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New Programme of Creative, Hands-on Courses Launched at Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop is delighted to launch its Spring Course Drop, celebrating longer days with a fresh programme of hands-on workshops designed to spark creativity and build practical skills. Alongside the return of popular courses such as Make a Garden Bench and the week-long Introduction to Furniture Design and Making, this season introduces new textile classes alongside our well-loved woodworking, welding and DIY sessions. Whether you’re trying something new or developing existing skills, the Spring programme offers time to slow down, learn, and create in a supportive environment. New textile workshops include Sew Your Own Backpack and Sewing Techniques, while woodworking options range from Basics of Woodworking to more advanced furniture-making projects. Welding courses suit all levels, and DIY classes help build confidence for home projects. Explore the full programme at: www.edinburghopenworkshop.co.uk/courses-workshops/
Location: Assembly Street, Leith
Deadline: 14 October 2026
Made in Scotland Showcase 2027
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
Applications are open for Made in Scotland Showcase 2027! Made in Scotland is a curated showcase that promotes high-quality music, theatre and dance from Scotland-based artists to international promoters and audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Made in Scotland is supported by the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund – awarded to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society for this programme. A show in the Made in Scotland programme can be new or existing work that is artistically ambitious and demonstrates strong international onward potential. All applicants should focus on articulating their international ambitions and the international appeal for the show being presented. There are three fixed funding levels that applicants can apply for: £5,000 £15,000 £25,000 For full guidance and to apply, please visit Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Made in Scotland webpage (www.edfringe.com/take-part/artists/support-for-artists/made-in-scotland)
Location: Scotland
Deadline: 19 October 2026
Duty Manager: Gallery & Operations
Stills: Centre of Photography
The Duty Manager: Gallery and Operations will ensure the successful running of our exhibition space, shop and library by delivering the highest levels of visitor engagement and customer service. The role also has responsibility for managing customer experience for Stills Automat – our popular analogue photobooth. This role will work in collaboration with the Duty Manager: Photography Production Facilities.
Location: 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh , EH1 2PB
Deadline: 19 October 2026
Go SEE SHARE: Maker Spaces
Edinburgh Open Workshop
Join Edinburgh Open Workshop for a free event exploring how maker spaces operate, support their communities and share resources, drawing on recent visits to three established London workshops. Funded by Creative Scotland through the Go SEE SHARE Creative Industries Fund, Edinburgh Open Workshop visited BLOQs, Blackhorse Workshop and Park Royal Open Workshop (POW) to learn more about their approaches to running shared creative facilities. This event offers an opportunity to share insights from those visits, reflect on ideas that could be applied to other spaces and open up a wider conversation about collaboration and resource sharing across the UK's maker space community. The evening will include a presentation followed by a Q&A and informal discussion with fellow makers, workshop operators and creative organisations. Open to anyone involved in running or supporting maker spaces, creative hubs and shared workshops, or interested in how these spaces can work together. Event details Date: Thursday 22 October 2026 Time: 6–8pm Venue: Edinburgh Open Workshop, Edinburgh Admission: Free, RSVP required Supported by Creative Scotland through the Go SEE SHARE Creative Industries Fund.
Location: 39–41 Assembly Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7BQ
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Art class lead for unpaid carers
LifeCare Ltd
LifeCare is a charity which has been supporting older people since 1941 through various services and community support, combating isolation, and working to ensure that no older person feels isolated. At LifeCare we run weekly free sessions to unpaid carers through funding received from Shared Care Scotland. This finding allows us to deliver a number of sessions to carers of adults and the person they care for to provide connection and respite from caring responsibilities. We have found that these sessions are so valuable to those who use them. We have a vacancy for a lead to facilitate our art class. This is currently hosted on a Tuesday for 2 hours, from our day centre in Stockbridge. There is another opportunity on a Monday from our other location in Portobello. These could be taken as a joint opportunity or individual to the location. All applications or notes of interest to be sent directly to:sarahduckmanton@lifecare-edinburgh.org.
Location: 2 Cheyne Street, EH4 1JB
Deadline: 23 October 2026
Creative Content & Video Project
Highland Experience
Highland Experience is looking to connect with a creative student, emerging filmmaker, photographer or content creator to work with us on a range of exciting tourism content projects. The main project would be creating a new hero video for our website, plus shorter-form video and photography for our marketing channels. We’re open to work experience or placement arrangements, as well as paid project or freelance opportunities depending on experience and availability. There may also be opportunities to gain wider experience across our marketing and the travel and tourism industry. Please email your name, email, course/current situation, portfolio/showreel and a few lines about what you could bring to the project.
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline: 18 October 2026
Duty Manager: Photography Production Facilities
Stills: Centre of Photography
The Duty Manager: Photography Production Facilities will manage public access to our photography production facilities and equipment. These facilities include photography darkrooms, a RA4 colour print processor, a digital suite with the latest Adobe software, professional printers and scanners. The Duty Manager will also support the running of our year round programme of courses covering subjects from beginner’s darkroom photography to mobile photography and masterclasses with internationally-renowned practitioners. Stills is also home to a popular analogue photobooth using darkroom chemistry and analogue printing – maintenance of the photobooth will also be the responsibility of Duty Managers with darkroom expertise. This role will work in collaboration with the Duty Manager: Gallery and Operations and the team of Visitor Assistants.
Location: 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1 BP
Deadline: 19 October 2026
Creative Junior Graphic Designer - Part Time
Appin Sports
We’re looking for a junior graphic designer to join our creative team in Edinburgh. It’s a part-time, permanent role working across teamwear, event T-shirts and medals, website and social content, and plenty of other creative bits and pieces. Know someone who might be a good fit? Please share it with them! For full info, check out the link below on the Appin Sports website
Location: Craiglockhart, Edinburgh
Deadline: 20 October 2026
Artistic Director
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
We’re seeking an experienced, ambitious arts professional to shape an innovative programme, build strategic partnerships, champion our community and deliver a thriving 2027 festival. The role is remote with 4 days per month in Nairn.
Location: Nairn, Highlands
Deadline: 23 October 2026