WHALE Arts

WHALE Arts WHALE Arts is a non-profit community arts organisation in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. We offer groups, shows & free sessions.

Check www.whalearts.co.uk for what's on.

Create with us!A social and relaxed workshop for adults with additional needsYou are welcome to come along to take part ...
17/07/2026

Create with us!

A social and relaxed workshop for adults with additional needs

You are welcome to come along to take part in the creative activity or just enjoy a cup of tea.
It is a relaxed session.

Drop-in, you can come for as much of the session as you like.

⭐️ Create a massive sculpture
📆 Monday 20th July
🕐️ 1pm - 3pm
🎟️ Free
📍 WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh EH14 2SA

There's still time to sign up to Monday's 'Mums with Little Ones' session!Come along, join in with a relaxed creative ac...
17/07/2026

There's still time to sign up to Monday's 'Mums with Little Ones' session!

Come along, join in with a relaxed creative activity, meet other local mums, and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Children can either create alongside you, or have fun with our creche team.

'Mums with Little Ones' is a free social and creative group aimed at mums with children under the age of 7, however, if you wish to bring along an older child, please get in touch.

We've got two more sessions coming up:

📆 Monday 20th July, 10am - 12pm
📆 Monday 3rd August, 10am - 12pm
📍 WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh EH14 2SA

This is a relaxed session, and you're welcome to arrive and leave when it suits you, but please book your space in advance so we're know you're coming.

🔗 Booking form link in bio
📧 Email [email protected] if you have any questions

What a line-up for the WHALE Arts Community Picnic!🎨 Creative activities for all ages - papermaking, cyanotype, i-spy bi...
17/07/2026

What a line-up for the WHALE Arts Community Picnic!

🎨 Creative activities for all ages - papermaking, cyanotype, i-spy bingo and texture capturing.
👶 Fun for our littlest guests with the brilliant Starcatchers! Bring your wee ones (0 - 5 years) along to meet Zen - a gentle, calm and curious character who loves to sing, draw and explore.
🎶 Live music and football with the fantastic SCOREscotland
🧁 Cupcake decorating and cordial making
😋 A delicious free lunch

And more! Check out what's going on when 🔗 whalearts.co.uk/news/whale-arts-community-picnic/

☀️ WHALE Arts Community Picnic
📆 Saturday 8th August
🕛️ 12pm - 4pm
🎟️ Free, no need to book. Everyone welcome.
📍 WHALE Arts

It's going to be a good one! We hope to see you there!

Our Adult Summer Programme got off to a fantastic start on Monday with a visit to the brilliant Granton Art Centre, Scot...
16/07/2026

Our Adult Summer Programme got off to a fantastic start on Monday with a visit to the brilliant Granton Art Centre, Scotland’s first purpose-built art store for paintings, drawings and sculptures from the national collection.

We enjoyed a guided tour of highlights from their amazing collection, with the opportunity to get up close to some inspiring artworks. It was a really wonderful way to kick start our summer programme.

A huge thank you to the team at Granton Art Centre and the National Galleries of Scotland for this visit.

Our first 'Mums with Little Ones' session was brilliant, and we've two more sessions to come.If you've not heard of it, ...
15/07/2026

Our first 'Mums with Little Ones' session was brilliant, and we've two more sessions to come.

If you've not heard of it, 'Mums with Little Ones' is a free, social and creative group for mums with young children, running here at WHALE Arts.

You can join in with a creative activity, meet other local mums, and have a cuppa and a chat, while children create alongside you or play. Sessions are relaxed and fun, with zero pressure. You can arrive/leave whenever works best for you.

These sessions are aimed at mums with children under the age of 7, however, if you wish to bring along an older child, please get in touch.

📆 Monday 20th July, 10am - 12pm
📆 Monday 3rd August, 10am - 12pm
📍 WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh EH14 2SA

Please book your space in advance so we're know you are coming.

🔗 Booking form link in bio
📧 Email [email protected] if you have any questions

🫧 BURST by Creative Electric 🫧 at WHALE Arts Creative Electric’s bubble doctors prescribe a short stay in one of their i...
14/07/2026

🫧 BURST by Creative Electric 🫧
at WHALE Arts

Creative Electric’s bubble doctors prescribe a short stay in one of their infamous bubble beds. Put on your wireless headphones, listen to our track, & watch your anxiety float away as bubbles slowly fill the air.

In collaboration with Refuweegee, Burst is available in Arabic, Farsi, Ukrainian & English

This show is open to all, children must be accompanied by an adult.

📆 Friday 24th July
🕐️ 1pm – 1:30pm 🕑️ 2:15pm – 2:45pm 🕒️ 3pm – 3:30pm 🕟️ 3:45pm – 4:15pm
📍 WHALE Arts
🎟️ Free

Our community meal will be running as usual from 1pm - 2pm, so why not come along, have a free lunch before settling in to enjoy this incredible performance!

Spaces are limited. Contact us to reserve a space at one of the performances:
📧 Email [email protected]
☎️ Phone 0131 458 3267

☀️ Foraging Fridays are back this summer ☀️ Our ever-popular Foraging Fridays are returning! We've got two brilliant se...
13/07/2026

☀️ Foraging Fridays are back this summer ☀️

Our ever-popular Foraging Fridays are returning! We've got two brilliant sessions coming up:

🌿 Foraging Friday
📆 Friday 24th July
🕐️ 1pm - 2:30pm
📍 WHALE Arts
🌸 Come along and join us as we make delicious salad boxes and herb butters to enjoy with fresh bread.

🌿 Foraging Friday
📆 Friday 31st July
🕐️ 1pm - 2:30pm
📍 WHALE Arts
🧁 Join us for a garden ‘tea party’! We'll be decorating cupcakes with edible flowers and herbs, and making teas using fresh garden herbs.

A chance to connect with nature, check out our community garden, and try something new.

These sessions are free, and there's no need to book.

🗞️ Papermaking Workshop at WHALE Arts 🗞️ Come along and discover how to make beautiful handmade sheets of paper using re...
09/07/2026

🗞️ Papermaking Workshop at WHALE Arts 🗞️

Come along and discover how to make beautiful handmade sheets of paper using recycled materials.

Absolutely no experience required, we'll provide everything you need. There's no need to book, just turn up, learn something new and get creative!

📃 Papermaking Workshop
📆 Tuesday 28th July
🕙️ 10am - 12:30pm
🎟️ For adults. Free, no need to book.
📍 WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh EH14 2SA

🧵 Textile Repair Café at WHALE Arts 🪡 Got a holey sock? A missing button? Jeans in desperate need of a patch up? Don't b...
08/07/2026

🧵 Textile Repair Café at WHALE Arts 🪡

Got a holey sock? A missing button? Jeans in desperate need of a patch up? Don't bin it, bring it along to our Textile Repair Café!

We've got two free sessions running this summer. It's the perfect chance to learn how to repair, mend, and upcycle your clothes and fabrics. Bring along an item that needs some love, or simply drop in and pick up some useful sewing and mending skills.

It doesn't matter if you're a complete beginner or if you've threaded a needle a few times before, everyone is welcome!

🪡 Textile Repair Café
📆 Tuesday 21st July & Tuesday 4th August
🕙️ 10am - 12:30pm
📍 WHALE Arts
🎟️ For adults. Free. No need to book, just pop in. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

Address

30 Westburn Grove
Edinburgh
EH142SA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441314583267

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