Castle Mills: Then & Now | 900 Stories in Print is a placemaking project supported by the City of Edinburgh Council with the aim to capture and publish 900 personal histories, recollections, anecdotes engaging with communities in Fountainbridge and the west of Edinburgh
Between August 2024 and August 2025, we have been collecting over 500 diverse stories with in-person activities and events reflecting on the built, social and intangible heritage of Fountainbridge and neighbouring areas including Gorgie and Dalry. This unique collection of stories which we are still gathering, has also inspired a new limited edition fine art print by artist Tess Glen, commissioned through an Open Call in April 2025.
Join us on Saturday 30th of August 2025 for a final celebratory event and launch of the fine art print edition, which will be on display in the Rear Window Gallery, surrounded by a curated display of visual, audio and written stories submitted throughout the past year. The day will also include two creative workshops led by participants who took part in the free creative sessions over the year, and a small reception to celebrate all the creativity, anecdotes and histories we shared.
To learn more about the fianal event workshops click here.
If you also would like to submit a story and be added to our forthcomming publication you can click on the link below. Stories can be submitted anonymously.
There isn't a story too short or too long
