Young people in the South of Scotland are invited to create a promotional poster encouraging people to use the Borders Railway to explore key destinations in the Scottish Borders, Midlothian, and Edinburgh, with a particular focus on the Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels.
The Borders Railway, running from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, has 10 stations along the route, including Brunstane, Newcraighall, Shawfair, Eskbank, Newtongrange, Gorebridge, Stow, Galashiels, and Tweedbank.
The 10 winning designs will be digitally reproduced at A1 poster size, featured as part of a ScotRail tourism campaign, and displayed at stations and platforms along the Borders Railway.
This competition aims to help young people develop their research, planning, and design skills, while fostering an appreciation of local culture and tourism, and encouraging them to explore what local attractions matter most to their communities.
Competition Deadline: Friday 20th February 2026
- Entries must be submitted as JPG files to the Great Tapestry of Scotland.
- Email – tapestrycompetitions@liveborders.org.uk
- Please provide: Full Name, Age, School, Location and Telephone Number.
- One image per email per entry. Each submission should be sent as a single JPG file, and only one entry should be included in each email.
Exhibition:
In addition to the winning entries being reproduced as posters for display on Borders Railway platforms, there will be a pop-up exhibition at the Discovery Centre in GTOS:
- Friday 27th March 2026: Private event by invitation
- Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2026: Open to the public