What’s on

Night Walk for Edinburgh is a 50 minute walk, best viewed at dusk, which takes you through the closes and backstreets of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Following a film on your tablet or smart phone and a soundtrack on your headphones, you will walk up Advocate’s Close and along a route that weaves around the Royal […]

10.07.26–11.10.26. Open daily 11am–6pm. The Void Presses The Wall is a major exhibition by London-based Irish artist Eva Rothschild, whose work grows out of a commitment to sculpture’s capacity to create bodily encounters in space. Her sculptures are born of the city and redolent of the urban landscape. Some, cast or constructed in bronze, plaster […]

07.10.26. 6.30–8pm. “I often dream of buildings.” Williams will read poems from the collection chosen by the 12, and poets from the 12 will read new poems they have written in response. Please join us for the multi-voiced and echoing launch of these dream poems into the world. Readers will include: Tessa Berring, Anne Laure […]

08.10.26, 6-8pm. Free for 18-30s. Be/Speaking will again focus on themes of place and belonging, but this time attendees will work towards a spoken word performance, focusing on techniques such as use of body language and non-verbal sound in order to convey meaning and express ourselves rather than word choice alone. We will again draw […]

After Hours at Fruitmarket Cafe Next date 25.09.26,  5–9pm. Fruitmarket Cafe is opening After Hours –  for Friday evening drinks and small plates. Think of the finest, freshest seasonal ingredients […]

Sunday 25.10.26. 2–7pm. Adults £15 + booking fee · Children over 5 £5 + booking fee · Under 5s FREE Edinburgh synth-pop duo Both Hands celebrate the release of their debut album Be Like A Mountain In A Moonlit Way with a very special afternoon of live music, performance, and visuals at Fruitmarket Warehouse. Released […]

I thought I would still be the me that I was when you lived when you died. I could not then see that your death would bereave me not only of you but of me. The poems in Tumbling are written from loss — of partner, friend and family. There is grief but also curiosity […]

11.11.26, 6-7.30pm. How can galleries build meaningful and sustainable relationships with primary schools? How can we use contemporary art to empower young people and bring joy? Why is creative learning important? These are the questions we asked when we developed Creative Connections; an ambitious, three-year project designed and delivered in close partnership with six primary […]

26.11.26. 5–9pm. Pay What You Can, suggested £10. We are living through a strange moment. Machines now generate convincing realities faster than anyone can check them, reality itself often functions in a performative mode, and truths are a matter of choice, whether personal or algorithmic. It can feel as though the ground beneath what we […]

27.11.26. 5–9pm. Pay What You Can, suggested £10. We are living through a strange moment. Machines now generate convincing realities faster than anyone can check them, reality itself often functions in a performative mode, and truths are a matter of choice, whether personal or algorithmic. It can feel as though the ground beneath what we […]

28.11.26. 5–9pm. Pay What You Can, suggested £10. We are living through a strange moment. Machines now generate convincing realities faster than anyone can check them, reality itself often functions in a performative mode, and truths are a matter of choice, whether personal or algorithmic. It can feel as though the ground beneath what we […]

05.12.26–06.12.26. 10am–5pm. £2 entry. under 18s free. Expect a beautiful mix of thoughtful, handcrafted and design-led goods — from unique artwork and homewares to jewellery, textiles, ceramics and plenty of wonderful festive gift ideas. Whether you’re looking for something special for someone else or a little treat for yourself, this is the perfect place to […]