WestFest

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 how our local services have promoted wellbeing and provided mental health care to their communities over the last two centuries. Presented in conjunction with Art […]

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 recent milestones such as the major refurbishment of the “Main Range” glasshouses, restoration of the “A” Listed Kibble Palace, and the Tearoom in the Curator's […]

"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 unprecedented opportunities to innovate and use the finest quality building materials. Rosalie Menon, Glasgow School of Art, shares the impressive conservation, creativity, and investment undertaken […]

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 is pivotal to our sense of place and contributes to making Glasgow a beautiful and vibrant city to live, work and visit. Without the Trust’s […]