Summerhall

Summerhall, Edinburgh’s biggest arts venue, is open to the public all year round.

About Summerhall

	1 Summerhall , Edinburgh South EH9 1PL
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Summerhall is open to the public all year round and hosts events in all the City’s major festivals. But it’s far more than Edinburgh’s biggest arts venue. Visitors will find theatre and gallery spaces, libraries and small museums, educational and research programmes, studios and workshops.

is a venue for diverse programmes of visual and performing arts. It is a place for all kinds of events, parties, workshops, festivals, weddings and meetings. It is home to a varied community of creative artists and businesses, including a pub, café, brewery and distillery.

Summerhall has fast become a key arts organisation in Edinburgh, at festival time and throughout the year.

Our visual art programme presents a diverse and innovative programme of exhibitions, free and open to the public all year round. Exhibiting artists have included Liliane Lijn, Alastair MacLennan, Derrick Guild, Tamsyn Challenger, Haroon Mirza, Pester and Rossi.

Summerhall’s year-round live music programme, Nothing Ever Happens Here… has become one of the best places to see exciting, live music in the city, bringing musicians such as Billy Bragg, Sun Kil Moon, The Sun Ra Arkestra, and Charlotte Church to Summerhall’s Dissection Room, whilst helping to provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh to play with established touring musicians from around the globe.

Summerhall won the Dan Crawford Innovation Award at the 2015 Empty Space… Peter Brook Awards, was shortlisted for The Stage Fringe Venue of the Year in 2014 and 2017, was awarded a Cycle Friendly Employer Award by Cycle Scotland in 2019 and won The Herald Scottish Culture Award 2019 for Outstanding Venue.

The aim is to be a major cultural destination where audiences meet and mix and where artists and performers are inspired to make and present their best work.

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Upcoming Events at Summerhall

Dance

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at Summerhall

Selected dates between 16th January 2024 - 9th July 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Come and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club in Summerhall!

Music

Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand

4th May 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Don't miss two acclaimed singer-songwriters Kathryn Williams and Dan Willson (aka Withered Hand) at Summerhall on 4th May!

Talks and Lectures

Festival of Europe

11th May 2024 - 12th May 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Scotland's first international Festival of Europe takes place on May 11th and 12th at Summerhall. Come along for a fantastic weekend of discussion, art and socialising!

Talks and Lectures

The time has come? The future of European Security and defence

12th May 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

An expert seminar as part of the Talking Europe weekend, organised by the Scottish Council on Global Affairs is taking place at Summerhall on Sunday 12th May.

Family and Kids

An-Ki

27th May 2024 - 2nd June 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

An-Ki is an immersive theatrical experience about the origin and destiny of humankind, set in an intimate and magical tent.

Music

Soccer Mommy

2nd July 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, is one of the most gifted songwriters making rock music right now and she plays Summerhall on Tuesday 2nd July!

Music

Jalen Ngonda

10th July 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Jalen Ngonda is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene, don't miss him live at Summerhall on Wednesday 10th July!

Music

Tom McRae

19th September 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Mercury and Brit nominated artist Tom McRae is heading out on tour in support of his new album, catch him live at Summerhall on Thursday 19th September!

Music

Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman

20th September 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman have released their first single as a duo and announced a UK tour with a date at Summerhall on 20th September!

Music

John Maus

16th October 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Enigmatic musician John Maus has announced a headline show at Summerhall on Wednesday 16th October!

Music

Afro Celt Sound System

21st October 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Afro Celt Sound System bring their ground-breaking fusion of African, Gaelic and Bhangra influenced sounds to Summerhall on 21st October!

Music

Los Bitchos

23rd October 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Catch Los Bitchos, a four-piece dance-rock band from London, when they play Summerhall Edinburgh on Wednesday 23rd October!

Music

Ibibio Sound Machine

18th November 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Don't miss Ibibio Sound Machine when they play Summerhall Edinburgh on Monday 18th November!

Arts and Crafts

The Arienas Collective

The Arienas Collective Dublin Meuse, Edinburgh New Town EH3 6NW

The Arienas Collective is a group of local artists and designer-makers who are passionate about what they do, and who believe there is a creative soul...

Arts and Crafts

Natalie J Wood Designs Ceramic Workshops

Unit 7a 78 Albion Road, Edinburgh East EH7 5NB

Learn a host of new skills at these ceramic workshops run by ceramic designer/maker Natalie J Wood!

Arts and Crafts

We Make Edinburgh

18 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh East EH7 5DL

We are We Make Edinburgh! We have been running creative workshops at our studio in Abbeyhill, Edinburgh since 2019.

Arts and Crafts

Potter Around

Potter Around Overton Farm, Kirknewton EH27 8DD

Potter Around is a ceramic painting and craft studio based in Kirknewton on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Arts and Crafts

OOTB Abbeymount Studios

2 Easter Road, Edinburgh East EH7 5AN

Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios is Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust’s exciting creative space in the old Victorian school building at the top of Easter Road.

Arts and Crafts

Doodles Ceramics Workshop

29 Marchmont Crescent , Edinburgh South EH9 1HQ

Doodles Ceramics is Edinburgh's longest established 'paint your own' pottery studio helping people decorate and make pottery since 1999!

Arts and Crafts

101 By Support The Makers

101 Easter Road, Edinburgh East EH7 5PP

Independent Handmade Gift Shop with Pop Up & Creative Workshop Space

Arts and Crafts

MADE in East Lothian

The Community Arts Hub 21a Hardgate, Dunbar Road , Haddington EH41 3JW

MADE in East Lothian is a community interest company (CIC) which supports artists, makers and the wider creative community in East Lothian.

Arts and Crafts

Remode Collective

Out of the Blue Drill Hall Studio G50, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith EH6 8RG

A new and exiting Social Enterprise project with a passion for eco and sustainable fashion.

Arts and Crafts

The City Workshop Edinburgh

1 St Colme Street, Edinburgh West EH3 6AA

The City Workshop Edinburgh offers a wide range of art and craft classes in the centre of Edinburgh, just a two minute walk from Princes Street.

Arts and Crafts

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

21 Hawthornvale, Leith EH6 4JT

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is a centre for production, research and learning. We support artists in their careers and practice through the provision of space, funding and professional opportunities.

Arts and Crafts