations, art groups and live music.
Tea Green’s Festive Kick-Off
24 October 2023
Tea Green’s November showcases of Scotland’s most talented independent artists and designers will be at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Glasgow’s Burrell Collection.
Scotland’s International Storytelling Festival, Telling Everybody’s Story
27 September 2023
This year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival centres around the Right To Be Human, marking the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Scotland’s new Human Rights Bill, bringing together storytellers, musicians and artists in venues across the country.
Back by Design at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
26 September 2023
Lyon & Turnbull’s next Design Since 1860 auction is the first of four major sales throughout October.
All that Glitters at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
12 September 2023
All things shiny and sparkling are about to go under the hammer live and online at Lyon & Turnbull, with two auctions: Silver & Objets de Vertu and Jewellery.
Open Season: September’s Open Studios in Scotland
4 September 2023
Across Scotland at this time of year, painters, glass artists, ceramicists, sculptors, photographers, jewellers, textile artists and woodworkers are opening their doors to visitors.
Visit the Colonies – Colony of Artists’ 18th Annual Exhibition
4 September 2023
A weekend promising an enormous range of exhibitions, events, workshops and music, hosted in homes, businesses and community spaces centred around Edinburgh’s Abbeyhill Colonies.
North East Open Studios – Back for 2023
4 September 2023
North-East Open Studios (NEOS) is an award-winning collective of artists, makers and designers, who open their studios to the public every September, affording the opportunity to discover the wealth of talent around north east Scotland.
Open, Wide: Cowal Open Studios
4 September 2023
This year’s Cowal Open Studios features painters, glass artists, ceramicists, sculptors, photographers, jewellers, textile artists and woodworkers who make up a richly-varied cultural community inspired by the beautiful Cowal peninsula.
Art Pops Up for the Weekend at Ayton Castle in The Tin Shed’s Event
29 August 2023
Review: Over twenty artists and makers from Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders to Northern Ireland were on hand for The Tin Shed’s Art in the Castle event at Ayton Castle in Berwickshire.
Sailing Forth: Art Walk Porty 2023
29 August 2023
An exciting programme of art events, talks, walks, and open studios is promised in the annual Art Walk Porty, taking place between two weekends in September.
Two Days, Five Centuries at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
28 August 2023
6th and 7th September see Edinburgh sale room Lyon & Turnbull conduct its next auction – Five Centuries.
Art for All at Aberdeen Art Fair
25 August 2023
The Aberdeen Art Fair returns to the city’s Music Hall with a new collection of contemporary and affordable works.
Doors Wide Open at Marchmont House
25 August 2023
Review: Marchmont House, the Georgian mansion in the Scottish Borders, hosted its Open Studios event over the course of a weekend in August.
Perthshire Artists and Craftmakers Invite Us Inside
24 August 2023
Over 120 artists and craftmakers are preparing to open their workplaces to the public throughout one of Scotland’s most beautiful areas.
An Open Secret: Open Studios Ayrshire
21 August 2023
Artists and craftmakers throughout Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran open their studio doors for the twelfth year of this popular event, giving visitors a glimpse into their secret worlds.
Paisley’s Big Art Show Gets Bigger Still for 2023
17 August 2023
With nearly 1700 artworks on show, Paisley’s Big Art Show is the biggest visual art exhibition the town has yet staged.
Door-Stoppers and Jaw-Droppers: Edinburgh’s Book Festival 2023
15 August 2023
From its beginning in 1983, the Edinburgh International Book Festival has grown into the largest public celebration of the written word in the world. This year’s Festival takes place once more at Lauriston in the city’s Old Town.
Summertime Colour at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
2 August 2023
9th August sees Edinburgh sale room Lyon & Turnbull conduct its next auction – Contemporary & Post-War Art and Prints & Multiples.
West End Girls and Boys Return for 2023
26 July 2023
This year expanded to four weeks, Edinburgh’s annual West End Fair makes its return to the leafy grounds of St John’s Church on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.
Art Takes Us Outside, at New Hopetoun Gardens
21 July 2023
Art in the Garden 2023 at New Hopetoun Gardens in West Lothian features original outdoor art installed in twenty display gardens throughout July and August.
