THE Great Tapestry of Scotland enters its last few days on exhibition in Alloa’s Speirs Centre.

On display at no cost since the end of May, the artwork which celebrates Scottish culture and history will leave the Wee County after the final showing. 

Originally created by Andrew Crummy, who drew out the piece before transferring it on to linen, the tapestry was sent out in packs to groups of stitchers across Scotland who did their bit in putting it together.

And thousands of people have flocked to Clackmannanshire over the past three months to see the embroidery with their own eyes. 

Hannah Ford, creative heritage officer for the Great Tapestry of Scotland, told the Advertiser: “I keep telling people it’s like a big comic book.

"It’s basically a big storyline of the history of Scotland, which is really quite incredible that they’ve squeezed that into one piece of art work.

“I think one of the best things about the tapestry for me is that it’s not all just kings and queens. It’s not history recorded by the people who want to portray a certain image, it’s very honest.

“It tells stories of witches, the plague and shipbuilding. The real social things that have made Scotland what it is.”

The display was organised by Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface in partnership with the council, and Ms Ford said it made sense for a town with such an interesting background to host the project.

“Alloa is a thriving town and has a lot of industry” she said. “Some of it’s been lost now but it really is historically rich in heritage and like the tapestry, that needs to be highlighted. We should really be proud of the place we come from.”

The tapestry is made up of more than a hundred panels and has been shown across two rooms and in two stages at the centre.