A tapestry panel which was stolen from a display in Edinburgh – before being restored with a note of apology from the thief – will go on show in Perthshire.
Organisers behind plans to bring the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry to Crieff have spoken of their delight that the stolen artwork was returned ahead of this summer’s exhibition.
The Kirk panel, which was stitched together in the Netherlands, went missing earlier this month.
It was handed back to police, along with a handwritten note, last week.
Created in the Year of Homecoming, 2014, The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry project brings together stories from migrated Scots communities all over the world, documenting their Scottish connections in more than 300 embroidered panels.
The entire tapestry will be exhibited at Morrison’s Academy between July 22 and August 12.
The event is a Crieff Arts Festival project supported by Crieff BID and Morrison’s Academy and is part of the Crieff Remembers programme of events.
Neil Combe, manager of Crieff’s BID said: “The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is a remarkable and heart-felt homage to the determination, courage and achievement of Scottish migrants and their descendants across the centuries.
“It’s great news that the stolen panel has been recovered, and that visitors to the Crieff exhibition can enjoy the full experience when it visits this summer.”
