Grow your Own Oyster Mushrooms from Trash Workshop with Rhyze Mushroom Farm
Workshop
Location: Lauriston Agroecology Farm
3 September, 6pm to 3 September, 8pm
Come and learn about the decomposing power of mushrooms and practice some simple techniques for growing oyster mushrooms from common household waste
UnderCurrent Group Exhibition and Festival Launch
Exhibition
Location: 268 Portobello High Street (Annan)
5 September, 7pm to 5 September, 9pm
Come along to celebrate the opening of our 2024 Art Walk Porty Festival along with seeing our new ‘UnderCurrent’ exhibition featuring work from our Field-Studies in Radical Mycology and…
All Lies Matter
Installation
Location: Portobello Prom, by Pipe Street (Outdoor wall of toilet block)
Fri 6 September, 5pm to Sun 15 September, 8pm
In a change to the published programme, artist duo Rudy Kanhye and Lauren La Rose present ‘All Lies Matter’ an installation drawing upon the dismissive phrase “All Lives Matter”
UnderCurrent Photo Bannerwork
Exhibition
Location: Portobello Promenade, by Boatyard (near to Bath Street)
7 September to 30 September
A mixed group of Portobello photographers have been working with photographic partners all over the world to produce pairs of pictures inspired by this year’s Art Walk theme of UNDERC…
Walking Route 4 – Led walking tour with Kim Kean
Walk
Location: Starting from Dook (Venue 36), EH15 2EU
Sat 7 September, 11am to Sat 7 September, 1pm
Join Kim Kean for a walking tour of Art House venues in Walk 4, covering Joppa Road to Joppa Pans.
Meet Silver Swimmer
Live Art
Location: Starting from Portobello Beach by John Street
Sat 7 September, 2pm to Sat 7 September, 5pm
Silver Swimmer is an art-persona of Kate Clayton, a performance artist promoting the visibility of women over 70 and is a metaphor for carrying on. During Art Walk Porty she will be car…
Herbal Medicine Walk and Workshop
Walk
Location: Starting from the Art Walk Hub, 268 Portobello High Street
Sat 7 September, 3pm to Sat 7 September, 6pm
Join Herbal Scotland on discovering the medicinal qualities of many of Portobello’s edgeland plants, whilst making a number of herbal remedies
Coastal Futures low tide walk+talk with Professor Larissa Naylor
Walk
Location: Starting from Portobello Beach, by John Street
Sun 8 September, 11am to Sun 8 September, 12pm
Join Larissa Naylor, geomorphologist (University of Glasgow) to discuss coastal adaptation and nature based solutions connecting to near and far coastal communities.
Walking Route 1 – Artist-led walking tour with Jude Nixon
Walk
Location: Starting from 54 Cunningham Square (Venue 2)
Sun 8 September, 11am to Sun 8 September, 1pm
Join artist Jude Nixon for a walking tour of Art House venues in Walk 1, covering Kings Road to Bath Street. This artist-led tour gives a chance to meet the artists and hear more about …
What the Eye Cannot See with Edinburgh Shoreline Project
Talk
Location: Portobello Beach, by John Street
Sun 8 September, 1pm to Sun 8 September, 2pm
Ever looked out on a beautiful sunny day and enjoyed the shimmering water of the Forth, or commented on the atmospheric harr that flows from the Forth across Edinburgh on more misty day…
Beach Windbreak painting workshop using edible plant dyes
Workshop
Location: Portobello Beach, by John Street (Thrift Events)
Sun 8 September, 3pm to Sun 8 September, 5pm
Join artist Sherry Wang in a drop-in session to create a beach-based windbreak installation using cloth dyed or painted with locally sourced edible plants.
Walking Route 3 – Artist-led walking tour with Peter Jones
Walk
Location: Starting from 60A Argyle Crescent (Venue 27)
Sun 8 September, 4pm to Sun 8 September, 6pm
Join artist Peter Jones for a walking tour of Art House venues in Walk 1, covering Argyle Crescent to South Morton Street.
Granton Eastern Breakwater Lichen Walk
Walk
Location: Starting from Granton Hub, Madelvic House
Wed 11 September, 5pm to Wed 11 September, 7pm
Join science researcher Toby Mills on a walk around Granton’s Eastern Breakwater to explore the abundant community of marine lichen species at the site
5 walks, 5 trees, 5 poems
Walk
Location: Craigmillar Castle Park, starting from Bridgend Farmhouse
Thu 12 September, 10am to Thu 12 September, 1pm
Starting in September and ending in November, participants are invited on 5 walks through Craigmillar Castle Park. Facilitated by artist/curator Jonathan Baxter, we will be walking toge…
Travelling Gallery Launch Exhibition
Exhibition
Location: Travelling Gallery, outside Portobello Town Hall
Fri 13 September, 10am to Fri 13 September, 4pm
Come along to celebrate the launch of this new exhibition from the Travelling Gallery, a solo show by artist Helen McCrorie
Foraging Walk with Judith Lamb
Walk
Location: Seafield (starting from Promenade, by Kings Rd)
Fri 13 September, 3pm to Fri 13 September, 3.45pm
A foraging walk around Seafield exploring coastal edible plants with tasters provided from chef Judith Lamb.
Art Walk Journal 2: Vessel Publication Launch
Writing
Location: Art Walk Hub, 268 Portobello High Street
Sat 14 September, 10.30am to Sat 14 September, 11.30am
Come and join us to celebrate the launch of the second Art Walk Journal illustrating the various projects produced as part of our 2023 Vessel Residencies
Walking Route 2 – Artist-led walking tour with Nicky Sanderson
Walk
Location: Miros on Porty Prom (Meet outside)
Sat 14 September, 11am to Sat 14 September, 1pm
Join artist Nicky Sanderson for a walking tour of Art House venues in Walk 2, covering the Promenade to Bellfield Street.
Into the Soil Film Screenings
Film
Location: Art Walk Porty Festival Hub, 268 Portobello High Street
Sat 14 September, 12pm to Sat 14 September, 1.30pm
Into the Soil explores regenerative agriculture from Brigid LeFevre’s community supported agriculture operation in Jarna Sweden
Berries, berries, berries
Workshop
Location: Art Walk Hub, 268 Portobello High Street
Sat 14 September, 2pm to Sat 14 September, 4pm
Come and learn about various preservation techniques from pickling to fermentation with Lucy Watkins (a member of SlowFood Glasgow)
Wheat Growing & Grain Talk
Talk
Location: *Change of Venue – Changed to Art Walk Hub
Sun 15 September, 10.30am to Sun 15 September, 11.30am
Join artist and baker, Mahala Le May, to hear about wheat growing initiatives – from the planting of seed grown on street corners in Granton, to the creation of an agroforestry alley at…
Mycomaterials drop-in workshop with Rhyze Mushrooms
Walk
Location: Portobello Beach, by John Street (Thrift events)
Sun 15 September, 11am to Sun 15 September, 1pm
In this 15 minute mini-drop-in-workshop you will learn more about how mycomaterials made from fungi could be a sustainable replacement for plastic and other toxic and/or scarce material…
Sensory Art Walk with Alena Ageeva
Walk
Location: Starting from Portobello Beach, by John Street (Thrift events)
Sun 15 September, 1.30pm to Sun 15 September, 3pm
A creative experimental journey to immerse in internal sensations based on embodied perception. During the walk you will be invited to focus on the position of the body, sense of ba…
Wild Food Beach Cooking Event with Judith Lamb
Live Art
Location: Portobello Beach, by John Street
Sun 15 September, 6pm to Sun 15 September, 8pm
Join us in celebrating the end of this year’s Art Walk Porty Festival with some wonderful beach cooking from wild chef forager, Judith Lamb.