Strathcarron Stories: 45 years of Strathcarron Hospice
Friday 13th November 2026 - Wednesday 23rd December 2026
An Exhibition at Tolbooth Gallery, sponsored by The Robertson Trust Showing 13th November - 23rd December. Tolbooth Gallery open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm.
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Strathcarron Stories: 45 years of Strathcarron Hospice
Photographers pay tribute to 45 years of local hospice care in Strathcarron Stories exhibition
A powerful new photography exhibition celebrating 45 years of Strathcarron Hospice will offer a unique insight into the people, compassion and communities at the heart of hospice care.
Strathcarron Stories is the first exhibition of its kind in the Hospice’s history, bringing together two Scottish photographers to explore what Strathcarron means to the thousands of people whose lives have been touched by its care over the past 45 years.
Looking back at the people, moments and communities that have shaped the Hospice since it opened in 1981, the exhibition will also look forward, inviting people to reflect on the future of hospice care and the role local communities will continue to play in supporting it.
Award-winning photographer Margaret Mitchell and Charles McGuigan were each commissioned to make new bodies of work, reflecting on both the Hospice and the community around it.
Margaret Mitchell’s series, Of Stillness and Care, is made within the Hospice, where she reflects on the people and the objects through which care is shown and practised. Informed by her time speaking with staff, volunteers and patients, her images consider the compassion and humanity found in the Hospice every day.
Charles McGuigan’s collection, More Than a Building, looks beyond the Hospice walls to the communities across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, where more than 80% of Strathcarron’s specialist care now takes place. His photographs will celebrate the people, places and connections that demonstrate hospice care reaches far beyond the Hospice building.
With thanks to The Robertson Trust for their generous support, the exhibition will premiere at The Tolbooth Gallery, Stirling, from 13 November to 23 December.
Visitors to the Tolbooth exhibition will also be able to experience video interviews made by Strathcarron over the years featuring staff, volunteers, patients and families sharing their own Strathcarron Stories, shown alongside the new photography.
About Strathcarron Hospice:
Strathcarron – a charity and Scotland’s largest independent Hospice – opened on 21 April 1981 in Fankerton, near Denny, serving the Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth areas.
Over the years the Hospice has expanded to include a purpose built 24 bedded Inpatient unit and supports and cares for around 1400 patients a year and their loved ones at a cost of £19,452 a day. Over 80% of the care is carried out beyond the Hospice building within local communities, in people’s homes and wherever they require our support.
About the Photographers:
Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell is an award-winning documentary photographer. Her work bridges psychological landscapes and social realities, exploring the human condition in all its complexity. She has exhibited widely including at the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, and her work is held in the permanent collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, the Martin Parr Foundation, and the University of Stirling Art Collection.
Charles McGuigan
Charles McGuigan is a documentary photographer based in Stirling. Drawn to the people and communities that shape everyday life, his work explores the quiet moments, relationships and shared experiences that often pass unnoticed. His photography is rooted in curiosity, conversation and a genuine interest in the people he meets.
Featured Image: Lauren, Pharmacy Assistant from the series ‘Of Stillness and Care’ by Margaret Mitchell
For more information on Strathcarron Hospice, visit strathcarronhospice.net.
Strathcarron Stories: 45 years of Strathcarron Hospice is sponsored by The Robertson Trust
A preview of this exhibition can be seen at @The Barracks Conference Centre as part of the @Stirling Photography Festival, from 13th August to 26th September. The printing and framing of the collection was generously sponsored by @The Robertson Trust.
Tickets for the talk as part of Stirling Photography Festival can be booked here: A Community in Pictures – Margaret Mitchell & Charles McGuigan Tickets, Thursday, August 27 • 12 PM – 2 PM | Eventbrite
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