
Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr
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Folktales for New Scots offers free art and storytelling workshops at The Cutty-Sark Centre in Ayr on 21 October 2026. Organised by the Beetroots Collective, these friendly sessions are open to adults. No cost is charged to attend.
Welcome! Join Folktales for New Scots by Beetroots Collective – a series of free, friendly art and storytelling workshops for adults.
Folktales for New Scots is about community and cultural exchange through local folktales and crafting. A creative meeting place for people from different cultural backgrounds – bringing together New Scots and more long-established Scottish residents. Whether you’d like to get lost in quiet print-making alongside others, or chat away with new people and share your culture, this is a space for meeting other locals and being creative together.
Who is it for?
Open to all community members aged 16+
We welcome New Scots - people with migration and asylum experience – and also ‘born and bred’ locals and long-established residents.
What to expect on 21st October:
• A guided linocut printing workshop with Marta Adamowicz(Beetroots Collective: https://beetroots.org (https://beetroots.org/)).
• A relaxed, welcoming space to create and connect
• All materials included, no experience needed.
About the workshops:
This is a series of workshops designed to build on each other. However, there’s no requirement to attend them all—everyone is welcome to join any session.
The project is funded by Creative Scotland National Lottery Fund.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
Staying overnight?
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Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 18:00.
Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr is held at The Cutty-Sark Centre in Ayr (40 High Street, Ayr, KA7 1QW).
Entry to Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr is free.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of The Cutty-Sark Centre can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr
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Folktales for New Scots offers free art and storytelling workshops at The Cutty-Sark Centre in Ayr on 21 October 2026. Organised by the Beetroots Collective, these friendly sessions are open to adults. No cost is charged to attend.
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Organiser’s full description
Welcome! Join Folktales for New Scots by Beetroots Collective – a series of free, friendly art and storytelling workshops for adults.
Folktales for New Scots is about community and cultural exchange through local folktales and crafting. A creative meeting place for people from different cultural backgrounds – bringing together New Scots and more long-established Scottish residents. Whether you’d like to get lost in quiet print-making alongside others, or chat away with new people and share your culture, this is a space for meeting other locals and being creative together.
Who is it for?
Open to all community members aged 16+
We welcome New Scots - people with migration and asylum experience – and also ‘born and bred’ locals and long-established residents.
What to expect on 21st October:
• A guided linocut printing workshop with Marta Adamowicz(Beetroots Collective: https://beetroots.org (https://beetroots.org/)).
• A relaxed, welcoming space to create and connect
• All materials included, no experience needed.
About the workshops:
This is a series of workshops designed to build on each other. However, there’s no requirement to attend them all—everyone is welcome to join any session.
The project is funded by Creative Scotland National Lottery Fund.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr?
Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr takes place on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 18:00.
Where is Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr taking place?
Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr is held at The Cutty-Sark Centre in Ayr (40 High Street, Ayr, KA7 1QW).
How much are tickets for Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr?
Entry to Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr is free.
Is there anywhere to stay near Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of The Cutty-Sark Centre can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr?
Tickets for Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Ayr can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
Hotels within walking distance of The Cutty-Sark Centre
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Price
Free Entry
Date
Until Wednesday, 21 October 2026
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