15 August 2015
Tourist in Residence: Catherine Street (The Book of Money)
11.30am-1.30pm
Free, but book here.
Each year the festival works with locally based artists, offering unique perspectives of the city through one-off tours. This year, artist and writer Catherine Street will be leading three new tours taking inspiration from The Improbable City.
Explore Edinburgh’s money spaces and ponder the dream of eternal growth as The Book of Money guides you through some of the unusual spaces associated with money in Scotland’s finance capital, including the world’s first Library of Mistakes.
If you would like to know more about Catherine Street's ongoing work and projects check out her website.
15 August 2015
Karen Forbes British Sign Language Walk
3.10pm
Free, but booking essential, please book here.
This is an informal accompaniment to Hanna Tuulikki's SING SIGN: a close duet, open to BSL users and non-users alike.
British Sign Language interpreter Karen Forbes will lead a walk up the Royal Mile, exploring a selection of the closes branching off from it. Karen will expand upon the signs featured in SING SIGN, weaving literal translations of current street names with elements of their history.
15 August 2015
Spotlight Tours of Scottish Art: People, Places, Ideas
11am & 3pm
Free with £2 suggested donation.
Samuel John Peploe, Still Life with Melon and Grapes
A guided tour of The City Art Centre's Scottish Art collection, focusing on people, places and ideas.
Please meet at reception. No need to book. Free with £2 suggested donation.
15 August 2015
Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tours
11am & 2pm
Free
Join a free guided tour every Saturday of the Viewing Balcony at Dovecot Tapestry Studio and view the rug and tapestry collection.
The tours are free, but you are welcome to make a donatation to the Dovecot Foundation.
For tailored Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tours see here.
15 August 2015
Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tours
11am & 2pm
Free
Join a free guided tour every Saturday of the Viewing Balcony at Dovecot Tapestry Studio and view the rug and tapestry collection.
The tours are free, but you are welcome to make a donatation to the Dovecot Foundation.
For tailored Dovecot Tapestry Studio Tours see here.
15 August 2015
GARAGE presents: BARR'S DIAGRAMATICRECLININGMONOLITHICCITCUITADE (TOTALLERS WALL)
7-9pm
Free
Totaller's Wall is Hadrian's Wall in reverse - one that repels the constraints of civilisation and defends the liberating forces of barbarism!
Saturday 15 August will see the Wall activated with 'Heads' made by our fellow Sheffield artists. These heads will take a variety of forms and will serve as a warning/ decoration/ totemic defence along ramparts of our wall like gargoyles.
For more details and suprises check out Garage's website.
GARAGE
Northumberland Street North West Lane, EH3 6JQ
07917 668 044
15 August 2015
Changing Viewpoints
10.30-3.30pm
£20 (For adults) Booking essential, book here or call 0131 228 1155
Still Life workshop for adults. Inspired by the cubist approach to still life of incorporating multiple viewpoints in a single image, enjoy a day of drawing and painting objects in new ways. With artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb.
15 August 2015
Hanna Tuulikki: SING SIGN : a close duet
2.30pm
Free, but booking essential, book here.
SING SIGN : a close duet, photo by Robin Gillanders, 2015
SING SIGN is an intimate performance devised for the closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Composed by Hanna Tuulikki, and performed with Daniel Padden, the work combines music and gestures drawn from British Sign Language to reflect on how our experience of the city is inseparable from the the languages that we speak.
If you have hearing difficulty please contact us at [email protected]
Please note, this performance will be followed by British Sign Language interpretation by Karen Forbes.
13 – 27 August 2015
David Sherry: Avoiding Answer
Thu 13, How do small fish survive in the big sea, 1—3pm
Thu 20, Journey unknown, 1—3pm
Thu 27, Baggage Performance, 1—3pm
Image courtesy of the artist, 2015
During the festival, artist David Sherry will draw attention to the events of everyday life through juxtaposing subtle interventions alongside absurd observations. From exploring the role of humour through street interventions, to manifesting the concept of personal ‘baggage’ into a physical reality, this playful work reflects on the social interactions and awkwardnesses that are an inherent,
if painful, part of being human.
Sherry will be presenting a number of live performances in St. Andrews Square, city centre. His performances ‘look at the role of an artist as a global citizen, processing this concept in a set of serious and ridiculous ways. Juxtaposing commonplace tasks with primitive ideals. Searching for ones primitive self while languishing in a world of virtual distractions.’
With support from Patricia Fleming Projects, Glasgow and Mother’s tankstation, Dublin.
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.
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