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.
2025 upcoming sessions:
- Friday 25th April - Character design with Louise Wilde
- Friday 2nd May - Recreate an old archival photo with drypoint etching with Tess Glen
- Friday 9th May - Pasta (print)making with Carla Smith - please note this workshop will involve working with edible dough with gluten. This event is not suitable for anyone gluten intollerant. The food will be vegan.
- Friday 16th May - Linocut printing with Morven Ferguson
- Friday 23rd May- Creative writing with EP Project Admin Ananya Sen
- Friday 30th May - Storytelling Workshop with George Thomson and Rachel Edgar from How We Meet - This will be our final Friday session and we will come together to reflect on the last 7 months together, and plan for future projects and the final Edinburgh900 Celebration Event in August 2025!
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.
