Collective Edinburgh

Collective brings people together around new art, inspiring fresh ways of looking, questioning and thinking from our unique home on Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

About Collective Edinburgh

	City Observatory 38 Calton Hill, Edinburgh New Town EH7 5AA
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Established in 1984, Collective has long supported new work by artists who are at a pivotal stage in their development. In November 2018, we opened our new home on Calton Hill, featuring the restored City Observatory, City Dome, and a purpose-built exhibition space. Our programme of exhibitions, walks, and events presents contemporary art in all its diversity. We provide artists with the opportunity to make new work and audiences the chance to see it here first. By inspiring, engaging with, and learning from the people and groups around us, we aim to contribute to local, national, and international conversations.

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Upcoming Events at Collective Edinburgh

Exhibitions

Jerwood Survey III

28th February 2025 - 4th May 2025

Collective Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town

Jerwood Survey, a major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, is showing at Collective Edinburgh from 28th February!

Talks and Lectures

Panel Discussion: Aqsa Arif, Nandini Manjunath and Himadri Madan

27th March 2025

Collective Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town

Join us at Collective Edinburgh on 27th March, when artist Aqsa Arif will be in conversation with her collaborators: Nandini Manjunath and Himadri Madan!

Tour

Exhibition Tours: Jerwood Survey III

Selected dates between 10th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

Collective Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town

Join David Upton at Collective Edinburgh for an informal tour of our latest exhibition Jerwood Survey III, offering an introduction to some of the key themes and selection of works!

Family and Kids

Special Play Saturday

3rd May 2025

Collective Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town

Join Collective Edinburgh on 3rd May for a creative workshop designed for families with children aged 5 – 12 years!

Theatre

Special Live Performance by Alliyah Enyo

4th May 2025

Collective Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town

Activating her installation, Aphotic Archaeology, artist and musician Alliyah Enyo will present a durational performance on Sunday 4th May. This is a drop in event.

Art Galleries

Linlithgow Burgh Halls

NA The Cross , Linlithgow EH49 7AH

Linlithgow Burgh Halls has been transformed into a stunning resource that truly has something for everyone.

Art Galleries

Stick Factory

69 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh South EH9 3AA

Stickfactory Creative is a multifaceted team of artists, designers and builders.

Art Galleries

City Art Centre

2 Market Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1DE

Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one of the best collections of Scottish art.

Art Galleries

Dundas Street Gallery

6A Dundas Street, Edinburgh New Town EH3 6HZ

The Dundas Street Gallery is a rental space situated in a prime Edinburgh city centre location. It is available to hire by the week.

Art Galleries

Edinburgh Printmakers

Castle Mills 1 Dundee Street , Edinburgh East EH3 9FP

Edinburgh Printmakers is a centre for printmaking and the visual arts in Fountainbridge.

Art Galleries

Out of the Blue Drill Hall

36 Dalmeny Street, Leith EH6 8RG

Out of the Blue supports artists by providing them with workspace and selling opportunities, enabling them to work as artists, and to connect to the local community to pass their skills onto others.

Art Galleries

Upright Gallery

3 Barclay Terrace , Edinburgh South EH10 4HP

Upright Gallery is a small independent gallery run by graphic designer Ian Farmer.

Art Galleries

Wasps Patriothall

Patriothall Studio Off 48 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge and Canonmills EH3 5AY

Patriothall Gallery is an Artist led gallery run by the artists in the WASPS Patriothall Complex.

Art Galleries

McNaughtans Bookshop and Gallery

3a & 4a Haddington Place, Edinburgh New Town EH7 4AE

McNaughtan's Bookshop, established in 1957, is a second-hand and antiquarian bookshop in central Edinburgh, probably the longest established business of its kind in Scotland.

Art Galleries

The Scottish Gallery

6 Dundas Street , Edinburgh New Town EH3 6HZ

The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh is the oldest and largest private Gallery in Scotland.

Art Galleries

Agitate

20 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh West EH12 5JZ

Through our gallery, shop and creative events space, we want to change the landscape of photography in Scotland by making it easier for lens-based artists to show and sell their work.

Art Galleries