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Gender Neutral
fashion workshop
Saturday 3rd & 4th May 2025 | 12:00 - 17:00 (two day course)
Creative Stirling Venue, 44 King Street, Stirling, FK8 1AY (map)
Suitable for ages 13-25
Join us for a hands-on fashion workshop led by local designer Carina Rose, an award winning designer who was featured at Vancouver Fashion Week.
Explore gender-neutral fashion and self-expression while creating custom corsets, clothing, and/or hats. You'll learn to design, sew, and up-cycle your own pieces- perfect for Stirling Pride, Drag, Cosplay, or everyday wear. You can bring some old clothes to transform, sketch ideas with ProCreate, and get custom patterns made from your measurements.
Whether you're new to sewing or full of ideas, this is a space to celebrate your style and identity. Spaces are limited—sign up now!
Free to attend, booking essential. Find out more information and book your space here.
As part of our LGBTQIA+ project “Lavender Lives”, in collaboration with LGBT Youth Scotland, funded by Youthlink Scotland.
IDAHOBIT Mini Fest
Saturday 17 May 2025 | 12:00 22:00
Creative Stirling Venue, 44 King Street, Stirling, FK8 1AY (map)
We are delighted to be involved in this incredible event delivered by Stirling Pride, hosted in our Venue.
“Made in Stirling will come alive on 17th May 2025 for Stirling Pride’s IDAHOBIT Mini Fest! A full day festival to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
The day will see several events and activities take place from 12pm to 10pm.
This event has been made possible through funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.”
Sam, our Community Development Officer, will be delivering a placard making workshop 3-5pm. Join and learn how to make a placard for the Stirling Pride March on 20th September 2025.
For more information and book a space here.
Hate crime awareness campaign
Your voice matters.
Hate crime affects people from all walks of life — and tackling it starts with listening.
We’re working with a group of local volunteers to create a powerful awareness campaign for Forth Valley. Together, we're producing media, animations, posters, flyers, and hosting a community exhibition this October for Hate Crime Awareness Week.
But we want this campaign to reflect everyone’s reality — which is why we’re inviting you to share your experiences and views.
Whether you're a victim, witness, or even someone reflecting on your own actions — you have a role to play. Your insight will help us build a campaign that promotes understanding, challenges prejudice, and helps make Forth Valley safe and inclusive for all.
Please take a few minutes to complete our anonymous survey and help shape the message.
Fill in the survey and help us tackle Hate Crime in Forth Valley here.
Project funded by Youthlink Scotland and Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing fund.
“STIRLING PRIDE” SHOWREEL
The “Stirling Pride Showreel” was created through a series of animation workshops led by artist David Galletly. The aim was to involve young people in Stirling’s first-ever Pride event, which emerged from a collaboration between LGBT Youth Scotland and Creative Stirling through their “Lavender Lives” pilot project. During these sessions, young participants expressed a strong desire for a Pride celebration in their community, leading to the formation of a Pride Committee and the organisation of Stirling's first Pride event, set for September 21, 2024.
“DATA KNIGHT” CYBER RESILIENCE PROJECT
In January 2024, we collaborated with LGBT Youth Scotland’s Digital Team on this Cyber Security Scotland funded project up to teach LGBTQ+ young people cyber security through digital art. Instead of lectures, participants explored passwords, two-factor authentication, and device updates by creating animations with iPads, guided by artist David Galletly.
The project sparked creativity, personal growth, and new friendships, inspiring many to pursue careers in digital design. It wasn’t just about staying safe online—it was about empowerment, inclusion, and reshaping the digital world.
Over the last few years, we have been working in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland to deliver our LGBTQIA+ projects, including Lavender Lives. LGBT Youth Scotland provides essential support, resources, and advocacy to young LGBTQIA+ individuals, helping us create inclusive spaces where voices are amplified, stories are shared, and positive change is fostered.
We have loved working in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland and together we strive to empower youth, celebrate diversity, and build a safe, equal, future for all.
Find out more about LGBT Youth Scotland below-
Creative Stirling played a key role in the development of Stirling Pride, which emerged from our collaboration with LGBT Youth Scotland and young people in Forth Valley. These engagement projects led to the formation of the Stirling Pride Committee in 2024, culminating in Stirling’s first official Pride on September 21, 2024.
The committee has been remarkable in rallying support for the LGBTQIA+ community, organising vibrant events, and championing equality for all. We’ve loved being part of this journey and watching Stirling Pride grow into a powerful movement.
Show your support and learn more about Stirling Pride below-
In 2023, Creative Stirling, in collaboration with LGBT Youth Scotland and University of Stirling, set up a “Forth Valley Pride Consultation” to provide a platform for Forth Valley residents to have their say and decide if Pride celebrations should take place in their area. Take a look at these results here-
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STIRLING LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND GROUP
Ages 13-25
Every Thursday from 6pm to 8pm
Follow link below for more information/to join group
https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups-and-support/find-local-youth-groups/triangle/
FALKIRK LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND GROUP
Ages 13-25
Every Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm
Follow link below for more information/to join group
https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups-and-support/find-local-youth-groups/fk1nclude/
