Welcome to the Diaspora Tapestry

A project to involve communities around the world in the celebration of Scottish heritage and culture.

Scots have migrated all over the world and have often had a profound impact on the areas where they settled. This project will see 25 such communities documenting their Scottish connections on a series of embroidered panels. Their combined stories will pay homage to the incredible determination and courage of Scots over the centuries.

Led by the team behind the magnificent Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry, the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is to be created by volunteers in communities across the globe. It will be assembled and displayed in Scotland as part of the 2014 Homecoming celebrations.

The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is the creation of Prestoungrange Arts Festival in Prestonpans with key support from Barons Courts of Prestoungrange & Dolphinstoun, hundreds of stitchers and Scotophiles globally,  CreativeScotland, the Scottish Government’s Diaspora Division, EducationScotland, VisitScotland, EventScotland, and Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Copyright rests with Prestoungrange Arts Festival.



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