WHALE Arts Agency

WHALE Arts is a community arts organisation in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh.

About WHALE Arts Agency

	30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh West EH14 2SA
	01314583267
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Since being set up by local people in 1992 WHALE Arts has firmly established itself as the cultural anchor organisation for Wester Hailes. As a community-led arts charity and social enterprise, WHALE Arts’ mission is to be the creative heart of a vibrant, thriving community.

WHALE acts as a conduit between our community and creative opportunities through the direct delivery of projects, programmes and events and by connecting our community with city and national cultural partners.

We are based in the purpose built WHALE Arts Centre – ‘The WHALE’ – a unique community asset that provides a range of high quality creative spaces including an Arts Workshop, Performance Space, Darkroom and Digital Media facilities for our community.

‘The WHALE’ operates as a social enterprise allowing us to generate income that supports our charitable work. Our social enterprises include the WHALE Pod creative business incubator, craft fairs, office, training and conference facilities

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Upcoming Events at WHALE Arts Agency

Film

The Wild Robot

21st November 2025

WHALE Arts Agency, Edinburgh West

Join us at WHALE Arts on Friday 21st November for a free community screening of The Wild Robot, everyone welcome!

Arts and Crafts

Edinburgh Open Workshop

39 - 41 Assembly Street, Leith EH6 7BQ

EOW is a coworking facility built on a pay as you go model – the only facility of its kind in Scotland.

Arts and Crafts

Moody Monday

Abbeymount Techbase - Unit 13 2 Easter Road, Edinburgh East EH7 5AN

Moody Monday debuted to critical acclaim in 2014, led by designer and creative director Eliza Kesuma and now offers all kinds of textile printing courses.

Arts and Crafts

MADE in East Lothian

The Community Arts Hub 21a Hardgate, Dunbar Road , Haddington EH41 3JW

MADE in East Lothian is a community interest company (CIC) which supports artists, makers and the wider creative community in East Lothian.

Arts and Crafts

Honey Pot Creative Cafe

Honey Pot Creative Cafe Port Neuk, South Queensferry EH30 9TD

All ages can experience a range of arts and craft activities, in a friendly creative environment at Honey Pot Creative Cafe in South Queensferry!

Arts and Crafts

Narcissus Flower School

15 East Norton Place , Edinburgh East EH7 5DR

The Narcissus Flower School workshops are presented to students wishing to learn the traditional craft of floristry in a modern school.

Arts and Crafts

Upcycled World

Studio 6.17, St Margaret's House 151 London Road, Edinburgh East EH7 6AE

Upcycled products, events & workshops - helping you become part of the solution. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Upcycle and Share...We have a slight...

Arts and Crafts

OOTB Abbeymount Studios

2 Easter Road, Edinburgh East EH7 5AN

Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios is Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust’s exciting creative space in the old Victorian school building at the top of Easter Road.

Arts and Crafts