The King and Queen keep Scotland’s stories alive on tenth anniversary visit to The Great Tapestry of Scotland
The King and Queen keep Scotland’s stories alive on tenth anniversary visit to The Great Tapestry of Scotland The Great Tapestry of Scotland, where the people’s story of Scotland begins, has a new royal story to tell after Their Majesties The King and Queen visited the centre in the Scottish Borders today (6 July 2023). […]
New Great Tapestry of Scotland panel to be revealed at tenth anniversary visit by The King and Queen
The King and Queen will visit the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in Galashiels, the Scottish Borders on Thursday 6 July 2023. Their Majesties’ visit to view one of the world’s largest community arts projects coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Tapestry’s unveiling. In celebration of the Royal visit, the visitor centre will […]
GREAT SCOT! National Visitor Attraction proves the future is in the past
Pioneering educational initiative inspires over 1,000 Borders children to become the great historians, digital innovators, business leaders & tour guides of the future After just six months, a trailblazing new educational initiative at the five-star Great Tapestry of Scotland centre in Galashiels has given over 1,000 Borders children and young people the opportunity to connect […]
Summer Fun – Kids go free!
Summer Fun at the TapestryKids under 14 go free from 1st July – 14th August Children must be accompanied by a paying adult This summer, here, at The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre we have lots of fun activities for kids to enjoy and explore Scottish history, heritage and art. From augmented reality to […]
Yarn Worth Spinning Exhibition Opens July 6th
As part of VisitScotlands Year of Stories 2022 and in collaboration with Heriot Watt University, School of Textile and Design we are excited to begin summer with a free exhibition in our Discovery Centre which explores Galashiels’ Textile Heritage. This exhibition uses film, garments, materials and drawings to explore how textiles have shaped the town, […]
Borders pupils to become pioneers of the global tourism metaverse with The Great Tapestry of Scotland and Inspire Learning
The Great Tapestry of Scotland and the award-winning Inspire Learning team at Scottish Borders Council are set to put young people, local stories and technology at the heart of a pioneering new education project, which could transform the future of national and global tourism through the metaverse. For the first time in the Scottish Borders […]
Listen about the Tapestry on BBC Radio 4
The Great Tapestry of Scotland was delighted to feature on BBC Radio 4’s The Museums that Make Us. In the final programme of the series Neil McGregor interviews Alistair Moffat as they take a walk through the Tapestry Gallery and explore the wonders of The Great Tapestry of Scotland, the people who made it and what […]
Afternoon Tea at the Tapestry
Available on the last Sunday of the month. Treat yourself or someone you care for with The Great Tapestry of Scotland’s Afternoon Tea in Stitchers Café. What could be a more perfect way to spend time together than a gorgeous treat of tea and cake? Enjoy a range of specialty teas, and a selection of […]
Textile Workshops
Home to one of the world’s largest community arts projects, The Great Tapestry of Scotland is the ideal place to join creative workshops. Click here to see our upcoming workshops.
Grayson Perry – The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope
The latest exhibit in Gallery 1420 continues the The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre’s world-renowned reputation for storytelling through the medium of tapestry and textiles. Two tapestries tell the life of Julie Cope, a fictional character created by the artist Grayson Perry. Julie Cope as created by Grayson Perry – is an Essex everywoman […]
