Falkirk's shopfronts

As part of the Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative there will be a temporary exhibition and a guided walk to illustrate and explore the living architecture of the shops in the town centre. The THI is funded by Falkirk Council, HLF, Historic Environment Scotland and others, that will see £5.5 million invested in Falkirk Town Centre between 2013 and 2018 with the aim of helping to regenerate the area through investing in its unique and rich heritage.

Falkirk Shopfronts Exhibition: Explore the history of shopfronts in the Falkirk area from the Victorian to the Post-War period in this free exhibition. Drawings from Falkirk Archive will be on display for the first time.

Location: Howgate Shopping Centre

Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm, Sunday 12.00- 4.00pm (Please note this is a special Sunday opening)

Exploring Historic Shops: Falkirk has some great examples of traditional shopfronts and old shop signs. The shops have changed a lot over the years, but there are clues hinting at their unique historical character. Join leading expert Lindsay Lennie in exploring the historic features of Falkirk’s shops. Lindsay will be giving a talk about the history of shops and a walk around Falkirk’s historic shops. The walk will last approximately 1 hour.

Saturday 11.00 Talk Falkirk’s Historic Shops Talk The Hub, 45 Vicar Street Falkirk

12.30 Walk Exploring Falkirk’s Shops, Meet at The Hub, 45 Vicar Street

Let’s Build! Drop in LEGO Event: Come along to our builder’s yard and get creative with LEGO! Try to create a local shop, building or just have fun with bricks!

All ages.

Location: Howgate Shopping Centre

Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th September between 11am-3pm