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Shop-ART

Post date 14 July 2026

Dear all,
 
Hope you are well.
 
We wanted to let you know that we have launched a crowdfunding project for ‘Shop-ART’ which aims to raise £10,000 for our ‘start-up’ capital. Our first purchase will be a comprehensive point of sale system which in itself costs around £2,000!
 
We would be very grateful if you could donate using the link below. Feel free to share the link with anyone who might be interested in donating to our project. Any contribution large or small will be hugely appreciated;
 
Open an Arts & Crafts shop in St Margaret’s House: 
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/shopart
 
There is still lots of work to be done prior to opening and we will keep you posted on progress.
 
Many thanks,
Jane & Jasmine

Shop-ART
@shopartedinburgh

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Exploring Ceramics Exhibition

Post date 17 June 2026

Exploring Ceramics
Curated by Alina Litvinova. At this exhibition, you will discover the variety of techniques and art forms that can be created using clay.
From delicate porcelain to rough,
natural forms.

The exhibition will also feature works created with the support of The
John Preston Trust.

In Gallery 1 from 26 June to 4 July.

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Wanderlust Exhibition

Post date 8 June 2026

Wanderlust
An Exhibition of Analogue Photography & Art Made in New York12-21 June 2026 at Scot-Art
By Mira Knoche

In this exhibition, Mira Knoche presents a selection of hand-developed
black and white photography, bringing together images from her recent
year-long stay in Spanish Harlem (El Barrio), New York, and processing
her journey between NYC and Edinburgh.

Wanderlust (a German Romantic term for the joy of wandering round the
world) also includes a selection of paintings and etchings, created during
her studies at the New York Academy of Art, often with a focus on
women’s transgressive kinship. At a time of accelerated global tension,
the show aims for a slowed down way of looking and for people of
different cultures connecting.

Mira Knoche (b.1984 in Germany) is an Edinburgh based Artist. She
graduated from the Glasgow School of Art (BFA in Painting & Printmaking)
and studied at the New York Academy of Art (MFA in Painting, Sculpture
and Printmaking programme) as a Fulbright scholar in 2024-25. She
currently has a project space at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.

www.instagram.com/miraknocheart
www.miraknoche.com

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Ragged University Events

Post date 15 May 2026
For the next 18 months, Ragged University will be doing free community education events in St Margaret’s House in the workshop space.
 
The events are free and open to everyone.  They are informal and friendly where everyone is welcome to do a talk on what they are passionate about.  
 
The next event will take place on Sunday, May 31st from 1pm – 4pm:
St Margaret’s House Workshop space 3rd Floor –
IT and Biscuits: A live demonstration of how to install Linux Mint on your laptop and a guided tour of the software, its features along as general personal computing questions answered.
 
For more information, click here!
 
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Edinburgh Strength Achievement

Post date 29 April 2026
Please see below achievement of one of our tenants! 
 
Edinburgh Strength had a contingent of 7 athletes travel down to Wolverhampton to compete on the 11th of April. UK & Irelands is a qualifier for Natural Strongman’s World Championship in August which will be held in Scotland for the first time.
 
Former Natural Worlds Strongest Women, Rosslyn Cole, clinched the competition, closely followed by ESC Owner and close friend, Hope, finishing second after a gruelling 6 event fight. Ewan Colligan managed to bring home the Gold trophy in the Men’s under 80kg’s and Alysha Loomba brought home Silver in the Women’s under 73’s. 
 
Across the other categories Eilidh Greig, Aileen Dewar and Max Niven all competed and gained invitations to national and European qualifier events in the next stage of the competition. 
 
If you’re interested in getting strong and learning what your body can do, get in touch with us or sign up to our mailing list at https://www.edinburghstrength.co.uk/contact
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Free Easter Holiday Activities – Base Camp for Kids

Post date 25 March 2026
 
FREE EASTER HOLIDAYS ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Edinburgh Strength Collective, alongside Strong4All, is launching Base Camp, a free strength and fitness course for young people, intending on running a pilot during the Easter Holidays 2026.

The course introduces the basics of strength training in a safe, supportive environment.  It will be led by a qualified children’s coach, and supported by experienced strength coaches. We hope to provide two sessions per week over two weeks, for a total of up to four sessions, each lasting around 1.5–2 hours.

The main goals of Base Camp are to:

  • Teach young people how to move well and train safely
  • Introduce proper lifting techniques in an age-appropriate way
  • Build confidence when exercising, training, or using a gym space
  • Encourage a healthier outlook on exercise and body image, focusing on function rather than appearance
  • Develop skills beyond sport and school, including teamwork, communication, leadership and problem-solving

The course is free to attend and suitable for beginners. No previous gym or strength training experience is needed.

If you’re interested, please complete the registration of interest form below. We’ll use responses to shape the final programme and welcome your feedback.

 
 
 
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Microscopy taster session at the ASCUS Lab – Summerhall

Post date 28 January 2026
 

Fall in love with the unseen world this Valentine’s Day!

Experience the intricacy, beauty and complexity of the world around us in this microscopy taster session at the ASCUS Lab.

You will be shown how to make your own slide, the basics of using a microscope, and have a range of prepared slides, including cheek cells, butterfly wings, fungi and pond life, to fall in love with using our suite of microscopes at the ASCUS Lab.

No lab experience is needed.

Please note: This is not a full microscopy course but rather a session designed to be a fun experience, either solo, with a loved one or a group of friends!

Booking Link Valentines Microscopy Taster session — Ascus Art & Science

 

Date 14th February
Time 11 am to 13 pm 

Location ASCUS Art & Science , Summerhall ,Edinburgh 
Price £16 
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Photography student at SMH

Post date 12 January 2026

 

Dear SMH tenants,

We will be hosting a photography student at SMH over the next few months- please see message from her below 🙂

Hi guys, my name is Tasha. I come from a village in Aberdeenshire and moved here for university. Speaking of which, I am currently a 3rd year photography student at Edinburgh Napier, and I’ll be around for the next couple of months on placement at St Margarets House.

I really love portraiture photography and using it to share stories, so I’d love to talk to any of you about your work and take portraits of you in your environment if that’s something you would be interested in. I firmly believe that any story has the ability to positively influence someone’s life, and that makes every story worthy of being told.

Photography is something that pulled me out of a very dark place in my life and made a huge impact on me as a person, and I hope someday I can be a part of that same process for someone else who needs it as badly as I did.

Beyond photography, I can be a bit of a nerd when it comes to DC comic books, fantasy novels or really any kind of fantastical media. I have a vast collection of precious stones; I spend a lot of my free time climbing, and I even work in a kitchen. So, I really cover most bases when it comes to interests and conversation starters. All of these things make me as a person and influence my work as a photographer, and I’d love to learn about what influences your work as artists.

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Call for Artists & Makers – SMH Shop 

Post date 7 January 2026
CALL OUT!
 
Exciting news! We are starting a shop for Artists and Makers of St Margarets House on the 3rd floor, next to the Office & Gallery.
 
If you are interested in selling your product please contact, Ali, Jane or Jasmine with 
your details: name, studio number, contact number & product description with images (max 3) & price range.
 
Please kindly send your interest to us by the end of January. This is developing project and we look forward to hearing from you,
 
Ali, Jane & Jasmine
 
ali.webster@rocketmail.com
jdbuxton@hotmail.com
jasmine@studionealon.com
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