Talk of the Town
Creativity, Community & Placemaking
Welcome to our community communications page, celebrating what’s happening in Stranraer and the voices of the people living and working in the town and surrounding areas.
Talk of the Town supports the community with opportunities to showcase other organisations, groups and individual projects that are working to support the development and growth of Stranraer.
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‘NOW AND THEN’ SHORELINES COASTAL EXHIBITION
Open Call: NOW AND THEN Shorelines Coastal Exhibition March 2026 Creative Stranraer would like to invite artists living and working in Stranraer and the Rhins to take part in an exhibition celebrating the unique talent within our community. We welcome submissions from artists of all abilities, working in any medium. NOW AND THEN is a…
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Stranraer Oyster Festival Art Project
The Stranraer Oyster Festival, working with Creative Stranraer, would like to commission an artist(s) to create an iconic temporary sculpture that conveys the spirit of the festival and the community of Stranraer in a dynamic and contemporary way.Over the past 9 years the Stranraer Oyster Festival has grown rapidly to become one of the signature…
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Welcoming the Challenger of Leith to Stranraer: Marine Sampling Comes to Town
This month, Stranraer has welcomed an eye-catching visitor to its waters—the Challenger of Leith, a working vessel operated by Coastworks Ltd. Based at Fairlie Quay near Largs, the Challenger made a brief but important stop in Stranraer. But why exactly was the Challenger doing here—and why does it matter to Stranraer? What’s Happening? The Challenger…
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Have Your Say: Stranraer Marina Expansion Project
Have Your Say:Thursday 28th November 2024, 16:00 – 20:00, Millennium Centre, 75 George Street Stranraer, DG9 8DX At our Vision + Action meeting on Monday 11th November, Lauryn Steel, Economic Development Officer at Dumfries & Galloway Council, shared an important update on the Stranraer Marina Expansion Project. As part of the presentation, Lauryn extended an…
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One Waterfront: Your Waterfront
The story so far of how local people are helping to shape the future of Stranraer’s Waterfront. Stranraer is at a pivotal point in its history. Thirteen years ago, Stena Line moved its ferry terminal from Stranraer to Cairnryan. This resulted in a downturn, but it certainly hasn’t dented the town’s incredible pride and potential. …
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Maya Edwards: Harbourland Phase 2
Context Maya was recommissioned for Phase 2 of the Harbour project in July-November 2024 to continue their creative engagement process toward developing a community design concept for the new piece of dredged land within the Waterfront re-development. Alongside gathering local insight for the co-design process, Maya hosted a programme of events and engagement at Creative…
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Creative Placemaking in Stranraer
Recently, the What We Do Now Network released a case study of Creative Placemaking in Stranraer. WWDN is working to develop and publish a comprehensive collection of case studies on creative placemaking projects. These studies serve as a valuable resource for members, offering insights into the diverse approaches taken in communities towards long-term goals. In…
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Hubbub with Creative Stranraer!
HUBBUB: Play it, Stitch it, Draw it, Make it! The community is at the heart of Creative Stranraer we are excited to announce the launch of our new creative play activity “Hubbub”. Hubbub is a place for everyone, anyone and families to come and be creative, whether you think it is something you have a…
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Stranraer ‘Harbourland’
An update on the next phase of Stranraer’s waterfront development project by Maya Rose Edwards. The Stove and Creative Stranraer have been commissioned by Dumfries and Galloway Council to use creative placemaking techniques to involve the local communities of Stranraer in the rethinking of the town’s waterfront spaces as part of a major regeneration effort…
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Raise The Sails – Stranraer’s Waterfront
The Stove and Creative Stranraer have been commissioned by Dumfries and Galloway Council to use creative placemaking techniques to involve the local communities of Stranraer in the rethinking of the town’s waterfront spaces as part of a major regeneration effort following the ending of the ferry service to Belfast in 2011. In November 2023 we…
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