A children’s creative hub held during the school holidays in Galashiels has proved a hit with children across the Borders.

The programme held at The Great Tapestry of Scotland with support from National Lottery Awards for All aimed at primary school aged children.

A range of artists, artisans and singers supported more than 360 young creatives and visitors.

The month-long Scabby Knees programme of free events included sewing and felting workshops, reading sessions and a three-day film making workshop.

Sandy Maxwell Forbes, centre director, said: “With Scotland’s outstanding artistic heritage at our roots, visually compelling storytelling at our heart and one of the world’s longest tapestries just bursting with inspiration in our central, The Great Tapestry of Scotland is the perfect place to inspire future artists, storytellers and historians.

“As times are tough for so many families right now, we were keen to offer these activities free to participants, so we were thrilled when the £9000 grant from National Lottery Awards for All made this possible.

"The activities booked up so fast, that we kept adding more. The response from the children and young people who took part was incredible and it was clear from all their amazing creations that the future is bright for arts in Scotland.”

Three of the workshops were run by artist and illustrator Tom Morgan-Jones, including the Create Your Own Zines workshop.

Rory Innes, a workshop attendee, said: “I’m a big fan of comics like The Pheonix, Bunny vs Monkey, Dog Man and Star Wars, so really loved getting the chance to work with a real illustrator to produce my own Star Wars Zine.

“Me and Tom are both dyslexic, so it was really inspirational to get his top tips and to see what he has achieved. He’s a brilliant visual thinker.”

Councilor Julie Pirone said: “It is fantastic to see The Great Tapestry of Scotland has created such an engaging, imaginative and educational programme of activities for children and young people throughout the summer and through its superb educational programme for schools.

 “We’re incredibly lucky to have this inspiring cultural hub on our doorstep telling our unique story of Scotland, delivering jobs, making a contribution to our economy as well as giving access to our home-grown culture for our children and young people.”

Along with the workshops, over the school holidays The Great Tapestry of Scotland worked with the council Inspire Learning Team, held events for Maths Week Scotland, and ran a children’s writing competition.

For more information visit: greattapestryofscotland.com