Kaizen at Barnton Bunker - A Collaborative Art Experience for Fair Saturday

Barnton Bunker will host Kaizen, a free, hands-on art experience featuring 5–10 evolving artworks across the underground spaces of Scotland’s largest nuclear bunker on Fair Saturday 29th November.

About Kaizen at Barnton Bunker - A Collaborative Art Experience for Fair Saturday

	29th November 2025
	10am - 5pm
	Barnton Bunker R4, ROTOR Complex, Barnton Bunker 35 Clermiston Road North, Edinburgh West EH4 7BN
	This is a free event
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Kaizen (Japanese): the philosophy of continuous improvement — small actions taken over time in the pursuit of an ideal. It represents progress through persistence, patience, and the accumulation of many small moments and efforts.

On Fair Saturday, 29 November (10:00 – 17:00), Barnton Bunker will host Kaizen, a free, hands-on art experience featuring 5–10 evolving artworks across the underground spaces of Scotland’s largest nuclear bunker. Each installation will invite visitors to modify, add to, and sculpt using simple tools, materials, and easy-to-follow instructions.

Every artwork will occupy its own room within the labyrinthine corridors of the bunker, exploring themes such as:

Humankind’s place in nature and society

The personal journey across life

Communication, empathy, and expression

Understanding our impact on the world

As the day unfolds, each visitor becomes a collaborator — contributing to the evolution of every piece. A time-lapse video will document these transformations, capturing how small, individual actions combine to create something extraordinary. By the end of the day, participants will be able to see the collective result of their contributions — a visual metaphor for progress, connection, and shared purpose.

Kaizen reminds us that every action, no matter how small, shapes the tapestry of life — and that we are all part of the same creative team.

Expect a sensory-rich, thought-provoking, and playful experience, where art becomes a tool for conversation, reflection, and connection. Each piece will express ideas around nature, play, imagination, emotion, kinship, mindfulness, empathy, listening, peace, and the importance of self-expression — asking every visitor to reflect: What is important to me?

Kaizen is a celebration of creativity, community, and collaboration — a day to explore, engage, and rediscover what connects us.

Free Entry | Saturday 29 November, 10:00–17:00

Barnton Bunker, Edinburgh

Supported by the City of Edinburgh Council & Fair Saturday Edinburgh Community Engagement Fund

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