Category: News
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“Raise The Sails – An Interview with Stranraer’s Artist in Residence”
‘Raise the Sails’, was a community festival celebrating a new vision for Stranraer’s harbour area and marking the culmination of public art project, ‘Harbour’ by artist Maya Rose Edwards. Researcher and […]
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Raising the Sails and Raising the Game
Written by Anne Waggot Knott, Project Researcher and Reporter A spotlight on the work of community artist, Maya Rose Edwards, in Stranraer. Diving into Stranraer’s history paints an evocative picture. A […]
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Spring Fling Rural Mural 2024
Celebrate Spring Fling 2024 with a trip to Stranraer’s latest public art pice, the Rural Mural (SFRM) The design of the mural has been heavily influenced by Stranraer residents through […]