Lochside View Bank Holiday:
Please note that Lochside View will be closed on Monday 31st August for the bank holiday. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Bank Holiday – 31st August
News Category: Scot-ART News
Doors Open Day 2026: Kirk of St Nicholas
Visitors are invited to explore the Kirk’s remarkable architecture, beautiful stained glass and fascinating historic details. It’s a wonderful opportunity to experience this special Aberdeen building and see inside at your own pace.
Call for Artists & Makers – SMH Shop
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
Artist call for exhibition!
We are looking for visual artists interested in taking part in a pop-up exhibition in Gallery 2 which will be open alongside the holiday makers market!
Please get in touch with marcin.krupa@scot-art.co.uk before December 1st!
St Margarets House Holiday Hours
St Margarets House will run on reduced hours on both Monday the 22nd and Tuesday the 23rd of December from 9am – 5pm.
The building will be closed from 5pm on Tuesday the 23rd of December and will reopen at 12pm on Sunday the 28th of December.
The building will run on regular hours on Monday the 29th of December and then reduced hours on Tuesday the 30th of December, 9am -5pm.
The building will then be closed again from 5pm on Tuesday the 30th of December and will reopen on Sunday the 4th of January and operate on regular hours.
Lochside View Holiday Hours
We will be operating on reduced hours on Tuesday the 23rd of December, 8am – 5pm.
Lochside View will be closed from 5pm on Tuesday the 23rd of December and will reopen on Monday the 5th of January.
Oil and Gas Remembrance Service 2025 – Aberdeen
On the 1st of November, the annual Oil and Gas Chaplaincy Remembrance Service will be taking place in the Kirk of St Nicholas.
The event is open to everyone. You are warmly invited to honour those who have lost their lives offshore in Aberdeen. The service includes the opportunity to look through the book of remembrance, candle lighting and musical accompaniments by Bon Accord Silver Band, Paul Anderson, Scottish fiddler and Ben Hall, a lone piper. The morning has been widely attended in the past, by many people with personal connections to the industry, including Angie who lost her father in an accident when he was working out in the North Sea. It has been 50 years since she lost her dad, and after coming across information about the service back in 2024, she got in contact with the chaplaincy, who proceeded to have her dad’s name added to the book.
The book of remembrance holds great importance to families of those who lost their lives, as it provides reassurance that their loved one has been remembered and the work they did matters still today.
Angie then attended the service that same year and said, “I knew for the first time in my life I was not alone”.
The ceremony brings together families, workers in the industry and key figures in Aberdeen, to provide support, reassurance, and shared experience.
You can hear Angie’s story about her dad Richard Dailey, through the link below.
Life Changing – Lost at sea – BBC Sounds
You are invited to attend the service on the 1st of November at 11am at the Kirk of St Nicholas on Union Street in Aberdeen.
Makers Market – CALLING ALL MAKERS
Dear Tenants,
Our annual winter Makers Market is back on the 6-7 December (12-4 pm), in Gallery 1.
If you are a tenant of St Margaret’s House and would like to take part, please email Irina (523.glassart@gmail.com) the following: –
-your name
-studio number
-contact phone
-what do you intend to bring to the market?
-1-2 high quality photos of your work
-are you available to invigilate in the gallery on the 7th and/or 8th of December?
Deadline for responses 17 October
Thank you!
The Team at Scot-ART
Our very own Constantine is the Virgin Hotels Residency Artist
Scot-ART’s very own Constantine has been the resident artist at the virgin hotels for the past two months. The three month residency program helps to provide a platform for Edinburgh based artists and creates to promote and display their work.
You can view his work in The Unicorn Room, located within the old India Buildings’ turret. This is a free space for the public to come and support the work of local artists.
Summerhall
Scot-ART are delighted to have added Summerhall into our portfolio.
As a charity, Scot-Art aims to combine both professional expertise with creative passion, to provide affordable spaces for artistic, charitable, education and incubation sectors. Allowing for creative growth and the culmination of an engaging and friendly environment while contributing to the wider community.
Scot-ART will continue to preserve and nourish the vibrant and expressive atmosphere already created at Summerhall, while bringing our artistic dedication to further enhance the hard work by Summerhall tenants.
Scot-ART’s Chief Operating Officer, Iain Sneddon has said “Summerhall and St Margaret’s House combined can be a powerful force and we intent to highlight the continued benefit and need for space to support the Creative Arts Industries within the heart of Edinburgh”.
Scot-ART will work alongside Summerhall Arts, who will provide a year-round arts and cultural activities.
For any press enquiries, please email press@scot-art.co.uk
Photo: Summerhall Website