Art Walk Porty

Art Walk Porty is an annual arts festival held in September in Portobello, Edinburgh. It features an eclectic programme of contemporary art, with a walking, participatory and live arts focus. Art Walk Porty commissions ambitious, compelling work that furthers the debate around art and the environment.

The 2023 Art Walk Porty festival runs from 1 - 10 September. It features commissioned work across 16 coastal locations, including Portobello beach and promenade and Portobello kilns. Art Walk Porty features newly commissioned work by 20 artists, art duos and collectives, with a focus on temporary, often outdoor, place-specific and participatory artworks.

The central exhibition at the Art Walk hub (189 Portobello High Street) will be open on both festival weekends. The exhibition programme includes an array of walks, talks, workshops, tastings, site-specific installations and film screenings. Art Walk Porty includes Art Houses, a series of open studios with accompanying talks and workshops. Art in Shops and Cafes, a cluster of small exhibitions across nine sites involving local shops, cafes and businesses, will also take place.