The Great Tapestry of Scotland will to return to Dundee in August as part of a two month exhibition.
The stunning work details more than 2,000 years of Scotland’s history, and was the brainchild of one of the world’s best-loved authors, Alexander McCall Smith.
The exhibition will take place between August 26 and October 22 at the city’s jute and social history museum, Verdant Works, on West Henderson’s Wynd.
Smith worked with historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy to create the tapestry between spring 2012 and September 2013.
Stitched by more than 1,000 volunteers, it was Scotland’s largest community art project.
Measuring 143 metres in total, each of the hanging’s 160 panels took more than 500 hours to sew.
Dundee solicitors Blackadders LLP have sponsored the event with The Alexander Moncur Trust enabling the museum’s operators, Dundee Heritage Trust, to host the exhibition.
Marjory Knowles, Chair of The Alexander Moncur Trust said: “The Alexander Moncur Trust is delighted to help support Dundee Heritage Trust bring the other half of The Great Tapestry of Scotland back to Dundee.
“The Tapestry is an extraordinary celebration of Scottish history and a wonderful community endeavour that has really captured the public imagination.
“We hope that many local people plus tourists from far and wide will visit the impressive exhibition in the stunning surroundings of the High Mill at Verdant Works.”
The first exhibition of The Great Tapestry of Scotland took place last year between March and May and proved popular, attracting almost 8,000 visitors during its run.
This new display will exhibit 82 beautifully detailed panels depicting important historical events such as the Vikings’ invasion of Scotland, the massacre at Glencoe, the first Edinburgh Festival, the miners’ strike in the 1980s and the founding of Scottish Rugby with the first Scotland v England rugby match.
Paul Jennings, Executive Director of Dundee Heritage Trust, added: “It is fantastic to have the second part of the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Verdant Works this year.
“It was such a successful event last year and The High Mill is the perfect venue for it. We are extremely grateful to Blackadders LLP and The Alexander Moncur Trust for supporting this prestigious exhibition.”
The museum will also be re-displaying seven of the most popular panels from last year including the two sections highlighting the history of the city, ‘The Discovery Sails from Dundee’ and ‘Dundee: Jute, Journalism’ – both stitched by local volunteers.
