Creative Coathanger

Creative Coathanger Creative Coathanger is a new concept which will showcase creativity in the Scottish Borders. www.creativecoathanger.org

The region has a rich creative history and thriving contemporary community of artists, craft makers, musicians, poets, sculptors, designers, architects etc. This includes the world renowned fashion and textile design school at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels, and some of the world’s most famous textile mills. Creative Coathanger Galashiels is a festival of everything creative. Events will cov

er a broad range of activities:

3D arts like sculpture and carving, buildings, outdoor space and public art
2D arts like painting, drawing, photography, printing, design and books
Makers, doers and performers, including fashion, film, music and interactive
We are also hoping to make the Galashiels town centre unrecognsiable for the weekend, and will be inviting all shops and businesses to get involved in the event. We want to see empty shops and outdoor spaces turned into space for artists, designers and makers to exhibit, host pop-up studios and art installations, makers demonstrations and markets. The festival runs from Saturday 24th September to Sunday 9th October 2016. There will be a concentration of activities during the first weekend in October (Friday 30th September – Sunday 2nd October) but we hope to get lots of events happening in the weeks either side. Most events will be taking place in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, with some events being held in the neighbouring towns of Selkirk and Hawick. Galashiels is 33 miles south of Edinburgh and 74 miles north of Newcastle.

29/06/2026

Gorgeous glass creations at Making Selkirk Festival ✨

And that’s a wrap on Making Selkirk Festival 🌞Glass engraving, collage and (last minute) Cyanotype printingWhat a great ...
29/06/2026

And that’s a wrap on Making Selkirk Festival 🌞

Glass engraving, collage and (last minute) Cyanotype printing

What a great community. Amazing what you all achieved in an hour… and just a taste of what could be possible if Creative Coathanger formed a creative hub in the Municipal Building

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A huge thanks to our hosts at Selkirk Parish Church

Woweee you guys were good!! Prints, glass, origami, drawing - we had it all on day 1 of Making Selkirk Festival Incredi...
29/06/2026

Woweee you guys were good!!

Prints, glass, origami, drawing - we had it all on day 1 of Making Selkirk Festival

Incredible work from all our artist and from the Selkirk Parish Church ladies in the kitchen

Instead of the Fruit Piano workshop today we invite you to try Cyanotype printing at 1.30pm 🌱 Never heard of Cyanotype? ...
28/06/2026

Instead of the Fruit Piano workshop today we invite you to try Cyanotype printing at 1.30pm 🌱

Never heard of Cyanotype? It’s an old printing style involving just iron chemical and sunlight

Sign ups still available on Eventbrite

Have you ever made a robot? Join Jules at Making Selkirk Festival 🤖 Perfect for kids 8+. Under 14s must be accompanied b...
20/06/2026

Have you ever made a robot? Join Jules at Making Selkirk Festival 🤖

Perfect for kids 8+. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult

🔎 Sign up via Creative Coathanger Making Selkirk Festival on Eventbrite

Who’s signing up for the Joan’s drawing session at Making Selkirk Festival? 👋🏻 Drawing is the foundation of creativity, ...
12/06/2026

Who’s signing up for the Joan’s drawing session at Making Selkirk Festival? 👋🏻

Drawing is the foundation of creativity, yet many people still feel uncomfortable doing it. In this session we’ll focus on developing confidence putting pencil to paper and providing practical support to turn your ideas into reality

Joan Edam is a creative person living in the Scottish Borders. They make art, music, comics, board-games, films, animations and take photos. They love comic sci-fi, absurd fantasy and found poetry 🤖🚀

Tickets to Making Selkirk Festival are available on Eventbrite now

A chance to learn how Sara makes her beautiful jewellery at Selkirk Making Festival Wax carving is the first process in ...
10/06/2026

A chance to learn how Sara makes her beautiful jewellery at Selkirk Making Festival

Wax carving is the first process in creating a piece of jewellery, prior to casting in a precious metal. You will learn how to use special wax to shape a ring or pendant with cutting and heat tools.

Sara creates contemporary bespoke pieces, using the Japanese process of wax sculpting and the ancient process of sand casting

See more of Sara's gorgeous work on her website: https://sarakeithjewellery.co.uk/

First up on our Saturday line-up for Making Selkirk Festival at Selkirk Parish Church Hall 🩵 Join Lara, a Selkirk based ...
09/06/2026

First up on our Saturday line-up for Making Selkirk Festival at Selkirk Parish Church Hall 🩵

Join Lara, a Selkirk based artist and leader of Transform Arts CIC - a social enterprise that provides arts sessions for all ages and abilities in the Borders

Lara works across different mediums, always with the environment in mind, using natural or recycled materials where possible

You’ll find the Eventbrite link to sign up for her session here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-coathanger-making-selkirk-festival-tickets-1991285530626?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Introducing the Making Selkirk Festival 2026 ✨ 🎨Join us for a weekend of workshops filled with drawing, printing and mak...
07/06/2026

Introducing the Making Selkirk Festival 2026 ✨ 🎨

Join us for a weekend of workshops filled with drawing, printing and making

Saturday and Sunday festival tickets are available now on Eventbrite ‘Creative Coathanger Making Selkirk Festival’. Tickets are free, and all materials will be provided

We can’t wait to tell you more about the amazing local artists involved 💌

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