The PHRP is reaching out to local schools and community groups to offer the opportunity to get involved with projects that develop a greater appreciation and understanding of the history and heritage of the town. Hands on creative and interactive workshops will be offered , “we hope to inspire and reveal how science, craft skills,… continue reading »
Change Works together with the Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce and the PHRP held a business networking event on October 9th 2019 in Penicuik Town Hall. Speakers representing Change Works in Penicuik, Resource Efficient Scotland and Bright Green Business spoke about how to cut energy costs in your business. About 35 people attended… continue reading »
The Penicuik Historical Society together with the PHRP visited Historic Environment Scotland’s archive in Edinburgh on the 7th October 2019. Neil Fraser and his colleaques were very helpful explaining the work of the archive team – conserving , recording and storing a huge collection of unique and valuable drawings , documents , photographs and artifacts… continue reading »
Penicuik Arts and the PHRP joined forces to offer an art class on drawing Penicuik’s urban landscape on the evening of the 2nd October 2019. 6 people attended and heard about how the PHRP manager , Rod Lugg went about drawing buildings . Then with some photographs of buildings in the town the group set… continue reading »
About 30 people attended the seminar on the 1st October 2019 entitled, “love your older home”. This was organised by Change Works and the PHRP to encourage people to think about how older properties can be made more sustainable , cutting carbon emissions and looking at energy saving devices and renewable technologies. Guest speakers included… continue reading »
The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project (PHRP)are organising the seminar and workshop on the 30th October , at Penicuik Town Hall , 5.00pm – 7.30pm. The aim being to encourage owners and tenants of shop premises in the town centre to take advantage of the shopfront grants that are available for eligible buildings within the PHRP… continue reading »
Doors Open Day in Penicuik was a great success this year. A number of venues in the town centre participated :Valley Field House and Penicuik Pottery, Penicuik Storehouse, The Pen-y-Coe Press and Papermaking Heritage Centre,Old Penicuik House and Penicuik Town Hall. The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project (PHRP) displayed their exhibition and gave visitors information and… continue reading »
The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project together with Penicuik First (the Penicuik Business Improvement District) have produced a Welcome Pack for new home owners coming to Penicuik. With the increase of new housing in the area new residents and families are coming to Penicuik. To welcome and inform them about local businesses, organisations and community groups… continue reading »
Change Works in Penicuik together with the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project are organising an event in Penicuik Town Hall, called “Love your older home” on 1 October 2019, from 5.30 pm onwards. See poster for details and the attached invite card to book a place at the event to gain some useful information about how you can… continue reading »
The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project (PHRP) is taking part in Midlothian Doors Open Day this year on Saturday 14 September. There will be an exhibition of the project in the Town Hall with leaflets available and advice as to how to apply for grants and engage with the project from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm. There will… continue reading »
