Granton Station is a £4.75m project led by City of Edinburgh Council to restore and adapt the B-listed former Granton Gas Works Railway Station, a landmark building that sits at the gateway to the Granton Waterfront Regeneration area.
Granton Station has:
- High speed WiFi included
- Accessible studios with level access and lift
- Toilet, shower and kitchen facilities
- A bookable Project Space for workshops
- 24/7 fob access
- Convenient transport links to the city centre
- Underfloor heating fed by air source heat pump heating
- Double glazing throughout
- Energy efficient building with an ‘A’ rated energy performance certificate
Riverside House is a concrete office block on Gorgie Road in the north-west of Edinburgh.
The building was purchased by the charity in 2023 to provide more provision for the capital, and now offers 80 brand new artist studio spaces and a large teaching space for workshops.
The Courtyard is the creative home to upwards of 15 visual artists working across a variety of media.
Located in Glasgow’s historic Merchant City, The Briggait is Wasps Studios’ headquarters. Formally Glasgow’s fish market for over a century, the building now provides studios and creative office spaces to upwards of 100 artists.
Since 1986, Wasps has had a presence at Meadow Mill across three floors, which includes 58 artist studios and a Project Space used for exhibitions, workshops and presentations.
A former historic jute mill, the building now serves the artistic community of Dundee by providing nearly 60 studio spaces.
Wasps is delighted to welcome applications from visual and applied artists and makers interested in renting quality studio space with secure tenancies at St Mary’s Mill, Selkirk.
Selkirk is one of the oldest Royal Burghs and marks the site of one of the oldest settlements in what is now known as the Scottish Borders. St Mary’s Mill sits on the bank of the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. St Mary’s Mill supports 12 artists with 12 studio spaces, a gallery and workshop space.
Perth Creative Exchange is Wasps’ twentieth building, and the first studio building in this region.
The former primary school building now provides twenty-six artist studio spaces, thirteen creative office spaces, the Ideas Centre, the Forteviot Workshop Space and the Gannochy Project Space for exhibitions and events. As of June 2025, with support from UNESCO City of Craft and Folk, Perth Creative Exchange now has a ceramics and glass firing room and a photography darkroom available for the artist community of Perth to use.
Langstane Studios is a former print works located in the centre of town, just off Union Street. The building hosts a community of around 20-30 professional artists.
Wasps is delighted to welcome applications from visual and applied artists interested in renting good quality studio spaces with secure tenancies.
Please note: Langstane Place is not a fully accessible building having no lift in the property.
Wasps’ cultural addition to The Highlands are two redeveloped Category-B Listed buildings in the centre of the northern capital, creating Inverness Creative Academy – The Highlands’ first major creative hub.
Inverness Creative Academy provides over 30 artist studios, over 50 creative office spaces and stunning exhibition/event spaces for hire.
The building provides:
34 artist studios for makers working in any medium
54 workspaces for the creative industries including long term office space
Flexible co-working spaces for up to 26 freelancers/creative workers
A wealth of public events spaces – the Asssembly Hall, the Gym Hall and the workshop space
Fully accessible meeting rooms and facilities for hire
Public café within the restored, double height, former Assembly Hall
A short walk from the north coast, Wasps’ facility in Nairn – a former primary school Wasps converted in 2015 – offers eight studios, one creative industries space and a social area/gallery that meets the needs of creative people working locally.
Join this community where people from different creative paths can work under one roof to share ideas, skills and collaborate.
Located in the Dennistoun area, Hanson Street Studios offers studio provision to nearly 150 artists across three floors of the former Wills tobacco factory. Glasgow Ceramics Studios and Glasgow Glass Studio are both located here.
The Steeple is an award-winning arts facility in Newburgh, a picturesque town on the south bank of the River Tay in north east Fife.
Wasps renovated the former Town Hall, Town House and Corn Exchange in 2008 to provide eight studio spaces and a project/events space for the local community.
Make art in Scalloway, the ancient capital of Shetland where The Booth is located, overlooking the East Voe water. Built in 2001 by the Scalloway Waterfront Trust, this combined studio and living space exists on the site of the oldest building in town. The property is jointly managed by Wasps and Shetland Arts.
The Shetland Islands are the most northerly part of the UK, located one hundred and fifty miles north of the Scottish mainland. The islands have a complex ancient history, with close links to Scandinavia and a unique cultural tradition of music and craft making. Scalloway is a picturesque village home to around a thousand people. The Booth is situated along the pier, where there are often fishing boats and vessels stationed.
The Admiral’s House is set in an idyllic location in the Braes on the east coast of the Isle of Skye. A former blackhouse, the building was donated to Wasps by the family of Vice Admiral Sir Roderick (Roddy) Macdonald KBE. As well as serving as a naval officer, Admiral Roddy was a keen amateur artist and kept sketchbooks documenting his travels around the world before retiring to Skye.
The renovated building offers three studios – Admiral Roddy’s, Lady Joan’s and Alan Macdonald’s studios – alongside three bedrooms, a large communal living room and a kitchen area. The Admiral’s House is available to all kinds of visiting artists and creatives that are looking for the time and space to realise new work in an inspiring location. We invite applications from artists of all disciplines and stages in their career. Collectives as well as individuals are accepted as residents.
Base your creative business at South Block: Wasps’ dynamic 50,000 sq. ft. hub right in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City. Within its walls is a buzzing ecosystem of artists, makers, designers and social enterprises working in the cultural sector.
South Block, Glasgow provides:
• 64 studios for visual artists and makers
• 32 offices for creative businesses, freelancers and social enterprises
• Communal spaces for hire including gallery/project space and two meeting rooms (tenants benefiting from special rates)
• Pineapple Espresso café on the ground floor – a perfect location to meet clients or take lunch
