Paisley Patterns
Paisley Patterns is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Dundas Street Gallery. It has 9 performances listed, running from Sat 15 Aug, 10:00 to Sun 23 Aug, 10:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Contemporary Edinburgh artist Davy Macdonald presents a stunning new collection of abstract, conceptual and fine art paintings exploring the evolution and perpetuity of Paisley the place and paisley the pattern. The exhibition traces the enduring appeal, identity and cultural appropriation of the boteh form, from its Middle Eastern origins to its industrialisation when Paisley became the epicentre of a global trade, producing millions of shawls on Jacquard looms. The works reflect how paisley the pattern and Paisley the place have indelibly shaped one another. Through abstraction and deconstruction, Macdonald reveals the pattern’s enduring integrity and endless evolutionary possibilities.
Details
- Venue: The Dundas Street Gallery
- Space: Exhibition Studio
- Genre: EXHIBITIONS, Painting, Visual art
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 480 minutes
- Room size: about 40 seats (Exhibition Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 15 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 17 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free