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 […]

15.10.26. Doors 7:45pm. Performances begin 8:15pm. Featuring Isa Gordon, Nick Dow and The Lost Past Society Isa Gordon Glasgow-based producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Isa blends ethereal electronics with raw, expressive performance. Her work draws from club music, folk, punk, and experimental sound design. https://isagordon.scot/ Nick Dow Nick Dow will be performing a live audio-visual version […]

After Hours at Fruitmarket Cafe Next date 16.10.26,  5–9pm. Fruitmarket Cafe is opening After Hours –  for Friday evening drinks and small plates. Think of the finest, freshest seasonal ingredients and flavours from the best local suppliers. After Hours is focussing on food for sharing, so whether it’s a quick snack or a longer catch up with friends […]

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 […]

05.11.26. 6–8pm. Free. Ida Applebroog (1929–2023) was one of the foremost feminist artists of her generation, describing herself as ‘a woman artist with feminist concerns’. She came to prominence in New York in the 1970s with a series of small self-published books that she sent in the mail and became known for both her instantly […]

09.11.26, 10.30am-12pm. Free. Join us with your baby for an informal talk about our exhibition Ida Applebroog: Portraits with our Research and Public Engagement Curator, Ruth Bretherick. If art is an important part of your life, this is an opportunity to find a little moment to engage with it amongst the chaos of new parenthood. […]

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 […]

20.11.26. 6.30–8pm. Free but booking recommended. a primordial conversation emerges ghostlike out of the gross inadequacy of language Filippo Rossi Come celebrate the launch of this edition of Magma Poetry, one of the UK’s leading poetry magazines. This issue is themed entirely around Antarctic poetry: there will be readings, video, a projected backdrop of rarely […]

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. 18 and under go 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 […]

Date: Sunday 06.12.26, 10am-2pm, Ticket: £55 Learn how to use four simple stitches to embroider your letter, creating your own unique design from the wide variety of templates and colours. Lucy will also share her innovative framing method, where you cut around the embroidery to float within the frame. Choose between silver or brass frame, […]

Date: Sunday 06.12.26 December,  3 -4.30pm, Ticket: £55 Come get creative with us! During this 90-minutes workshop you will learn how to make your hard cover concertina sketchbook. All materials and tools will be provided, and you will leave with your new sketchbook ready to fill in! Who is this for? This workshop is suitable […]