Arts, Crafts and Shops in the Outer Hebrides

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Artists impression of the new centre

While the Calanais Visitor Centre is undergoing transformation into a much-improved facility, there will be no facilities on site. We apologise for any inconvenience during the construction period.…

studio

An open studio situated in an old byre overlooking the Atlantic in the crofting village of Aird Uig. 

Hebridean Jewellery aerial view of building

Hebridean Jewellery Iochdar South Uist HS8 5QX celtic jewellery hand crafted in Silver and Gold. South Uist shop has a very pleasant Coffee shop serving light lunches and snacks open Monday to…

Coloured Tweed Cushions

Borrisdale Tweed produces high quality, exclusive, Harris Tweed products.  We make cushions, throws and bedspreads, handbags, holdalls plus smaller items such as caps and scarves.

Shoreline Stoneware

Every piece of hand-crafted Shoreline Stoneware Pottery captures texture from natural materials and found objects. The gallery hosts a wide selection of work by local artist with original works…

Rob Howard eagles

Wildlife Tours in the stunning Pairc district of the Isle of Lewis

Buth Bharraigh interior

Community local produce shop selling quality products from Barra & Vatersay including fish, meat, bread, jams and chutneys, eggs, home baking and much more. Also stocks wholefood, books, wool & craft…

An Lanntair external

The largest arts facility in the Outer Hebrides and comprises a gallery, performance space/cinema, education room, bar/restaurant and gift shop. It has won many awards including a Come to Britain…

Islewear 2 rings

Hebridean designer jewellery. Beautiful designed precious jewellery inspired and shaped by the wild elements of Scotland.

ishga sand

ishga is an award-winning luxury skincare brand based in Stornoway. Results-driven skincare that is created using the pillars of provenance, science and sustainability.

Coll Pottery Craft Centre

A working craft centre featuring fused glass, ceramics, and silver jewellery. Featuring 3 galleries showing a wide range of work, all made in the Outer Hebrides, no imports or tourist tat. We also…

An Taigh Cèilidh cafe

Nicknamed “The Gaelic café” by locals, An Taigh Cèilidh is a Gaelic community centre with events, café, bookshop & gifts. The use of Gaelic is encouraged, though everyone is welcome regardless of…

Harris Tweed purse

Dancing Flower Crafts designs and handmakes one off, unique Harris Tweed® gifts and accessories. Inspired by the colours, sights, sounds, life, wildlife and environment of the magical Outer Hebrides.…

Aerial photo of the Taigh Chearsabhagh building, looking towards Lochmaddy Pier and Lee.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre is a place where people can meet, share ideas, learn new skills and experience cultural interpretation that is imaginative and stimulating.

Sollas Bookbinding 2 blue books

Creative artisan bookbinding and box making, influenced by the materials and colours of island living

MacGillivrays Gift Shop

MacGillivrays is a 3rd, entering the 4th, generation family business based in Balivanich on the Isle of Benbecula. Quality gifts, crafts, tweeds, books and local photography available instore and…

Holmasaig Studio Gallery beach

Isle of Harris watercolour artist Margarita Williams of Holmasaig Studio Gallery, lives in the village where she was born, situated in spectacular scenery of the Bays Road on the rocky South East of…

Made in the Outer Hebrides Guide Front Cover

A downloadable guide to galleries and retail outlets where visual art and craft, made in the Outer Hebrides, can be viewed, enjoyed & purchased.

Cliff Studio  - external

Cliff Studio, located by Cliff Beach, Valtos, Uig, shows coastal landscape and abstract influenced paintings, drawings and ceramics by artist’s Margaret Uttley and David Knight. Open for visitors…

Browse our local artists and makers

  1. Made in the Outer Hebrides, a guide to arts and Crafts on the islands.
    Check out our brand new downloadable Art and Craft guide for the islands which showcases our amazing artists and makers.
  2. ishga sand
    ishga is an award-winning luxury skincare brand based in Stornoway. Results-driven skincare that is created using the pillars of provenance, science and sustainability.
    1. 1st January 202531st December 2025
  3. studio
    An open studio situated in an old byre overlooking the Atlantic in the crofting village of Aird Uig.
    1. 1st April 202530th September 2025
  4. Cliff Studio  - external
    Cliff Studio, located by Cliff Beach, Valtos, Uig, shows coastal landscape and abstract influenced paintings, drawings and ceramics by artist’s Margaret Uttley and David Knight. Open for visitors April to Sept, Tuesday to Saturday, 11am - 5pm.
    1. 1st April 202530th September 2025
  5. Sollas Bookbinding stack of books
    Pick up stunning hand-crafted books and boxes.
    1. 1st January 202531st December 2025
  6. Shoreline Stoneware Outside of gallery
    Every piece of hand-crafted Shoreline Stoneware Pottery captures texture from natural materials and found objects. The gallery hosts a wide selection of work by local artist with original works across different media.
    1. 1st January 202531st December 2025
  7. Harris Tweed purse
    Dancing Flower Crafts designs and handmakes one off, unique Harris Tweed® gifts and accessories. Inspired by the colours, sights, sounds, life, wildlife and environment of the magical Outer Hebrides. Each design is unique and I’m happy to design something special just for you.
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  8. A working craft centre featuring a blacksmith, glass, ceramics and jewellery. Here you can browse our galleries, watch us work from our viewing area and have refreshments in our tearoom.
    1. 1st January 20259th March 2025
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  9. Buth Bharraigh interior
    Community local produce shop selling quality arts and crafts from Barra & Vatersay
    1. 1st January 202531st December 2025
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  1. Harbour View Gallery

    Address

    Port Of Ness, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0XA

    Telephone

    01851 810735

    Isle Of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Small, working studio gallery above the beach and harbour at Port of Ness on the Isle of Lewis.

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  2. Sandwick Bay Candles shop front
    Sandwick Bay Candles shop products
    Sandwick Bay Candles clothes
    Sandwick Bay Candles shop front
    Sandwick Bay Candles shop products
    Sandwick Bay Candles clothes

    Address

    20 South Beach, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS1 2BJ

    Telephone

    01851705009

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Sandwick Bay candles is based in Stornoway. Candles & home fragrance products are hand poured in our workshop. Visit our lifestyle shop in the town centre & pick up gifts, cards, products made by other independent makers & a coffee to takeaway.

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  3. Borvemor Arts Studio

    Address

    Scarista, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HX

    Telephone

    01859501251

    Isle of Harris

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Studio Gallery selling Original Paintings of Hebridean Landscapes, Prints, Giclee Prints, Ceramics and Harris Tweed Gifts by Artists and Makers inspired by the Isle of Harris. Artists Workshops Programme.

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  4. Grinneabhat exhibition room
    Grinneabhat
    Grinneabhat exhibition room
    Grinneabhat

    Address

    North Bragar, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DA

    Telephone

    01851 710210

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    A cèilidh/meeting place with arts and cultural exhibitions, a café, accommodation, events and classes. A warm welcome – ceud mìle fàilte – awaits visitors from near and far at Grinneabhat.

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  5. Cottage by the sea painting by The Arty Hebridean
    The Arty Hebridean shop display
    The Arty Hebridean shop display
    Cottage by the sea painting by The Arty Hebridean
    The Arty Hebridean shop display
    The Arty Hebridean shop display

    Address

    Tigh na Mara Arts and Crafts, East Kilbride, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TS

    Telephone

    07717283012

    Isle of South Uist

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    A range of Outer Hebrides fine arts and handmade crafts in South Uist available at Tigh na Mara Art, Antiques, Crafts and Gifts.

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  6. The Weaving Shed: Two Sisters Tweeds & Western Isles Designs shop display
    the sun shines through the window and lands on the 85 year old hattersley loom set up with a blue tweed
    One of our Three sisters tweeds cloaks with the landscape that inspired the tweed!
    The Weaving Shed: Two Sisters Tweeds & Western Isles Designs shop display
    the sun shines through the window and lands on the 85 year old hattersley loom set up with a blue tweed
    One of our Three sisters tweeds cloaks with the landscape that inspired the tweed!

    Address

    22a Crossbost, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NP

    Telephone

    07833 335186

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    The Weaving Shed; an independent studio shop and tweed weaving shed. Stocking our own unique Three Sisters Tweeds fabric by the meter, Tweed clothing, bags and accessories in both our own Three Sisters Tweeds and Harris Tweed, plus original artwork and jewellery crafted from seashore finds, tweed and ceramics

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  7. Hebridean Jewellery

    Address

    63 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS1 2DD

    Telephone

    01851 702372

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Hebridean Jewellery are manufacturers of sterling silver and gold jewellery from the Pictish and Celtic periods through to the new millennium range.

    This quality Scottish celtic jewellery is manufactured in the township of Iochdar by the silver sands of the North West coast on the Isle of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This is…

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  8. Finsbay Gallery

    Address

    1 Ardvey, Finsbay, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3JG

    Telephone

    01859 530244

    Isle of Harris

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Open Tuesday to Friday inclusive every week - appointments can be made outwith those times, just call during working hours. New work always available.

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  9. Borgh Pottery plaque

    Address

    Borve, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0RX

    Telephone

    01851 850345

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Welcome to Borgh Pottery, a working studio overlooking the Atlantic ocean on the Isle of Lewis. For five decades Sue Blair has made unique ceramics interpreting the raw elements of the landscape in simple, striking forms.

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    Address

    Berneray, Isle Of North Uist, Ou, HS6 5BD

    Telephone

    07826 097599

    Isle Of North Uist

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Coralbox is a small independent gift shop

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    • Children Welcome

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  11. Eat Drink Hebrides - Talla na Mara coastline

    Address

    Pairc Niseaboist, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AE

    Telephone

    01859 503 900

    Isle Of Harris

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Talla Na Mara sits opposite Niseaboist beach, famed for its views across the sound of Taransay. Translated from Gaelic, Talla na Mara means the centre by the sea.

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  12. Address

    Castlebay, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, HS9 5XD

    Telephone

    01871 817948

    Isle of Barra

    Award winning Bunting Project bringing people together with connections to Barra and Vatersay from all over the world.

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  13. Hoglan Prints - Margaret Maclellan

    Address

    Tigharry, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5DE

    Telephone

    07972 108724

    Isle of North Uist

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Drawings, paintings in oil,watercolour and mixed media; original prints; etchings; hand printed cards.

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    Address

    4 Geocrab, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HB

    Telephone

    01859 530268

    Isle Of Harris

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Art Gallery and studio in the Bays of Harris where you can enjoy a tea, coffee or cake whilst browsing the original oil paintings on display.

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    • Baby Changing Facilities Available
    • Children Welcome
    • Highchair Available

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    • Dogs Welcome - outside only
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    • Cafe / Restaurant available on site - café

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    • Dairy Free - one option
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  15. Vanessa Langley - Machair & Feamainn 4 pictures made of seaweed
    Vanessa Langley - Machair & Feamainn seaweed picture
    Vanessa Langley - Machair & Feamainn 4 floral prints
    Vanessa Langley - Machair & Feamainn 4 pictures made of seaweed
    Vanessa Langley - Machair & Feamainn seaweed picture
    Vanessa Langley - Machair & Feamainn 4 floral prints

    Address

    Retailing @ Shoreline Stoneware, Locheport, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5EU

    Isle of North Uist

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Unique hand pressed organic seaweed pictures made from delicate sea florals collected from Uist Hebridean seashores. Photo cards of the islands of Uist showing Hebridean life, land and seascape, flora and fauna and other Uist gifts.

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  16. Jenny Wilson Art Studio & Gallery

    Address

    9 Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LX

    Telephone

    07902235551

    Isle of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    New gallery and studio open from June 2023. Open by appoinment most of the time. Closed Sunday. 

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    Various studios, Lewis, Harris and Uist, Outer Hebrides

    Lewis, Harris and Uist

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    Established in Lewis in 2021, Open Studio events have proved to be a great success each year, with a steady expansion across Lewis and Harris and now into Uist. As our main Open Studios Event approaches, we will be producing our usual guide that contains a wealth of information about how to visit the members in their studios and our group venues.

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  18. Mangurstadh Gallery picture of river

    Address

    5 Mangersta, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9EY

    Telephone

    01851 672 384

    Isle Of Lewis

    Awards

    • Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020Outer Hebrides Tourism Member

    You will find Mangurstadh Gallery, a  family run business, on a working croft in Uig, Isle of Lewis.

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