GET CLOSE UP WITH STIRLING 900 COMMUNITY BANNERS EXHIBITION
Stirling 900 Banner Exhibition
Saturday 8th November 2025 - Saturday 20th December 2025
If you weren’t able to experience Stirling’s Night of Culture at Stirling Castle last year, you can now see an exhibition of unique textile banners that captured the spirit of Stirling and to celebrate Stirling's 900th anniversary.
To celebrate Stirling’s 900th anniversary, Stirling Council and Scene Stirling invited local schools, community groups, artists, and residents to come together and create unique textile banners that captured the spirit of Stirling.
The project was supported by GOSSIP collective, and Lead Artist, Audrey McMenemy hosted engagement sessions and provided guidance, inspiration, and delivered a fun creative project for all.
The banners created are beautifully crafted pieces, creatively reflecting our rich history, and were displayed at Stirling Castle for one night only as part of the 900 Finale celebration in March 2025. Now they will be displayed in exhibition at Tolbooth Gallery this Nov and Dec 2025.
They were made by a wide group of participants from across our community, with each participant designing a triangular or circular element, which was then included in the series of large-scale textile banners, using sustainable, recycled, or repurposed fabric.
Its a fitting and timely moment as community funding is announced for next year’s inaugural Stirling Culture Night, building on the 900th anniversary event. Communities, artists and local businesses will be able to take culture across the Stirling area for one special night on Friday 1st May 2026. These banners show just what can happen when communities come together and are a fitting inspiration for the new annual creative event.
Exhibition Opening dates: Saturday 8th November to Saturday 20th December.
Visit Tuesday to Saturday, 10am -5pm.
Banner panel by local artist Ken Elliot
Banners created by rural young people with Create Club with Jodie Fowler
Banners created by rural young people with Create Club with Jodie Fowler