Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Edinburgh and the Lothians is known world-wide for the exciting festivals which light up the capital in the summer months but there's much more to the region's events calendar - enjoy international rugby, food festivals, dance and storytelling and much more.
The Stuff of Nightmares
02 Jul 2011 - 26 Feb 2012
Museum of Childhood
Foster Care Art Exhibition
20 Feb - 04 Mar 2012
Penicuik Library
An exhibition of art work produced by children in foster care in Midlothian.
Winter Exhibition
01 Nov 2011 - 31 Mar 2012
Harbour Gallery
Contemporary paintings, prints, photographs, cards and seaside gifts.
Photography Exhibition
01 Oct 2011 - 31 Mar 2012 Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Mon - Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 01 Apr - 30 Sep 2012 Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Mon - Sat 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Scott Monument
Climb up Edinburgh's 200-foot gothic rocketship and experience its first-ever photography exhibition. The monument was built to commemorate Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland's greatest novelists. Scale 287 steps through the internal stairways to each of the four viewing galleries, experiencing the exhibition on the way.
Design and Democracy
25 Nov 2011 - 23 Mar 2012 Mon, Fri 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Tue - Thu 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM; Sat 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM Closed Boxing Day, Christmas Day Bank Holiday, New Year's Eve, 2nd January, 23 Dec 2011 - 03 Jan 2012
Scottish Parliament
Design and Demoncracy' features 16 graduates from Scotland’s four art schools. The display is to showcase how inspired design can be both life enhancing and creative. The exhibition is the first to combine works from all four of Scotland’s art schools: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee; Edinburgh College of Art; Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen; and The Glasgow School of Art.
Alasdair Gray: Proper Gray Matters
13 Jan - 18 Mar 2012 Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Tue, Thu 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Linlithgow Burgh Halls
Alasdair Gray is one of Scotland's best known authors and artists. His work combines elements of politics, poetry and magic realism, all rendered in his own unique style. This exhibition brings together a range of Gray's works, giving the audience the gift of story, song and the struggle of simply being human. Alongside the full 'Scot's Hippo' series will be a range of drawings, screen prints and paintings all rendered in Gray's clear and precise style.
Thora Clyne and Tom Sutton Smith
11 Feb - 08 Mar 2012 Sun 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Mon, Wed - Sat 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Bon Papilon
More from Tom, including some really beautiful new landscapes in oil and acrylic from his latest trip to the south of France; accompanied by the much collected and celebrated artist Thora Clyne.
Taking Tea
21 Jan - 26 Feb 2012 Sun 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Mon - Sat 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Howden Park Centre
Gain a fresh insight into the history and pleasure of 'Taking Tea' with this collection of unusual ceramic teapots, tea bowls, cups and mugs.
Humanity in War
25 Feb 2011 - 26 Feb 2012 Daily 9:45 AM - 4:45 PM Closed Christmas Day Bank Holiday, Boxing Day, Christmas Day
National War Museum of Scotland
Humanity in War will depict warfare across the last 150 years from the American Civil War to the conflicts of the early twenty-first century through stunning photography selected from the collection of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Beyond Macbeth
09 Dec 2011 - 29 Apr 2012 Sun 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM; Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; 03 Jan 2012 Tue 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
National Library of Scotland
Visit the exhibition looking at the importance of Shakespeare to Scotland. See iconic Shakespeare items from the world-class collections in the National Library of Scotland including: the first edition of collected plays, known as 'the First Folio', some of the earliest published versions of plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet', and an exceptionally rare copy of 'Titus Andronicus'.
