A Life in Colour
A Life in Colour by Elizabeth Blackadder is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Dovecot Studios. It has 29 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 12:00 to Mon 31 Aug, 12:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Dame Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021) is the first woman to have been elected to both the Royal Scottish Academy (1972) and the Royal Academy of Arts (1976). The breadth of her work in oil, watercolour and printmaking techniques has long been celebrated for its new perspectives in contemporary art. Blackadder collaborated with Dovecot across five decades to create over 30 tapestries and hand-tufted rugs. This exhibition will not only shed light on her illustrious career but also showcase her work in the context of the world-famous Studios.
Details
- Performer: Elizabeth Blackadder
- Venue: Dovecot Studios
- Space: Viewing Balcony
- Genre: EXHIBITIONS, Visual art, Painting
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 180 minutes
- Room size: about 150 seats (Viewing Balcony) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 29, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Building lift to access Viewing Balcony on third floor. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 4 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 5 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 6 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 7 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 8 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 31 Aug, 12:00 — Already performed — Free