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Coming this summer: Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston Curated by Jonathan Anderson and Richard Ingleby The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney: 21 June–13 Sep 2025 The Holburne Museum, Bath : 3 Oct 2025–11 Jan 2026 #PierArtsCentre

Later this year we celebrate 100 years since the birth of Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener of Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) Our exhibition Ian Hamilton Finlay and Orkney - A Centenary Celebration brings together a selection of early poems and publications

Happy Places Audio Visual Jam - 4 improvisatory musicians – John Phillips, Pauline Black, Colin Black and Gemma McGregor delivering two day-long improvisatory performances in the gallery installation. Sat 7 June 10.30–16.30 Sat 14 June 10.30–16.30 Drop-in Free #PierArtsCentre

This week's #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is Towards a Solar Eclipse (18 May) by Garry Fabian Miller (b.1957) #PierArtsCentre

This week's Art UK #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating sport for 150 years of Blackburn Rovers Football Club Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery Here's Stamford Bridge by Orcadian artist Steven MacIver (b.1979) from the Art & Heritage Collections Robert Gordon University (RGU)

Following our recent exhibition Finding Dr Garvie - a creative collaboration between Orkney artist Fiona Sanderson and the people of North Ronaldsay, we now have a digital presentation of a talk by Fiona available to watch on our website buff.ly/WpHwofb #PierArtsCentre

There is still a space available to join local artist Sarah Wylie, and Curators Jenny Brownrigg & Andrew Parkinson on a trip to Hoy on Thursday 5 June, to experience some of the views that inspired Bet Low. Cost £40 per person Full details here> buff.ly/Jc5zNTy

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There are two weeks remaining to see our exhibition Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep curated in collaboration with the Reid Gallery The Glasgow School of Art curators Jenny Brownrigg and Andrew Parkinson for an informal tour Sat 7 June at 3pm. Free and no booking necessary

We are looking forward to welcoming Orpheus (Maquette I) 1956 by Barbara Hepworth back to the gallery after its time at Museum Barberini in Germany In case you are missing it as much as we are, here it is as our #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek #PierArtsCentre #Hepworth

This week Art UK are celebrating birds in the #OnlineArtExchange Birds for Birds: The Art of Cornwall’s Birdlife @penleehousegallery We love Hoy Sound with Bird and Ship in Bottle by Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) from the Collection at Orkney Museum

Join artists AinsleyPhillips between 2-5pm tomorrow (Saturday 31 May) to jam, play and join in the fun of Happy Places Noisy Saturday! All welcome! The project is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. #PierArtsCentre #HappyPlaces

Next weekend will be the last chance to see Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep Join exhibition curators Jenny Brownrigg and Andrew Parkinson on an informal curatorial walk and talk on Saturday 7 June at 3pm. No booking necessary. Admission is Free #GSoA #PierArtsCentre

Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep is on display until the weekend. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm PLUS we are open 1-5 on Sunday (8 June) and on Monday (9 June) Admission is free. #ReidGallery #GSoA #PierArtsCentre #BetLowCentenary #BetLowTrust

This week's #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek is Bet Low In the Hoy Hills (Orkney), 1977, © Bet Low Trust Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep, is on display until the weekend. Open Tues-Sat 10:30am-5pm PLUS we are open 1-5 on Sun (8 June) and on Mon (9 June) #PierArtsCentre

This week's Art UK #OnlineArtExchange is all about Landscapes to celebrate Armitt’s Alfred Wainwright exhibition The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library We love this painting by Orcadian artist Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976) The Hall of Tankerness from the collection at Orkney Museum

Stop by between10.30-16.30 tomorrow (7 June) and next Sat to enjoy Happy Places Audio Visual Jam sessions when 4 musicians–John Phillips, Pauline Black, Colin Black & Gemma McGregor will deliver 2 day-long improvisatory performances in the gallery. Free #PierArtsCentre #Happy

Join curators Jenny Brownrigg (The Glasgow School of Art ) and Andrew Parkinson (the Pier Arts Centre) on an informal curatorial tour of Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep today (Saturday 7 June) at 3pm. No booking necessary. #ReidGallery #GSoA #PierArtsCentre #BetLow

We had a lovely visit from the Women's Group from Clan Cancer Support Orkney earlier this week. Don't miss your chance to see Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep OPEN TODAY (Sun 8 June) 1-5 and tomorrow (Mon 9 June) 10.30-5 . Admission free. #GSoA #PierArtsCentre #BetLow

We are open today (Monday 9 June) 10:30am-5pm with one last chance to see our exhibition Bet Low - An Island on Your Doorstep. Admission is free. #ReidGallery #GSoA #PierArtsCentre #BetLowCentenary #BetLowTrust