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Tuesday Lunchtime Tour | Scottish Women Artists

Tuesday Lunchtime Tour | Scottish Women Artists

1 August 2023 to 2 January 2024
£10.50

Book onto one of our Lunchtime Tours for no additional cost, running every Tuesday at 12pm.

Thursday Lunchtime Tour | Scottish Women Artists

Thursday Lunchtime Tour | Scottish Women Artists

3 August 2023 to 4 January 2024
£10.50

Book onto one of our Lunchtime Tours for no additional cost, running every Thursday at 1pm.

Online Curators Tour | Scottish Women Artists

Online Curators Tour | Scottish Women Artists

29 September 2023
£5
Online

Can't visit in person? See it online!

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

30 September 2023
£120

Learn to weave in one of the world’s leading tapestry studios

Online Tapestry Studio Tour, 10am

Online Tapestry Studio Tour, 10am

30 September 2023
£5
Online
Tapestry Studio Tour - September 2023

Tapestry Studio Tour - September 2023

30 September 2023
£12.50

An excluisive tour of our world-renowned Tapestry Studio

Scottish Art and Aperitivo

Scottish Art and Aperitivo

3 October 2023
Paid admission

Enjoy Dovecot after hours with a complimentary aperitivo, and tours of Scottish Women Artists, Dovecot’s spectacular Tapestry Balcony and Scottish Landscapes: A New Generation.

SOLD OUT: Introduction to 3D Embroidery Workshop

SOLD OUT: Introduction to 3D Embroidery Workshop

7 October 2023
£65.00

Reimagine Hand Embroidery in this 3D Workshop

Katazome Printed Textile Workshop

Katazome Printed Textile Workshop

7 October 2023
£65.00

Learn the basics of the Japanese Katazome printing with designer Ellen Martin

Scottish Women Artists author Charlotte Rostek, in conversation

Scottish Women Artists author Charlotte Rostek, in conversation

7 October 2023
£15:00

Join Charlotte Rostek author of "Scottish Women Artists" in conversation with Dovecot Director Celia Joicey

Private View | Monarchs of the Glen

Private View | Monarchs of the Glen

12 October 2023
£12.50

Celebrate the launch of Dovecots Monarchs of the Glen

Monarchs of the Glen

Monarchs of the Glen

14 October 2023 to 2 March 2024
Free admission

The painting The Monarch of the Glen by Edwin Landseer has inspired people around the world since the 19th century, being reproduced and re-interpreted many times. This innovative display, celebrates the international history of a Scottish icon.

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

14 October 2023
£120
Sold Out: Rug Tufting Experience Day

Sold Out: Rug Tufting Experience Day

14 October 2023
£165.00

Get to grips with the basics of gun tufting and make your own rug

English Paper Piecing Quilting Workshop

English Paper Piecing Quilting Workshop

14 October 2023
£55

Learn the art of English Paper Piecing for quilting with artist Lucy Engels. 

Monarch of the Glen – In Conversation

Monarch of the Glen – In Conversation

24 October 2023
£12.50

Christopher Baker talks all things Monarch of the Glen with Dovecot Studios Director Celia Joicey. 

Online Studio Tour

Online Studio Tour

27 October 2023
£5
Online
Tapestry Studio Tour - October 2023

Tapestry Studio Tour - October 2023

27 October 2023
£12.50

Join us for a special guided tour of the Tapestry Studio Viewing Balcony with one of Dovecot Director Celia Joicey. This is an opportunity to gain a unique insight into some of the Tapestry Studio’s artwork, projects and collaborations, and the history of the building with Dovecot Director Celia Joicey. With limited tickets, don’t miss your chance get an exclusive tour of Britain’s longest running tapestry studio.

Autumnal Paper Folding workshop

Autumnal Paper Folding workshop

4 November 2023
£65.00

Make four unique hanging pieces of different designs in this innovative workshop

2- Day Victoria Crowe Inspired Painting Workshop

2- Day Victoria Crowe Inspired Painting Workshop

10 November 2023 to 11 November 2023
£199

Enjoy a 2-day painting workshop inspired by Victoria Crowe focusing on colour.

Introduction to 3D Embroidery Workshop

Introduction to 3D Embroidery Workshop

11 November 2023
£65.00

Reimagine Hand Embroidery in this 3D Workshop

Manx Log Cabin Quilting

Manx Log Cabin Quilting

18 November 2023
£55

Learn the art of Manx Log Cabin Quilting with artist Lucy Engels.

Rug Tufting Experience Day

Rug Tufting Experience Day

18 November 2023
£165

In this workshop, you will get to grips with the basics of gun tufting and make your own rug.

Katazome Printed Textile Workshop

Katazome Printed Textile Workshop

25 November 2023
£65

Learn the basics of the Japanese Katazome printing with designer Ellen Martin.

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

25 November 2023
£120

Want to learn to weave in one of the world’s leading tapestry studios? This tapestry weaving experience day at Dovecot Studios is a rare chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio.

Online Tapestry Studio Tour

Online Tapestry Studio Tour

1 December 2023
£5

Be transported to Edinburgh for this virtual tour of world-renowned tapestry studio, Dovecot.

Tapestry Studio Tour - December 2023

Tapestry Studio Tour - December 2023

1 December 2023
£12.50

Join us for a special guided tour of the Tapestry Studio Viewing Balcony with one of Dovecot Director Celia Joicey.

Rug Tufting Experience Day

Rug Tufting Experience Day

2 December 2023
£165

Aimed at beginners, this intimate workshop is an introduction to the art of electric gun tufting. Learning the basic tufting techniques, this is a chance to experiment with a tufting gun and create your own contemporary rug sample.

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

Tapestry Weaving Experience Day

16 December 2023
£120

Want to learn to weave in one of the world’s leading tapestry studios? This tapestry weaving experience day at Dovecot Studios is a rare chance to learn the art of tapestry weaving at the UK’s longest running tapestry studio.

Warhol: The Textiles

Warhol: The Textiles

26 January 2024 to 1 June 2024
Paid admission

Dovecot Studios will showcase the first exhibition in Scotland exclusively dedicated to the commercial textile designs of pop artist and icon Andy Warhol. Warhol: The Textiles will take its visitors on a journey through the unknown and unrecorded world of textile and fashion design, demonstrating how this was a crucial stage in Warhol becoming one of the most iconic artists of the twentieth century.

Past Exhibitions & Events

2-Day Acrylic Painting Workshop Inspired by Blackadder

2-Day Acrylic Painting Workshop Inspired by Blackadder

22 September 2023 to 23 September 2023
£199

2-day Acrylic Painting inspired by Elizabeth Blackadder

Scottish Landscapes: A New Generation - In Conversation with Siobhan McLaughlin

Scottish Landscapes: A New Generation - In Conversation with Siobhan McLaughlin

21 September 2023
Free admission

This summer the City Art Centre and Dovecot Studios are both staging exhibitions on the theme of landscape. Join freelance curator and artist Siobhan McLaughlin in conversation with City Art Centre curator Helen Scott to discuss contemporary approaches and dynamic responses to this ever-evolving subject.

Tapestry Studio Tour

Tapestry Studio Tour

18 September 2023
£12.50

Join us for a special guided tour of the Tapestry Studio Viewing Balcony with one of Dovecot Director Celia Joicey.

Online Tapestry Studios Tour

Online Tapestry Studios Tour

18 September 2023
£5

Be transported to Edinburgh for this virtual tour of world-renowned tapestry studio, Dovecot.

SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day

SOLD OUT Rug Tufting Experience Day

16 September 2023
Paid admission
SOLD OUT Katazome Printed Textile Workshop

SOLD OUT Katazome Printed Textile Workshop

9 September 2023
£65.00

Learn the basics of the Japanese Katazome printing with designer Ellen Martin.

An (Almost) A to Z of Modern Scottish Women Artists

An (Almost) A to Z of Modern Scottish Women Artists

6 September 2023
£15.00 (Includes exhibition ticket)

Alice Strang presents an almost complete guide to Modern Scottish Women Artists

Directors Tour | Scottish Women Artists

Directors Tour | Scottish Women Artists

30 August 2023
£12.50

Join Dovecot Director Celia Joicey for this intimate insightful tour of your new exhibition Scottish Women Artists: 250 Years of Challenging Perception.

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Gallery & Shop

Monday - Saturday: 10am – 5pm

 

 

Tapestry Studio Viewing Balcony

Monday - Friday: 12 – 3pm

Saturday: 10am – 5pm 

*Please note that the Viewing Balcony will be closed on Saturday the 28th of October 2023*
 

Café

Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 4:00pm