Dovecot Studios Ltd

Dovecot is a world-renowned tapestry studio in the heart of Edinburgh and a landmark centre for contemporary art, craft and design!

About Dovecot Studios Ltd

	10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1LT
	01315503660
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Dovecot Gallery is a landmark centre for contemporary art, craft and design built around a leading international tapestry studio. The Gallery occupies an extraordinary building in the heart of Edinburgh working to programme, commission and produce exhibitions and events for audiences and clients who share Dovecot’s passion for making and the creative arts.

Visit Dovecot Shop for the best in contemporary Scottish design, and our cafe by the award-winning The Pantry at Dovecot.

Exhibitions are supported by Creative Scotland and the Dovecot Foundation.

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Upcoming Events at Dovecot Studios Ltd

Exhibitions

The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives

7th February 2025 - 28th June 2025

Dovecot Studios Ltd, Edinburgh Old Town

Discover this groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with the Fleming Collection, which for the first time showcases the Scottish Colourists in the context of their European contemporaries.

Exhibitions

Doug Cocker: Threads

24th May 2025 - 19th July 2025

Dovecot Studios Ltd, Edinburgh Old Town

Doug Cocker, one of Scotland’s leading sculptors, unveils a dynamic new body of work at Dovecot Studios in collaboration with The Scottish Gallery.

Talks and Lectures

The Scottish Colourists with The Fleming Collection

29th June 2025

Dovecot Studios Ltd, Edinburgh Old Town

Meet Theo Albano, Director of the Fleming Collection, at Dovecot on Sunday 29th June, as we say farewell to the Scottish Colourists.

Talks and Lectures

Scottish Colour Floristry

12th July 2025

Dovecot Studios Ltd, Edinburgh Old Town

Join Florist Lottie Longman to discover how colour and the landscape of East Lothian inform her work.

Exhibitions

IKEA: Magical Patterns

18th July 2025 - 17th January 2026

Dovecot Studios Ltd, Edinburgh Old Town

IKEA Museum's Magical Patterns exhibition comes to Dovecot Studios, celebrating 60 years of innovative textile design.

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