£1m investment will see new artist work spaces at Marchmont House

Following the completed restoration of the 18th-century Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders the owners are planning for the house to become a home for makers and creators. Over £1m from Marchmont Farms Limited has been invested in Creative Spaces, a project that will provide high quality, affordable work spaces for artists and craft makers in converted 19th-century outbuildings around a courtyard near the house, and some tenants will live as well as work there. The first of eight studios will be opening next month and more are planned.