Token Trail
2026-02-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Dumfries & Galloway
Our Token Trail, facilitated by Jane Fraser, will embrace the theme of Shorelines by exploring hands-on community workshops with each session focusing on Stranraer’s evolving waterfront, belonging, memory, local identity and pride. Through carefully planned sessions participants will work together to create special tokens that will later be shared with the wider community.

Please note: Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

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Write On! 🌊
2026-02-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Dumfries & Galloway
CREATING CONNECTION THROUGH THE POWER OF WORDS

Our Write On! Classes, facilitated by Diana Hamilton, will embrace the theme of Shorelines by exploring the landscape through the introduction of poetry and poetic techniques, embracing the relationships we have with our environment, our Shoreline. The classes will explore the sea and our senses, the moon’s tidal influences and the landscapes ever changing nature. Through carefully chosen materials that allow physical and visceral memories to come to the forefront, the classes will take a journey through memory, heritage, history and hope.

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Now and Then Exhibition
2026-03-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-09 10:00 - 16:00 and 14 more dates | Creative Stranraer Hub, 23 King Street, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 7JU, United Kingdom
Shoreline Coastal Exhibition

Over the last eight months, Creative Stranraer has been delivering Shorelines, a project rooted in coastal identity, pride and belonging. As the programme draws to a close, we’re celebrating local artists and makers whose work reflects these themes.

Pop into the Hub throughout March to view the amazing work on display.

Shorelines
2026-03-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Unexpected Garden, Harbour Street, Stranraer
Join us at The Unexpected Garden for a community celebration marking the culmination of Shorelines – an eight-month creative programme rooted in Stranraer’s waterfront, identity and shared sense of place.

Developed in alignment with All Rise on the Tide – The Stranraer Place Plan, Shorelines has centred community voices through workshops, events and public sharing, exploring Stranraer as a meeting point of memory, creativity and future possibility.

This special event brings together local artists, partner organisations and community groups including SCAMP, Wigtownshire Stuff, the Climate Hub, DMC and Upland. The day will feature talks, youth workshops, participatory activities, live art and music – celebrating the collaboration and creativity that continue to shape Stranraer’s future.

We welcome you to join us, reflect and celebrate the creative energy at the heart of Stranraer.

Live Painting
2026-03-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Unexpected Garden, Harbour Street, Stranraer
Join us at The Unexpected Garden for relaxed, drop-in painting sessions as part of the Shorelines programme.

Together, we’ll bring colour and creativity to the space by painting a range of objects around the garden, inviting everyone to take part and leave their mark.

Beach School
2026-03-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Agnew Park, Stranraer, DG9 7JZ, United Kingdom
Join us for Shorelines Beach School at Agnew Park Beach, a family-friendly afternoon of coastal exploration and outdoor learning.

This session invites young explorers and their families to discover the treasures of our shoreline through guided beachcombing, searching for shells, sea glass and natural materials along the sand.

Alongside this, take part in interactive outdoor education games exploring the important role seagrass plays in our coastal ecosystem, learning how it supports marine life, protects our shoreline and helps keep our seas healthy.

A fun, hands-on way to connect with nature, creativity and our shared coastal environment.

Shorelines Open Mic
2026-03-22 15:00 - 18:00 | The Shoreline, North Strand Street, Stranraer, DG9 7SB, United Kingdom
Join us at The Shoreline, Stranraer for a special Shorelines Open Mic celebrating creativity inspired by our coast.

The afternoon will begin with performances of original songs and poems created as part of the Shorelines programme — work developed over the past eight months exploring coastal identity, memory and belonging in Stranraer.

Following this featured set, the stage will open to the wider community. Whether you’re a singer, poet, storyteller, musician or simply have something to share, we warmly invite you to take part. Group and solo performances are welcome.

Come along to listen, perform, and celebrate the voices and creativity that continue to shape our shoreline.
