28 July – 28 August 2016

30 July – 30 August 2015

Explorers

 

Designed for children and families, Explorers is a special trail through the art festival, with activities focussed on key exhibitions and commissions from the festival programme. Download an activity pack here.

 

Participating galleries and exhibitions for 2015 include

 

Dovecot Gallery: Kwang Young Chun, Aggregations

Mon–Sun, 10.30am–6.30pm

 

Ingleby Gallery: Charles Avery, The People and Things of Onomatopoeia

Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Sun, 12pm-5pm (August only)

 

Old Royal High School: Kemang Wa Lehulere, Join the dots

 Mon—Sun, 10am—6pm

 

Activity pack available to download soon. 

 

Summer School 

 

Take part in our free to attend Edinburgh Art Festival Explorers Summer School that involves a guided visit to the artwork and a practical art activity class.

 

Training for facilitators, teachers & support workers

Work with artists in Edinburgh Art Festival venues to explore how to engage your groups with the free galleries, commissions and events on offer.

Thu 30 July

 

Upper Primary P5–P7:

Tue 11 & Wed 12 August

 

Lower Primary P1–P4:

Thu 13 & Fri 14 August

 

All workshops are free to attend but booking is essential. For information and booking, please contact Kate MacKay: [email protected]

30 July – 30 August 2015

Free Daily Guided Tours

Sat-Thu, 2pm

Free

 

During the festival, each afternoon at 2pm there are free guided tours of venues, leaving from the festival Kiosk on Blair Street (no booking required).

 

With different routes to choose from , these are a great way to find your way through the city and explore the festival. 

 

9 - 11 Blair Street

Edinburgh 

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1 – 30 August 2015

Art Late has finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Film Screenings have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Festival Detours have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Artist Talks have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Explorers has finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Special Events have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Performances have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.

1 – 30 August 2015

Guided have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.