Fancy an evening of Scottish folktales and a go at printmaking, with all materials provided and not a penny to pay? This Saturday, a free workshop in Anderston offers exactly that.
Beetroots Collective is bringing its Folktales for New Scots series to The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DS, on Saturday 3 October from 6pm to 8.15pm, according to the What's On Glasgow listing.
What happens on the night
The evening pairs a guided printmaking workshop, led by Beetroots Collective artists Marta Adamowicz and Robert Motyka, with Scottish folktales from a local storyteller. The listing promises a relaxed, welcoming space to create and connect.
No experience is needed and all materials are included. Beetroots' website says its workshops draw on techniques such as linocut, traditional Polish paper cut-outs known as wycinanki, gelli-plate printing and collage, though the listing does not say which will be used on Saturday.
A space to meet
The series is for everyone aged 16 and over. The listing says it welcomes New Scots, described as people with recent migration and asylum experience, alongside "born and bred" locals and long-established residents.
It describes the series as a creative meeting place for people from different cultural backgrounds. Whether you would rather lose yourself in quiet printmaking alongside others, or chat with new people and share your culture, it says, the idea is to meet other locals and be creative together.
The practical bits
- When: Saturday 3 October 2026, 6pm to 8.15pm
- Where: The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DS
- Cost: Free
- Who: Ages 16 and over
- Accessibility: The workshop is in the Classroom, a first-floor room reached by platform lift or stairs. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on the same floor, the listing says.
- Booking: Free tickets for Saturday's session are available on Eventbrite, where Beetroots Collective lists it as Folktales for New Scots: Free Art & Storytelling Workshops, Glasgow. Neither the listing nor the Eventbrite page says whether you can simply turn up on the night, so booking a place ahead is the safest bet.
Part of something bigger
Saturday's session is one of a series of workshops designed to build on each other. According to the listing, you are welcome to attend one session or many.
The artwork will grow from week to week, the listing says, resulting in a film shown at an outdoor street celebration in March 2027. The project is funded by the Creative Scotland National Lottery Fund.
Beetroots Collective is a Community Interest Company based in Edinburgh. Its website says Adamowicz and Motyka have worked closely with the Polish community in Edinburgh since 2021, exploring themes of home and belonging. Their experimental video work City of Homes has been shown at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Alchemy Film & Arts Festival in the Scottish Borders.
The website describes the 2026 programme as a cycle of five free storytelling and printmaking workshops, running from April to November across Ayr, Glasgow and Peebles, and says participants are warmly encouraged to join the full programme.
Details are taken from the What's On Glasgow listing, the Beetroots Collective website and the organiser's Eventbrite page. The listing advises checking with the organiser for any changes before attending.
