Welcome to the Scottish Parliament

Free 'Jacobites' talk by artist Calum Colvin

Join us on 16 August between 6pm and 7pm  for a free talk by Scottish artist Calum Colvin. The ‘Jacobites by Name’ exhibition, currently on display with us until 7 October, explores the Jacobite Rising through photographic artworks and objects.  The lecture will focus on some of the ideas behind his works and describe the process of creating this series of constructed photographic artworks.

Book your free ticket (external site)

Parliament in recess

The Scottish Parliament is now in recess until Sunday 3 September. During this time, the building will remain open to the public between 10am and 5pm from Monday to Saturday (last entry at 4:30pm).

Please note that the Debating Chamber is closed to all visitors and tour groups throughout this time while maintenance takes place. Guided tours will still operate and will instead include a trip to a Member's Office!

Visiting the Parliament

Find out about your MSPs

Want to find details of your MSPs?

Use our search to find out more about who represents you, the committees and cross-party groups they are part of, and what they’ve been doing in Parliament.

Find out more about your MSPs

World Press Photo returns to Holyrood

The World Press Photo exhibition is on display at the Scottish Parliament.

The exhibition, which features over 140 of the most moving and thought provoking images taken in 2016, will be on display from 4 - 27 August 2017 and is free to attend.

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Image by Jaime Rojo