Hospitalfield

25/05/2026

Announcing Hospitalfield’s Summer 2026 Programme.

We are delighted to share our upcoming summer 2026 events programme.

30 May: 10 - 1pm
I May Never See You, a project by artist Rebbeca Chesney. Building a seed bank for the conservation of kidney vetch. This project will launch as part of Angus Open Gardens Plant Sale.

20 June: 11 - 3pm - THE PRIMARY NEW PAPER PULP PICTURE GALLERY AND LIVE ALIVE ARCHIVE! A project to celebrate the graduation of the children of Timmergreens and Muirfield Primary. Lead by Artist Morven Mulgrew. This year we are getting rid of the old and bringing in the new by creating a NEW picture gallery below the OLD picture gallery at Hospitalfield House.

19 – 21 June
Grow Up! A Horticulture Camp Out - Supply Chains; where do your plants and the soil their roots are embedded in come from? A busy programme of practical workshops, talks and walks, organised with Carley Wootton

25 July Study Day – 26: Ecologies of Listening, organised with SHHE Music. An invitation to attune to the interconnectedness of our environments and an exploration of deeper modes of listening. Including performances, workshops and discussions.

Sunday 16 August performance: Your Meaning Not Your Materiality (YMNYM):- Florence Peake and Scottish Dance Theatre. A new performance ‘on loss’ to be created whilst is residency in the week running up to the performance.

Saturday 22 August Study Day: The Land wants Us Back organised with artist Thulani Rachia. An interdisciplinary exploration of colonial legacies symbolised by the ‘lawn’ through capoeira workshops, performance excerpts, and discussions

2 – 5 July & 27 – 30 August: Wood-Firing Kiln Workshops. There is still time to book on to one of our two summer workshops Residential Workshops. The outdoor Fastfire kiln at Hospitalfield is a type particularly suited to high fired glazed stoneware.

Thursday – Sunday: Guided tours of the house, chapel and garden, Café and gardens are open 10- 4pm See web site for details.

For the full programme and information on tickets follow the link. Or drop in to pick up a copy of the full year’s programme.

https://hospitalfield.org.uk/2026-summer-programme-announcement/

22/05/2026

Open Call: DD Studio Time Residency

Application Deadline: Sunday July 19th 23.59pm

Residency Period: Applicants can select up to 8 days during the following dates: 28th September – 1st October and 7th – 30th of October

Eligibility: Artists based in the DD postcode region (this includes Angus and Dundee) over the age of 18 and not currently enrolled in formal education.

Selectors: Pernille Spence, Artist and Educator and Rahel Levine, Hospitalfield Residency Programme Manager

The DD Studio Time Residency offers non-residential use of Hospitalfield studios for Practitioners living in the DD post code area. We know that those living in this area don’t necessarily need residential accommodation at Hospitalfield but the use of the studios for the development of their work is invaluable. With this in mind, we are relaunching the DD Studio Time Residency.

In October 2026 we are inviting practitioners who live in the DD post code area to spend up to 8 days of studio only residency time in the Hospitalfield Studios. This time can be used to test out ideas, think and make big, or dedicate a few days to a specific project with the support of Hospitalfield. Practitioners applying for these residencies could be artists, illustrators, designers, musicians, choreographers, singers, writers, dancers and those working within the arts or culture at large.

Whilst the offer of The DD Studio Time Residency is aimed at individuals or small collaborative groups of artists, we aim to host multiple artists onsite at any given time during the residency period. We hope that this will give practitioners access to a new community of artists to form connections with. To aid this there will be optional group programming that residents can participate in including end of residency presentations and a celebratory meal.

Find out more and complete the quick application form the link.

https://hospitalfield.org.uk/residencies/opportunities/dd-studio-time/

20/05/2026

Grow Up! 2026 - Full programme announced.
New ticket deal available for a limited time.

We are delighted to be able to share the full schedule for Grow Up! 2026 and to announce that we will be joined by special guest speaker Arit Anderson. Arit will speak about how critical she feels it is to communicate the principles of change clearly and in a way that is easy for everyone to adopt in their everyday lives.

The programme for this edition of Grow Up! centres on the topic of SUPPLY; Where do our plants come from? How & where are they grown? Why is one variety more readily available than another? Can we trace the journey of a single rose from soil to vase? Head to our website to find out more each event and all of our contributors and to book tickets

New ticket deal available for a short time only from now to Friday 29th of May:-
Campers £100 reduced from £140.
Non campers £90 reduced from £100
Tickets include the full weekend programme + all delicious meals; breakfast - lunch - supper. Not to be missed!!

https://hospitalfield.org.uk/visit/events/grow-up-2026/

17/04/2026

Grow Up! Contributors Announced

We are excited to announce the keynote contributors for Grow Up! 2026. You can find out more about the programme below, there is a link below to even more information on the weekend and tickets.

The programme for this edition of Grow UP! centres on the topic of SUPPLY; Where do our plants come from? How & where are they grown? Why is one variety more readily available than another? Can we trace the journey of a single rose from soil to vase?
Our story begins with the expansion of the plant trade in the 19th century as it echoes the routes of global capitalism and moves on to the conditions for the present-day explosion of popularity of horticulture.

Keynote Programme:

Molly M Whawell
Artist's Talk and Workshop on Cut Flowers
Cool-chain’ systems of temperature-controlled lorries and airfreight support a 3–5-day farmer-to-consumer timeline in a complex logistical choreography.
Molly is an artist interested in points of friction between objects, beings, matter- and the systems and infrastructures at work behind everyday life and will give an informal insight into some of their research into the global infrastructure of the cut-flower trade as well as leading a workshop on arrangments.

Scott Galloway
Planting the City: Glasgow’s Horticultural Past and Climate Resilient Future
Set against today’s climate and biodiversity crises, Scott is a botanical horticulturist and researcher currently working in biodiversity policy and argues that public planting is no longer simply decorative but a critical urban infrastructure.

Claudia Pottier and Carley Wootton
Propagation Workshop: From Compost to Cutting
This workshop will lead participants through every step of the plant propagation process, with participants having the opportunity to bring plants propagated from Hospitalfield’s garden home with them.
Claudia Pottier was Head Gardener at Dr Neil’s Garden in Edinburgh for 22 years and is now working in gardens across East Lothian.

Carley Wootten leads the programme at Grow Up! Now in its 3rd edition. Carley worked as the Community Gardener at Hospitalfield for two years and returns annually to programme and run Grow Up! She currently works as the Senior Garden Coordinator for Global Generation, helping build a community garden in King’s Cross.

Gabrielle Clark
'Crop Landraces: The Hidden Diversity in our Fields and Gardens' with landraces, that are deeply connected to local culture and farming practices. However, in the mid-20th century, following the boom of ‘big ag’ and formal crop breeding programmes, cultivation of landraces became fewer and further between.
Gabrielle is deeply embedded in her PhD research which is a route that allows her to travel across the UK to better understand the barriers to landrace cultivation and gaps in current conservation to develop evidence-based conservation strategies to ensure these crops do not become relics of the past.

https://hospitalfield.org.uk/visit/events/grow-up-2026/

13/04/2026

RSVP for the opening reception of Florence Peake's upcoming exhibition Your Meaning Not Your Materiality.

The exhibition opens on Saturday 25 April from 4 pm

The opening reception and dinner is open to all RSVP using the form below, please RSVP by April 22nd.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrP0p52hI9XxUHMmhwqVtUtRoFzhz7VIhEba9PC23NGO_qGA/viewform

19/03/2026

Spring has sprung!
Come enjoy the sunshine and warmth in the cafe - warm enough to take your cardigan off!

Hugo has prepared another lovely menu for this week, with delicious specials - something for every taste, and lots of freshly baked gorgeous cakes to choose from.

We look forward to seeing you soon at the Hospitalfield Garden Cafe!

20/02/2026

Early Bird Tickets for Grow Up! 2026 available now until March 9th

30/01/2026

Valentines Dinner
Hospitalfield Garden Cafe
5:30am-11:30pm, 14 February 2026

Join us for a special evening in the Garden Cafe

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Our Valentine’s tasting menu has been created especially for tables of two and is handmade with care by Hugo and Mark, a French and Scottish duo united by a shared passion for honest, flavour-driven cooking.

Vegan option available.

Rooted in the creative spirit of Hospitalfield, the menu celebrates craft, community, and the quiet pleasure of dining together.

We would love to have you join us for a special evening.

£58pp / tables available from 5.30pm

Book your table now by emailing: [email protected]

Bookings are secured by payment of a £20pp deposit, you will recieve an invoice for this after booking.
Please include your phone number and preferred menu choice (standard or vegan) in this email, thank you!

28/01/2026

Come and join our team in the following role:

Collections Curator
Deadline for applications 5pm 16 February 2026

We are looking for the right person for this exciting and important new role at Hospitalfield. This role will bring a focus to the vitally important narratives that run through our archives and collections.

The collections and archival material at Hospitalfield is an exceptionally fascinating art historical record that links to a wider story of the arts in Scotland and far beyond. The Collections Curator is a role that has a focus on strategies for access for all.

This role will suit someone with knowledge of collection care and management and a commitment to the development of programmes for learning and engagement. Applicants should have experience of working in a museum or heritage setting.

The Collections Curator role is a pivotal position at a time when we are placing greater emphasis on the visibility of the important collections and archives held at Hospitalfield.

This new post at Hospitalfield, Collections Curator has a focus on learning and audience development. Applicants must have experience of working with collections in a museum or heritage setting. The Collections Curator role is a pivotal position at a time when we are placing greater emphasis on the....

07/01/2026

We very much look forward to seeing you this week as we reopen for the new year feeling refreshed from the festive holidays.

Our front of house team and the chefs will be happy to see you return for some warming food and drinks by our cozy wood burner.

The cafe team worked with potters over the CLAY festival weekend and produced some lovely handmade plates that will be used for our fantastic baked goods- keep an eye out for them on your next visit!

We hosted some brilliant Christmas events and we are continuing with a schedule of culinary events through the year, the first of which you will hear about soon.

The cafe is reopening from tomorrow 8 January, Thursday to Sunday from 10am until 4pm.

See you soon!