Summerhall Surgeries is an artist development initiative led by Summerhall Arts. Running throughout the Fringe, the Surgeries will see 8 lead artists and collectives showcase excerpts of unfinished work to an audience of peers and industry figures, split between 2 events.
After a successful launch in 2023, Summerhall Surgeries returns with a new lineup of bold and brilliant artists. Summerhall Surgeries is an artist development initiative led by Summerhall Arts. Running throughout the Fringe, the Surgeries will see 8 lead artists and collectives showcase excerpts of unfinished work to an audience of peers and industry figures, …
Summerhall Arts presents Hattie Quigley’s ‘Gorge!’ an exhibition that aims to immerse the viewer into a liberated land of hedonistic chaos. The in Vitro gallery space is turned into an extravagant exploration of bodies, class, gender, power, obsession, and desire, dealing with capitalism and consumerism, dancing around the deliciousness of what painting is in its very essence.
Exhibitions are open Wed - Sun (10am-5pm) Summerhall Arts presents a retrospective exhibition dedicated to the sculptural practice of Gareth Fisher, tracing a career that spans over five decades. Born in Cumbria in 1951, Fisher studied at Edinburgh College of Art, earning a Diploma in Sculpture in 1976, followed by postgraduate study. Throughout the late …
Commemorating five years since the beginning of UK lockdown.
A showcase of up-and-coming artists and creatives reflecting on their COVID-19 pandemic experiences, with presentations from local mental health charities.
Lets face what we went through.
Exhibition open 10am-5pm. The University of Edinburgh Photography Society is thrilled to announce their annual exhibition at the Sciennes Gallery in Summerhall. The society, founded in 1890, has more than a century of cultivating and promoting student photography. This exhibition highlights some of the most impressive student photography from the University of Edinburgh, displaying almost …
Claire-Rose Barbier will present the pieces and sculptures she created for Fleur Darkin’s show “my Muses take Care of Me” in the perspective of her work. She will visit the trajectory of the pieces throughout their mediums, meanings and technics.
Fleur Darkin Presence Projects Pro class will take you from the floor, to find strength and power in the vertical. Focusing on finding stability to allow freedom. Expect to swing, shake and travel.
A collection of poetic scenes exploring feminine power through sculpture, movement, and music, devised by world-renowned Fife-based choreographer Fleur Darkin.
Hosted by Fleur Darkin Presence Projects, this Open Practice will be a led improvisation. Participants will be welcomed physically and gently guided towards an improvisational space of possibility.
Open 12-7pm daily. Book your slot using the link below. When you arrive to the exhibition, you will be welcomed individually and we can check in with any additional access requirements you may have, as each visit is bespoke to the visitor. Feeling You explores the relationship between visual arts, performance and dance. The exhibition …
Fleur Darkin Presence Projects present two graduating pieces: 'Many Slippery Issues are Not Resolved in the End' by Fleur Darkin in collaboration with graduating students of PASS Edinburgh College (2025) and 'Wolf' by Fleur Darkin in collab with graduating students of Scottish School of Contemporary Dance (2025)
