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BSL Tour: Robert Burns
Jan
17

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.

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BSL Tour: Stories of Old Edinburgh
Mar
28

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.

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BSL Tour: Shen Xin Highland Embassy
Dec
7

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.

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BSL Tour: Resistance
Oct
25

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. 


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Ian Hamilton Finlay - BSL tour
May
24

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.

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Jerwood Survey III: BSL Tour
Apr
5

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.

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