Edinburgh Printmakers - courses and workshops - @edinburghprintmakers
The Edinburgh Printmakers is an all-round creative space, with exhibitions, courses, and studios.
Ink on Mesh - classes - @inkonmesh
Creative space focused on screen printing.
Leith School of Art - courses - @leithschoolofart
Year-long and short courses in a broad range of techniques and mediums.
Out of the Blue - classes - @ootbdrillhall
A very wide range of classes offered by a multitude of local artists and performers, across multiple venues in the city.
Susan Mitchell Illustration - classes - @susanmitchellillustration
Various art and craft classes. Susan also organises a regular Drink and Draw workshop at the Leith Depot.
Tiny Skies Studio - workshops - @tiny_skies_studio
Cyanotypes making workshops. Based in Out Of The Blue Abbeymount Studios.
Easy Art Club - @easyartclubedin
Casual sketching club.
Reconfigure Life Drawing - @reconfigure_lifedrawing
Regular life drawing classes. Based in Summerhall.
still drawing. - @stilldrawing.edi
Monthly still life drawing club.
Teo's Art Club - @teos_art_club
Weekly untutored life-drawing in the West End.
Colony of Artists - @colonyofartists
A weekend arts festival held in the Abbeyhill Colonies in mid September, with colonies residents opening up their gardens and homes to showcase work from local artists.
Edinburgh Art Festival - @edartfest
Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show
Annual exhibition, showcasing work from the ECA graduating class. Runs in June.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe - @edfringe
Edinburgh International Festival - what's on - @edintfest
A huge festival spanning a huge range of arts: classical and contemporary music, theatre, dance, and opera. Runs in August.
Fringe by the Sea - @fringebythesea
While this is certainly outside Edinburgh, the fringe in North Berwick is easily reachable and certainly worth keeping an eye on. Runs in August.
Hidden Door Festival - @hiddendoorarts
Every year, the Hidden Door Festival takes over an abandoned space in the city and transforms it into a centre for music, performance, and visual arts.
Leith Festival - events - @leithfestival
Wide programme of art, music, theatre, dance and historic tours.
Exhibition showcasing works from Napier University graduating students. Runs in May/June.
"Dedicated to Scottish visual and applied arts, from the present and the past."
Custom Lane is a collaborative centre for design and making.
Fruitmarket Gallery - what's on - @fruitmarketgallery
"A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, Fruitmarket provides inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences."
Jupiter Artland - what's on - @jupiter.artland
A large, outdoor sculpture park.
Home to all things contemporary. Split into Modern One and Modern Two.
Home to world-class international and Scottish art from 1300 to 1945.
Come face to face with the people who shape Scotland’s past, present and future.
Royal Scottish Academy - what's on - @royal_scottish_academy
Exhibitions and events
Talbot Rice Gallery - events - @talbotricegallery
Part of the Edinburgh College of Art, located in the Old College building.
Whitespace Gallery - @whitespace76
Stills - exhibitions - @stillsedinburgh
Photography centre located in the middle of the city, putting on exhibitions, events, offering various courses and equipment hire.
Street Photo Social - @streetphotosocial
Street photography community, with monthly photo walks.