HEART OF HAWICK
- KIRKSTILE
TD9 0AE HAWICK, SCOTTISH BORDERS
Phone: 01450 360688
www.heartofhawick.co.uk
Short profile:
The £10m Heart of Hawick project is one of the biggest and most unique regeneration projects in the Scottish Borders. The project is a multi-agency arts and heritage initiative designed to contribute to the social, cultural and economic regeneration of Hawick and the wider Borders. Visit us to find out about Borders family history, communities, industries and people. Discover how the Scottish Borders has evolved and developed through the centuries in our state of the art archive facility. Borders Textile Towerhouse tells the stories behind some of the world’s most famous fashions.
Detailed description:
You can trace your family tree or discover the history of your house. Archives can help with school, college or university work and with legal matters. Whether your interest is music, green issues or the technical workings of a mill, there will be archives here for you. So come and discover the Borders of the past at the Heritage Hub, where we have all you need to help with your research! Discover the Scottish Borders’ proud industrial past in a lively hands-on exhibition for all ages.
Learn about the people, processes, craft and history behind the clothes we take for granted. Explore tweed and knitwear’s exciting fashion future, in our ever-changing catwalk display. Our friendly museum is open all year round, with a lively programme of exhibitions and events for the whole family.
Admission is free, and we welcome school and group visits. With cafes, cinema and beautiful walks right on our doorstep, there’s plenty to see and do in the Heart of Hawick.
Keywords:
Tower Mill, Auditorium, Cinema, Theatre, Conference Centre, Heritage Hub, Local History Centre, Scottish Borders Archive, historical archive collections, exhibitions, visitor walks, textile towerhouse, cafe bar, Borders Textile Towerhouse, Civic Space, places to visit
