Who we are
Community Arts Penicuik (CAP) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) whose purpose is to promote and encourage the study, practice and knowledge of the arts and seek to enhance personal and community wellbeing in Penicuik and surrounding district. It directly continues the work of the Penicuik Community Arts Association (PCAA), an unincorporated charity, which is winding down. CAP is run entirely by volunteers.
CAP Board Members
Please click here for Information about CAP Board Members
CAP organisation documents
Links to our organisation documents will be available shortly.
Our charitable status
CAP is registered with Scottish Charities Ombudsman SC054024.
As such, we are required to submit annual accounts and to have a constitution which can be downloaded from our organisation documents link above.
CAP’s heritage and foundation
Penicuik Community Arts Association (PCAA)
Penicuik Community Arts Association was founded in Autumn 1977 when Penicuik was expanding rapidly. A group of like-minded residents worked together with the aim of improving the cultural and creative life of what was essentially a new town. They later acquired the premises at 2/4 West Street, Penicuik. They set up a vegetarian café in the premises and started showing regular art exhibitions. The Association occupied these premises and the café gallery was running until 31st March 2025.
The final PCAA AGM
9th June 2025 7:30pm Penicuik Trinity Community Church Hall (was St Mungo’s), Kirkhill, Penicuik
Please click here to download a booklet of the AGM papers (Agenda, minutes of last AGM, reports)
PCAA History Book
This can be purchased as a paperback book from our online shop (see top menu)
Or you can view it online by clicking here.
Continuing PCAA’s legacy
CAP will continue to offer exhibitions and events in other community spaces in Penicuik. Our Arts Centre and its Gallery Café will be very sadly missed by many people.
Many of the founding PCAA members continue to support CAP.
CAP Newsletter Archive
Please click here for current and past newsletters
Information about the Arts Centre Building (closed on 31st March 2025)
Information about the Arts Centre building in West Street, Penicuik, can be found by clicking here.