Falkirk THI has come to a close, following 5 years of activity in the town centre Thank-you! We are extremely grateful to everyone who has participated in Falkirk THI, from the grantees who carried out repairs to their buildings, to the volunteers who worked with us to deliver events and the local businesses and…
The website version of our town heritage trail app is now available! https://falkirktownheritagetrail.co.uk/ Heritage Trail Leaflets To complement our heritage trail app, we have produced a printed booklet with fold out maps. 2 different tours take in over 30 historic sites around town. Pick these up from various locations around town, including the Howgate…
Due to popular demand our exhibition is now open until Saturday 29th September! Free Exhibition 23rd July – 29th September, Monday – Saturday, 10am-4pm Unit 18 of the Howgate (opposite Costa). As Falkirk THI comes to a close, learn about the buildings that have been restored through the 5 year project and the history…
To mark the end of 5 years of restoration work and heritage activities, join us for a free event in the town centre. On Friday 3rd August, 11am-4pm, we will be setting up stall at the producers market in front of the Steeple. Free building repair drop-in surgery. Architects will be on hand to give out…
The final phase of our public realm improvements starts 26th April 2018. Bank Street will be re-surfaced and footpaths will be upgraded. See our project page for further detail on the phasing of this. Public Realm
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…
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,…
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…
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…
We had a busy weekend across the Doors Open Day weekend. Our main focus was Shops through our new ‘Falkirk’s Shops’ Exhibition in the Howgate. We were also joined by Lindsay Lennie, Scotland’s leading expert on the history of shops. Lindsay gave a talk about the history of shops before leading a walk exploring examples…