Portrait Gallery Farewell Festival Day 2

A two-day, celebratory weekend marking the temporary closure of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery as it begins an ambitious Portrait of the Nation project. See portrait artists at work and hear them in conversation; enjoy live music performances; have your portrait made or create your own. Plus, hear about plans for the gallery's future.

11.00am -5.00pm Entrance Hall & Raeburn Room

Meet Mary Queen of Scots & Robert in full costume.

Drop in workshops on the Ambulatory & Raeburn Room

11am - 12pm & 1- 4pm Choose from:

Picture Yourself: digital photography with digital artist Janey Nicoll

Drawing and painting portraits - create an original drawing at an easel, working from a live costumed model or with the help of a mirror capture yourself in time by making a self portrait using lots of drawing materials.

Creating a clay portrait bust - Inspired by works in the PG collection try your hand at modelling a 3-D clay head and shoulders bust to take home.

11:15 & 12:15: Behind the Scenes: Prints and Drawings

Imogen Gibbon looks at highlights of the Portrait gallery's extensive prints and drawings collection. 12 places - booking on the day essential

4.00pm Main Hall

Speeches & toast supported by Drambuie and Ruthvens

Musical finale 4.15 - 17.00pm Main Hall

The Cast : Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis (Main Hall)
Live music in the Main Hall. Mairi was awarded Scots singer of the year 2008 and their recording Auld Lang Syne featured in the film ‘Sex and the City' in 2008