Tag: community
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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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Sandcastle Competition
Sandcastle competitions are an ancient tradition for coastal communities, an excuse to spend time down by the water and exercise the creative potential of natural materials. We’re hoping to create a future waterfront that is a place where families want to gather and to feel more connected to. Stranraer’s waterfront regeneration is set to transform…
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Cycle Festival Artwork Exhibition
New exhibition! Stranraer had its first Cycle Festival back in June and our Arts and Engagement Officer Janet Jones visited all twelve Primary Schools in and around Stranraer, asking pupils to draw their idea of a ‘future bike’, with the chance of it being the poster art for the festival’s poster. With so many talented…
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Drawing Classes with Natasha (Bhan Wellness)
Natasha from Bhan Wellness has been painting and drawing ever since she was little, however, during the Covid lockdown period she began developing some techniques for drawing portraits. Natasha’s background is in health and social care, and holistic therapies because of this, she enjoys sharing craft workshops with others as a creative outlet which can…
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Songwriters in the Round
Stacey Joy has been working with a group of individuals over the last several months, helping them hone their skills and building their confidence. Now the group invites the community to watch them perform in a Songwriter Showcase in a “Songwriters in the Round” setting. “Songwriters in the Round,” was established in Nashville and has…
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Stranraer Cycle Festival
Join us at Agnew Park for a family-friendly event packed full of fun for all to celebrate the new Kirkpatrick Coast to Coast cycle route! Bring along your bike and enjoy games, timed rides, learn bike safety and more!
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Write-On with Penny McPherson
Write On! Do you have a love of the written word? Do you enjoy exploring self-expression through creative writing? Would you like to ‘have a go’ and discover new ways to perhaps free the mind, have fun, communicate about the world, your world? Come along for a relaxed and fun Creative Writing Workshop with like-minded…
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Songwriting with Stacey Joy
Singer/Songwriting with Stacey Joy Come join us for an incredible evening of music and creativity as we welcome the talented Stacey Joy to 23 King St. In this season, there will be a culmination of the progress by putting everyone’s songs together. Whether you’re an aspiring singer or songwriter yourself, or simply a lover of…
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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 Reporter, Anne Waggot Knott spent time with Maya through their residency in Stranraer. Asking Maya to share some of their reflections on the project in…
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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 various public engagement sessions and meetings with town groups and we, at Creative Stranraer, are so happy to have been involved in this exiting and…