WELCOME TO WHALE Arts Agency
Wester Hailes Arts for Leisure and Education
'One of Scotland's most successful community arts organisations.'
Sunday Herald 2003
... a voluntary sector, charitable organisation based in Wester Hailes in Edinburgh. Established in 1992 as part of the community regeneration process, in 2000 we moved in to the purpose built WHALE Learning Centre.
WHALE provides access to supported, professionally led arts activities for enjoyment, skills development and personal growth.
Our mission is: to enable all people living in Wester Hailes and the surrounding area to participate in and learn about the arts, harnessing the benefit for personal and community development.
The Big West Fest - 5th to 13th August
Edinburgh's
buzzing with culture in August and we're bringing some of it out to the
West. We're hosting a whole week of performances, exhibitions and
workshops to coincide with the Edinburgh Festivals so that you don't
need to get on a bus to get in on the action. Highlights include:
Launch concert of the South West Sounds project featuring ROD JONES from IDLEWILD
MOVING PARTS production of Quadrille: a new play by Andrew Campbell
An exhibition of photographs from the WEST EDINBURGH TIMES ARCHIVE
A full programme is posted on the EVENTS page
It's HOT at WHALE Arts this summer!
Summer Youth Programme - 26 July to 12 August
For three weeks in the holidays we're hosting a big, varied programme of creative activities for children and young people aged 3 to 16 years old. Morning sessions for ages 6 to 16 will include photography, DJing and Music Production, textile crafts and other visual art activity. In the afternoons, we'll be hosting a three week animation workshop for young people to make an animated film. And there will be weekly creative art workshops for toddlers on Wednesday afternoons.
However old you are, there's no need to be bored at the end of your holiday. Come over to WHALE Arts and find something fantastic!And it's all FREE!!!
Check out the COURSES page for more details
Recruitment
We're recruiting for a new staff member at WHALE Arts.
Administrator - permanent, 28 hours per week
See our STAFF page for more information
email us
Last updated 27 July 2010
Telephone +44 (0)131 458 3267 Fax +44 (0)131 458 3272