ARTISTS & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
These organisations are some of the tenants resident at The Out of the Blue Drill Hall and The Powerhouse, Portobello.

ART IN HEALTHCARE Art in Healthcare promotes well-being in the healthcare environment through a curated picture rental scheme and awareness-raising events regarding the benefits of art to health and in healthcare settings.  

BLUE MARMALADE Specialists in creating environmentally sound contemporary furniture and products and providing these skills to other companies.

CAMPBELLFIRTH Campbellfirth was established in 2006 and is a collaboration of ceramic artist Laura Campbell and 3D designer Richard Firth. From a studio based at out of the blue Campbellfirth produces work ranging in scale from individually hand made products including jewellery, tiles and lighting to public art installations.

DESIGNERS ON THE RUN Designers on the Run provide graphic design, web design and related services throughout Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and beyond.

FOUNDLIGHT MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION Is an Edinburgh-based multimedia production company. We offer everything from creative direction, visual content, photography, live multi-camera set-up and editing.

JONATHAN HUNTER MOSAIC DESIGN I design and build mosaic for all solid surfaces and also offer a complete tiling service. 

KATHERINE EMTAGE I make design-led handbags and accessories in fine quality natural fabrics including Harris Tweed.                   

MAIRI MACSWEEN DESIGNS Designs and produces several ranges of handmade greetings cards and bespoke wedding stationery.

THE SKINNY Scotland's cutting-edge culture and listings magazine

THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND The TMSA helps foster and promote Scotland's unique musical traditions.

SHARON WHYTE Printmaker and painter based at Out of the Blue Powerhouse in Portobello. Working with themes from nature to magic and performance.
  
TREVOR JONES abstract and figurative artist, art lecturer and assistant director for the charity Art in Healthcare.

CLASS ORGANISERS

These individuals and groups run classes throughout the year at The Out of the Blue Drill Hall.  For further information, please either click the links below or see our weekly classes page.

ACTive INquiry Run a Flashback Drama Group for adults on a Monday evening as well as organising one-off drama workshops throughout the year.

ALL OR NOTHING AERIAL DANCE THEATRE Aerial Skills classes and workshops for beginners to intermediate levels.

ARTLINK EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS Artlinks Arts for mental health uses The Out of the Blue Drill Hall as a venue to hold their Lifedrawing workshops.

JULIE DAWSON Artist, educational facilitator and qualified nursery nurse, Julie Dawson offers hands-on workshops into the fascinating world of art history for all ages.

LESLEY FOX Runs Minimovers, creative dance and movement classes for 2-5 year olds, and music groups for 0-5 year olds. Trained in Swedish Massage & Indian Head Massage, Lesley is also a soon-to-be-qualified Yoga Teacher. 

RO-YOGA Ashtanga yoga: Dynamic Yoga for beginner to advanced level with Scotland's only authorised Ashtanga teacher.

SHELLEY SKIPPER I teach bellydance classes suitable for beginners in all shapes and sizes.

STRANGE TOWN Strange Town is a theatre company established to enable young people to fulfil their creative potential. Our youth theatre at Out of the Blue runs sessions for 8-18 year olds. We also deliver schools projects.

THE BONGO CLUB out of the blue's sister venue, with 90,000 visitors annually to performances including live music, club, theatre, spoken word / poetry, film/video art, dance and comedy

FRIENDS OF DALMENY STREET PARK Local community group interested in the upkeep, upgrade and inclusive use of Dalmeny Street Park

LEITH FESTIVAL Leith Festival is an annual community festival held in the historic port of Leith, Edinburgh during the first 10 days in June.

MR McFALLS CHAMBER Anarcho-chamber music group.

SCOTTISH ARTS COUNCIL Lead body for the funding, development and advocacy of the arts in Scotland

TRIODOS BANK  Finances companies, institutions and projects that add cultural value and benefit people and the environment

WORD POWER BOOKS Independent Online Bookshopbased in Edinburgh; also involved with the Radical Book Fair, which takes place annually in The Out of the Blue Drill Hall.