A MURAL which decorated a store front in Galashiels has been taken down following recent bad weather.
The Braw Lads’ artwork on Channel Street was completed in April. However, following recent storms, the vinyl display has been removed by the Energise Galashiels Trust. The mural, which was placed above Why Not?, was damaged during Storm Arwen and Storm Barra.
An Energise Galashiels spokesperson shared on Facebook that the murals will be returned next year.
They said: “We have seen the considerable impact caused by Storm Arwen recently, which also included damage to properties in Galashiels town centre. Some of you may have noticed the Braw Lads’ vinyl mural, which was located on the Why Not? building in Channel Street, didn’t escape the storm unscathed, and has been taken down as a precaution.
“We are working with the production company on reinstalling the artwork in early 2022.”
The trust also erected a second vinyl mural earlier this year above Unwind Yarns, also of Channel Street. The Romance of Textiles mural features dancing figures and the words ‘Weave the Magic in Your Heart’.
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