Past Exhibitions

All exhibitions below are no longer showing at the Drill Hall and are listed from most recent to least.

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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 …


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 …


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 …


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 …


Mocado

Monday 3rd - Saturday 22nd October 2016

Mocado showcases unique and original artwork by young artists from around the UK. The exhibition was curated by Maddie Lennon & …


Friends

Monday 3rd - Friday 7th October 2016

An exhibition of paintings and prints by local artists Anna Redpath and Malcolm Knox. Anna Redpath Anna began her formal training …


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 …


Lost Spaces

Monday 27th June - Friday 1st July 2016

Lost Spaces is a summary of the work of Architectural Design students (Years 3 and 4 – BA/MA(Hons) programme) at …


Glazed & Confused

Monday 4th - Saturday 9th July 2016

Glazed & Confused will feature work by collective of potters from Edinburgh’s Adult Education classes and private classes run by Yvette Hunwick …


Exposed 16

Wednesday 8th - Friday 17th June 2016 (Launch event, Tuesday 7th June, 7pm)

Exposed is one of the biggest and the most influential celebrations of new creative commercial photography in the UK. As …


MCFB Exhibition and Art Sale

Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th May 2016 (Opening night & postcard auction: Tues 24th, 6 - 9pm)

Multi-Cultural Family Base are holding an Art Sale to promote the work of their Banyan Project which works with young Black …


‘Living With…’ LGBT+ Art Exhibition

Exhibition open from Saturday 13th - Friday 19th February (not Sunday) 2016

Launch event: Friday 12th February, 7pm – 10pm   Free entry, booking preferred via livingwith.eventbrite.co.uk Celebrate LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and …


We are the Palestinians

28th October - 13th November 2015

Stories of the Irish or Italian or other immigrant communities that have come to Scotland are relatively well known, those …


Artcore Print Fair

Saturday 10th October 2015

This event marks the grand opening of Out of the Blueprint, a social enterprise providing affordable, eco-friendly print services. Set …


This will not reoccur

Saturday 5th September 2015

New work from five young emerging artists. This will not reoccur is a one day only exhibition of brand new …


always talking, must try harder

Monday 29th June - Wednesday 8th July 2015 (Launch event 7pm-9pm on Mon 29th June)

Always talking, must try harder is an exhibition of new works by Edinburgh based artist Badatmath, featuring monochrome oil paintings …


STALKERS AND DIVAS

Tuesday 28th - Friday 31st July 2015 (Closing event 31st July, 6 - 9pm)

STALKERS AND DIVAS is the brainchild of Gosia Walton and Freddie Thomas. Both artists strongly believe art is about the …


Lost Spaces

Monday the 22nd June until Tuesday the 23rd of June 2015

Lost Spaces is a summary of the work of Architectural Design students (Years 3 and 4 – BA/MA(Hons) programme) at …


Art in Healthcare – Open Days

Exhibition open to public Fri 5th - Sat 6th June 2015, 10am-5pm (Opening night Thurs 4th June 7pm-9pm by invitation)

Open Days is Art in Healthcare’s new showcase to display the beautiful artworks in their collection that are currently available to …


Exposed 15

Wednesday 10th - Thursday 18th June 2015 (Launch event, Tuesday 9th June, 7pm)

Exposed is one of the biggest and the most influential celebrations of new creative commercial photography in the UK. As …


GREENHOUSE

Tuesday 31st - Saturday 4th April 2015

An exhibition of a variety of works made by 4th year Painting, Photography and Sculpture students from the Edinburgh College …


Moving Minds

Monday 8th - Friday 12th December 2014

An opportunity to view this fascinating exhibition created by MECOPP and Gypsy/Travellers. In an open, honest, and often humorous way,  Gypsy/Traveller contributors …


Before the diving

Monday 3rd November to Tuesday 11th November 2014

Little is known about ancient Penguin civilisation, but the recent discovery of early Penguin eggshell drawings provides a fascinating though …


Artisans at Work

Monday 13th - Friday 17th October 2014

This exciting exhibition features the vibrant works of three local artists:  Anna Redpath, Malcolm Knox and Seonaidh Jacques. Anna Redpath …


Exposure

Monday 6th October to Friday 10th October 2014

Exposure is a thought provoking photographic exhibition, part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. Through the medium …


Ava Molleson Exhibition

Monday 15th - Friday 26th September 2014

An exhibition of remarkably incisive cartoons and illustrations by 15 year old Ava Molleson. Ava was diagnosed with dyslexia at …



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