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Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour
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Free
Free admission; Tapestry Balcony opening hours and exhibition-specific closures are listed separately on the official page.
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Elizabeth Blackadder in colour
Presented with the Royal Scottish Academy, the exhibition brings together paintings and drawings with Dovecot tapestries and rugs. It traces Blackadder’s long collaboration with the studio, including The Red Bouquet, a newly displayed rug based on her 1975 painting. Tapestry Balcony hours are Monday–Friday 12:00–15:00 and Saturday 10:00–17:00; closed on 24, 29 and 31 October and 7 and 11 November 2026.
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