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LØRE Gallery - Scotland A place where the art of story and the craft of myth meets our shared celebration of nature.

A meeting point of three ancient cultures in the north east Scotland - Pictish, Norse, and Celtic. The Gallery: Opened February 2025

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After nearly a year of transformation, what was once a cold, damp, and empty space has been reimagined into a vibrant, sustainable venue. Built to the highest environmental standards, using locally sourced timber and repurposed materials from the original structure, the Gallery is a place where art, nature, and community come alive. Owned by a druid, celebrant, conservation landscape architect, and local councillor, the Gallery embodies a deep commitment to community and connection. It warmly welcomes visitors and artists alike, celebrating the intersection of creativity and belonging. The Gallery showcases the beauty of nature through the artistic lens of three ancient cultures: Pictish, Norse, and Celtic. This curated space weaves together diverse perspectives, exploring humanity’s relationship with the land. Artists are inspired to work with natural materials like metal, wood, glass, ceramics, and paper, while also embracing innovative mediums such as fibreglass and digital media. This is more than an art space—it’s a celebration of heritage, sustainability, and the enduring bond between art and nature.

26/09/2026
Join .taylor at lore for creative fun and the making of animal spinners!
26/09/2026

Join .taylor at lore for creative fun and the making of animal spinners!

21/09/2026

✨ RIMA STAINES — EXHIBITION, ART, MYTH & STORYTELLING ✨
We’re delighted to welcome the work of Rima Staines to Lore Gallery, Forres, where her exhibition will be on display until New Year.

London-born Rima works across painting, theatre, music and storytelling. Rooted in myth, imagination and a lifelong vagabond spirit, her paintings conjure dreamlike figures and otherworldly landscapes — worlds that feel both ancient and strangely familiar.

🌿 PRIVATE VIEW AND GUEST 🌿

On 26th September, 6–8pm, join us at Lore Gallery for a special evening with Rima Staines, accompanied by guest and extraordinary storyteller Nana Tomova.

Rima will share something of her artistic journey, exploring the stories, myths and influences behind her paintings, and the ways painting, music and storytelling intertwine within her practice.

SPECIAL GUEST: NANA TOMOVA

Traditional oral storyteller Nana Tomova, based in Speyside, Scotland, will bring some of her rich inheritance of Bulgarian folklore to life through the spoken word.

Born in Bulgaria, Nana carries a tradition of tales of wise women and healing herbs, golden maidens and winged serpents, stretching back to ancient Thracian times.

Nana is the author of the newly published Bulgarian Folk Tales, beautifully illustrated by Rima Staines. During the evening, she will share stories from this collection, offering a glimpse into the folklore and landscapes that have inspired this remarkable collaboration.

✨ The exhibition continues at Lore Gallery until New Year.

✨ The evening of 26th September is an additional special event and private view, with Rima Staines and guest Nana Tomova.

📍 Lore Gallery, Forres, Scotland
📅 Private View & Special Event — 26th September
⏰ 6–8pm
🎨 Rima Staines Exhibition — on display until New Year

Come and immerse yourself in an evening of art, folklore, myth, music and storytelling, and discover Rima’s extraordinary worlds at Lore Gallery.

You are invited 6-8PM ON Saturday 26th September. This promises to be an amazing event with exception artists, Rima Stai...
19/09/2026

You are invited 6-8PM ON Saturday 26th September. This promises to be an amazing event with exception artists, Rima Staines and Nana Tomova Storyteller

Come along for an evening of talks, tall tale and story during this very special and unique event.

12/09/2026

This lamp is a joy to behold. Wild salmon skin woven with seaweed and willow... the arts of the craft, cast in light.

12/09/2026

You wield Mjölnir—the Lightning-Maker.
And when you do, you are reminded: this is power.

Not brute force, but transformation. Lightning lives in the hammer, forged to shatter stagnation and ignite change. It doesn’t simply strike. It awakens.

Jörmungandr coils around it, feeding the storm. The serpent is not merely an ending—it is the cycle. Its venom dissolves the old so something new can rise.

Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, Thor’s mighty rams, embody endless renewal. They die, return, and pull the chariot forward—reminding us that strength is motion, sacrifice can become rebirth, and nothing truly ends.

This is more than myth.

It is a living force.

When you hold Mjölnir, you don’t simply remember its story. You become part of it.

⚡ Mjölnir is life force.
🐏 The rams are renewal.
🐍 Jörmungandr is transformation.

Together, they are the storm.

And in your hands, they remind you:

You are the lightning.
You are the change.

15/08/2026

Symbols of domestication and myth that weaves in patterns found in Neolithic pottery found in the north east of Scotland. See this masterpiece at the Gallery, park of the “wildwoods” exhibition.

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128 High Street
Forres
IV361NP

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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