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Arts And Crafts Events in Edinburgh in April 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

ARTIST ROOMS

12th July 2025 - 31st May 2026

Discover three of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art at Modern One this summer with a series of free ARTIST ROOMS displays in Edinburgh.

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Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture

13th September 2025 - 31st May 2026

Featuring examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition at City Art Centre spans almost 400 years of artistic production.

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Vibrant Viki’s Messy Art Club

9th January 2026 - 18th December 2026

Vibrant Viki’s Messy Art Club is a lively, hands-on creative experience designed especially for children under five who love to explore, play, and get wonderfully messy.

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Portobello Local Market

Selected dates between 7th February 2026 - 5th December 2026

Portobello Local Market is a much loved event for truly local food, drink and crafts, held in Brighton Park on the first Saturday of every month!

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Newhailes Market

Selected dates between 21st March 2026 - 20th December 2026

You'll find a fine selection of handmade goods, from jams and chutneys to pies and candles, at Newhailes House and Gardens' Market, held on the third weekend each month!

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Kids & Teens Easter Club (8 - 15)

6th April 2026

Build your very own sculpture from sketches created at a visit to the museum exhibition 'GIANTS' and use your MAMMOTH creativity to fill the week with a MASSIVE array of artwork.

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Tiddlers Easter Holiday Workshop

10th April 2026

Arty session for ages 6-8. Step into the Birchwood and spend two and a half hours drawing, painting, crafting and maybe getting a bit messy...

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Meet The Makers Second-Hand Vintage Market

Selected dates between 19th April 2026 - 4th October 2026

Explore a thoughtfully curated collection of amazing second-hand finds, vintage clothing, and unique pre-loved goods at Meet The Makers' Second - Hand Vintage Market in Portobello Town Hall!

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Portraiture from the Fleming Collection

23rd April 2026

Director of the Fleming Collection, Theodore Albano, brings us on an exploration of four centuries of Scottish Portraiture in this talk at the Assembly Rooms.

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Arts And Crafts Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Eastwood Art Club

Eastwood Art Club

Selected dates between 11th September 2025 - 4th June 2026

Eastwood Art Club offers members the opportunity to meet and paint at their own level in a friendly and constructive atmosphere!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Cupar Market

Cupar Market

Selected dates between 17th January 2026 - 19th December 2026

Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly Cupar Market in Crossgate which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!

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St Andrew’s Market

St Andrew’s Market

Selected dates between 7th February 2026 - 5th December 2026

Come along to Markets Between Two Firths' monthly St Andrew's Market in South Street which features a variety of local independent producers and creatives!

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Curated in Cupar Market

Curated in Cupar Market

Selected dates between 25th April 2026 - 12th December 2026

Expect to find unique handmade crafts, thoughtful homewares, original art and carefully designed gifts at Markets Between Two Firths' Curated in Cupar Market!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Glasgow

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Spring Holiday Family Activity: Make a Willow Pattern Plate

Spring Holiday Family Activity: Make a Willow Pattern Plate

Selected dates between 7th April 2026 - 16th April 2026

Celebrate the brighter days and add some luxury to your dining table, decorate a real ceramic plate with your own design, inspired by Kate Cranston's favourite crockery – the Willow Pattern Plate!

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Glasgow Stitchers Meetings

Glasgow Stitchers Meetings

Selected dates between 13th September 2025 - 9th May 2026

Glasgow Stitchers (formerly Glasgow & District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild) are a group of friendly people dedicated to textile art and stitching who meet on the second Saturday each month.

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St Bride’s Knit ‘n’ Natter

St Bride’s Knit ‘n’ Natter

Selected dates between 27th November 2025 - 17th December 2026

Held on Thursdays through the year, the Knit and Natter group at St Bride's, Hyndland is a free, drop-in event suitable for beginners and experts alike!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Lanarkshire

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Chatelherault Market

Chatelherault Market

Selected dates between 18th January 2026 - 20th December 2026

Held weekly on Sundays from 10am - 3pm, Chatelherault Market showcases the best produce Scotland has to offer!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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Upholstery Weekend

Upholstery Weekend

11th April 2026 - 12th April 2026

Join Restoration & Creation in Paisley for one of their regular Upholstery Weekend Workshops and turn the old into something new and special!

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Arts And Crafts Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Arts And Crafts Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stacking Gemstone Rings Workshop

Stacking Gemstone Rings Workshop

18th April 2026

In this hands-on workshop at Central Scotland School of Jewellery, you’ll design and craft a set of three delicate, textured silver rings—perfect for stacking or wearing individually.

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Liquid Enamel Bowl Weekend with Elizabeth Jane Campbell

Liquid Enamel Bowl Weekend with Elizabeth Jane Campbell

25th April 2026 - 26th April 2026

Join us at Central Scotland School of Jewellery for a two day liquid enamel bowls workshop and explore enamel on a larger, more sculptural scale!

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Carve your own Spoon

Carve your own Spoon

12th April 2026

Join Green Aspirations Scotland on Sunday 12th April for this one-day course in the woods and learn how to make your very own wooden spoon with an axe, knife and spoon knife!

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Here & Now, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon Steps, comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse from 24th February 2026!
Burns Night Ceilidh
Get ready to dance the night away at this Burns Night Ceilidh in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK, where traditional Scottish food and lively reels will keep you moving all evening!
Innis & Runn: Rabbies Race
Join Innis & Gunn on Sunday 25th January for a fun, social 5K weaving through Edinburgh's beautiful streets and past some of the city's best-known links to Robert Burns!

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