More Travels Whilst Standing Still
Monday 6th - Friday 10th September 2021
Scottish artist, Lucy Johnstone, studied at Edinburgh College of Art, then ran away to play in a thrash folk, punk …
Past Exhibitions
All exhibitions below are no longer showing at the Drill Hall and are listed from most recent to least.
OutBound
Monday 16th - Thursday 26th August 2021
‘OutBound’ will inhabit the main hall of the Out of the Blue Drill Hall from the 16th to the 26th …
Off-Kilter
Friday 16th - Thursday 29th July 2021
Off-Kilter is an exhibition showcasing works made by Jeanne Blissett Robertson and David Gray during their recent residencies at Out …
Exposed 21
Wednesday 2nd June - Thursday 10th June 2021
Showcasing award winning work from Edinburgh College’s HND and BA student photographers, Exposed is one of Scotland’s largest and much …
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 …
Makeshift – Exhibition and Sale
Saturday 12th December
A seasonal pop up exhibition and sale featuring resident Out of the Blue & local artists and makers. Find handmade, …
Walk Don’t Walk exhibition
Monday 26th October - Saturday 28th November 2020
Lose yourself in a world of risograph artwork! Walk Don’t Walk is an exhibition of diverse new work by artists, …
Ocean Experience Exhibition [CANCELLED]
Saturday 18th January - Friday 27th March 2020, Exhibition Launch Saturday 18th January, 2pm to 4pm
Experience the beauty of the Oceans through an exhibition of amazing images taken by photographers on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza …
The Alma Project: 3D Life Exhibition [CANCELLED]
Monday 30th March - Friday 3rd April 2020
Members of The Alma Project, a charity that uses the arts to promote mental well-being, are presenting an exhibition of …
Climate Reflections: Human Stories of Hope and Fear
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd November 2019
Climate Reflections: Human Stories of Hope & Fear; a five-day multi-media exhibition illuminating the voices of communities from around the …
The Health of a Nation: Exhibition and Fundraiser
Monday 4th - Friday 15th November 2019
Created in association with Palmed Europe, this exhibition documents the impact of the Occupation on health provision in Palestine. It …
FACEing ARThritis
Tuesday 5th November - Friday 8th November 10am-5pm, Saturday 9th November 10am-2pm
This free public exhibition of artworks created by young artists with arthritis and related conditions will bring you face to …
Craft Café Annual Exhibition and Sale of Work
Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th October 2019
A selection of paintings, illustrations and handmade items created by Craft Cafe artists. Impact Arts runs two Craft Café workshops …
A Sense of Place – QMU Art Psychotherapy Graduate Exhibition
Monday 8th July - Saturday 13th July
The exhibition will celebrate the work of Queen Margaret University’s final year MSc Art Psychotherapy students and will showcase an …
Out of the Blue is 25 Exhibition
Thursday 18th - Thursday 25th July 2019
An exhibition of our studio artists’ work to celebrate 25 years of Studio provision in Edinburgh by Out of the …
Exposed 19
Opening Night - Tuesday 4th June 7pm, Exhibition until Thursday 13th June 2019
Showcasing award winning work from Edinburgh College’s HND and BA student photographers, Exposed is one of Scotland’s largest and much …
REMiX: Exhibition by Hannah Nugent
Thursday 14th March - Friday 31st May 2019
Exhibition Launch: Thursday 14th March, 6pm – 8pm ‘REMiX’ is a new exhibition by the latest artist-in-residence in Out of …
Lives in Transit: Exhibition & Art Auction
Sunday 30th June - Saturday 6th July 2019
Opening event: Sunday 30th June, 6 – 9pm COLOURS of Edinburgh are holding a week-long art exhibition and auction to …
Layers of Leith Exhibition
Monday 17th - Friday 28th June 2019
Official Launch: Thursday 20th June, 4:30pm – 6pm The multi-media exhibition aims to Celebrate, Inform and Empower. Taking you on …
ENCOUNTERS: Book Launch and Exhibition
Thursday 30th - Friday 31st May 2019
ENCOUNTERS is a new dementia inclusive art book designed to stimulate communication, spark the imagination and provide a focus for …
Place-Age: Leith Neighbourhood Exhibition
Monday 22nd - Friday 26th April 2019
Opening event on Monday 22nd April, 1pm. All are welcome to attend! ‘Age-friendly communities’ are those that have policies, services …
Hatti Pattisson Solo Exhibition
Friday 12th - Wednesday 17th April 2019
Exhibition Launch: Thursday 11th April, 6pm – 8pm Out of the Blue Drill Hall based Scottish artist Hatti Pattisson creates …
Curry and Autism
Monday 1st April - Friday 5th April 2019
This project aims to raise the profile of Dads as carers of autistic adults through a collection of images taken …
Twitter Art Exhibit
Saturday 11th - Monday 13th May 2019
Opening Night Sale – Saturday 11th May, 5:30 – 8:30pm (free tickets via eventbrite) Exhibition then open on Sunday 12th …
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 …
Recovery is real! – A photovoice exhibition
Monday 14th - Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Exhibition launch event: Wednesday 16th January 6pm – 8pm In 2015, the University of Edinburgh undertook a photovoice project together …
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 …
Between Memory and Story : Selected Works of Megan Chapman
Friday 21st September - Friday 28th September 2018
Megan Chapman’s abstract paintings present an intuitive, visual diary of her interior language. The foundation of the artist’s work is …
Free the Spirit: The photographic art of Mahmoud Al Khurd
Tuesday 21st - Friday 24th August 2018
Opening Night: Monday 20th August, 6pm-8pm. All welcome to attend Three years ago, Mahmoud Al Khurd was a prizewinner in …
Exposed 18
Wednesday 6th - Thursday 14th June 2018
Exposed is one of the biggest and the most influential celebrations of new creative commercial photography in the UK. As …
Cross Your Eyes and Dot Your T’s
Monday 4th June - Friday 31st August 2018
‘An exploration and celebration of a different way of brain processing; Dyslexia.’ Cross Your Eyes and Dot Your T’s is …
URBAN LEGENDS – fomo_collective
Saturday 7th April - Thursday 31st May 2018
URBAN LEGENDS | @fomo_collective Five illustrators explore the influence of myths, legends and folklore in a modern world through a …
Nevertheless, She Persisted
Tuesday 8th - Saturday 19th May 2018
This exhibition of work by Edinburgh based photographer Mhairi Bell-Moodie highlights the stories of 25 women. The women involved have …
‘Self’: QMU Art Psychotherapy Graduate Exhibition
Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th July 2018
Postgraduate Art Psychotherapy students from Queen Margaret University (QMU) will be showing off their creative flair as part of an …
Exhibition: Hatti Pattisson
Wednesday 11th - Saturday 14th July, Exhibition launch: Tuesday 10th July, 6pm
A collection of land and seascapes of views in Scotland. Some are created through memory and Hatti’s imagination which slip …
Exhibition: Hatti Pattisson, Frippy Jameson & Moira Patience
Thursday 23rd November 2017
A group show featuring new works by Hatti Pattisson, Frippy Jameson & Moira Patience. Scottish artist Hatti Pattisson has carved …
Culture Connections
Sunday 1st April - Friday 6th April 2018
In a new photographic exhibition, 5 emerging photographers (collectively named F5.6) are exploring the theme of culture and what culture …
Making Equality Happen
Sunday 8th October 2017
Returning for its second year, ‘Making Equality Happen’ is an exhibition celebrating Scotland’s LGBT artists, creatives and producers. This year’s …
Transforming the Ordinary – Phil Chetwynd Photography Exhibition
Wednesday 8th - Friday 24th November 2017
Transforming the Ordinary – another world is possible We shouldn’t be afraid of the ordinary. From the ordinary can emerge …
Exhibition: People of the Royal Mile
Monday 16th - Friday 20th July 2018
Exhibition Launch: Monday 16th July, 6pm – 8pm An exhibition of the people who work and visit the High Street …
Edinburgh People
Tuesday 1st August to Wednesday 9th August 2017, Exhibition Launch - Monday 31st July 6-9pm
On Monday 31 July 2017, the Out of the Blue Drill Hall will host a solo exhibition for the Edinburgh-based …
Leith Moves Film Screening and Exhibition
Friday 11th August 2017, Exhibition until Friday 25th August & Film Screening daily on a loop until Mon 21st August
Leith Moves is an Out of the Blue and Heritage Lottery Fund supported education project investigating the movement of people …
Disposable Perspectives exhibition tour
Monday 9th - Saturday 14th October 2017, Launch event & Bake Sale: Monday 9th October, 6pm - 8pm
Disposable Perspectives is delighted to announce a new showing of the Porte de la Chapelle photographic series – photos taken by …
Retina Festival – The Royal Photographic Society’s International Print Exhibition
Tuesday 11th - Friday 21st July 2017
The Royal Photographic Society’s International Print Exhibition was inaugurated in 1854 and during its early history included work by some …
Lost Spaces
Tuesday 4th - Saturday 8th July, Launch: Monday 3rd July, 6pm - 8pm
Graduating students from ESALA (Edinburgh School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture) exhibit projects exploring the re-use of the old Edinburgh …
LeithLate17 – Every Woman Super Woman 2
Exhibition: Thursday 15th June - Saturday 1st July, Launch: Thursday 15th June, 6pm-9pm
Every Woman Super Woman 2 (part 2) is an exhibition of prints created by young women from Young Saheliya to …
Exposed 17
Wednesday 7th - Thursday 15th June 2017, LeithLate17 Closing Party 15th June 2017, 6pm-9pm
Exposed is one of the biggest and the most influential celebrations of new creative commercial photography in the UK. As …
Don’t Be Denied: Exhibition by Rumana Sayed
Saturday 1st April - Saturday 6th May 2017
Preview: Saturday 1st April, 3 – 5pm A powerful exhibition of new print work by graphic designer Rumana Sayed, produced …
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 …
Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios NOW
Monday 4th - Thursday 7th December 2017, Late night opening: Wed 6th Dec, 7pm - 10pm
An exhibition by resident artists working at Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios in Abbeyhill, Edinburgh. The exhibition tells the …
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