Upcoming events
Filter Events
BSL Tour: Catherine Opie: To Be Seen
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at National (Royal Scottish Academy). Experience the power of the portrait in this first solo exhibition of Opie’s work in Scotland and consider what it is to be seen. Led by Trudi Collier, you will have the chance to socialise, explore art together and share your ideas.
Book tickets: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/british-sign-language-bsl-tour-catherine-opie-be-seen
BSL Tour: Kate Peterson’s Afterlife
Join us for a BSL Tour of Katie Paterson’s exhibition Afterlife. This Deaf-led tour will be hosted by Trudi Collier and will offer BSL visitors the opportunity to learn more about the exhibition. We will have refreshments to wrap up the session, with opportunity to discuss the exhibition with Trudi and other attendees. Trudi will be joined by an interpreter for this event.
This tour is part of Edinburgh Deaf Festival, a celebration of deaf culture, language and heritage.
BSL Tour: Catherine Opie: To Be Seen
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at National (Royal Scottish Academy). Experience the power of the portrait in this first solo exhibition of Opie’s work in Scotland and consider what it is to be seen. Led by Trudi Collier, you will have the chance to socialise, explore art together and share your ideas.
Book tickets: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/british-sign-language-bsl-tour-catherine-opie-be-seen
BSL Tour: Gwen John: Strange Beauties
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at Modern Two, exploring the work of Welsh artist Gwen John. Take the opportunity to linger upon John’s compelling portraits and discover the artistic and religious influences that shaped her work Led by Trudi Collier, you will have the chance to socialise, explore art together and share your ideas.
Tickets: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/british-sign-language-bsl-tour-gwen-john-strange-beauties
BSL Tour: Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language. Delve into the realm of the digital and consider the impact of digital technologies upon childhood experience, learning and play. Led by Trudi Collier, you will have the chance to socialise, explore art together and share your ideas.
Tickets: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/british-sign-language-bsl-tour-wendy-mcmurdo-digital-mirror
BSL Tour: Joan Eardley: the Nature of Painting
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at Modern Two. In this tour, we will explore the work of Joan Eardley, with a focus upon Eardley’s depictions of natural landscapes: the sea, the sky, and the seasons. Led by Trudi Collier, you will have the chance to socialise, explore art together and share your ideas.
Book tickets: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/british-sign-language-bsl-tour-joan-eardley-nature-painting
BSL Tour: The dead don’t go until we do
Further information and bookings:
https://www.trg.ed.ac.uk/event/british-sign-language-bsl-tour-dead-dont-go-until-we-do
BSL Tour: Arthur’s Secret Guide
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arthurs-secrets-bsl-signed-guided-walk-at-holyrood-park-grade-moderate-tickets-1985569765619?aff=oddtdtcreator
BSL Tour: Herbology
At John Hope Gateway Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Buy tickets:
edinburghsciencehttps://www..co.uk/event/bsl-tour-herbology/
BSL Tour: Paloma Proudfoot - Glass Delusion
Learn more about Paloma Proudfoot's exhibition Glass Delusion at this BSL tour, designed for Deaf visitors.
Join us for a BSL Tour of Paloma Proudfoot's exhibition Glass Delusion. This Deaf-led tour will be hosted by Trudi Collier and will offer BSL visitors the opportunity to learn more about the exhibition. We will have refreshments to wrap up the session, with opportunity to discuss the exhibition with Trudi and other attendees. Trudi will be joined by an interpreter for this event.
Book tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/collective1/2115226
https://www.collective-edinburgh.art/programme/paloma-proudfoot
BSL Tour: Stories of Old Edinburgh
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at the National. Over the past 200 years, Edinburgh has continually attracted artists and writers, many of whom have sought to capture its essence.
In this tour we will explore how artists have captured the changing face of the city, from sweeping cityscapes to intimate details that reveal the story of the city and its inhabitants. Led by Trudi Collier, you will have the chance to socialise, explore art together and share your ideas.
Please note, the tour will be conducted in BSL, without interpretation.
BSL Tour: Robert Burns
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at the Portrait - celebrating the life and legacy of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet. On the eve of the bard’s birthday, explore artistic tributes that capture Burns’ image and spirit. Discover the man behind the poetry and discuss his place in modern Scotland today..
The tour will be conducted in BSL, without interpretation.
BSL Tour: Shen Xin Highland Embassy
Join us for a BSL Tour of Shen Xin's solo exhibition Highland Embassy. This Deaf-led tour will be hosted by Trudi Collier and will offer BSL visitors the opportunity to learn more about the exhibition. We will have festive refreshments to wrap up the session, with opportunity to discuss the exhibition with Trudi and other attendees. Trudi will be joined by an interpreter for this event.
BSL Tour: Resistance
Join us for a free Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language at Modern Two. In this tour we will explore Steve McQueen’s fascinating exhibition, Resistance, a photography project which tells the story of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the suffragettes to the Iraq war protests.
Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years - BSL Tour
Experience the power of nature and immerse yourself in some of Andy Goldsworthy’s most captivating and interactive installations.
Mercedes Azpilicueta: Fire on the Mountain, Light on the Hill - BSL Tour
Fire on the Mountain, Light on the Hill is a solo exhibition by leading visual and performance artist Mercedes Azpilicueta, originally from Buenos Aires and now based in Amsterdam.
Wael Shawky - BSL Tour
Join Trudi at Talbot Rice for a tour of an exhibtion by Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, whose penetrating film installations explore histories that have shaped our world.
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography - BSL Tour
Discover works from the most celebrated royal photographers, from Cecil Beaton and Dorothy Wilding to Annie Leibovitz and Rankin.
Linder: Danger Came Smiling - BSL Tour
Discover Linder’s first retrospective in Scotland, showcasing 50 years of trailblazing artwork. It dives into her fascination with plants and invites us to see beyond traditional ideas about gender and sexuality.
Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years - BSL Tour
Experience the power of nature and immerse yourself in some of Andy Goldsworthy’s most captivating and interactive installations.
The World of King James VI & I - BSL Tour
Explore the fascinating world of King James VI & I at the Portrait. Marking the 400-year anniversary of King James’s death, this exhibition charts his remarkable reign through stories of friendship, family, feuds and ambition.
Monsters of the Deep – Science Fact of Fiction? BSL Tour
Get ready to explore the historical, scientific and cultural impact of deep-sea exploration, set against the persistent belief in sea monsters and myths.
Ian Hamilton Finlay - BSL tour
Explore the fascinating work of Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925–2006), a sculptor, poet, printmaker, gardener and provocateur who achieved international renown from the 1970s.
Between the Two Fires - BSL Tour
A tour of artist Sayan Chanda’s current solo exhibition Between the Two Fires, which brings together over 20 works, including new woven tapestry, ceramics and drawings.
Jerwood Survey III: BSL Tour
Join me for a British Sign Language (BSL) Tour of Jerwood Survey III. This will offer BSL visitors the opportunity to visit and to discuss the exhibition. I will be joined by an interpreter for this event.
Refreshments will be served following the tour, and you will have the chance to socialise and discuss the show with other visitors on the tour.
Book tickets here
Please find further access information here.
Everlyn Nicodemus BSL Tour
Join Trudi for a free BSL tour of Edinburgh-based contemporary artist Everlyn Nicodemus and the National Galleries of Scotland (Modern One).
Injecting Hope BSL Tour
Join BSL guide Trudi Collier for a guided tour of the Injecting Hope exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland.
Hunterian Art Gallery BSL Tour
Trudi returns to The Hunterian to present her British Sign Language tour of the Hunterian Art Gallery, updated with recently added works.
Talbot Rice BSL Tour
Join Trudi to explore the exhibitions Gabrielle Goliath, Personal Accounts and Guadalupe Maravilla, Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones).
Turner in January: Ireland's Vaughan Bequest BSL Tour
Join Trudi for this rare event in January 2025 the National Galleries of Scotland commemorated the 250th birthday of beloved British artist JMW Turner with a once-in-a-lifetime, free exhibition. For the first time, visitors were able to marvel at over 30 Turner watercolours from Dublin.
Discover Aberdeen Art Gallery BSL Tour
Trudi leads a new BSL tour which highlights some of the star items on display at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Chiara Camoni BSL Tour
Join Trudi for a BSL tour of Italian artist Chiara Camoni's current solo exhibition murmur, buzz, hiss and rub.