28 July – 28 August 2016

30 August 2015

Tourist in Residence: Catherine Street (The Book of Shock)

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.

 

The final tour leads you out of the city as the festival ebbs away. Walking past Arthur’s Seat and the Duddingston Loch Nature Reserve, The Book of Shock climaxes with a walk tothe sea. 

 

30 August 2015

GARAGE presents: Ailie Rutherford - All On The Same Side

From 12pm

Free

 

Ailie Rutherford will create a cooperative game, using the lane cobbles.

 

For more details and suprises, please visit the GARAGE website.

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 

EH1 1QR

 

29 – 30 August 2015

GARAGE presents: Amuse Bouche

12-5pm

Free

 

This weekend features work by Scottish based artists Rowan Mace, Pester and Rossi, Sarah Kenchington, Belinda Gilbert Scott and Emma Bowen.

 

For more details and suprises check out Garage's website.

 

GARAGE

Northumberland Street North West Lane, EH3 6JQ

07917 668 044

www.edinburgh-garage.org/

29 – 30 August 2015

GARAGE Presents: Staring at the ceiling, looking at the stars

12-5pm

Free

 

A collaborative installation by artists Sharon Quigley and Robert Baldock. This is a reflective, collaborative installation combining sound, text and imagery based on a year-long residency and commission exploring the historic records of Stirling District Asylum.

 

For more details and suprises check out Garage's website.

 

GARAGE

Northumberland Street North West Lane, EH3 6JQ

07917 668 044

www.edinburgh-garage.org/

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.