Out of the Blue Drill Hall

@festivalofeuropescotland is coming to the Drill Hall next weekend. One of over 40 events, it's a vibrant FREE event celebrating community, culture, and creativity! Enjoy a day of hands-on art workshops, craft demonstrations, and lively family ceilidh dancing. Here's what's coming up: 🌟 Paper Art Garden Workshop | 11am, 12.45pm & 2.30pm 🌟 Join the brilliant artists from @beetroots_art in one of their FREE family friendly creative art workshops. You'll make your own spring flower ornament, or if you feel confident have a go at more complex paper cutting traditional patterns. 🌟 Motanka Doll Workshop | 11am 🌟 Guided by the artist @mariiammiskova you will create your own Motanka doll to take home. This FREE workshop is suitable for ages 10+. Each doll is unique, shaped by the imagination of its maker. 🌟 Petrykivka Painting Workshop | 12.45pm (Sold Out) 🌟 Artist led, you will be guided step-by-step through this this traditional decorative painting process to create your own colourful work of art to take home. 🌟 CeilidhKids Workshop | 2pm and 3.05pm 🌟 FREE family-friendly Scottish Ceilidh workshop. New Scots and Old Scots can discover and enjoy for the first or 100th time the dances and tap along to the music. As it is a shoes off dance floor there is a chance for everyone to show off their favourite socks! 🌟 Make your own Straw Spider Mobile Workshop | 2.30pm 🌟 At this Ukrainian ‘Pavuk’ - Straw Spider - workshop you will get to make your own traditional, geometric hanging straw ornament. Artist led by @augbedinburgh , you will be guided through this process to create your own ‘Pavuk’ to take away at the end of the workshop and hang up in your home! To find out more, and book your free place at one of the workshops, just head over to our website. ➡️ Link in bio. Image 1 (c) @festivalofeuropescotland Image 2 (c) @beetroots_art Image 3 (c) @mariiammiskova Image 4 (c) @annamoffatphotography . . #FestivalOfEuropeScotland #EuropeanCommunitiesDay #EdinburghEvenets #WhatsOn #WhatsOnEdinburgh

@ootbdrillhall have studios and event spaces that are available for rent or hire. An incredible cafe for something to eat or drink, exhibitions, a print studio @ootblueprint classes and regular markets in the Drill Hall located in the heart of Edinburgh 👩‍🎨

We can't believe it's nearly May already! 🤩 We've got some great events coming up, from markets to workshops. See something you fancy? Just take a look at our website to check out the full programme. ➡️ Link in bio. Poster designed and printed by @ootblueprint @shopthestudio.edi @festivalofeuropescotland @leithjazz_bluesdance @ootblueprint @greensholistictherapies2011 . . #WhatsOn #WhatsOnEdinburgh #EdinburghEvents #WhatsOnLeith #Markets #Workshops

Ready for a summer adventure? There’s still time to join the All or Nothing & @strangetownco 5-day youth summer camp! Dive into aerial skills, movement, theatre-making, and creative storytelling. No experience needed, just curiosity and enthusiasm. The week ends with a LIVE SHOW where you get to shine for friends and family! Ages 12–18 | All levels welcome Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh | 20–24 July | 10am–4pm £200 | Subsidised places available Don’t miss out on a summer of creativity, confidence, and new friends. Book your spot through our website - link in bio! #SummerCamp #YouthTheatre #AerialDance #YouthPerformers #AllOrNothing #StrangeTownTheatre

From Songlines to Seanchas: Come by anytime between 11am - 4pm and join in a one-day artwork with déirdre ní mhathúna, artist and traditional singer. Drawing inspiration from Irish songs and storytelling, join us as we create something unique in celebration of our Celtic European world! https://linktr.ee/dnim_alba This art activity is part of European Communities Day which is included in this year's Festival of Europe Scotland Programme. This event is funded by #NationalLottery players

David Rogers will be on hand at the Festival's European Communities Day this Saturday, 16 May, to share his expertise on making bird, bat and bee boxes. David lives in the Borders and is deeply rooted in nature, and passionate about the environment. The boxes he makes can contribute to conservation and support for biodiversity. David's skills at crafting these boxes with reused material is a joy to behold. come along and share his enthusiasm and learn how to make simple boxes yourself. He will also give you guidance on when and where to locate your box, 🕊️🦇🐝 Free, drop in anytime between 11am - 4pm. We would love for you to join us! @theedinburghremakery @leithmensshed @ootbdrillhall

Coming soon to the Drill Hall. 📢 We're hosting the Gretna 111th Anniversary Pop-Up Exhibition, commemorating the Gretna train disaster, which killed over 200 men from the 1/7th Royal Scots. The Gretna Rail Disaster was a devastating blow to both the Battalion and the people of Leith. It was said at the time that there was scarcely a family in the town untouched by the tragedy. In the hours after the disaster, the nearby city of Carlisle became the main centre for the wounded. Around 180 injured soldiers were taken there, overwhelming local hospitals, Red Cross facilities, and even hotels, which were requisitioned for beds. On Sunday 23 May 1915, 107 coffins were returned to Edinburgh and placed in the Battalion’s Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street. The following day, 101 were borne in solemn procession to Rosebank Cemetery, Pilrig Street, for burial in a mass grave. Thousands lined the route; shops closed, blinds were drawn, and traffic halted as the city mourned. The Drill Hall has been chosen for this exhibition due to its history of being the 7th Battalion’s Drill Hall and its association with the people of Leith. Central to the exhibition will be the Tree of Life which contains the names of all 216 men who were killed in the disaster. This will be supported by display boards featuring the stories of local soldiers and their families. 📅 Monday 18th – Saturday 23th May ⏰ 10am – 4.30pm 📍 @ootbdrillhall 🎫 Free entry ➡️ Link in bio. Image: (c) The Royal Scot . . #Gretna111 #GretnaRailDisaster #PopUpExhibition #WhatsOn #WhatsOnEdinburgh

Deadline extended! 📢 The deadline for stall applications for the @helloart.uk Dragon Boat Festival Market in June has now been extended to Thursday 28th May. Step into a space where culture is felt, not just seen, where hands shape stories through art, where the scent of zongzi lingers in the air, and where tradition gently meets the present. 💫 @helloart.uk are calling for: 🍃 Food Vendors — sharing warmth through taste 🎨 Artists & Makers — bringing stories into form 🕊 Workshop Leaders — creating moments of connection 📆 New application deadline: Thursday 28th May. More information can be found in the News section on our website. ➡️ Link in bio. Image: (c) @helloart.uk . . #DragonBoatFestival #Market #CallOut #VendorCallOut #EdinburghArtists #EdinburghMakers

Join us this Saturday at the European Communities Day! 🌍 The Citizens’ Rights Project will be hosting an information table at the vibrant Festival of Europe Scotland event. 📍 Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Leith 🗓️ Saturday 16 May, 11am-4pm (drop in anytime) Come say hello, find out more about your rights, and celebrate community, culture, and connection with Edinburgh’s diverse European communities. Free entry - all welcome! ✨

Due to ill health I had to rearrange some of our Saturday Workshops. Im glad to say I'm now back and raring to go. We are kicking of with the rescheduled Enamelling Workshop on Saturday 23rd May. Then the Sea Glass Workshop on Saturday 30th May, where you can make a pendant, ring or brooch. Both classes are suitable for beginners. Pop over to the website for further details and bookings /courses @amcgrattanjewellery @cam_life_designs #saturdayworkshop #jewellerymakingworkshop #jewlleryforbeginners #seaglassjewellery #enameljewellery

Come and hear Edie’s body image story alongside her portrait @ootbdrillhall for the @edinburghcollegephotography graduate exhibition. I feel so privileged to have work in this show again as Edinburgh College’s Resident Artist. Opens June 3rd on for 6 days. #bodyimage #exhibition #edinburghphotography #nikoneurope 📸 Jennifer Charlton CPhot ARPS

Excited to welcome @_void.gallery for a photogrammetry workshop on the 23rd of May - link in bio 〰️ #creativetechnology #darkecology