Edinburgh PalettePlease note that St Margaret’s House is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the 27th. It opens again with reduced hours 28th, 29th and 30th (though the office will remain closed).
It closes New Year’s Eve, Hogmanay, 2nd and 3rd. It reopens with normal hours and an open office on the 4th.
Link to PDF: christmas-opening-hours-edinburgh-palette
Thank you so much to all those who participated this weekend in the Makers’ Fair. There was such a great atmosphere. The event was really appreciated by those who came to visit.
So… to all those setting up, invigilating and helping with take-down – you’ve been stars! We hope you’ve enjoyed getting involved in this annual big collective event. We send you our sincerest thanks for all your help and making this event such a joy to work on!
We estimate that around 600-800 people attended the fair this weekend, some of whom had never been to the building. The community café went really well so we hope to continue to be able to put this on during our events.
Photos by Ludovic Farine. See more of his work on his website or his Facebook page.
Here on the third floor we are a hive of activity preparing for the Makers’ Fair this weekend. We can’t wait to share the festive spirit with you all!
FREE ADMISSION // Creche for 1-8 year olds // Handcrafted gifts in all 3 galleries!
What is more personal than a handmade gift, crafted by a local artist? Beautiful handcrafted items will be on sale, all made by Edinburgh Palette tenants, with a wide selection of textiles, paintings, jewellery, prints, and pottery exhibited in all 3 galleries. More than just a line-up of stalls, the Makers’ Fair is a high quality common curated show you can enjoy with friends and family.
NB: CASH ONLY!
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Link Up Women’s Support Centre are delighted to offer their lovely crèche facilities to browsers and shoppers at the Makers’ Fair this Christmas on both Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December.
Leave your 1-8 year olds with us and shop in peace.
Two sessions will be offered each day:
We suggest a donation of £5 per child per session to cover our costs.
Spaces will be available subject to capacity on the day.
The St Margaret’s House car park will be COMPLETELY CLOSED with no access on both Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of November.
Due to the resurfacing works, there will be heavy machinery operating outside the car park entrance. THE B2 ENTRANCE WILL THEREFORE BE INACCESSIBLE AND NOT IN USE THIS WEEKEND. Access will therefore be through the London Road (Ground Floor) entrance ONLY.
Thank you for your patience with these on going works. You’ll be pleased to hear this should be the final weekend the car park will be closed.
Please inform anyone who may be visiting you this weekend that the back entrance will be closed. We apologise for any inconveniece this may cause but it is for safety reasons this entrance will not be in use.
With regards to parking, only the front car park as you come off Smokey Brae can be used, all access to the rear St Margaret’s car park will be stopped. You will be able to use the Meadow Bank House / Registers of Scotland car park during this time.
Anyone who may have mobility issues, please contact the main office in advance.
We’ve been building again
A new room has appeared on the Ground Floor. What’s it for I hear you ask?
Well due to recent developments with Super Fast Broadband in the area, Edinburgh Palette is keen to explore options for piping cable into the building. To do this, it requires a space for hardware and cabling to be housed.
…a new coffee machine that produces freshly ground coffee with each cup. More developments are planned for the foyer and we look forward to sharing these with you.
The St Margaret’s House car park will be COMPLETELY CLOSED with no access on both Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of November.
Due to the resurfacing works, there will be heavy machinery operating outside the car park entrance. THE B2 ENTRANCE WILL THEREFORE BE INACCESSIBLE AND NOT IN USE THIS WEEKEND. Access will therefore be through the London Road (Ground Floor) entrance ONLY.
Please inform anyone who may be visiting you this weekend that the back entrance will be closed. We apologise for any inconveniece this may cause but it is for safety reasons this entrance will not be in use.
With regards to parking, only the front car park as you come off Smokey Brae can be used, all access to the rear ST Margaret’s car park will be stopped. You will be able to use the Meadow Bank House / Registers of Scotland car park during this time.
Anyone who may have mobility issues, please contact the main office in advance.
Thank you everyone who made the Open Doors event so amazing this year – the artists who opened their studios, the artists exhibiting in the galleries, the friendly and helpful staff, our brilliant volunteers and the delightful visitors who made the weekend such a pleasure.
The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to the Makers’ Fair 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th of December. More details on that to follow very soon…
While we wait for all the photos to come in from our fabulous media team, we’ve got these two videos of the event to share with you.
The St Margaret’s House car park will be closed on the following weekends due to resurfacing.
5th /6th November
12th /13th November
19th /20th November
With regards to parking, only the front car park as you come off Smokey Brae can be used, all access to the rear ST Margaret’s car park will be stopped. You will be able to use the Meadow Bank House / Registers of Scotland car park during this time.