Talks

Websters Theatre, formerly Lansdowne Parish Church, was an exceptional building needing new life and restoration. It now offers a theatre space seating 182, with a successful community space, and its […]

We're all aware of the need to improve energy efficiency and decarbonise the heating in existing tenement flats. Chris Morgan will shed light on practical measures to enhance our living […]

Rowena 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 […]

What organised sports were around in Victorian west end? Ann Laird offers a historical overview of a wide range of activities available around Woodlands, Park, Hillhead, Partick, Dowanhill, Hyndland and […]

Exceptional and internationally celebrated Glaswegian macro photographer David Hamilton (@weemadbeasties), shares his knowledge and passion for the mesmerizing world of macro photography; unveiling the remarkable beauty within our everyday surroundings, […]

After WW2, Glasgow's infamous 'Bruce Plan'; proposed motorways encircling a completely remodelled futuristic city centre. So many key assets were demolished for modernisation that by 1964 our Victorian heritage was […]

In talent, Sir JJ Burnet’s was as great as Thomson and Mackintosh while his career was even more stellar in achievement - yet he remains little known, the most mysterious […]

Niall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust and conservation architect, will talk about the buildings of brother architects Hugh and David Barclay (1828-1892 and 1846 - 1917) both members […]

Share in the compelling and historically rich journey from Glasgow’s first Lunatic Asylum at Dobbie’s Loan to Gartnavel Royal Hospital, with Eileen Ross as your guide. She will reflect on […]

Ewen Donaldson, former General Manager, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, will present the prestigious 200-year history of the Botanic Gardens from its inception in Sandyford, to the current location in Kelvinside. Includes […]

"Fragments of Glasgow" was published in 2022 and documents Glasgow’s rich architectural heritage through photographs mainly from the Victorian Era. The wealth and prosperity of the time provided Glasgow architects […]

Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) was established in 1982 to rescue, repair, restore and rehabilitate significant historic buildings at risk across the city. The retention of our historic built environment […]

Veteran 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 […]

Websters 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 […]

Rowena 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 […]

Michael 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 […]

Glasgow’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 […]