What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 11am - 5pm Wednesday 11am - 5pm Thursday 11am - 5pm Friday 11am - 5pm Saturday 11am - 5pm

Stills

Stills is a registered charity and a centre for photography based in the heart of Edinburgh. Stills is a centre for photography based in the heart of Edinburgh.

We offer exhibitions and production facilities as well as a range of engagement opportunities for anyone to discover, enjoy and understand photography. Stills was established in 1977. Since that time it has become a champion for the important and powerful role that the medium of photography plays in the world today.

29/05/2026

🔦Production facilities user spotlight: Izzy Leach

Izzy Leach is a Glasgow-based photographer who has shot for clients including DIOR, Dazed, Adidas, The Face and iD. Izzy has been a regular in our colour darkrooms since 2021. Check out some of her recent work made in Stills!

🔗Get to grips with all-things colour film on our introduction to colour photography course running 8–9 August. Follow the link in our bio to find out more about our range of photography courses and book your place.

28/05/2026

EAF26: Hidden histories. Transformed venues. Radical artistic voices.

The programme for the UK’s largest annual festival of visual art is now live to explore!
Returning to Edinburgh from 14—30 August, the festival is a dedicated platform for visual art during Edinburgh’s festival season. Spread across the entire city, EAF brings together 45 galleries, museums and community spaces with a programme of specially commissioned work. We showcase artists: local and global; historic and contemporary; emerging and established; and always strive to amplify intersectional voices.

We're excited to partner once again with with our summer exhibition Jillian Edelstein – 'Among People' exhibiting at Stills 31 July – 24 October.

The full festival programme is now live to book: with an events programme of live performance, talks from internationally acclaimed artists, community-driven workshops, and space for people to pause, gather, and reflect.

🔗See the whole programme, explore all of the Partner Galleries, and book tickets, now at edinburghartfestival.com

📸 Jillian Edelstein, Water Rats, Hampstead Heath, London, 2020–2022

26/05/2026

"So amazing to see so many q***r realities captured with such honesty and openness."

"Essential! Excellent! Educational!" – Visitor comments.

See Åsa Johannesson's exploration into q***r expression in 'The Q***ring of Photography' exhibiting at Stills until 27 June 2026.

Delve deeper into 'The Q***ring of Photography' during an artist talk with Åsa Johannesson and Laurie Bassam on Saturday 20 June. Find out more via the link in bio.

19/05/2026

We are delighted to be part of RSA Residencies for Scotland 2026, an artist-led scheme which provides valuable research and development opportunities for visual artists. 💫

We will be supporting awardee Kit Martin, an award-winning photographic artist with a background in medical & police photography. A recent MFA in Art, Science & Visual Thinking has expanded Kit’s award-winning practice exploring the natural world through experimental photography, participatory, projects, exhibitions and workshops.

Led by curiosity, Kit is an experimental photographic artist working with cameraless historical processes such as cyanotype, lumens and photograms as well as film and digital photography. She also works with printmaking, moving image, glass and sound to investigate and connect with the natural world. Current research is around gardens, mosses and light alongside pursuing a more sustainable photographic practice. Interested in the intersection of art and science and enjoys collaboration and participatory work with charities, museums, festivals and arts centres including regular teaching at Dundee Contemporary Arts.

16/05/2026

Tentative, testing feet. End on one leg. Walk and spin. Find the dance 💎

Reminiscing on .mcg performance at our preview evening of ‘The Q***ring of Photography’

Åsa Johannesson – ‘The Q***ring of Photography’ 1 May – 27 June 2026.

📹

15/05/2026

"Each of these works is shaped by a commitment to tradition, experimentation and joy, revealing the making of photographs as both a site of intimacy and transformation. " – Emma Jacob for Aesthetica Magazine

🔗Read the full interview with Åsa Johannesson: https://aestheticamagazine.com/the-q***ring-of-photography/

Åsa Johannesson – 'The Q***ring of Photography' exhibits at Stills 1 May – 27 June 2026.

Image credit Alan Dimmick

12/05/2026

Last weekend Åsa Johannesson led a portraiture masterclass in our production facilities, where participants experimented with lighting techniques and had the chance to use a large format analogue camera to create stunning polaroid portraits.

📅 There are plenty more ways to delve deeper into Åsa Johannesson's work. Join us on Saturday 23 May for a Symposium on Q***r Methodology with The Glasgow School of Art's Q***r Materialities Research Network.

🔗Find out more: https://stills.org/events/symposium-what-is-a-q***r-methodology/?_thumbnail_id=234244

Åsa Johnannesson – 'The Q***ring of Photography' exhibits at Stills until 27 June 2026. Our exhibitions are always free and open to all.

06/05/2026

Work with us!

We're looking for a proactive, and highly organised individual who is passionate about connecting audiences with our programmes through creative marketing and engaging visitor experiences.

Visitor & Marketing Coordinator
Type of contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027, with possibility of extension.
Salary: £26,229 per annum
Full-time: 5 days per week (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm)
Start date: Immediate
Location: Working from our premises: 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP

The Visitor & Marketing Co-ordinator will bring a strong blend of marketing insight and customer-focused service, with the ability to communicate clearly and enthusiastically to diverse local, national, and international audiences. They will thrive in a public-facing environment, confidently balancing competing priorities while contributing to the promotion of our vision and the smooth day-to-day delivery to ensure the best possible visitor experience.

🔗Find out more about the role and how to apply: https://stills.org/about/job-vacancies/

05/05/2026

📣Upcoming Event
Symposium: What is a Q***r Methodology?
Saturday 23 May, 12–3pm

Join us for a dynamic symposium exploring the significance of the term ‘q***r’ as a methodology in contemporary art practice. Bringing together Åsa Johannesson and artists and researchers The Glasgow School of Art's Q***r Materialities Research Network, each panelist will share papers reflecting on their practices in response to Åsa Johannesson’s exhibition 'The Q***ring of Photography'.

🎟️£10/8 Concession.
🔗Follow the link in bio to find out more and book your ticket.

Åsa Johannesson – The Q***ring of Photography, exhibiting at Stills 1 May – 27 June 2026.

📸Åsa Johannesson, 'Frame #1', 2017

02/05/2026

Opening weekend of Åsa Johannesson – The Q***ring of Photography 💫

We're back open next week! Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–5pm.

Our exhibitions are always free and open to all

Address

23 Cockburn Street
Edinburgh
EH11BP

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm

Website

http://www.stills.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Stills posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Stills:

Shortcuts

Address
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Establishment
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your establishment to be the top-listed Arts & Entertainment in Edinburgh?