16 August 2013
Drop in Holiday Workshops
Morning session 10am–12 noon, afternoon session 1–3pm
£6 per session inclusive of entry into Jupiter Artland for the child only, booking recommended.
Two hour sessions designed to engage kids with the artland in a bite size way. They run throughout the summer and each session has it’s own theme ranging from build your own Charles Jencks land forms to a “Purple Haze” painting workshop inspired by Anya Gallacio’s crystal cave.
Suitable for 5 to 13 year olds - teaching will be in age appropriate groups.
To see the full listings of Drop in Holiday workshops and to book a place go to http://jupiterartland.org/whatson/39/Drop%20In%20Holiday%20Workshops or email [email protected] or call 01506 889900.
Jupiter Artland
Bonnington House Steadings, Nr Wilkieston, EH27 8BB
01506 889 900
16 August 2013
Free bus to Jupiter Artland
Departs from EAF Kiosk at 10.30am, arrives at Jupiter Artland at 11am.
Departs from Jupiter Artland at 3pm, arrives at EAF Kiosk at 3.30pm.
Free admission. Book tickets.
A free bus to Jupiter Artland is available once daily from the city centre during the Edinburgh Art Festival, leaving from and returning to the EAF Kiosk on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street.
Tickets for the bus also allow free entry to Jupiter Artland. Booking essential.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
16 August 2013
Andrew Graham-Dixon: Castration on a tennis court: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio
11:30am–12:30pm
£8 (£6 concessions). Book tickets.
Castration on a tennis court, and other stories: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio:
Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th August – 11:30 to 12:30
Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th August – 10:10 to 11:10
Who killed Caravaggio?
Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th August – 15:05 to 15:50
Art historian, critic and BBC Arts Presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon animates the tragic life of probably the darkest and most dangerous of any of the great painters, Caravaggio.
In “Castration on a tennis court: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio’', Andrew retells the scandalous, sensational life of Italian painter, Caravaggio. And for those who just can’t get enough, for two days only, on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th August, Andrew will explore the mysterious death of the criminal and artistic genius in his second show, “Who killed Caravaggio?”.
Cursed by his genius, Caravaggio with a notorious hellraiser with a long list of thuggish assaults attached to his name. In this historical-swashbuckler-cum-detective story its all pimps, priests, prostitutes and painting as his desperate, mysterious life is retold.
16 August 2013
Artist's Talk: Paul Reid
1pm
Free to attend, booking essential.
Our principal Festival artist, Paul Reid will be giving a talk on Friday 16th August at 1pm, with a short introduction by Managing Director Guy Peploe. Please contact the Gallery to reserve a place, as spaces are limited. [email protected] or 0131 558 1200.
16 August 2013
Performance: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh
Performance time: 5:30–5:50pm
Free to attend
This is one of The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh's public performances on the streets of the city, led by composers Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson. The Complaints Choir is made up of Edinburgh residents who have come together to sing their complaints outloud. Come and see if you agree!
Providing fresh perspectives on visual art, Festival Detours is a series of intimate live performances in Edinburgh's leading galleries by stars from the worlds of music, poetry and theatre.
The band GOL uniquely fuse traditional Persian arrangements with contemporary electronica, jazz and world music. For the Art Festival, GOL will give a one-off performance within the Nam June Paik Resounds exhibition at Talbot Rice Gallery.
Festival Detours is presented in association with The List.
Talbot Rice Gallery
University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge, EH8 9YL
0131 650 2210
16 August 2013
Performance: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh
Performance time: 6:15–6:35pm
Free to attend
This is one of The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh's public performances on the streets of the city, led by composers Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson. The Complaints Choir is made up of Edinburgh residents who have come together to sing their complaints outloud. Come and see if you agree!
16 August 2013
Fashion Show: 21st Century Kilts and Iona Crawford Fashion Show
6.30–8pm
Free with the price of an exhibition ticket (Adult £5, concessions £3.50)
Participants will enjoy a beer and a special tour of Dressed to Kill and Coming into Fashion. Howie Nicholsby's 21st Century Kilts offer a unique and modern interpretation of the iconic traditional Scottish garment - the kilt. Renowned for innovative and intricate garment structure fused with trademark tailoring, the Iona Crawford collections are unashamedly elegant.
2 – 18 August 2013
Staycation! (Ages 4-12)
2–4:30pm
Free admission
Take off on a magical journey of the imagination this summer. Inspired by the beautiful landscapes featured in our summer exhibitions (Peter Doig and Frederic Edwin Church), create and explore your own fantasy holiday destination, all without stepping foot on a plane!
This event will take place in the Clore Education Centre at the gallery.
1 August – 1 September 2013
EAF Explorers
Designed for children and families, EAF Explorers is a special activity trail through the art festival. Pick up your free EAF Explorers passport and map from participating galleries and learn about some of the art on show by completing a series of fun, creative activities. Complete each activity and get your passport stamped at each gallery, then show us your stamped passport at Sarah Kenchington's Windpipes for Edinburgh at Trinity Apse to receive a special prize.
EAF Explorers participating galleries:
City Art Centre: Mon–Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12–5pm
Dovecot Studios: Mon–Sun, 10.30am–6pm
The Fruitmarket Gallery: Mon–Sun, 10am–7pm (from 27 Aug: Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm; Sun, 12–5pm)
Windpipes for Edinburgh, Trinity Apse: Mon–Sun, 10am–6pm
The EAF Explorers passport and map and entry to the exhibitions related to the activities are free.
EAF Explorers has been developed by Alchemy Arts.
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.
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).