1 August 2013
Artist guided walk: Lines Lost
Walk begins at 1.40pm
Discussion at RSA begins at 4pm
Free admission
Join artist Stuart McAdam for a guided walk along the Innocent Railway Path, the route of the capital’s first railway line which was closed in 1968, and learn about his nomadic journeys and walking as a methodology for art production.
His latest project, part of a residency at Deveron Arts, is based around the infamous Beeching Railway cuts of the 1960’s which saw a network of rail routes closed in Aberdeenshire as a result of Dr. Richard Beeching’s recommendations. Through a series of performative walks along these routes, McAdam aims to bring into focus the contemporary issues surrounding this legacy. As part of an ongoing investigation into slow travel as art practice, the artist will be joined by Claudia Zeiske, Director, Deveron Arts. All are invited to participate in this walk, share their thoughts and contribute to the artist’s research.
The walk will start at the entrance to the Innocent Railway path at Duddingston Road West and will finish at the Engine Shed, St Leonards Lane. For those travelling from the city centre to join the walk, the number 42 bus stops close to the start of the walk.
The day will finish with a discussion at the Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture with a panel of specialists in the fields of art & walking and the history of the railways.
1 August – 1 September 2013
Tourists in Residence 2013: The Self-Guided Tour
The Selected Monuments of Edinburgh map can be downloaded.
This year's Tourists in Residence, artists Tom Nolan and Catherine Payton, have created Selected Monuments of Edinburgh, an Edinburgh map, from the unique perspective of artists based in the city. This is a self-directed tour so that you can make your way around the city of Edinburgh in your own time.
This year's Tourists in Residence have also created the following guided tours: The Debtor's Day Off (11 August & 1 September), A dissociative walk and A symposium (with free tea and coffee).
2 August – 1 September 2013
EAF Guided tours
1–1.45pm
Free to join
We'll be running a series of free guided tours throughout the festival - join us for a great way to sample a variety of different works on show and discover new artists. Tours will focus on different aspects of the exhibitions and on different parts of the city.
Tours will depart from 169 Rose Street.
This is the site of Kenny Watson's The Days & Fascia and an installation of the first UK showing of Kalleinen and Kalleinen’s The Complaints Choir, a four channel video installation documenting the nine Complaints Choirs created and led by the artists themselves.
10 August 2013
Guided tour: Staple Matter
3–3.30pm
Free admission
Artists Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou will give an exclusive guided tour of their exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, providing insights into the works on show and the history of the building which the works respond to. All are welcome.
Patriothall Gallery
1D Patriothall, off Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, EH3 5AY
0131 226 7126
Offering visitors to Edinburgh the unique perspective of artists based in the city, Tom Nolan and Catherine Payton are this year's Tourists-in-Residence.
Collectively embodying the famous opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, our group will depart from Holyrood Palace, which was formerly designated a debtors' sanctuary, one in which De Quincey took refuge from the bailiffs on several occasions. Leaving the sanctuary on a Sunday (the day when historically no arrests were permitted in the city) the walk will follow the length of the Royal Mile before ending at De Quincey's grave in St Cuthbert's Kirkyard at the west end of Princes Street. The walk, one regularly taken by both Catherine and Tom, will take in many of Edinburgh's most famous sites but we can expect attention to be drawn to some of the more obscure reference points which will serve as departure points for an associative narrative reflecting some of Edinburgh's public histories as well as references more particular to our Tourists' private histories and with frequent reference to De Quincey, the protagonist of our walk.
This tour will meet outside the Scottish Parliament.
The artists are also preparing a pamphlet containing a self-guided tour, which will be freely available from the Kiosk.
Supported by Arts Trust Scotland.
11 August 2013
Art Cycle Tour: Emerging artists & Modern masters
11am–1.30pm
Free to join, booking essential. Book tickets.
A guided bicycle tour of some of the festival exhibitions on the outskirts of the city centre.
Leaving from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk on George Street, this tour will introduce you to some emerging artists spaces in the New Town and in Leith, before moving onto Inverleith House and then onto The National Gallery of Modern Art.
The pace on this tour will be leisurely and we'll avoid main roads but you should be experienced and confident at riding in the city. The tour is suitable for ages 16+.
All riders will be responsible for their own safety. All riders must bring their own bikes and are asked to bring a spare innertube in case of puncture. All bikes must be in a well maintained state. We would prefer riders to wear helmets but this is left to your discretion. Riders are asked to wear flat shoes not cleats for the sake of the galleries' floors!
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
Art Late North is a specially programmed evening of late openings, performances, music, talks and tours involving Edinburgh Art Festival galleries north of the Royal Mile.
This year, Art Late North starts with a performance of new music by Muris, written for Sarah Kenchington's amazing Wind Pipes for Edinburgh instrument installed in Trinity Apse.
A number of tours will then wind their way to participating galleries including Canongate Venture, Edinburgh Printmakers, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Ingleby Gallery, GARAGE, Old Ambulance Depot, Open Eye Gallery, Patriothall Gallery, Rhubaba, The Royal Scottish Academy and Stills, before then joining up at City Art Centre for an exclusive live performance by FOUND.
You are free to join the tours or to make your own way, but please note that gallery closing times differ - click here to download a copy of the schedule with all details.
Please note: The performances have limited capacity. Those who book their place in advance and attend the start of the evening will be given priority access. Other attendees will be let in on a first-come, first-served basis until the venue's capacity is reached.
If you missed out on an Art Late North ticket the following galleries are open late to the public:
Until 9pm
GARAGE is open 7pm - 9pm
Until 8pm
In association with:
17 August 2013
A Tour of The Library
4–4:45pm
Free to join
Andrew Patrizio, Professor at the Edinburgh College of Art, and long-term collaborator with the artist Ilana Halperin, leads a tour around The Library exploring the surprising relationship between contemporary art and geology.
Offering visitors to Edinburgh the unique perspective of artists based in the city, Tom Nolan and Catherine Payton are this year's Tourists-in-Residence.
Reflecting an ongoing interest in the confusion of collective and individual identity, our Tourists will lead a walk encompassing sites in Edinburgh that bare witness to its split personality. With obvious reference to stories such as Jekyll and Hyde and Deacon Brodie, the walk will also explore evidence of Edinburgh's schizophrenic tendencies through examples such as the planning of its Georgian “New Town” and its contrasting traditions of enlightenment rationalism and entrenched superstition. In parallel, Catherine and Tom will also discuss their project The Edinburgh Psycho-Geography Association, a fictional institute established as a mirror to their own relationship to the city and to one another.
The walk will depart from a secret location. You will receive instructions via email once your place is reserved.
The artists are also preparing a pamphlet containing a self-guided tour, which will be freely available from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk.
Supported by Arts Trust Scotland.
18 August 2013
Art Cycle Tour: To Jupiter and back!
11am–2.30pm
Free to join, booking essential. Book tickets.
A guided bicycle tour to Jupiter Artland which includes the chance to see works by Sam Durant, Marc Quinn, Jim Lambie, Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane amongst others, and an exclusive introduction from the artist Sara Barker to her major new work which has been commissioned for this year's festival. The tour will be given free entry to Jupiter Artland.
The tour will leave from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk on George Street.
This tour is for committed cyclists - you must be comfortable riding in a group and on roads - including some busy city roads. The total distance of the return journey is over 20 miles and the riding pace will be around 14-15mph.
All riders will be responsible for their own safety. All riders must bring their own bikes and a spare innertube and pump in case of puncture. All bikes must be in a well maintained state. We would prefer riders to wear helmets but this is left to your discretion. Some refreshments will be provided at Jupiter Artland but it is suggested that riders bring some cash should they wish to purchase something to eat.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
18 August 2013
The Art of Afternoon Tea
2–5pm
£25, booking essential
Tickets include a guided tour of two exhibitions, afternoon tea and a cocktail.
This is an exclusive guided tour of two Edinburgh Art Festival exhibitions, followed by afternoon tea at the Forth Floor Restaurant with an art-inspired menu. This event is run in conjunction with Harvey Nichols Edinburgh.
Starting at the City Art Centre with an introduction to Coming into Fashion, A Century of Photography at Condé Nast, you can view works by iconic photographers including Cecil Beaton, Helmut Newton, Corinne Day and Mario Testino.
This is followed by a tour of Man Ray Portraits, at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The first major museum retrospective of this highly influential artist’s photographic portraits, the exhibition includes his iconic images of Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Elsa Schiaparelli and of his muses Lee Miller and Kiki de Montparnasse.
After feasting your eyes, The Art of Afternoon Tea at the Forth Floor Restaurant offers a delicious menu that celebrates these iconic photographs in a unique interpretation by our talented chefs.
Tickets include entry and a guided tour to two exhibitions, afternoon tea and a cocktail. To read more about the menu visit the Harvey Nichols Edinburgh website.
For more information or to make a reservation please call 0131 524 8350 or email [email protected]
City Art Centre
2 Market Street, EH1 1DE
0131 529 3993
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen Street, EH2 1JD
0131 624 6200
Harvey Nichols
30-34 St. Andrew Square, EH2 2AD
21 August 2013
Christine Borland and Brody Condon Tour: Daughters of Decayed Tradesmen
6pm
Free admission. Book tickets.
Join the artists Christine Borland and Brody Condon at New Calton Burial Ground for a discussion of their new work Daughters of Decayed Tradesmen, commissioned for this year's Edinburgh Art Festival.
The location, New Calton Burial Ground, originally belonged to the Society of Incorporated Trades of Calton, and so became the final resting place for the many artisan craftsmen who were its members. Each headstone proudly declares a lifetime dedicated to honing a particular trade including 'upholsterer', 'jeweller' and 'tanner', as well as the changes in professions across generations. The watchtower within which Borland and Condon's work is installed is one of the towers in Edinburgh cemeteries built in an attempt to address a growing problem of body snatchers, who sold the recently dead to the anatomy schools.
Invited speakers include Susan Buckham from Edinburgh World Heritage & Ian Robertson from The Convenery of The Trades of Edinburgh.
This tour will meet at the watchtower in New Calton Burial Ground.
Art Late South is a specially programmed evening of late openings, performances, music, talks and tours involving Edinburgh Art Festival galleries south of the Royal Mile.
This year, Art Late South starts at Edinburgh College of Art with a special performance of Parley for Power, a musical play written by Alan Bissett and Neu Reekie's Michael Pedersen, with puppets and music by Carla Easton of TeenCanteen and Eugene Kelly of The Vaselines.
Tours then depart for galleries including Dovecot Studios, New Media Scotland and Summerhall. The final performance was from The Merrylees in the Georgian Gallery of Talbot Rice Gallery.
22 August 2013
Fashion Show: Jane Davidson - A preview of the Autumn/Winter 2013 Collections
6.45pm
Free with the price of an exhibition ticket (Adult £5, concessions £3.50)
Jane Davidson, a family run independent designer boutique based in Edinburgh, will showcase its Autumn/Winter Collections 2013/14 with a fashion show. The event will start with a refreshment, followed by a tour of Coming into Fashion. Hair by the Charlie Miller artistic team.
25 August 2013
Tourists in Residence: A symposium (with free tea and coffee)
11am–6pm
Free to join,. Book tickets.
Offering visitors to Edinburgh the unique perspective of artists based in the city, Tom Nolan and Catherine Payton are this year's Tourists-in-Residence.
Acting as an opportunity for discussion around ideas raised through the previous walks, our Tourists invite you to join them on a walk to their local Ikea outlet, ending with a roundtable discussion over free tea and coffee courtesy of their Ikea Family Card. Setting off from the Festival Kiosk on George Street, the walk will breach through Edinburgh's liminal spaces, eventually passing under the ring road, before arriving at Straiton Retail Park. There will be some short readings along the way and much opportunity for discussion.
Packed lunch and good footwear are recommended as the walk (though not strenuous) is approximately 8 miles. Bus fares for the journey back into town will be provided.
Tours will depart from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk on George Street. (departure at 11am). The walk is approximately 3 hours in length, with a discussion of 1-2 hours afterwards, returning to town by approx. 6pm.
The artists are also preparing a pamphlet containing a self-guided tour, which will be freely available from the Kiosk.
Supported by Arts Trust Scotland.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
25 August 2013
The Art of Afternoon Tea
2–5pm
£25, booking essential
Tickets include a guided tour of two exhibitions, afternoon tea and a cocktail.
This is an exclusive guided tour of two Edinburgh Art Festival exhibitions, followed by afternoon tea at the Forth Floor Restaurant with an art-inspired menu. This event is run in conjunction with Harvey Nichols Edinburgh.
Starting at the City Art Centre with an introduction to Coming into Fashion, A Century of Photography at Condé Nast, you can view works by iconic photographers including Cecil Beaton, Helmut Newton, Corinne Day and Mario Testino.
This is followed by a tour of Man Ray Portraits, at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The first major museum retrospective of this highly influential artist’s photographic portraits, the exhibition includes his iconic images of Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Elsa Schiaparelli and of his muses Lee Miller and Kiki de Montparnasse.
After feasting your eyes, The Art of Afternoon Tea at the Forth Floor Restaurant offers a delicious menu that celebrates these iconic photographs in a unique interpretation by our talented chefs.
Tickets include entry and a guided tour to two exhibitions, afternoon tea and a cocktail. To read more about the menu visit the Harvey Nichols Edinburgh website.
For more information or to make a reservation please call 0131 524 8350 or email [email protected]
City Art Centre
2 Market Street, EH1 1DE
0131 529 3993
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen Street, EH2 1JD
0131 624 6200
Harvey Nichols
30-34 St. Andrew Square, EH2 2AD
29 August 2013
A Tour for the Hearing Impaired
2pm
Free with the price of an exhibition ticket (Adult £5, concessions £3.50)
This is a special tour focussing on key works in Dressed to Kill and Coming into Fashion using portable loops.