Kelvin Hall
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TALKS PROGRAMME: FROM DOBBIES LOAN TO GREAT WESTERN ROAD
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomShare 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 […]
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TALKS PROGRAMME: A HISTORY OF GLASGOW’S BYRES ROAD *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomBarclay Price, author and historian, spent the first 20 years of his life growing up in Ruthven Lane. His recent publication is written from the heart, with love, many interesting stories, and a profusion of photographs. It examines every aspect of Glasgow's most famous west end street, spanning its development from unremarkable byway to today's […]
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WEST FEST YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOPS – DRAMA & STORYTELLING
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomJoin Halo Arts team of specialist tutors for 4 weeks of multi arts workshops at Kelvin Hall as part of WestFest, for young people aged 6-12. 7th June: 10-11.30am. All other dates: 12.30-2pm All take place in Kelvin Hall’s workshop space. Only £5 + Booking Fee Pre registration required via Eventbrite. FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE […]
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KELVIN HALL BUILDING TOURS
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomJoin us for a volunteer-led tour of Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history of the building and how it is used today. The tour includes a behind the scenes look in the Glasgow Life Museums' stores. www.tinyurl.com/kelvinhalltour25
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TALKS PROGRAMME: THE NEW WESTERN CAMPUS OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomGlasgow University's new Western Campus is rapidly expanding with the completion of the James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Clarice Pears building, Advanced Research Centre (ARC) and Adam Smith Business School. These new buildings surround the central open space of St Mungo's Square and the innovative Rain Gardens, which together form an attractive new public pedestrian […]
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TALKS PROGRAMME: GLASGOW FROM ABOVE *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomRosalie Menon, Glasgow School of Art, presents her new publication "Glasgow from Above" with stunning aerial photography by Alistair Leith. The book offers a historical perspective on Glasgow’s postindustrial landscape and highlights key Victorian-era buildings alongside structures built since 2000. The accompanying photographs capture the city’s appearance in 2025, illustrating changes within the city centre […]
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THE LOTUS CLUB: DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom"A monthly documentary screening hosted by two Japanese journalists living and working in Scotland. June's screenings look at traditional artforms - What are traditional art forms? How can they be preserved and developed further? A Kimono designer in Kyoto, Japan, and a folk musician in Maramures, Romania, talk their views. “Design Kimono - Koji Yoshie” […]
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TALKS PROGRAMME: THE ENIGMA OF SIR JJ BURNET, ARCHITECT
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomIn 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 of the Glasgow architects. Has Burnet's ability as stylistic chameleon contributed to this overshadowing? Niall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust discusses the career […]
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TALKS PROGRAMME: THE SWINGING SIXTIES (OR, WHEN LORD ESHER CAME TO TOWN)
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomAfter 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 mortal danger. This was part of a national problem, and Westminster passed the protective Civic Amenities Act in 1967. Glasgow quickly designated its first […]
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WEST FEST YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOPS – MAKE YOUR OWN T-SHIRT
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomJoin Halo Arts team of specialist tutors for 4 weeks of multi arts workshops at Kelvin Hall as part of WestFest, for young people aged 6-12. 7th June: 10-11.30am. All other dates: 12.30-2pm All take place in Kelvin Hall’s workshop space. Only £5 + Booking Fee Pre registration required via Eventbrite. FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE […]
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KELVIN HALL BUILDING TOURS
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomJoin us for a volunteer-led tour of Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history of the building and how it is used today. The tour includes a behind the scenes look in the Glasgow Life Museums' stores. www.tinyurl.com/kelvinhalltour25
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PARTICK FILM FEST-ATHON
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomIn collaboration with Kelvin Hall, Partick Film Festival has curated a programme of short films that celebrate Glasgow and the people who make the city. The films will screen from 10am - 5pm in the cinema at Kelvin Hall Fb: KelvinHallGlasgow
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TALKS PROGRAMME: THE WORKERS WHO BUILT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW *NEW*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomLittle is known about the manual workers who constructed major Victorian buildings, but Joseph Sharples of the Hunterian, University of Glasgow, has researched in detail the lives of about 100 of the 900 masons, joiners, bricklayers, etc., who built the University between 1867 and 1871, under contractor John Thompson of Peterborough. Their recruitment, experiences before […]
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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 and run by members, the club is the oldest of its kind in the world, and successfully maintains its 154-year old tradition of a relaxed […]
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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 Scientific and Medical History collections on a creative journey as we explore 850 in all its variety on this Twilight Tour. www.tinyurl.com/twilighttour25
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AGE WITHOUT LIMITS DAY: THE 1955 PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY *CANCELLED*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomThis event has been cancelled - apologies for any inconvenience. To celebrate Age Without Limits day, step back 70 years in time to explore images from the Glasgow 1955 photographic survey. Teas and coffees provided. Fb: KelvinHallGlasgow
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AGE WITHOUT LIMITS DAY: THE 1955 PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY *CANCELLED*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomThis event has been cancelled - apologies for any inconvenience. To celebrate Age Without Limits day, step back 70 years in time to explore images from the Glasgow 1955 photographic survey. Teas and coffees provided. Fb: KelvinHallGlasgow
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TALKS PROGRAMME: SYMPHONY IN STONE
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomA Symphony in Stone celebrates Glasgow’s stunning architecture and cityscape. The film shows how the city’s rapid growth and wealth creation brought about innovation in city planning, architecture and design. Featuring interviews with key experts including John Hume, aerial photography and archive footage are used to explore the work of famous architects including Alexander ‘Greek’ […]
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WEEKDAY WONDERS: THE 1955 PHOTO SURVEY *CANCELLED*
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomThis event has been cancelled - apologies for any inconvenience. Explore 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. Taken by local camera clubs, the photographs present the sights and sounds of the city's […]
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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 settlement of the city’s western hinterlands, from the Neolithic period, through the Viking hogback tombs in Govan, to the era of the grand Georgian country […]
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