21 – 31 Oct: centring on the theme of Bird and Beast, the 2026 Scottish International Storytelling Festival will celebrate the stories, myths and music that bring us closer to nature.
Review: on the 250th anniversary of the founding of modern America, its descent into the ludicrous is highlighted by New York-based clown Geoff Sobelle and his company, in a world premiere spectacular at the Edinburgh International Festival.
5 – 13 Sept: over thirty artists and makers are throwing-open their doors to the public on two weekends in Central Fife’s annual Open Studios event.
11 – 13 Sept: artists and craftmakers throughout Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran will be opening their studio doors for this year’s Open Studios Ayrshire, giving visitors a glimpse into their secret worlds.
12 – 20 Sept: North-East Open Studios (NEOS) is an award-winning collective of artists, makers and designers who open their studios to the public every September.
The Hunterian Art Gallery at Glasgow University is showing a new three-channel film by artist Naeem Mohaiemen.
Coburg House Studios is opening its 50-plus studio doors for a bustling and exciting event across its four floors.
29 Aug – 6 Sep: now in its 23rd year, the Nairn Book and Arts Festival is set to come alive this August with an eclectic mix of events combining literature with all manner of other arts.
7 – 28 Aug: in a new theatre production to be performed at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, Isle of Lewis singer-songwriter Elsa McTaggart tells the story of her great-grandfather William McTaggart, who became one of Scotland’s most celebrated artists.
13th June – 13th Sept: Tea Green’s showcases of Scotland’s most talented independent artists and designers will take place at markets this summer.
Browns Gallery is set to launch an exhibition at its Inverness space featuring the work of Dame Barbara Rae – one of Scotland’s best-known contemporary artists.
16 – 20 June: Scottish Ensemble’s Concerts for a Summer’s Night series returns for 2026, promising vibrant strings and dancing rhythms in radiant venues.
In the heart of the picturesque fishing village of Pittenweem in the East Neuk of Fife, Weem Gallery and Framer displays a wide variety of contemporary art by leading artists.
Stonehaven art and framing gallery Eion Stewart’s current exhibition explores the expressive and technical possibilities of contemporary printmaking.
23 – 25 May: the 2026 edition of Spring Fling is Scotland’s largest open studios weekend, with 111 studios throughout Dumfries & Galloway opening their doors to the public.
5 – 21 June: one of the UK’s largest visual arts festivals, Glasgow International is returning for its eleventh edition with work by over 60 artists across the city.
Scotland has made a jubilant return to the Venice Biennale after a four-year hiatus with a show by Glasgow-based contemporary art duo Bugarin + Castle.
Veteran artist Lubaina Himid spoke to Artmag about the ‘extraordinary opportunity’ of representing Britain at the Venice Biennale, which opens its doors to the public on Saturday.
Billed as showcasing and celebrating ‘the most exciting new developments in British art’, the annual Turner Prize exhibition is based at MIMA, Middlesbrough, Teesside this year.
The Modern Institute in Glasgow is showing new works by Sue Tompkins, known for her fascination with language and personal expression.
Until 23 May: Scottish theatre company Company of Wolves is touring the country with a radical reimagination of Euripides’ perennial drama The Bacchae.
Moray Art Centre in Findhorn is hosting a new exhibition by Angela Manno, as it launches its programme of workshops led by award-winning creatives.
Art in Healthcare has launched a new campaign to raise funds for its art workshops.
21 – 30 May: the line-up for 2026’s Perth Festival of the Arts has been announced, bringing an exciting programme of comedy, music, literature and art back to Scotland’s Fair City for its 54th outing.
