Discover Falkirk’s story using our interactive trail app! This week we launched our new heritage trail app which is free to download for both Apple and Andriod devices. The app has been developed over the last year working with Glasgow based app developers Aerial Digital. It complements the existing blue plaque town trail but gives…
We were asked by one of our funders Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to host this years annual Conservation and Regeneration Scheme (CARS) Seminar. This was held last week on the 25th October at Falkirk Trinity Church. Over 60 people were in attendance from various CARS and THI projects around Scotland. Over the course of the…
Like many towns across Scotland Falkirk has changed over the years. Many Falkirk Bairns remember buildings, streets and shops that have since disappeared. Our current exhibition ‘Lost Falkirk’ explores some of the lost buildings and spaces of Falkirk town centre that are gone but not forgotten. The exhibition focuses on four themes: Old Industry; Social Life,…
The THI traveling exhibition is on the road! The exhibition gives an overview of the THI project and explores some of the grant projects in more detail including 25-29 Upper Newmarket Street and 6-8 Cow Wynd. Starting in Falkirk Library on Hope Street, the exhibition will tour round six libraries in the Falkirk area until…
Three award-winning artists are producing a series of new artworks that celebrates Falkirk’s unique urban environment as part of a residency with the Falkirk THI Project. Working as RECOLLECTIVE, ALISON IRVINE, CHRIS LESLIE and MITCH MILLER are currently engaging local people to document the changes and improvements made to Falkirk Town Centre. Their work takes…
The THI Team have been developing three new publications for the public. These include Traditional Buildings Maintenance Guide, Improving Falkirk’s Shopfronts and Falkirk Architecture Learning Resources. These are all now available as pdf downloads via the website. The Traditional Buildings Maintenance Guide and Improving Falkirk’s Shopfronts have been developed to offer guidance to both building and shop owners on how to maintain and…
Traditional building skills demonstrations are taking place in Falkirk’s historic town centre this week. The event is being organised by Forth Valley Traditional Buildings Forum to raise awareness of the traditional building skills and materials involved in maintaining the historic buildings in Falkirk town centre and across Scotland. The free event will be in Falkirk…
After months of preparation, our new Tour Guides are ready to start! Next month our 8 new Guides will deliver walking tours of Falkirk’s historic town centre for the first time. The Guides have achieved a lot over the last couple of months. They have completed their training with the Scottish Tour Guide Association and…
This month the THI public realm improvement scheme will start. The year-long £1.467m project represents a significant investment in the physical appearance and appeal of the town centre as a shopping and tourism destination. The scheme works include the repair and restoration of Falkirk’s historic pends and closes, resurfacing of some streets and footpaths and…
20 – 24 Kirk Wynd was a vacant property which was formerly known as Austin’s Sports Bar. With the assistance of a THI grant, the upper floors of the building have been converted into residential use. This is the only THI grant funded project that is specifically designed to bring vacant floor space back into…
