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Wester Hailes Arts for Leisure and Education

0131 458 3267

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2:30 pm Play Sense Create @ WHALE Arts Centre

Play Sense Create @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 20 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Selected Fridays and Saturdays Saturdays: 20 April, 18 May, 15 June Fridays: 26 April through to 21 June (Excluding 17 May & 14 June) FREE Ages 5-11 with Additional Support Multi-arts project for primary aged[...]

1:00 pm smART CRAFT @ WHALE Arts Centre

smART CRAFT @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Mondays, 1-3pm 22 April – 24 June £2 per session A weekly visual arts and crafts group for adults with complex or additional support needs. The group explores creativity and expression with varied art materials,[...]

3:45 pm EPIC Girls Group @ WHALE Arts

EPIC Girls Group @ WHALE Arts

Apr 22 @ 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Mondays, 3.45-4.45pm 1 April – 13 May Girls aged 7-12 This exciting new girls group will focus on topics such as healthy eating, positive well-being and combating stereotypes. In partnership with EPIC Assist Charity Scotland.[...]

1:00 pm Stitch ‘n’ Time @ WHALE Arts Centre

Stitch ‘n’ Time @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Tuesdays, 1-3pm 23 April – 25 June FREE This sociable sewing and crafting class focuses on learning new skills and projects which help the local community. Come and share a cuppa! *Spaces are limited. Please[...]

11:30 am WHALE Poetry Group @ WHALE Arts Centre

WHALE Poetry Group @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 24 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Wednesday 24 April, 22 May, 26 June 11.30-1pm FREE Read, write and share poetry and prose as part of a friendly and sociable group.

10:30 am Expecting Something @ WHALE Arts Centre

Expecting Something @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 25 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Thursdays, 10.30am-12.30pm 25 April – 13 June Ages 0-2 FREE Are you under 25 with a little one age 0-2 or expecting a baby soon? Come along to our favourite good vibes group to meet[...]

11:00 am CITIZEN Project Story Session @ WHALE Arts Centre

CITIZEN Project Story Session @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 25 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Take part in a new story-sharing workshop led by author Eleanor Thom. CITIZEN, by the Edinburgh International Book Festival, is a programme exploring what neighbourhood, community and home mean today, by asking the people who[...]

12:30 pm Room For Art @ WHALE Arts Centre

Room For Art @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 25 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Thursdays, 12.30-2.30pm 25 April – 27 June FREE Room For Art is a project run in partnership by Art in Healthcare, WHALE Arts and Wester Hailes Health Agency that offers free visual art workshops for health and well-being.[...]

4:45 pm Street Arts @ WHALE Arts Centre

Street Arts @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 25 @ 4:45 pm – 7:00 pm

Thursdays, 4.45-7pm 25 April – 27 June Ages 7-16 FREE Come and find the Street Arts team out on the streets. Art, music, drama, dance, photography and more. Like our Street Arts WHALE Facebook page[...]

10:00 am Mums into Business @ WHALE Arts

Mums into Business @ WHALE Arts

Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fridays, 10am-12pm 26 April – 21 June FREE Mums Into Business is a group for women who are interested in setting up their own business. Please get in touch for more information: call us on[...]

10:30 am NuStart @ WHALE Arts Centre

NuStart @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 26 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Fridays, 10.30am-1.30pm 26 April – 28 June £4 per session, tea/coffee and biscuits 50p NuStart are an enthusiastic group of amateur artists who meet to enjoy each other’s company, create works of art, and critique[...]

1:00 pm Foodness Community Meal @ WHALE Arts

Foodness Community Meal @ WHALE Arts

Apr 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Fridays, 1-2pm 26 April – 28 June (excluding 31 May) Suitable for all ages (children must be accompanied by a guardian) FREE Come along for a delicious, healthy meal and spend time with people in[...]

2:15 pm smARTies @ WHALE Arts Centre

smARTies @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 26 @ 2:15 pm – 4:00 pm

Fridays, 2.15-3.45pm 26 April – 21 June Ages 6-12 FREE Come along & get creative at art club every Friday! Drop in session but you need to register to take part.

2:30 pm Play Sense Create @ WHALE Arts Centre

Play Sense Create @ WHALE Arts Centre

Apr 26 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Selected Fridays and Saturdays Saturdays: 20 April, 18 May, 15 June Fridays: 26 April through to 21 June (Excluding 17 May & 14 June) FREE Ages 5-11 with Additional Support Multi-arts project for primary aged[...]

WHALE Arts is …

... the cultural anchor organisation for Wester Hailes. We are a community-led arts charity and social enterprise, set up by local people in 1992. Our mission is to be the creative heart of a vibrant, thriving community.

WHALE Arts

30 Westburn Grove,
Edinburgh,
EH14 2SA
0131 458 3267
info@whalearts.co.uk

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Office Space Available in the Heart of the Community

Join us at the WHALE Centre and work alongside like-minded creative and community-led social enterprises. With low cost, serviced office space available for small teams, the WHALE can accommodate tenants and cultural partners on a short or long-term basis. You can read full details on our Working Spaces pack HERE.

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