The April Art Appreciation visit will be to theCity Art Centre 2 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, just opposite the Market Street Exit from Waverley Station on Wednesday 8th April.  When this information was printed, the lift was out of order but hopefully will be back working by the time of the visit.  It will be… Read more

The Turner Exhibition is on at the National Gallery of Scotland, the Mound, Edinburgh until the end of January so, I propose that as our first visit of 2026 on Wednesday 14th January will be to that If you want to have lunch beforehand, meet in the entrance foyer at 12. noon to decide where… Read more

The next Garden Visit, and last of the season, will be to Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0UE on Wednesday 10th September. There is free entry to all parts of the gardens and if the weather is less than kind, there are a number of glasshouses where we could take shelter.… Read more

The July Garden visit will be to Kirkton Manor Garden, another garden open for charity under the Scotland's Gardens Scheme, on Wednesday 9th July.   Kirkton Manor House has a delightful, three-acre, informal country garden set in the beautiful Manor Valley. It enjoys spectacular open views and calling curlews from its riverside position. Bluebells flank the… Read more

The walk will start in Livingston village.  You can either park in the small car park in Kirk Lane, just behind the main street. on the street itself or in the Livingston Inn car park. Meet at the Kirk Lane car park for an 11.00am start.  We will walk along by the river, towards Almond… Read more

The walk is approximately 5 miles and mostly flat. (There are a few steep steps up from the river to the Canal towpath). Allan Dungavel will be leading this walk. It starts and finishes at Linlithgow Leisure Centre (Excite). Read more

The Scottish Colourists - SJ Peploe, JD Fergusson, GL Hunter and FCB Cadell - are widely recognised as pioneers of early 20th century Scottish art. Often exhibited as a quartet, their work will now be shown in the company of key figures such as Matisse and Derain, as well as the Bloomsbury Group's Vanessa Bell… Read more

A diverse display of drawings and watercolours 1500-1700 on loan from the Chatsworth Collection. See attachment for specifics and video https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/durer-to-van-dyck-drawings-from-chatsworth-house Read more

Venue : The Dovecote Gallery, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT Meet : At the entrance to the gallery at 1:30 P.M. The exhibition is 'STITCHES', displaying centuries of Scotland's embroidery art. See links for specifics on gallery, exhibition and location https://dovecotstudios.com/visit https://www.dovecotstudios.com/ If you would like refreshments beforehand, meet in the cafe around 12.30.… Read more

The next visit will be to the City Art Centre , on Wednesday  13th November. The Centre is just a step across the road from Waverley railway station.  Click on this link for full details of the exhibition.  This is a free exhibition celebrating the versatility of printed artwork from a selection of works from… Read more