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.
If you have a news story, an offer our community might like or opportunities, let us know by getting in touch here.
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
To find out more about what Creative Stranraer, our partners, and the community have been up to, check out our content archive. If you find something interesting and want even more information, let us know, by getting in touch.