17 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
17 August 2013
Free Shuttlebus 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 shuttlebus to Jupiter Artland is available 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 shuttlebus 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
17 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.
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.
17 August 2013
Performance: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh
Performance time: 1–1:20pm
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!
This performance will take place on The Meadows (East Side).
17 August 2013
Performance: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh
Performance time: 1:45–2:05pm
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!
This performance will take place outside John Knox House, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR.
17 August 2013
Franz West Exhibition Talk by Dominic Paterson
2–3pm
Free admission, booking essential: [email protected] or 0131 248 2971
Dr Dominic Paterson, Lecturer in Art History at the University of Glasgow, will give a talk on the exhibition Mostly West: Franz West and Artist Collaborations.
Inverleith House
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, EH3 5LR
0131 248 2971/2849
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.
17 August 2013
Andrew Gannon: Standing work
7–8pm
Free to attend, no booking necessary.
Andrew Gannon’s live works/performances defy easy classification. He is interested in lightness, in what constitutes work, in how close to nothing something can be and failure as a method of exploring the world.
Standing work is one in a series of performances by Andrew Gannon over August.
Bill Scott Sculpture Centre
21 Hawthornvale, EH6 4JT
0131 551 4490
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 the EAF Kiosk on George Street.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
1 August – 1 September 2013
Tourists in Residence 2013: The Self-Guided Tour
The Selected Monuments of Edinburgh map can be both download and picked up from the EAF Kiosk.
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).