Talks
TALKS PROGRAMME: GLASGOW FESTIVALS OF NOTE *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomVeteran festival and events director Michael Dale, who founded the West End Festival in 1996, reviews his experiences of being the boss not just of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: WEBSTERS AT KELVINBRIDGE: WORLD-CLASS STAINED GLASS *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomWebsters Theatre, formerly Lansdowne Parish Church, is home to stained glass windows by highly acclaimed Glasgow designer Alf Webster. David Robertson, Director of Four Acres Charitable Trust describes this wonderful […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: NORTH KELVINSIDE
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomRowena Statt, local resident and architect, presents old maps and archive images to explain the Victorian evolution of North Kelvinside, when speculative building rapidly consumed the R. Kelvin's beautiful wooded […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: GLASGOW: A TRANSPORT HISTORY *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomMichael Meighan, author and historian, remembers riding a trolleybus or tram to visit relatives and taking a steam train and paddle steamer ‘doon the water’ to Dunoon. Since then, trams […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: THE PRE-VICTORIAN WEST END *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomGlasgow’s West End is renowned for its glorious Victorian townscape, but there's also a rich legacy from its earlier history. In this talk, historian Gordon R. Urquhart will examine the […]
WEEKDAY WONDERS: THE 1955 PHOTO SURVEY
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomExplore these photos of post-war Glasgow with the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team. The 1955 photographic survey provides a snapshot of post-war Glasgow, a city on the brink of change. […]
THE SOUND OF SCIENCE ARC TOUR
ARC, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel LaneJoin us for a tour of the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, led by scientists, researchers and University of Glasgow staff. The tour will showcase the world-class research going […]
AGE WITHOUT LIMITS DAY: THE 1955 PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomTo celebrate Age Without Limits day, step back 70 years in time to explore images from the Glasgow 1955 photographic survey. Teas and coffees provided. www.tinyurl.com/agewithoutlimits25 Fb: KelvinHallGlasgow
AGE WITHOUT LIMITS DAY: THE 1955 PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomTo celebrate Age Without Limits day, step back 70 years in time to explore images from the Glasgow 1955 photographic survey. Teas and coffees provided. www.tinyurl.com/agewithoutlimits25 Fb: KelvinHallGlasgow
TWILIGHT TOUR: EXPLORING “850” IN THE HUNTERIAN’S COLLECTIONS
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomA tuning fork that resonates at 850 Hz? A handheld mechanical calculator that can multiply 850 X 850 X 850? The Hunterian's 850th accessioned object? Join The Hunterian’s curator of […]
THE ART OF SCIENCE ARC TOUR
ARC, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel LaneCome along for a tour of the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, led by scientists, researchers and University of Glasgow staff. The tour will spotlight the ARC’s art collection […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: THE ARLINGTON BATHS CLUB *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomWill Jess and Lucy Janes of Arlington Baths History Group will bring to life this Grade 'A' listed Victorian bathing complex designed by John Burnet and other eminent architects. Owned […]
