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!

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!

Theatre

Catafalque

1st August 2024 - 11th August 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

From acclaimed producers Scissor Kick comes the world premiere of Catafalque, a one-woman eulogy through the lens of a civil celebrant asking, how do we grieve the ungrievable?

Comedy

Fan/Girl

1st August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Absurd, optimistic and joyful, Bryony Byrne’s Fan/Girl is a tongue-in-cheek ride through British adolescence against a backdrop of nineties football.

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!

Books

Nobody’s Empire: An Evening With Stuart Murdoch

17th October 2024

Summerhall, Edinburgh South

Join Stuart Murdoch for an evening of reading, songs and a live Q&A at Summerhall, in celebration of his debut novel, Nobody's Empire.

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

Narcissus Flower School

15 East Norton Place , Edinburgh East EH7 5DR

The Narcissus Flower School workshops are presented to students wishing to learn the traditional craft of floristry in a modern school.

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

Summerhall School of Jewellery

Au Lab 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh South EH9 1PL

Enjoy the experience of becoming a jeweller for the day, learn a whole load of new skills and leave with a lovely piece of jewellery to boot!!

Arts and Crafts

Powderhall Bronze

18 - 19 West Harbour Road, Edinburgh, Leith EH5 1PN

Powderhall Bronze is Scotland's premier fine art foundry established in 1989.

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

WHALE Arts Agency

30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh West EH14 2SA

WHALE Arts is a community arts organisation in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh.

Arts and Crafts

Studio Bizio

20a Raeburn Place, Stockbridge EH4 1HN

Studio Bizio is Photography Gallery based in Edinburgh, Specialising in 20th Century & Contemporary Photography but with occasional forays into other...

Arts and Crafts

Scottish Storytelling Centre

43 - 45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR

The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling and theatre, music, workshops and festivals.

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

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