New Hopetoun Gardens Bring Art and Nature Together
3 July 2025
July – August: New Hopetoun Gardens by Newton village, a short way from Edinburgh, hosts an outdoor exhibition in and around its themed show gardens.
Arts Events
Continually updated calendar of events near you and online, including art fairs, auctions, open studios, museums openings and charity events in Scotland, the UK and beyond.
Quadrophenia: the Album, the Film, Now the Ballet, at Edinburgh Festival Theatre
10 June 2025
10 – 14 June: Pete Townshend’s 1973 rock masterpiece Quadrophenia, which spawned the 1979 film, is now a ballet, staged by Sadler’s Wells, with June dates at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre.
Tea Green’s Summer Invitation
10 June 2025
14 June – 14 Sept: Tea Green’s showcases of Scotland’s most talented independent artists and designers will take place at markets this summer.
Edinburgh’s Hidden Door Arts Festival Finds the Right Door
9 June 2025
11 – 15 June: Edinburgh’s Hidden Door festival promises a highly-varied programme of vigorous and fresh talent in almost every area of the arts, and for 2025 will take over a massive former paper-making site on the western edge of the city.
Into the Summer at Lyon & Turnbull
3 June 2025
Auction house Lyon & Turnbull has a full programme of auctions over the summer, including their flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction on 5th June.
Invitation to Join Maria MacDonell’s Art-Life
19 May 2025
Written and performed by Maria MacDonell, ‘LIFE’ is touring Scottish theatres, with the opportunity for the audience to join-in by painting and drawing on-stage.
Hit the Town: Revelling with Deller’s Dundee Deities
8 May 2025
24 May: a UK-wide project by artist Jeremy Deller marking the 200th anniversary of London’s National Gallery will include a joyous piece in Dundee city centre, put together by the city’s art students.
ArTay is Highlight of 2025 Perth Festival
30 April 2025
22 – 25 May: curated by Frames Gallery as part of the Perth Festival, arTay is one of the largest exhibitions of contemporary art in Scotland.
The Big One: 2025’s Big Art Show Paisley
10 April 2025
Deadline 31 May: Paisley’s Big Art Show 2025 is promising to attract 15,000 visitors over three months, and the call for entries is open until 31st May.
Open the Doors: 2025 Spring Fling
9 April 2025
24 – 26 May: the 2025 edition of Spring Fling – Scotland’s largest open studios weekend – extends throughout Dumfries & Galloway, attracting thousands of visitors to meet artists and makers in one of Scotland’s most beautiful rural regions.
Two Capitals, Nine Auctions at Lyon & Turnbull
7 April 2025
Auction house Lyon & Turnbull has a full programme of auctions over April and May, shared between its London and Edinburgh bases.
March into April at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
25 March 2025
Auction house Lyon & Turnbull is holding Prints & Multiples and Contemporary Art sales, on 26th March in London, and 2nd April in Edinburgh, respectively.
Give Bigger for Art in Healthcare’s Campaign
24 March 2025
Until 25 March: a charity raising funds for placing modern and contemporary art into health and social care settings in Scotland is running a special campaign.
Music Festival Continues Govan’s Upward Direction
20 March 2025
26 – 29 March: the Govan district in Glasgow continues its cultural renaissance as Govan Music Festival returns for its fourth annual edition.
Dive into the Diverse at the 53rd Perth Festival of the Arts
10 March 2025
22 – 31 May: tickets for three major shows in 2025’s Perth Festival of the Arts are available already, as it gears-up for its 53rd year, bringing an exciting programme of comedy, music, literature and art to Scotland’s Fair City.
Putting Meaning on the Map at Water of Leith Visitor Centre
24 February 2025
1 March: a community art initiative documenting Edinburgh in the context of the climate crisis, the Meaning Map Project will be hosting workshops in the city in March.
Poetry Meeting Sculpture at Edinburgh Park
18 February 2025
8 March: Edinburgh Park’s emergence as a cultural quarter continues with the launch of the third of its poetry ‘zines, centred around a sculpture by Louise Plant.
Silver Service at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
18 February 2025
Edinburgh sale room Lyon & Turnbull continues its programme of auctions with Silver & Objets de Vertu and Jewellery.
Life, Learning and Legacy: Celebrating Patrick Geddes at the Scottish International Storytelling Centre Edinburgh
18 February 2025
22 February: The Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh is hosting a one-day celebration of the life and learnings of revolutionary 19th-century Scottish social thinker Patrick Geddes.
Artists’ Bookmarket Tells the Story at Fruitmarket Edinburgh
13 February 2025
15 – 16 February: Edinburgh’s annual celebration of art publishing returns for 2025.
The Collected Maisels at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
7 February 2025
Edinburgh residents David and Catriona Maisels’ Collection of British Ceramics goes under the hammer at the city’s Lyon & Turnbull sale room.
The Northern Lights Return to Aberdeen with SPECTRA Festival
6 February 2025
6 – 9 February: Scotland’s festival of light, SPECTRA, is returning to Aberdeen, promising a spectacular display of illuminated installations across the city for all ages.
Hippfest Silent Film Festival’s Reels Go Round Again for 2025
6 February 2025
19 – 23 March: Hippfest – Scotland’s popular silent film festival centred around the historic Hippodrome cinema in Bo’Ness – has announced its 2025 programme.
Borders Art Fair Returns for 2025
4 February 2025
14 – 16 March: This year’s Borders Art Fair returns to the Borders Event Centre in Kelso, with over seventy artists, galleries and makers from across the UK.
