As part of our project 900 Stories in Print, we are hosting free weekly creative workshops on Fridays (11am-1pm) for anyone to join.
The relaxed events will vary week to week, and might include printmaking, cookery, storytelling, poetry, crafting, or other creative activities. Whether you're feeling in the mood for making or just want to meet people, come along and chat with us about your experiences of the local area, memories of its history, or hopes for its future.
All of the workshops will also include free lunch for all participants.
No need to book - just come along for as long as you like and say hello!
The drop-in sessions will be on Fridays (11am-1pm) from 4 October 2024 - 20 December 2024, and from 17 January 2025 - 30 May 2025.
Upcoming Sessions:
- Friday 13th Dec - “Draw Me a Story” with Georgia Cowley
- Friday 20th Dec - Creative writing with our Project Admin Ananya Sen
Friday 27th December, 3rd January and 10th January there will be no workshops due to EP holiday closure.
2025 upcoming sessions:
- Friday 17th Jan - Polystyrene relief printing with Morven Ferguson
- Friday 24th Jan - Tetra pack printing with Carla Smith
- Friday 31st Jan - Sight-size Drawing from Life with our artist in residence Tash
- Friday 7th Feb - Zines making with Carla Smith
- Friday 14th Feb - Make a woven knitted Valentine's <3
- Friday 21st Feb - Collage Poetry with Nazaret Ranea
- Friday 28th Feb - Making Comics with Collage with Yasmeen Khan
More to come!
Castle Mills: Then & Now | 900 Stories in Print will capture and publish 900 industrial stories, engaging with communities in Fountainbridge and the west of Edinburgh, with stories told through words, audio, visual art, and film. The placemaking project will record personal histories, recollections, memories and tales responding to Fountainbridge’s industrial past and present.
