Arts And Crafts events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Arts And Crafts events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Allan Kaprow Season
Scottish and international artists will reinvent artworks from American artist Allan Kaprow’s career across Jupiter Artland this summer.
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Free Well-being Sessions For 14-26yr Olds
Impact Arts are offering drop-in, virtual, creative and well-being sessions led by experienced artists and youth workers for anyone aged 14-26 living in Scotland's Central Belt!
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Nature Explorers - Postponed
Come along to Almond Valley Heritage Centre during the school summer holidays for experiments and explorations, crafts and creations, and other practical outdoor fun for all the family!
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Linlithgow Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Linlithgow Holiday Club events for ages 8 to 12 years on during the summer!
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Holyrood Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Holyrood Holiday Club events for ages 10 to 14 years on during the summer!
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Porta Market - POSTPONED
Porta Market is an exciting indoor arts and crafts, as well as delicious foodies market at Ocean Terminal every Saturday and Sunday.
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Evoking Change
Jenny Pope’s current exhibition combines old objects, with layers of meaning and past uses, as a metaphor for the layers of past experiences and influences that have shaped us as people.
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Print Your Own Pamper Kit - Cancelled
Learn block-printing onto fabric or fabric screen-printing and come out of this short course with a pamper kit you can use yourself or give as gift. It's a great taster into the world of printing!
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RZSS Virtual Summer School
Ready for a fun adventure from your very own home? Then join RZSS Discovery & Learning for a jam-packed week of live, online and offline activities all about animals for your whole family!
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3D Embroidered Flowers Sewing Session
Join The Edinburgh Sewcial Club on 15th July and learn about three dimensional embroidery stitches in this session run via Zoom!
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Summer Holiday Activity: Story Making - CANCELLED
Bring your imagination to Hopetoun House and help us to create fantastic stories in the woods. Best suited to 5-10 year olds.
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A Bit Trickier Crochet LIVE: Fernando Fox Wrap CAL
Get creating while you're isolating! Join Helensburgh Art Hub on Zoom for a LIVE and interactive big project crochet-a-long (CAL)!
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Sashiko Embroidery Zoom Workshop
Join The Edinburgh Sewcial Club on 22nd July and learn about the history and techniques of the Japanese art of Sashiko in this workshop run via Zoom!
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Stories on the Way: Transforming Tales
Join some of Scotland’s wonderful new storytellers via Zoom for an evening of stories of transformation in these changing times.
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Modern Masters Women
The Modern Masters Women exhibition at The Scottish Gallery seeks to look back as well as forward, celebrating major female artists throughout their history.
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The Morningside Makers Market - POSTPONED
The monthly Morningside Makers Market is a great opportunity to buy from local home grown Scottish based talent.
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The Crafters Roadshow - Gyle Shopping Centre
Shop for the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers at The Crafters Roadshow at The Gyle Centre in Edinburgh!
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Print Your Own Tea Towel
Join us at Moody Monday for a fun introduction into screen-printing by printing your own tea towel in our 4 hours taster course!
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Army@TheFringe
Between 10th & 30th August Army@TheFringe will be running more than 40 free online events including workshops, readings, performances and discussions for the arts community and the public.
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South Queensferry Artisan Craft Market
Come along to Artisan Antics monthly Maker's Market at Port Edgar Marina where you will find a selection of beautifully handcrafted gifts from local artisans and makers!
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Introduction to Sketching with Watercolour
Take a walk around the stunning local Georgian architecture of Edinburgh's New Town with the Edinburgh Sketcher, Mark Kirkham, whilst creating ink and watercolour drawings in this workshop.
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Print Your Own Silk Scarf or Tie
A great short weekend course where you will be screen-printing your own stencils on our stock patterns screens, using acid dyes on either a silk scarf or a silk tie.
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Anna Mazon Silver Twig Ring Masterclass
Make your own twig ring from Art Clay Silver at this masterclass with world-renowned metal clay jewellery artist Anna Mazon on 18th September at The Arienas Collective!
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Anna Mazon Heart Deco Pendant Weekend Masterclass
Make a unique Art Deco style silver pendant from Art Clay Silver on this masterclass with world-renowned metal clay jewellery artist Anna Mazon on 19th & 20th September at The Arienas Collective!
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Crannogs: Ancient Life on Linlithgow Loch - POSTPONED
Join Historic Scotland and friends from the Scottish Crannog Centre as we journey back in time 2,500 years and learn about the crannogs that were built on Linlithgow Loch!
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Anna Mazon Sculpting Metal Clay Masterclass
In the third and last masterclass with world-renowned metal clay jewellery artist Anna Mazon you will learn how to design and sculpt your own teddy bear pendant!
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Silver Clay Jewellery Taster Workshop
Try out this silver jewellery taster workshop run by The Arienas Collective with jeweller Anna Campbell-Hall.
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Introduction to Silver Clay Jewellery-Making
Using silver clay, learn how to make three different pieces of silver jewellery at this one-day workshop with The Arienas Collective.
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Textiles Printing Level 1
This 8 weeks course is ideal for those who has a special interest in textiles or screen-printing and would like to take this interest further.
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Textiles Printing Level 2
This 8 week course is ideal for those who have taken part in our TP1 course and would like to take their skills to the next level with the primary focus on the use of reactives and acid dyes.
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Spooky Happenings
Explore a world of magic and shadows, with mysteries to solve and games to play at Almond Valley Heritage Centre this October!
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Soldering Silver Clay Jewellery Class
Learn the traditional skill of soldering to advance your jewellery making skills in this full-day intermediate workshop, suitable for anyone with experience of working with metal clay.
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Silver Clay Boxes and Beads
Based on feedback from beginners classes, this bespoke intermediate level full-day workshop with Anna Campbell, covers what people wanted to learn next: how to make silver clay boxes and beads.
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Advanced Sketching - People and Crowds
Using ink and watercolour, capture crowds on the streets and also close up portraits from within the Scottish Portrait Gallery in this workshop with Mark Kirkham, the Edinburgh Sketcher!
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Silver Clay Ring Making Workshop
Learn how to make two different types of fine silver ring in this intermediate one-day workshop with The Arienas Collective.
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Family Wreath Making
Get hands on at Hopetoun and create your own beautiful wreath and make some wood cookie ornaments to hang on your tree.
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Wreath Making
Get hands on at Hopetoun House and create your own beautiful wreath completely from scratch in this workshop on 12th December!
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Exhibition Tour of ‘Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay’
Join us for an exhibition tour of 'Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay' by Stephen Bann CBE, Emeritus Professor of History of Art and Senior Research Fellow at Bristol University.
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Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay
This major exhibition at City Art Centre focuses on the maritime theme in Ian Hamilton Finlay's work. It was a central element of his art, and one to which he returned throughout his life.
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Lecture: Working with Ian Hamilton Finlay
Robin Gillanders gives this talk on his experience working on collaborative projects with Ian Hamiton Finlay between 1994 until his death in 2006.
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Lecture: The Four Seasons in Full Sail: A Year in the Garden at Little Sparta
The garden at Little Sparta is Ian Hamilton Finlay’s greatest work of art. In this talk George Gilliland, Head Gardener at Little Sparta, gives a brief description of its themes, content & planting.
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Messages and Ships
In this Adult Creative Workshop at City Art Centre, explore the silhouettes of ships in Ian Hamilton Finlay’s work and create unique collages using layering and simple printmaking.
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Adult Creative Workshop: Poetic Maritime Prints
Explore angular mark-making, experiment using block printing colours, mixing inks and layering to create a lino-print inspired by the maritime theme within Ian Hamitlon Finlay's work!
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Descriptive Tour for Visually Impaired Visitors of ‘Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay’
Join artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb for a tour specifically designed for visually impaired visitors focusing on the 'Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay' exhibition.
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Flags Ahoy
Come along to these structured family drop-in sessions where you will make some little flags inspired by maritime themes in our Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition!
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Push the Boat Out
Join writer Katy Hastie at a family friendly drop-in poetry session to make nautical collage poems that fold into origami boats to sail the seven seas - just bring your imagination!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
The Market Place Barrhead: Affected By Cancer - Art & Craft Sessions
Come along to The Market Place Barrhead on Wednesdays for some fun Art and Craft Sessions hosted by Affected By Cancer.
The Market Place Barrhead: Knit ‘n’ Stitch
Do you knit, crochet or stitch or would you like to learn how? The Market Place Barrhead welcome people of all abilities to join them for their weekly Knit'n' Stitch groups!
The Market Place Barrhead: Sewing Circle
Whether you’re an expert or just trying it for the first time, come along and join in at The Market Place Barrhead's regular Sewing Circle!
The Market Place Newton Mearns: Knit ‘n’ Chat
Do you knit, crochet or stitch or would you like to learn how? Come along to The Market Place Newton Mearns on a Monday or Wednesday for their Knit ‘n’ Chat group!
The Market Place Barrhead: Book Folding Club
Come along and learn the basics of book folding at these free workshops in The Market Place, Barrhead!
The Market Place Barrhead: Craft Club
Come along and get creative at The Market Place Barrhead's Craft Club, it's fun for all ages and completely free!
The Market Place Newton Mearns: Adult Craft Club
Bring along your own project or be inspired to start something new at The Market Place Newton Mearns' Adult Craft Club!
The Market Place Newton Mearns: Crochet Group
Bring along your own project or be inspired to start something new at The Market Place Newton Mearns' Crochet Group!
The Market Place Barrhead: Quilting for Beginners
Do you want to quilt but are not sure where to start? The Market Place Barrhead have fabulous sewing instructors who can take you through all the steps you need to get started!
Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market
The Barrhead Foundry Indoor Market is your local indoor arts & crafts market held on the second Saturday of every month from March until December!
Crafty Rocks - CANCELLED
Get crafty by painting your own rocks and story cookies with Makaton symbols or drawings that you can hide around Whitelee!
Whittling Whitelee - CANCELLED
Calling all want-to-be whittlers, learn how to craft your own spoon from green wood using traditional tools and skills with the Whitelee Countryside Rangers!
Wonderful Wreaths - CANCELLED
Deck your halls with your very own festive creations this winter thanks to the Whitelee Countryside Rangers!
Eaglesham Fair
It's always a fun filled family day out at the bi-annual Eaglesham Fair being held on Saturday 5th June 2021!
Events in Fife
Shieldbank Photography Group Exhibition - CANCELLED
This annual photography exhibition will run throughout the spring, with each photographer having exclusive use of the space for two weeks in Shieldbank Coffee Shop!
Sew and Chat: Fortnightly Sewing Group - POSTPONED
Bring your own project and sew with others at Greener Kirkcaldy's fortnightly ‘Sew and Chat’ group. It's a fun evening with lots of chat, tea and biscuits, and, of course, plenty of sewing!
Going Dutch: The Painting Collection at Hill of Tarvit
Join our curator and one of our specialist guides for an interesting two hour talk and tour of Hill of Tarvit’s painting treasures.
Greenwood Spoon Carving Workshop
Engage with the natural world and learning new skills at this exciting craft day with Steve Bretel, aimed at adult beginners, but also suitable for experienced people!
The Artful Sipper: Paint and Sip Party
Enjoy a night of fun painting with step-by-step instruction in a relaxed and fun environment, whilst you chat and enjoy a beverage of your choice with The Artful Sipper on September 5th!
365: Stories and Music
This major new collection of Scottish contemporary literature and music in one interactive sound-art installation is taking place in St Andrews Cathedral in September.
Jack Vettriano: The Early Years
This exhibition is a celebration of Jack Vettriano's extraordinary career and will be showing paintings he created from in his 20s until he moved to London in 2000.
Events in Glasgow
Sculpture Club At Home
Every Tuesday get creative at home with a new Sculpture Club project from Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GSS) and Queen's Cross Housing Association (QCHA)!
Camp Indy - Summer Camp - CANCELLED
Camp Indy return to Kelvinside Academy for the Summer Holidays with their personalised activity programme for kids!
Art On the Exchange Outdoor Markets
Art On the Exchange Outdoor Markets return to Royal Exchange Square with their fabulous pop-up markets full of original pieces of art, jewellery, crafts, and designer products!
Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair
The Merchant Square Craft Fair & Design Fair is held every weekend, why not spend a relaxing afternoon browsing the stalls!
Milngavie Makers Market
Milngavie Makers Market is Milngavie's regular indoor artisan market held at the Town Hall!
The Market at Loch Lomond Shores
Browse homemade treats, arts & crafts, artisan food & drink and local produce at Loch Lomond Shores' regular Market Days on the first and third Sunday of each month!
Helensburgh Market in the Square
Buy the best of seasonal local produce at Helensburgh Market in the Square held on the second Saturday of each month in Colquhoun Square!
Milngavie Market
You'll find meat, fish, game, Cheese, home baking, plants, Organic soap, jewellery, and more at Milngavie Market on the third Friday of each month!
Ayr Crafts
Come along, meet the makers and shop local when Ayr Crafts retruns to The Grain Exchange!
DIY Notepads
Join illustrator and print maker Saffa Khan on Instagram Live and learn how to make your own custom DIY notepad!
Glasgow Canal Festival - CANCELLED
The Glasgow Canal Festival returns to Glasgow's iconic Forth & Clyde Canal between Spiers Wharf and Applecross Basin on Saturday 25th July!
Handmade in Ayr Market
Handmade in Ayr is a creative monthly market showcasing the best of Ayrshire arts and crafts at The Grain Exchange, featuring quality Ayrshire & Scottish makers!
Woodwork: The Table
In this woodwork workshop at Studio Pavilion participants will design and build their own table to take home with them!
make@GoMA
Come and create your own objects through drawing, illustration, printing, sewing and making at make@GoMA!
Japanese Shodo Calligraphy - Zen Brush
Learn about Shodo calligraphy using traditional materials such Japanese sumi ink and fude brushes on washi paper on this online course from Drawing and Painting Studio!
Summer School Portfolio Class for Young People
Kick-start your art career with an introduction to portfolio-making at Studio Pavilion and produce a body of work that will start your journey towards art school!
The Crafters Roadshow - St. Enoch Centre
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow returns to St. Enoch Centre!
Woodwork: Make A Plant Stand
Design and make a bespoke wooden plant stand to take home, based on the plant pot you bring on the day, on this workshop at Studio Pavilion!
Mindful Art Sessions
Looking for ways to feel calmer, happier? Join GoMA and explore your creativity in a safe, non-judgmental space while experiencing a guided meditation and reconnect with your body and sensations.
Open Studio
Join GoMA for one of their Open Studio creative sessions and explore simple mark making techniques, unleash your creativity and unwind!
Blue Prints: Workshop in Printing with Botanical or Blue
Blue Prints is a four week workshop in creating prints with blue techniques using Botanical elements: Indigo, Cyanotype, Logwood and Eco Printing.
St Brides Knit ‘n’ Natter
Have fun and feel instantly welcome while knitting or crocheting at St Brides weekly Knit 'n' Natter group in the west end of Glasgow!
Upcycling Furniture Workshops
Join artist Elisabeth Viguie-Culshaw for her Upcycling Furniture course being held over several Tuesday or Thursday evenings!
BYO Wine
Bring Your Own Wine at Studio Pavilion is a social painting event, where participants can enjoy a beverage while taking part in an informal and fun painting class!
Woodcut Print-making
This workshop at Studio Pavilion, taught by Mobile Print Studio, will introduce the ancient art of woodcut printing using a still life arrangement to draw from!
Drypoint Etching
This full day workshop will give you a comprehensive introduction to Intaglio printmaking, a remarkably simple process which produces beautiful marks through the use of engraved lines.
Oil Painting Intensive
Learn the basic of oil painting before moving on to choice of subject on intensive course at House for an Art Lover's Studio Pavilion!
Raku Fired Ceramics
Studio Pavilion's Raku Fired Ceramics course makes an ideal entry point for beginners who wish to try their hand at making with clay!
Cyanotype Fabric (Inter-Generational Series)
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest forms of photography, come along to this inter-generational workshop at Studio Pavilion to learn how it's done and create your own designs!
The Crafters Roadshow - Silverburn
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow returns to Silverburn!
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 5-day Workshop
Have you always wished you could draw? Are you someone who thinks they could never learn to draw – well think again – if you can sign your name you can learn to draw!
The Creative Craft Show / Crafts for Christmas
Two events for the price of one! The Creative Craft Show and Crafts for Christmas at the SEC Glasgow in October is the ultimate day out for hobbyists and crafters!
Art On the Exchange Festive Markets
Art On Scotland invites you to visit their festive market, Art On the Exchange, in Royal Exchange Square!
Events in Lanarkshire
Agape Wellbeing Knit & Natter
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, are ensuring local stay connected during this time of reduced contact, join them on Wednesdays for their online Knit & Natter group!
Agape Wellbeing Colour for Health
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, are ensuring local stay connected during this time of reduced contact, join them on Thursdays for their online colouring session!
New Lanark Makers Market
New Lanark's regular Makers Market's showcase the best of hand-made products from designers, crafters and artists across Scotland!
Biggar Agricultural Show - CANCELLED
The annual Biggar Agricultural Show, being held on Saturday 18th July, is a great day out for the whole family!
Creative Strathaven Opening Weekend
The team at Creative Strathaven have teamed up with Frets Creative to open their own arts space, shop and gallery from Saturday 18th July!
Family Activities at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre hold a range of fun museum activities, arts and crafts every Saturday for kids aged 5 upwards!
RestART
RestART is a relaxed art group which is held on the first Saturday of the month at the Murray Owen Centre for people living with dementia, carers welcome too.
Summer Art Challenge
Join the team at The National Museum of Rural Life for a drawing and painting challenge en plein air within the ground of the museum!
The Crafters Roadshow - East Kilbride
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers at The Crafters Roadshow at EK, East Kilbride!
Woodcarving And Whittling
Come along and try your hand at carving a spoon, mushroom, or maybe a Scandinavian kuksa cup at Palacerigg Country Park!
Winter Wreath Workshop
Book a space on the National Museum of Rural Life's festive workshop and create your own wreath to take home inspired by the winter colours of the countryside.
Festive Creations
Create a festive masterpiece for your mantelpiece, all made from natural materials, sourced in Drumpellier Country Park!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Erskine Events Online Market
Erskine Events Online Market runs every Saturday and Sunday, why not visit the market from the comfort of your own home and have a browse through some of the gorgeous goodies on offer!
Paisley Piazza Market
The Paisley Piazza Market is held on the first Saturday of every month from 10am-4pm inside the Piazza Shopping Centre!
Creative Café
Kairos Women's Space is a second home for women and non-binary people in Renfrewshire and beyond, every Tuesday they host their Creative Café drop in!
Christmas Wreath Workshops
Make a traditional Christmas wreath under the expert guidance of the Countryside Rangers at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
The Crafters Roadshow - The Thistles Stirling
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers at The Crafters Roadshow at The Thistles, Stirling.
Sew Confident Retreat - CANCELLED
Totally immerse yourself in creativity and get away to the gorgeous Gartmore House for a super relaxing, creative and social overnight stay with Sew Confident!
AIRS Exhibition
Scottish contemporary landscape artist Beth Robertson Fiddes, has created a stunning exhibition of paintings, which shares inspiration with Mhairi Hall’s AIRS.
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