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Premiere of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry

When & Where

Prestoungrange Arts Festival
Saturday, 31 May 2014 - 12:00am to Sunday, 8 June 2014 - 12:00am
Prestonpans Community Centre, Preston Road, PRESTONPANS, EH32 9QS

Event Details

May 3st/ June 8th 2014 at Prestonpans Community Centre, Preston Road, Prestonpans EH32 9QS

150 panels 500mm x 500mm stitched in 25 countries across the globe by Scottish diaspora communities telling the tales of their migration and achievements.

This is the second great community artwork designed by Andrew Crummy from Prestonpans - the first was the Battle of Prestonpans in 2010 which has now had 250,000 visitors on tour across Scotalnd and France including exhibition in Bayeux.

Throughout Homecoming 2014 the Scottish Diaspora will tour nationwide as shown at the website:

http://www.scottishdiasporatapestry.org/exhibitions

Guides in English and Gaelic - with support from Bord na Gaidhlig

Contact

Arran Johnston
arranjohnston@scottishdiasporatapestry.org
07906 349 407

Costs

Free - donations (suggested £5) welcome

Event Location

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Prestonpans Community Centre
Preston Road
PRESTONPANS
East Lothian
EH32 9QS

Other information

Image icon Gaelic has arrived in Prestonpans .. in all the tapestries

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