Cultural life in Edinburgh
Getting to know Edinburgh’s diverse arts and culture sector will help you to identify which spaces and opportunities could support your career as an established artist, emerging talent and or community arts practitioner.
Arts and heritage venues
Most mainstream arts and heritage venues are based in the city centre. This includes
- museums
- galleries
- theatres
- exhibition spaces.
However, there are many grassroot arts organisations, community hubs, libraries and artist studios in locations across the city. Understanding the vibrant cultural life in Edinburgh will benefit your career and process. It may even provide sources of inspiration.
View our map to help get you started with navigating the city centre and neighbouring areas. Find information about visual and performance arts organisations based in Edinburgh to help with planning your next steps.
Explore our Edinburgh cultural venues map
Culture and Wellbeing Strategic Partners
We support multiple Strategic Partners across the city to deliver its Citywide Culture Strategy and provide cultural experience year round. The current list of Strategic Partners and City Venues includes
Creative community hubs
Festivals
Sector support organisations
Venues and creative practice support organisations
In addition to the list above, there are many more organisations promoting cultural diversity through art across the city including
