Past Exhibitions

All exhibitions below are no longer showing at the Drill Hall and are listed from most recent to least.

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Print Expo

Saturday 9th - Saturday 16th July 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s Print Expo is a week-long festival of print from Saturday 9th – Saturday 16th July Get …


Toxic Occupation

Monday 1st - Friday 5th August, Launch: 1st August, 7pm

An exhibition by leading Palestinian photographers documenting the interaction between climate change and the occupation of their lands by a …


Exposed 22

Wednesday 1st - Thursday 9th June 2022

Showcasing the work of Edinburgh College HND and BA photography students, Exposed 22 is one of Scotland’s must-see photographic exhibitions. …


My Mind Matters

Tuesday 10th - Friday 13th May 2022

Taking place during Mental Health Awareness week, this exhibition showcases a range of original works by 23 artists. The artists …


LeithLate

Friday 24th June 2022

We’re delighted to be taking part in this year’s LeithLate festival which runs from 24th – 26th June.  On Friday …


A Time and a Place

Friday 11th March - Saturday 23rd April 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s resident artist Gemma Gorton presents a new body of work created during her time in the …


Feed Your Head

Friday 4th February - Saturday 5th March 2022

Out of the Blueprint’s latest artist-in-residence Ot Pascoe presents work created through her explorative machine printing in the riso studio. …


Peter Kennard: CODE RED

Saturday 6th - Friday 26th November 2021 (closing at 2pm on 26th November)

CODE RED – a print installation by one of Britain’s foremost political artists Peter Kennard. PREVIEW Friday 5th November 2021, 6-8pm Free …


OutBound

Monday 16th - Thursday 26th August 2021

‘OutBound’ will inhabit the main hall of the Out of the Blue Drill Hall from the 16th to the 26th …


Off-Kilter

Friday 16th - Thursday 29th July 2021

Off-Kilter is an exhibition showcasing works made by Jeanne Blissett Robertson and David Gray during their recent residencies at Out …


Exposed 21

Wednesday 2nd June - Thursday 10th June 2021

Showcasing award winning work from Edinburgh College’s HND and BA student photographers, Exposed is one of Scotland’s largest and much …


Graphic Treatment

Monday 17th May – Friday 25th June 2021

Out of the Blueprint present a new exhibition by comic artist Gordon Shaw on cancer, carers and compassion. The author of …


Ocean Experience Exhibition [CANCELLED]

Saturday 18th January - Friday 27th March 2020, Exhibition Launch Saturday 18th January, 2pm to 4pm

Experience the beauty of the Oceans through an exhibition of amazing images taken by photographers on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza …


FACEing ARThritis

Tuesday 5th November - Friday 8th November 10am-5pm, Saturday 9th November 10am-2pm

This free public exhibition of artworks created by young artists with arthritis and related conditions will bring you face to …


Exposed 19

Opening Night - Tuesday 4th June 7pm, Exhibition until Thursday 13th June 2019

Showcasing award winning work from Edinburgh College’s HND and BA student photographers, Exposed is one of Scotland’s largest and much …


Layers of Leith Exhibition

Monday 17th - Friday 28th June 2019

Official Launch: Thursday 20th June, 4:30pm – 6pm The multi-media exhibition aims to Celebrate, Inform and Empower. Taking you on …


Curry and Autism

Monday 1st April - Friday 5th April 2019

This project aims to raise the profile of Dads as carers of autistic adults through a collection of images taken …


Twitter Art Exhibit

Saturday 11th - Monday 13th May 2019

Opening Night Sale –  Saturday 11th May,  5:30 – 8:30pm  (free tickets via eventbrite) Exhibition then open on Sunday 12th …


Terminal Velocity: Exhibition

Friday 25th January - Saturday 9th March 2019 (Not Sundays)

Exhibition launch Thursday 24th January, 6pm – 8pm Terminal Velocity is an exhibition of new print work by HAM, created …


Banshee Exhibition

Sunday 25th November - Monday 31st December

Banshee is an exhibition of monstrous women created by Eli Spencer and Sophie Robin as part of their residency at …


Exposed 18

Wednesday 6th - Thursday 14th June 2018

Exposed is one of the biggest and the most influential celebrations of new creative commercial photography in the UK. As …


Nevertheless, She Persisted

Tuesday 8th - Saturday 19th May 2018

This exhibition of work by Edinburgh based photographer Mhairi Bell-Moodie highlights the stories of 25 women. The women involved have …


Exhibition: Hatti Pattisson

Wednesday 11th - Saturday 14th July, Exhibition launch: Tuesday 10th July, 6pm

A collection of land and seascapes of views in Scotland. Some are created through memory and Hatti’s imagination which slip …


Culture Connections

Sunday 1st April - Friday 6th April 2018

In a new photographic exhibition, 5 emerging photographers (collectively named F5.6) are exploring the theme of culture and what culture …



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