Who We Are
Art Walk Weekends evolves out of the original Art Walk Porty event (first established in 2015), delivering an annual event focussed on the walkable neighbourhood of Portobello & Joppa’s creative community.
The festival is produced by Art Walk Projects Edinburgh alongside a local committee of volunteers comprising:
Jan Benjamin, Jon Davey, Jenny Martin, Jude Nixon, Gaby Porter and Karl Stern.
Design & layout:
Art Walk Projects Edinburgh
Email:
weekends@artwalkprojects.co.uk
Follow us on Instagram:
@artwalkweekends
Art Walk Friends’ Membership
Signup to receive 10% off all purchases made within our 2026 Art Houses programme as part of the festival.
The membership also entitles you to receive 10% off workshops held across the year produced and delivered by Art Walk Projects.
Annual fee is £30.
Find out more.
Map Collection Points
During Art Walk Weekends you can collect copies of the printed programme with map from these 5 collection points:
The Portobello Bookshop
Portobello Library (Open Saturdays only)
Home Sales & Lettings
Portobello Prom (Art Cart positioned on Promenade in front/near to John St)
Dook
The printed guide and map are also available to read as a digital pdf.
Visiting Art Walk Weekends
Art Walk Weekends is situated across the coastal district of Portobello and Joppa at Edinburgh’s seaside, 3 miles away from the city centre.
We recommend travelling by public transport to reach Art Walk Weekends with frequent bus services running from the city centre (19, 26).
Brunstane Railway Station is also a 10-minute walk away with regular trains every 30 minutes from Waverley Station.
For cycling around the venues we recommend use of Porty Bike Library.
Help with Travel and Access
We introduce for the first time this year, a travel and access bursary for people who may require extra financial support to help them attend events. The bursaries are for those facing financial barriers, such as requiring help towards travel costs, childcare, interpreters, support worker or carer costs which may prevent them from otherwise attending our events.
Please email us for more information at weekends@artwalkproject.co.uk.
Available on a first come, first served basis.