The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre to feature in the British Museum’s “once-in-a-generation” Bayeux Tapestry programme
The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in Galashiels, which is home to one of the world’s longest tapestries and a landmark example of collective storytelling, has been revealed as only one of three Scottish cultural venues to feature in an interactive national UK-wide programme celebrating the British Museum’s “once-in-a-generation” Bayeux Tapestry experience from September […]
The Great Tapestry of Scotland launches new partnerships and experiences bringing stories from Scotland’s borderlands to life
The Great Tapestry of Scotland has launched a new series of partnerships inviting visitors worldwide to ‘Follow the Thread’ and discover stories of history, heritage, landscape and culture from Scotland’s borderlands.
The Great Tapestry of Scotland named a winner of the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards® for 2026
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards® 2026: The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre recognised among the top 10% of visitor attractions around the world The Great Tapestry of Scotland has been recognised among the top 10% of visitor attractions worldwide, having been named a winner of the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards® for 2026 for the third […]
Kids Travel for £1 from Edinburgh with ScotRail – Plus Free Entry to the Tapestry!
Planning a family day out this spring or summer? We’re delighted to be partnering with ScotRail to offer a fantastic deal for families travelling from Edinburgh. From Friday 3rd April to 22nd August, children aged 15 and under can travel by train from Edinburgh for just £1 and enjoy FREE entry to The Great Tapestry […]
The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre recognised among the top 10% of visitor attractions around the world
The Great Tapestry of Scotland has been recognised among the top 10% of visitor attractions worldwide, as it was named a winner of the Tripadvisor® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2025 for the second year running. This comes soon after the news that the five star visitor experience, one of the most visited attractions in the […]
Great Tapestry of Scotland Highly Commended at SBBEA Award
The Great Tapestry of Scotland has been recognised with two Highly Commended awards – for Community Impact and Environmental Impact – at The Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards. The Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards are the annual business awards for all Scottish Borders businesses, run by the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce. The awards allow […]
European first: Acclaimed Chinese art exhibit brings vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations to Scotland’s textile heartland as it makes its UK debut
Never before seen outside of Asia, a highly acclaimed textile exhibit celebrating part of China’s intangible cultural heritage will make its UK debut when it goes on display at a leading Scottish visitor attraction from 17 January until 22 March 2025. Its opening at the award-winning Great Tapestry Scotland visitor centre in one of Scotland’s historic textile heartlands, will be marked with a vibrant programme of events and workshops celebrating the cultural ties between Scotland and China in the lead up to Chinese New Year 2025.
Leading Scottish visitor attraction praised for making history, heritage and culture accessible to all
As it celebrates its third year, a national visitor attraction which is ranked in the top 10 per cent of Tripadvisor listings around the world and one of the most visited attractions in the Scottish Borders, has been praised by a number of prestigious groups and visitors for making Scotland’s history, heritage and culture accessible […]
The Unveiling of the Borders Railway Tapestry Panel in Galashiels
The Borders Railway Community Partnership (BRCP) has unveiled a new Tapestry panel at the Galashiels Interchange to celebrate and promote the Borders Railway, which links rail travel to Galashiels, home of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. The panel was revealed by Braw Lad Jamie Bell and former Braw Lassie Abbie Hood. Graham Atkins, Chair […]
Andrew Marr’s visit to The Great Tapestry of Scotland
‘Very moving, very beautiful… What I love about this, all of it, is it is proper art. I mean the colour and Andrew’s design is real art but at the same time it is popular art – proper and popular art at the same time. Everyone can understand it. Everyone can relate to it.Absolutely stunning. […]