Creative Whithorn 2018

CREATIVE WHITHORN 2018 11 & 12 AUGUST 2018 Come and join us for weekend trail of arts, crafts and music set around the historic town of Whithorn, South West Scotland.

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FREE ADMISSION FREE PARKING

Welcome to the

Creative Whithorn Art and Craft Trail 2018 Come and join us on 11th and 12th August in wonderful Whithorn!

Every year, Whithorn opens its doors to gather together the artists, crafters , musicians and makers of the region.

The annual Arts and Crafts Trail will have many new features including Piper Matt and The Moot playing in the streets and a market area with stalls. Entry to all exhibitions is free, including the prestigious ‘5 More’ exhibition.

The prestigious Five More Exhibition will once again be running alongside the Trail. Held in the Ninian Gallery at the Whithorn Story Visitor Centre, the exhibition runs through July and August and entry is free.

Set in the Machars of Galloway, the Royal Burgh of Whithorn provides a beautiful location for our talented local artists and makers to show you their work and introduce you to their creative world. Whatever your interests, we’re sure you’ll find something that delights and inspires you.

Why not visit our Roundhouse while you’re here...

Tour times are 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm. Each tour lasts about 30mins. Tickets allowing all day access are available from The Whithorn Trust.

The Artists

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The Blacksmiths Forge S&S Design

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One George Street Studio Robert Parsifal Finch

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Peter Wareing Ceramics Peter Wareing Ceramics

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Ketview Kitchens Linda Irving Artist Jane Fraser

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The Drill Hall Liz Perry Davey Brown

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Studio 17, Isle Street Happy Snail Crafts Grace Rogerson Glass Art Galloway Graphics

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Cooper Cottage, 17 Isle Street Saucy Deserts

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107 George Street Studio Kevan McGinty Fine Art

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87 George Street Innes Hippy Vintage

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The Discovery Centre Galloway In Pencil Lynn Bell Molton Fire Little Penguin Face Painting

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The Ninian Gallery Five More Exhibition

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37 George Street Stonehouse Pet Care

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13 Bruce Street Stalls African crafts for charity projects in Nakuru, Kenya Saturday & Sunday Machars Memories Saturday & Sunday DGU Sunday 12th Only. 1pm to 4pm.

Arts advice centre

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Whithorn Priory The 70293 Project. See page 6.

What else is going on?

Other members of the community have also been preparing for the Trail weekend, with their own creative welcome to the town.

You can expect to see beautiful floral displays by the Whithorn ‘Evergreens’ and Members of Whithorn Arts Group will be displaying work in the Community Centre. Take the children to The Discovery Centre to get their faces painted by Little Penguin Paints and enjoy live street music provided by Piper Matt and an evening in The Calcutta Inn with The Moot. www.creativewhithorn.co.uk

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The Whithorn Trust Whithorn is the site of the earliest known Christian settlement in Scotland – dating to the mid fifth Century AD. Visit the Latinus stone at the Priory Museum – not only the first Christian monument in Scotland, but also the earliest evidence for literacy in Scotland !

Experts now believe that Christianity was grafted onto the local culture of the late Iron Age. Over the last four years, the Trust has been working with archaeologists excavating an Iron Age settlement nearby and has reconstructed a roundhouse, based on finds of the 5th Century BC. A guided tour of the roundhouse, with full explanations of its features and daily life in the middle Iron Age is part of the Whithorn Trust ticket.

The popularity of Whithorn’s saint, Ninian, grew to its peak by the 16th Century, with pilgrimage routes leading to Whithorn from all over Scotland, England and by sea, from Ireland and the continent.

The Whithorn Trust is now promoting a 143 mile walking route from Glasgow to Whithorn, following the westerly route.

Visit us to see aerial films of the route and its heritage, or see our website: www.whithorn.com Our visitor centre has a gift shop offering locally made gifts and our tearoom serves light meals using local organic ingredients wherever possible and homemade cakes.

The Ninian Gallery upstairs is host to the Five More exhibition, featuring prominent artists working in several mediums.

Tickets include: roundhouse tour, Priory Museum, audio visual presentations and exhibition of artefacts.

Visit the 70293 Project in Whithorn Priory The 70273 Project has an ambitious aim – to blanket the world in Love.

The number that lies behind The Project is the number of babies, children, men and women who were killed between January 1940 and August 1941 by the Nazi Regime because they were deemed to be ‘imperfect’ and ‘unworthy of life’. If two doctors put a red cross on an individual’s medical assessment form, it was the kiss of death, and they were killed by lethal injection, gassed, starved or shot.

And that is what The 70273 Project is all about. It is a mass petition for love and humanity, being signed in stitches from people all over the world, in over 100 countries.

The crosses that you see displayed in Whithorn Priory during the trail represent 2,539 lives. We are delighted that they have found a new temporary home in the Priory at Whithorn ……

Please take a 70273 Project Postcard, and send it to someone to spread the Love.

You can leave a message on the Love Tree about your impression of The 70273 Project, and if you have been affected by The 70273 Project and would like to talk to someone, please ask to speak to the Chaplain on duty.

Eventually, the whole of The 70273 Project will come together … estimated to be over 1,000 quilts. If you would like to get involved in commemorating the 70,273 then please visit www.the70273project. org for more details.

Whithorn Newsagents

Prints, cards and posters available from www.gallowaygraphics.co.uk

Open 6am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm- 6pm Monday to Friday Saturday 6am to 1.30pm a nd Sunday 6am to 1pm Newspapers & Magazines Wide range of Greeting Cards & Postcards Toys, Whole Foods, Pet Foods, General Grocery, Electrical and Small Hardware Wide range of flower and vegetable seeds Off Licence: Fine wines and Whiskies 9 George Street, Whithorn DG8 8NS

01988 501152

email: aminbr7gs@hotmail.co.uk

Available at Studio 17 17 Isle Street, Whithorn

Home of the world famous Beltie Beanie www.happysnail.co.uk

Priory Antiques

29, George Street Whithorn

01988 500517

Antiques and fine art bought and sold.

Central Cafe, George Street, Whithorn www.central-cafe.co.uk

Part of the community!

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Whithorn Story Visitor Centre

45-47 George Street

Ninian Gallery ‘Five More’ Exhibition Each year Creative Whithorn invites five artists from around the country to take part in our prestigious 5 More exhibition. This year the exhibition runs for a longer period from 2nd July to 2nd September in the Ninian Gallery at the Whithorn Trust Visitor Centre. This year’s artists are Pamela Grace, Archie McCall, Sarah Keast, Phil McMenemy and Rachel Elliot.

FREE entry to the prestigious 5 MORE Exhibition Ninian Gallery 2 July to 2 September Pamela Grace

Archie McCall

Sarah Keast

Rachel Elliot

Phil McMenemy

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