diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 5d179bf0b9..931acac957 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Fixes
 - WidgetAlgo : Fixed issue preventing `grab()` from capturing popup menus on Windows.
 - ShowURL : Fixed opening of "file://" URLs on Windows (#5861).
 
+API
+---
+
+- PathListingWidget : Added `columnContextMenuSignal()`, allowing multiple clients to collaborate on the creation of a column-specific context menu.
+- HierarchyView : Added `sceneListing()` method, to allow the context menu to be customised.
+
 Documentation
 -------------
 
diff --git a/python/GafferSceneUI/HierarchyView.py b/python/GafferSceneUI/HierarchyView.py
index dd2d11040d..47c3495152 100644
--- a/python/GafferSceneUI/HierarchyView.py
+++ b/python/GafferSceneUI/HierarchyView.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def __init__( self, scriptNode, **kw ) :
 			self.__selectionChangedConnection = self.__pathListing.selectionChangedSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__selectionChanged ), scoped = False )
 			self.__expansionChangedConnection = self.__pathListing.expansionChangedSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__expansionChanged ), scoped = False )
 
-			self.__pathListing.contextMenuSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__contextMenuSignal ), scoped = False )
+			self.__pathListing.columnContextMenuSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__columnContextMenuSignal ), scoped = False )
 			self.keyPressSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__keyPressSignal ), scoped = False )
 
 		self.__plug = None
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ def scene( self ) :
 
 		return self.__plug
 
+	## Returns the widget used for showing the main scene listing, with the
+	# intention that clients can add custom context menu items via
+	# `sceneListing.columnContextMenuSignal()`.
+	#
+	# > Caution : This currently returns a PathListingWidget, but in future
+	# > will probably return a more specialised widget with fewer privileges.
+	# > Please limit usage to `columnContextMenuSignal()`.
+	def sceneListing( self ) :
+
+		return self.__pathListing
+
 	def __repr__( self ) :
 
 		return "GafferSceneUI.HierarchyView( scriptNode )"
@@ -209,11 +220,9 @@ def __keyPressSignal( self, widget, event ) :
 
 		return False
 
-	def __contextMenuSignal( self, widget ) :
-
-		menuDefinition = IECore.MenuDefinition()
+	def __columnContextMenuSignal( self, column, pathListing, menuDefinition ) :
 
-		selection = self.__pathListing.getSelection()
+		selection = pathListing.getSelection()
 		menuDefinition.append(
 			"Copy Path%s" % ( "" if selection.size() == 1 else "s" ),
 			{
@@ -231,11 +240,6 @@ def __contextMenuSignal( self, widget ) :
 			}
 		)
 
-		self.__contextMenu = GafferUI.Menu( menuDefinition )
-		self.__contextMenu.popup( widget )
-
-		return True
-
 	def __copySelectedPaths( self, *unused ) :
 
 		if self.__plug is None :
diff --git a/python/GafferUI/PathListingWidget.py b/python/GafferUI/PathListingWidget.py
index ea5774c6c4..03a25c2375 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/PathListingWidget.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/PathListingWidget.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ def __init__(
 		self.__displayModeChangedSignal = GafferUI.WidgetSignal()
 		self.__expansionChangedSignal = GafferUI.WidgetSignal()
 		self.__updateFinishedSignal = GafferUI.WidgetSignal()
+		self.__columnContextMenuSignal = Gaffer.Signal3()
 
 		# Connections for implementing selection and drag and drop.
 		self.keyPressSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__keyPress ), scoped = False )
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ def __init__(
 		self.mouseMoveSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__mouseMove ), scoped = False )
 		self.dragBeginSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__dragBegin ), scoped = False )
 		self.dragEndSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__dragEnd ), scoped = False )
+		self.contextMenuSignal().connect( Gaffer.WeakMethod( self.__contextMenu ), scoped = False )
 		self.__dragPointer = "paths"
 
 		self.__path = None
@@ -423,6 +425,19 @@ def pathSelectedSignal( self ) :
 
 		return self.__pathSelectedSignal
 
+	## Signal emitted to generate a context menu for a column. This allows
+	# multiple clients to collaborate in the construction of a menu, with each
+	# providing different items. It should be preferred to the generic
+	# `Widget.contextMenuSignal()`.
+	#
+	# Slots must have the following signature, with the `menuDefinition` being
+	# edited directly in place :
+	#
+	# `slot( column, pathListingWidget, menuDefinition )`
+	def columnContextMenuSignal( self ) :
+
+		return self.__columnContextMenuSignal
+
 	def setDragPointer( self, dragPointer ) :
 
 		self.__dragPointer = dragPointer
@@ -749,6 +764,47 @@ def __dragEnd( self, widget, event ) :
 
 		GafferUI.Pointer.setCurrent( None )
 
+	def __contextMenu( self, widget ) :
+
+		if not self.columnContextMenuSignal().numSlots() :
+			# Allow legacy clients connected to `Widget.contextMenuSignal()` to
+			# do their own thing instead.
+			return False
+
+		# Select the path under the mouse, if it's not already selected.
+		# The user will expect to be operating on the thing under the mouse.
+
+		mousePosition = GafferUI.Widget.mousePosition( relativeTo = self )
+		column = self.columnAt( mousePosition )
+
+		path = self.pathAt( mousePosition )
+		if path is not None :
+			path = str( path )
+			selection = self.getSelection()
+			if isinstance( selection, IECore.PathMatcher ) :
+				# Row or Rows mode.
+				if not selection.match( path ) & IECore.PathMatcher.Result.ExactMatch :
+					selection = IECore.PathMatcher( [ path ] )
+					self.setSelection( selection )
+			else :
+				# Cell or Cells mode.
+				columnIndex = self.getColumns().index( column )
+				if not selection[columnIndex].match( path ) & IECore.PathMatcher.Result.ExactMatch :
+					for i in range( 0, len( selection ) ) :
+						selection[i] = IECore.PathMatcher() if columnIndex != i else IECore.PathMatcher( [ path ] )
+					self.setSelection( selection )
+
+		# Use signals to build menu and display it.
+
+		menuDefinition = IECore.MenuDefinition()
+		self.columnContextMenuSignal()( column, self, menuDefinition )
+
+		if menuDefinition.size() :
+			self.__columnContextMenu = GafferUI.Menu( menuDefinition )
+			self.__columnContextMenu.popup( self )
+
+		return True
+
 	def __indexAt( self, position ) :
 
 		point = self._qtWidget().viewport().mapFrom(