RBGE Creative Programmes

RBGE Creative Programmes A unique place for contemporary art, exhibitions + events, embedded within the world of plants.

Join us for a final tea tasting and meditation ceremony in the garden next Tuesday, led by the lovely Erica from Eteaket...
30/09/2025

Join us for a final tea tasting and meditation ceremony in the garden next Tuesday, led by the lovely Erica from Eteaket leaf tea co .

๐ŸŒน To celebrate our current exhibition, Linder: Danger Came Smiling, we invite you to sample a specially blended tea, Rose Ritual, inspired by Linderโ€™s work.

Crafted exclusively for the exhibition by Eteaket leaf tea co this tea invites you to pause, breathe, and reflect.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your free space here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1624669222379?aff=oddtdtcreator
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๐Ÿ“Inverleith House Gallery
๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 7 October
โฐ11am โ€“ 12pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free event
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Image: Erica leads a tea ceremony in front of Inverleith House. Photo: Amy Porteous
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๐ŸŒบ Linder: Danger Came Smiling
๐Ÿ“… 23 May โ€“ 19 Oct 2025
โฐ Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free exhibition
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Image: Erica leads a tea ceremony in front of Inverleith House. Photo: Amy Porteous
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Festival

Spill the Tea Tour Join us for the final guided tour of Danger Came Smiling led by a member of RBGE staff and sample a c...
29/09/2025

Spill the Tea Tour

Join us for the final guided tour of Danger Came Smiling led by a member of RBGE staff and sample a cup of specially blended Eteaket leaf tea co herbal tea. โ˜•

Look behind the scenes and learn about Linderโ€™s fascination with plants, seeing beyond traditional ideas about gender and sexuality before the exhibition closes on the 19 October.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow the link below to book your tickets:
https://OctoberSpilltheTeaLinder.eventbrite.co.uk

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๐Ÿ“… Sunday 5 October
โฐ 2:30pm - 4pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ7.50
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๐ŸŒบ Linder: Danger Came Smiling
๐Ÿ“… 23 May โ€“ 19 Oct 2025
โฐ Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free exhibition
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Image: Exhibition close up from Linder: Danger Came Smiling, 2025. Photo: Sally Jubb
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Festival Eteaket leaf tea co

With the arrival of autumn why not indulge in Rose Ritual; a herbal tea to enjoy on cosy nights in. ๐Ÿ‚ Finding a balance ...
26/09/2025

With the arrival of autumn why not indulge in Rose Ritual; a herbal tea to enjoy on cosy nights in. ๐Ÿ‚

Finding a balance between the power of the exhibition and the grounding ritual of tea, Rose Ritual is a refreshing blend of rose, ginger, lemongrass, sage and peppermint, expertly crafted by Eteaket leaf tea co.

This caffeine-free infusion invites you, as the exhibition does, to engage with nature in new and unexpected ways.

Donโ€™t miss your chance to purchase Rose Ritual, available exclusively from the exhibition shop at Inverleith House until the 19th of October 2025.
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๐ŸŒบ Linder: Danger Came Smiling
๐Ÿ“… 23 May โ€“ 19 Oct 2025
โฐ Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free exhibition
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Image: Rose Ritual tea, Danger Came Smiling 2025. Photo: Sally Jubb.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sally Jubb Photography

Although Danger Came Smiling comes to an end in October, there's still plenty of time to learn more about the exhibition...
25/09/2025

Although Danger Came Smiling comes to an end in October, there's still plenty of time to learn more about the exhibition...

Join us for a spotlight talk led by one of our wonderful Creative Programmes Volunteers and dive deeper into the exhibition.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your FREE ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spotlight-talk-linder-tickets-1695490280069?aff=oddtdtcreator
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๐Ÿ“Inverleith House
๐Ÿ“…Sunday 28 September
โฐ2pm - 2.30pm
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๐ŸŒบ Linder: Danger Came Smiling
๐Ÿ“… 23 May โ€“ 19 Oct 2025
โฐ Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free exhibition
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Image: Linder: Danger Came Smiling Volunteer Spotlight Talk, 2025. Photo: Alice Veness
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Edinburgh Art Festival Hayward Gallery

Linder: A kind of glamour about me Reflecting on our summer, a shining light in our programming was Linder: A kind of gl...
23/09/2025

Linder: A kind of glamour about me

Reflecting on our summer, a shining light in our programming was Linder: A kind of glamour about me.

Co-commissioned by Edinburgh Arts Festival and Mount Stuart Trust, โ€˜A kind of glamour about meโ€™ was a two-part dance performance piece by pioneering feminist artist Linder.

Inspired by the mythical woodlands at Mount Stuart and the full bloom of summer at the Botanics, the dance explored the mythology of women and transformation into nature, presenting a dreamlike dance to garden and gallery visitors alike.

The second performance was held on the Oak lawn at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh on the 7th of August and opened the Edinburgh Arts Festival for 2025.

Linderโ€™s exhibition, Danger Came Smiling is on in Inverleith House until the 19th October.
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๐ŸŒบ Linder: Danger Came Smiling
๐Ÿ“… 23 May โ€“ 19 Oct 2025
โฐ Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free exhibition
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Image: A kind of glamour about me performance. Photo: Eva Madden
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Festival

๐ŸŒฟ Spotlight: Catherine Conway-PayneWeโ€™re delighted to welcome Catherine Conway-Payne to the discussion with Linder. She ...
21/09/2025

๐ŸŒฟ Spotlight: Catherine Conway-Payne

Weโ€™re delighted to welcome Catherine Conway-Payne to the discussion with Linder. She is the author of โ€˜Herbology - Remedies from the Physic Gardenโ€™, published by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 2023.

As the resident Hebologist at the Botanics, Catherine delivers an expansive range of holistic botanical studies and established the introductory short courses in Herbal Medicine.

Her deep love of the natural world inspired her early development as an artist and herbalist. She studied within the School of Design at Edinburgh College of Art and went on to study herbal medicine under the renowned herbalist Hein Zeylstra.

Upon graduation, Catherine joined the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, the worldโ€™s oldest herbal organisation. Subsequently, she went on to coordinate one of the first accredited postgraduate courses in Complementary Alternative Medicine.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To buy tickets follow the link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1412364382889?aff=oddtdtcreator
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๐Ÿ“… Thu, 25 Sep 2025
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ6pm โ€“ 8pm
๐Ÿ“ RBGE Lecture Theatre
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ10/ ยฃ8 concessions
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Edinburgh Art Festival

๐ŸŒฟ Spotlight: Johanna Lausen-HigginsIntroducing Johanna Lausen-Higgins, lecturer and garden historian at the Royal Botani...
20/09/2025

๐ŸŒฟ Spotlight: Johanna Lausen-Higgins

Introducing Johanna Lausen-Higgins, lecturer and garden historian at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

With a background in horticulture, history, and public engagement, her research and publications explore the history of horticulture, botanic gardens, and the iconography of a sixteenth-century grotto.

She has worked across the UK and internationally, and is the horticultural consultant for Dunbarโ€™s Close Garden, a hidden gem in central Edinburgh open year-round.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To buy tickets, follow the link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1412364382889?aff=oddtdtcreator
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๐Ÿ“… Thu, 25 Sep 2025
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 6pm โ€“ 8pm๏ฟฝ
๐Ÿ“ RBGE Lecture Theatre
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ10/ ยฃ8 concessions
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Festival

๐ŸŒฟ Spotlight: Greg KenicerOne of the voices joining Linder in this unique art and botany discussion is Greg Kenicer: auth...
19/09/2025

๐ŸŒฟ Spotlight: Greg Kenicer

One of the voices joining Linder in this unique art and botany discussion is Greg Kenicer: author of Scottish Plant Lore: An Illustrated Flora, Plant Magic and Scottish Plant Names: An A to Z, published last year.

A botanist and tutor at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, he has inspired learners of all ages for 20 years.

He has published numerous scientific papers on the evolution and diversity of peas and beans, but his heart also lies with the fantastic relationships between plants and people.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To buy tickets, follow the link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1412364382889?aff=oddtdtcreator
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๐Ÿ“… Thu, 25 Sep 2025
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ 6pm โ€“ 8pm๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ“ RBGE Lecture Theatre
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ10/ ยฃ8 concessions
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Festival

Room 6: Seduction ๐Ÿ‘„ โ€˜To be trained in glamour was often also to be trained in the art of seduction.โ€™ Linder. With its or...
17/09/2025

Room 6: Seduction ๐Ÿ‘„

โ€˜To be trained in glamour was often also to be trained in the art of seduction.โ€™ Linder.

With its original meaning of โ€˜to lead astray,โ€™ the word seduction serves as a reminder to Linder that it can be productive to divert oneself from conventional paths.

๐Ÿฉฐ Seduced by images of dancers in the ballet annuals of her childhood, Linder entered the fantasy world of the stage; an imaginary space to escape from an abusive relationship within her wider family.

๐ŸŒฟ Did you spot the herbs in Bower of Bliss (Image 1)? Head to the exhibition shop to purchase Linderโ€™s exclusive tea blend โ€˜Rose Ritualโ€™ which contains rosemary & sage.
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๐ŸŒบ Linder: Danger Came Smiling
๐Ÿ“… 23 May โ€“ 19 Oct 2025
โฐ Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Inverleith House
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free exhibition
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Image: Installation shots, Linder: Danger Came Smiling, 2025. Photos: Sally Jubb.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Festival

Looking for some arty weekend plans? Why not join our descriptive tour & workshop of โ€˜Linder: Danger Came Smilingโ€™ this ...
16/09/2025

Looking for some arty weekend plans? Why not join our descriptive tour & workshop of โ€˜Linder: Danger Came Smilingโ€™ this Saturday.

Led by neurodivergent teaching artist Louise Fraser, the tour is designed with blind and partially sighted people in mind but open to everyone.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Head to the link below to your spot: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1684699384209?aff=oddtdtcreator
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday 20 September
โฐ 10:00 โ€“ 12:00
๐Ÿ“ Meeting point: John Hope Gateway
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free event
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Image: Preview of Linder: Danger Came Smiling, May 2025. Photo: Dmytro Paliienko.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh RNIB Connect - Scotland

๐Ÿ“ฃ Halloween trail volunteers needed! ๐Ÿ‚ We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to join our current team ...
15/09/2025

๐Ÿ“ฃ Halloween trail volunteers needed! ๐Ÿ‚

We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to join our current team to assist with this yearโ€™s Halloween Trail.

๐Ÿฟ๏ธ The trail runs from the 11th - 19th of October and is one of our most popular events, bringing lots of families to the garden. Our Creative Programmes Volunteers look after the final location on the trail (based indoors) and are the point of contact for giving rewards to participants and telling children how well they have done. ๐ŸŽƒ

We look forward to hearing from you!

๐Ÿ‘‰ To find out more and apply, follow the link here: https://www.rbge.org.uk/support-us/volunteer/
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๐Ÿ“Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
๐Ÿ“… 11th โ€“ 19thOctober
โฐ 10am - 4pm
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Image: Participants of Halloween trail 2024. Photo: Dmytro Paliienko
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh









September Poster Highlight  Celebrate the beginning of Autumn with Margaret Stonesโ€™ Flora of Louisiana pinecone poster. ...
14/09/2025

September Poster Highlight

Celebrate the beginning of Autumn with Margaret Stonesโ€™ Flora of Louisiana pinecone poster. ๐Ÿ‚

Acknowledged as one of the most accomplished botanical artists of the twentieth century, Elsie Margaret Stones (b.1920) was an Australian botanical illustrator and principal artist for Curtisโ€™s Botanical Magazine for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

In 1975, Louisiana State University commissioned Stones to record a series of native Louisiana plants. Stones created over 200 illustrations and watercolours detailing certain flora that had never been captured before.

In 1991, Stones exhibited 90 drawings at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, alongside the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

Stones was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) as recognition to her service to art as an illustrator of botanical specimens.

๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ1991
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๐Ÿ‘‰ To purchase this poster, follow the link here: 'Flora of Louisiana' by Margaret Stones โ€“ The Botanics Shop at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Image: Margaret Stones, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh




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