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…
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…
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…
Small changes can make a big difference to how attractive a shopfront looks. Come along to find out practical tips from an architect about how to improve your shopfront in a way that suits the Conservation Area of Falkirk. A short presentation from Falkirk Council will follow the talk. This is a FREE, drop-in…
The Falkirk THI Training Programme for 2016/17 is now available to view at the following link: Falkirk THI Training Programme Come along and learn more about looking after your traditional building with free seminars on property maintenance issues such as tackling damp, repairing draughty windows, and organising common repairs. We are also offering heavily subsidised training…
Every year Falkirk Delivers holds a photography competition in Falkirk, and this summer we are teaming up with them for ‘Your Town, Your View Competition’. We want to find out what Falkirk town centre means to its local residents. As the people who use, live and work in Falkirk we want to see how you…
Over the past couple of months the THI Heritage Engagement Officer has been working with Falkirk Community Trust on an exhibition to commemorate the Steeple’s 200th anniversary, focusing on the buildings history. The final preparations for this are underway with the exhibition due to open this week before the Steeple 200 Celebrations at the weekend.…
An iconic Falkirk landmark is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and the THI Team has worked with Falkirk Community Trust, Falkirk Delivers, Falkirk Council and Falkirk Local History Society to bring you a two day event to commemorate this. This weekend 20th and 21st September Falkirk High Street is going to become a hive…