Out of the Blueprint

Past Events

Print Expo

Monday 14th - Friday 25th August 2023

Out of the Blueprint’s Print Expo is the ultimate pop-up market for zines, riso prints and t-shirts! Get your inky …


Out of the Blueprint

Out of the Blueprint is a print studio specialising in RISO printing – an affordable, eco-friendly print process with a …


Past Exhibitions

Exhibition: Joanna Blémont

Thursday 29th September - Saturday 29th October 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s latest artist in residence, Joanna Blémont presents a collection of new work.  Artist Joanna Blémont dreams …


Past Events

Print Expo

Saturday 9th - Saturday 16th July 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s Print Expo is a week-long festival of print from Saturday 9th – Saturday 16th July Get …


Past Exhibitions

A Time and a Place

Friday 11th March - Saturday 23rd April 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s resident artist Gemma Gorton presents a new body of work created during her time in the …


Past Exhibitions

Feed Your Head

Friday 4th February - Saturday 5th March 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s latest artist-in-residence Ot Pascoe presents work created through her explorative machine printing in the riso studio. …


Past Events

Free fun activities for 11-13 year olds at Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Get into Summer.

P.A.L.S Summer Scheme

Monday 2nd August to Friday 6th August 2021

A free one-week programme of arts activities for 11 – 13 year olds, as part of the Scottish Government’s ‘Get …


Past Exhibitions

"As I say, humans kind of accommodate, over a long period of time, difficulties, and it kind of becomes normal. And that was normal.

Graphic Treatment

Monday 17th May – Friday 25th June 2021

Out of the Blueprint present a new exhibition by comic artist Gordon Shaw on cancer, carers and compassion. The author of …


Past Exhibitions

Terminal Velocity artwork - man looking at a plane

Terminal Velocity: Exhibition

Friday 25th January - Saturday 9th March 2019 (Not Sundays)

Exhibition launch Thursday 24th January, 6pm – 8pm Terminal Velocity is an exhibition of new print work by HAM, created …


Past Exhibitions

Banshee Exhibition

Sunday 25th November - Monday 31st December

Banshee is an exhibition of monstrous women created by Eli Spencer and Sophie Robin as part of their residency at …


Past Events

Meet the Artist: Lucy Grainge

Monday 16th July 2018

Meet artist-in-residence Lucy Grainge and discover the story behind her exhibition ‘Cross Your Eyes and Dot Your T’s’ currently on …


Past Events

Print Jam

Saturday 2nd June 2018

Out of the Blueprint are back again for round three of Print Jam, with a jam-packed day of workshops and …


Past Events

Print Jam

Saturday 5th May 2018

Out of the Blueprint are back again for round two of Print Jam, with a jam-packed day of workshops and …


Press Releases

Print Jam

Saturday 7th April 2018

Out of the Blueprint are launching Print Jam, a new monthly creative meetup for young people. With comic-making workshops, zine …


Past Exhibitions

A pile of 'Rap Zine' magazines printed by Out of the Blueprint

Rap Zine Exhibition

Saturday 25th February - Saturday 25th March 2017

Out of the Blueprint presents a brand new exhibition of riso printed artwork by Edinburgh-based illustrators. Come and visit the …


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OH BUOY

Wednesday 24th August - Friday 30th September 2016

Buoy 1. an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring. An …



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