RSA Annual Exhibition 2026
The largest and longest-running exhibition of contemporary art in Scotland, the RSA Annual Exhibition, launches on May 9th as the Royal Scottish Academy celebrates 200 years
Alex Cole-Hamilton Votes
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton heads to his local polling station on the final day of the Scottish Parliament Election.
Shadow Chancellor joins Russell Findlay on campaign trail
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is joined by Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride on the campaign trail. They celebrate the scrapping of tariffs on whisky exports following King Charles' visit to the United States, while also criticising John Swinney's attempts to take credit for the decision
Scottish Liberal Democrats manifesto launch
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton launches the party manifesto for the 2026 election: Change with Fairness at its Heart at Edinburgh Food and Drink Academy. He is joined by Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP, Edinburgh Northern candidate, Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, and Strathkevin & Bearsden candidate Adam Harley
Kemi Badenoch at Scottish Conservatives Rally
As postal votes land across Scotland, Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay are joined by activists to highlight the importance of voting for the Scottish Conservatives on the peach ballot paper
Scottish Lib Dems Cutting Cost of Living
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton gets his haircut at Salon Evi in Edinburgh, whilst talking about plans to cut the cost of living. The visit comes the day before the launch of the Scottish Liberal Democrat manifesto
Scottish Conservatives Manifesto Launch
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay launches the party's manifesto at the Yotel in central Edinburgh
Belongings
A new installation at Edinburgh Printmakers, Belongings by Susan Aldworth sees the imagined contents of the artist’s grandmother’s suitcase from when she migrated to the UK suspended in the gallery and hand-embroidered with family photographs, stories and recipes
RSA New Contemporaries 2026
Now in its 17th year, RSA New Contemporaries offers a unique opportunity to see some of the best emerging talent in Scotland under one roof. Showcasing 64 graduates selected from the 2025 degree shows, the exhibition features a diverse array of painting, sculpture, film-making, photography, printmaking, installation, performance and architecture
Scottish Conservatives Campaign Launch
Launching his party’s campaign in Edinburgh, Scottish Conservatives leader, Russell Findlay warns that John Swinney will press ahead with his plan to hold an independence referendum if the SNP win the election outright.
Scottish Greens Campaign Launch
Scottish Greens co-leaders, Gillian Mackay, Ross Greer, start their Scottish Electioin campaign on Calton Hill in Edinburgh
Scottish Liberal Deomcrats Campaign Launch
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton joins activists to launch his party’s election campaign in the new Edinburgh Northern constituency which his party will be seeking to take from the SNP
The Biba Story: 1964 - 1975
The Biba Story: 1964 - 1975 exhibition opens at Dovecot Studios on 6th February and explores how fashion phenomenon Biba earned its spot as the brand that epitomises 1960s and 1970s fashion. The exhibition runs until 27 June 2026
Scottish Conservatives launch new social security policy
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay launches his party’s new social security policy paper in Edinburgh. He is joined by shadow social security secretary Alexander Stewart and shadow finance secretary Craig Hoy.
Kemi Badenoch visits Edinburgh
During a visit to the Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh, Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party, slam the SNP’s Budget for pushing taxes on hard working Scots to levels higher than those faced by equivalent workers in England.
Modern Miniatures
The latest exhibition from the Royal Scottish Academy is Modern Miniatures which examines the discipline of working oin a restricted scale, with all artworks on view limited by only size. The exhibition runs at The Academicians' Gallery from 17 January to 8 March
Russell Findlay New Year Speech
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay uses a New Year speech in Edinburgh to state that cost-of-living pressures remain the number one concern of people across Scotland and will be the defining issue of the Holyrood election in May
Nature Turns
This Winter, the Royal Scottish Academy presents Nature Turns in the RSA Lower Galleries. Bringing together works in painting, print, drawing, photography and sculpture, the exhibition explores calm and solace in the natural world through winter scenes and subjects
The Thread That Pulls
Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) unveils Scotland’s biggest showcase of visual art and contemporary craft, featuring more than 420 works. The Thread That Pulls, in the Ground Floor Galleries of the RSA building on The Mound, Edinburgh from 6 December, will include work by more than 340 artists across all art disciplines, from painting, sculpture and photography to textiles, ceramics and furniture-making
Our Shared World Exhibition
Our Shared World is a new selling exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers which opens 28 November 2025 and runs until 15 March 2026. Our Shared World features 125 artworks by 124 artists which are members of Edinburgh Printmakers