Nest Creative Spaces

We have a range of facilities and services available at Nest. Whether you are looking for craft supplies or locally made gifts, wish to rent workspace for your creative business, promote & sell your products or run a workshop - we offer opportunities for all this and more

Living in and around Blairgowrie has many benefits, like access to fresh air and beautiful scenery. However, there are drawbacks, too. 

Social isolation in rural areas is a growing problem across Scotland. We want to offer a place where those struggling with stress, loneliness, or low mood can meet friendly faces and socialise over creative pursuits.

Why Crafts?

Crafts have been proven to ease anxiety, depression, loneliness and even dementia. 

The repetition of craft activities creates a meditative, quiet atmosphere while the required focus provides a distraction from life’s stresses. Mindfulness plays a key role in reducing stress, coping with negative thoughts, and regulating feelings of upset or loneliness. Plus, people gain confidence by learning new skills and completing projects.

Craft groups can bring a community together. Having a knit and a natter with like-minded souls is a positive way to start your day and helps you feel connected to the wider community.

We’re also passionate about keeping our crafts eco-friendly.

Why Eco-Friendly Crafts?

At Nest all our workshops, craft kits, and creative activities use materials diverted from landfill that have donated to us. We believe that reducing waste and making the most of what we have helps our community thrive. 

A thrifty, creative mindset saves money and helps you become more self-reliant. 

This in turn puts less pressure on the community if we use what we have and pull resources. The Repair Café, for example, visit Nest every month to mend household items that would otherwise be thrown in the bin. 

And we’re all aware that reusing and recycling will improve the health of our wonderful planet Earth.

We are an Official Stockist of Frenchic® Paint,  eco-friendly, pet-friendly and certified for use on children's furniture and toys (EN17:3).

Visit our website for all the services we offer and the current list of groups and workshops www.nestcreativespaces.co.uk