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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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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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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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Leith Lapidary Club’s Open Day

Post date 1 May 2025
Leith Lapidary Club is holding an Open Day on May 10th between 10am-4pm. 
 
You are invited to visit the space and 
-try enamelling
-see how to polish stones
-view members work on display
-view work available for purchase
-coffee, tea, home baking
 
Please come along and bring friends and family. It is sure to be a lovely day out. 
You can find the event on the ground floor of St Margaret’s House. 
 
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Summerhall

Post date 22 April 2025

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

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Photography work placements in SMH

Post date 25 March 2025

Starting from tomorrow, We will have two third year Napier photography students coming into the building for 3-4 months to take photos of events and you and your studios! Here are their introductions so you can get to know them both. 

Hi I’m Rachel, a third year photography student, here on placement. I’ll be around the building helping out and taking photos of the events taking place. I’m very keen to learn about art curation and would love to meet and work with people in the building 🙂

My photography instagram is @rchldwknss and my art one is @soulchokes

Thank you,

Rachel

 

 

 

Hi I’m Fraser and I’m a 3rd year photography student who’s here on placement. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be popping around all the studios and businesses in the building to complete a documentary project about St Margaret’s House.

Practically, this means that I’ll be popping in for about 10-20 minutes to get to know you and the amazing work that you do. Whilst doing this, I’ll get some shots of your work, your studio space and take a few portraits. Any images I capture will also be available for you to use in whatever way you wish.

I’m really looking forward to meeting you all and getting the opportunity to see all the work you do 🙂

If you want to talk about anything, feel free to send me an email at Flynn.fraser@icloud.com.

 

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Summerhall

Post date 8 August 2024

Scot-ART (Formally Edinburgh Palette) are moving closer to agreeing terms to take over the building and tenant management of Summerhall, from Summerhall management. As a charity, our aim is to create and manage affordable spaces for creative people, combining both professional expertise with creative passion, helping groups and individuals develop ideas, share skills and contribute to the wider community. 

 

Scot-ART will continue supporting the artistic, charitable, education and incubation sectors, with a goal to maintain and enhance the vibrant culture that makes Summerhall unique. Scot-ART want to reassure all current tenants that we will be protecting the environment you have all created and are excited to be a part of it. We will be working closely with Summerhall Arts, who will be delivering the year-round programme of art and cultural activities as well as events.

 

For any press enquiries, please email press@scot-art.co.uk

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Festive Opening Hours

Post date 20 December 2023

Thurs 21st Dec – 0900 – 2100 (normal hours)
Fri 22nd Dec – 0900 – 2100 `(normal hours)
Sat 23rd Dec – 0900 – 1700 (reduced)
Sun 24th Dec – closed
Mon 25th Dec – closed
Tues 26th Dec – closed
Wed 27th Dec – closed
Thurs 28th Dec – 0900 – 1700 (reduced)
Fri 29th Dec – 0900 – 1700 (reduced)
Sat 30th Dec – 0900 – 1700 (reduced)
Sun 31st Dec – closed
Mon 1st Jan – closed
Tues 2nd Jan – closed
Wed 3rd Jan – closed
Thurs 4th Jan – 0900 – 2100 (normal hours)
Fri 5th Jan – 0900 – 2100 (normal hours)

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Studio 6.02 Timetable Now Available

Post date 15 November 2023

We finally have a timetable in print :). Have a look and see if there is something for you in it.

  Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
AM    

Feldenkrais®
10:30-11:30 weekly
Until 20th December

  

Body Symphonies
10-11:30 weekly
Mindful, somatic movement, Yoga, Sound

Body Symphonies Mini – Retreat
Movement, Yoga, Breath Awareness
10:30-12:30
18th Nov. 16th Dec.

 

FAREWELL 2023 BENEFIT CLASSES FOR PALESTINE
30TH December
hello@studio602edinburgh.org for times

  
PM    

Body Symphonies:
Yoga for the Back
1- 2   4 weeks
15th November- 20th December

    

Feldenkrais® Workshop:Art of Soaring
2-5
25th November

 

FAREWELL 2023 BENEFIT CLASSES FOR PALESTINE
30TH December
hello@studio602edinburgh.org for times

  
EVE

Coming soon
Zen Yoga
(time to be confirmed)

Yoga For You
6:15-7:15 weekly
All levels Flow

Yin Yoga weekly
7.30 – 8.30

Body Symphonies
6-7:15
In Transit -somatic, embryological, fluid movement
29th November-20th December

Movement Medicine with Bernardeta
6:30-8:00
9th, 23rd, 30th November and 7th December 21st December

Body Symphonies
6.30-8.00
Restorative Yoga
17th Nov.,1st Dec,22nd Dec.

 

Feldenkrais®
workshops: Art of Soaring
5:30-8:30
24th Nov., 8th Dec, 15th Dec.

    

 

Please contact teachers directly 😊, thank you.

Zen Yoga – Lisa Edgar; email : lisaedgar55@gmail.com

Yoga For You – Kirsten Waugh; email : kirstenyoga4u@outlook.com

Feldenkrais® – Mindfulness in Movement – Alan Caig Wilson; email: freedomtomove@outlook.com

Annamaria Sacco – Body Symphonies; email: annamaria@bodysymphonies.co.uk

Movement Medicine with Bernardeta – Bernardeta Zyla; email:  bernadetazyla@gmail.com

This week Yoga for back care classes start between 1 and 2 pm for example, we have our regular weekly morning and evening classes and at the end of the year, we will do Benefit sessions to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians (map.org.uk)

Here is our timetable. See you soon,

Alan, Annamaria, Bernardeta, Kirsten, Lisa @6.02 

 

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