ADULTS DIGITAL SUPPORT DROP-IN Mondays 12–3pm, Thursdays 10am–1pm Learn IT skills, get support with online job searching & benefit applications and your IT devices. SMARTCRAFT Mondays 1–3pm (Waiting list to join) 25th April - 27th June Visual arts & crafts in a supportive, social group for adults with additional support needs. LET'S CREATE Tuesdays 10am–12.30pm (Waiting list to join) 26th April - 28th June A therapeutic art group for women supporting those struggling with poor mental health. STITCH 'N' TIME Tuesdays 1–3pm (Waiting list to join) 26th April - 28th June A lively & sociable sewing group making creative projects for the community. . ART IN THE OPEN Tuesdays 2pm - 4pm, 26th April - 5th July (Not on 10th May) Outdoor & therapeutic group addressing mild to moderate mental health issues by engaging in creative activities for 10-weeks. This block is aimed at parents & their pre-school children. MEN'S MAKERS Wednesdays 11.30am - 3.30pm, 27th April - 29th June Friendly Men's woodworking and making group.
May & June 2022 Visit us: 30 Westburn Grove, Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, EH14 2SA Email: info@whalearts.co.uk Call: 0131 458 3267
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MUMS INTO BUSINESS Business in Bites sessions via Zoom - Every 2nd Friday from10am - 11.30am Monthly Drop in with Creche at WHALE 2nd Monday of every month 10am - 12pm Fun, friendly & hugely supportive group for women who want to set up their own businesses. OPEN STUDIO Tuesdays 10am–12.30pm & Thursdays 1–3.30pm, 26th April - 30th June Work on your own projects in the company of other artists. Self led. GROW COOK EAT REPEAT GARDEN VOLUNTEERING Fridays 1.30–4pm / Every first Sunday of the month 1-4pm Join our friendly gardening group! From houseplants to vegetable crops, help us grow our own. GROW COOK EAT REPEAT KITCHEN VOLUNTEERING Bakery volunteering: Thursdays 12-3pm | Community Meal volunteering: Fridays 9am–2pm Help create our community meal with our chef and pick up some cooking tips along the way. ROOM FOR ART Free visual art workshops for health & well-being. Absolutely no previous experience of art necessary! These sessions are by referral only, please contact Iona at Art in Healthcare on 0131 555 7638 or outreachmanager@artinhealthcare.org.uk.
This year we are celebrating WHALE Arts turning 30 years old! Let us know how you'd like to celebrate via social media or a chat at reception and look out for events throughout the year! ADULTS CONTINUED... Please call us to book your session 0131 458 3267 or email info@whalearts.co.uk WRITING GROUP WITH EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL 5 weeks - Thursday 12th, 19th, 26th May and 9th, 16th June 10.30am -12pm Writing Group with the Edinburgh Book Festival - get in touch to find out more. RISO SESSIONS 5th May 10.00 - 12.00, 19th & 26th May 6.00 - 8.00 pm, 30th May 10.00 - 12.00 Beginners drop-in design and print workshops for adults - get in touch to find out more. CREATE COMMUNITY WEALTH - Craft Café out reach/special sessions 5th May 11.00-1.00 Costa Coffee ( TBC) 12th May Global Lunch and Craft Sale 11.30- 1 pm lunch 1- 2.30 pm sale - WHALE (TBC) CREATE COMMUNITY WEALTH - Craft Café drop in sessions 19th May 11.00 - 1.00 Craft Café at WHALE and then weekly on Thursdays on going MAMA - Dance Production 13th June, 10am - 12pm A dance workshop and performance for women (prenatal and postnatal), people supporting women through pregnancy and motherhood and women yet to embark on parenthood. Book your place. Setting Sail - Song Making Sessions & Soup with artists Pester & Rossi, Rhubaba Choir & Edinburgh Art Festival 5th & 19th May, WHALE Arts, 6:30 - 8:30pm 2nd, 16th, 30th June & 14th, 21st, 28th July at The French Institute, 6:30 - 8:30pm To book: Lizzie@edinburghartfestival.com 07742739545 EXHIBITIONS CANAL 200 YEAR CELEBRATION 12th - 23th May LET'S CREATE 1st-28th June
MEMBERS BREAKFASTS First Tuesday of the month 9am -10am. (3rd May, 7th June) Members are invited to a Members’ Breakfast meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss what is going on at WHALE currently and have a say in what happens here in the future. New members welcome! Email: tiki@whalearts.co.uk if you would like find out more about membership, or ask for a membership form at reception WESTER HAILES ART GROUP with Edinburgh Art Festival Community Engagement Art outings for local residents visiting exhibitions, artists and specialists, and trying out new artistic techniques. If you would like to hear more, please email gemma@whalearts.co.uk COMMUNITY MEAL Fridays 1-2pm, WHALE Arts Centre Come along for a free, delicious, healthy meal. Check Facebook for more information!
Book your session by calling 0131 458 3267, popping into reception or emailing info@whalearts.co.uk YOUNG PEOPLE & FAMILIES EXPECTING SOMETHING with Starcatchers Thursdays 11am–1pm, 5th, 12th & 19th May, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th June Parents and carers aged 25 and under with babies from birth to 2. Come along to our favourite good vibes group for young parents, babies and bumps and get ready to play! Starcatchers’ artists Kerry and Katy bring everything you’ll need for the day, then babies it’s over to you for creative, fun, messy and unforgettable activities that will leave you and your wee ones wanting more. To find out more: info@starcatchers.org.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk. Book with Kerry on 07723541628 WESTER HAILES LET'S PLAY! COMPUTER CLUB Alternate Tuesdays 4–6pm Ages 9–14 Love gaming? Want to learn coding? Then this group is for you! Working with Napier University School of Computing experts, we’ll be creating and playing online games, teaching you to code and more. Book your place. COOK IT UP, EAT IT Thursdays 26th May, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd June 4–6pm Join Tasting Change for fun foodmaking and eating sessions for families. Come and have dinner with us! Book your place. STREET ARTS Thursdays 4.45–7pm - 28th April - 30th June Play parks around Wester Hailes and Murrayburn/Hailesland Ages 7–16 Come and find the Street Arts team out on the streets! Fun art, music, drama, photography, giveaways, games and more. Like our Street Arts WHALE Facebook page for more info and where to find us. No need to book, but we will need your details to take part in sessions. SMARTIES ART CLUB Fridays, 2–3.30pm 29th April - 24th June Ages 6–12 Come along and get creative at art club every Friday! Join these fun creative sessions to develop your artistic skills and inspire your imagination! Book your place to take part. PLAY SENSE CREATE & EXPLORE ART Saturdays – individual booked sessions from 29th April - 25th June Ages 5–11 (Play Sense Create) and ages 10–16 (Explore) with Additional Support Needs/Disabilities. Our accessible multi-arts projects for young people with ASN and their families are running in person one-to-one and small group supportive sessions for participants and their families. Messy art, sensory play, music, film, photography and fun! Please get in touch to find out more. Email: play-sense-create@whalearts.co.uk to book your place.