History events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
East Park: 150th Anniversary Exhibition
This exhibition explores the long history of East Park through a series of never-before-seen photographs at Maryhill Burgh Halls!
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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
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Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!
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Burrell Bites
Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from the Burrell Collection each week, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!
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Themed Tours at The Burrell Collection
Join the Burrell Collection's expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours.
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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 1.5 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
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Behind The Scenes Tour of GMRC
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre is home to over a million treasures, come and see for yourself on one of their regular Behind the Scenes Tours!
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The George Ward Collection: Images of Old Maryhill
The George Ward Collection exhibition at Maryhill Burgh Halls captures a Maryhill suspended in time, invoking nostalgia for a long-lost city landscape, along Maryhill Road and beyond.
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Carmunnock Heritage Trail
Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!
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Glasgow Music City Tours: Merchant City Tour
Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!
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Gothic Glasgow
Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!
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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Open Sundays
The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust opens its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public on selected Sundays throughout the year!
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Ronnie Woods Memorial Lecture
The Glasgow Academy Archive would like to invite you to the annual Ronnie Woods Memorial Lecture for 2024 featuring guest lecturer Niall Murphy.
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The Haunted Provan Hall Ghost Tour
Provan Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Glasgow and is also known as one of the most haunted... Are you brave enough to join History and Horror Tours on a ghostly tour!
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour
Join Walking Tours in Glasgow to explore the streets of Mackintosh's home city to experience and witness his lasting legacy!
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Scottish Steamers In The 1930s
Join Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers' Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley at Fairfield Heritage for a talk about Scottish paddle steamers in the 1930s.
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Maryhill Flag Community Weekend
Join Maryhill Burgh Halls for a free, activity-filled community event celebrating the formal recognition of the flag for Maryhill!
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Glasgow Zine Fest: Paper, Ink, Press
You will learn about letterpress methods, both past and present, as well as having your own chance to set type, ink up and print a poster to take home.
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Twilight Tour: The History of Mental Healthcare
Kelvin Hall welcomes you to an evening tour of the Glasgow Life Museums store there which will highlight mental health care for mental health awareness week.
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Strikes in the time of War: from Mrs Barbour to George Square, Glasgow 1919
Join Dr Louise Heren is an alumna of the University of St Andrews and an independent researcher of Scottish History for a talk about the events leading up to the Battle of George Square in 1919.
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Specialist Tour: A Chronology of Fashion: 1810-1820
Join Glasgow Museums Resource Centre curator Rebecca Quinton in this exploration of surviving garments, accessories and fashion plates from 1810-1820.
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A Talk About The Making of Blythswood with Graeme Smith
Join author and campaigner Graeme Smith for a talk on the 'New Town of Blythswood' at Mackintosh at the Willow as part of this year's Glasgow Blythswood Festival!
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Visiting Vikings
Dumbarton Rock was besieged several times by the Vikings and now the raiders, traders and invaders have returned to take over Dumbarton Castle!
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Holding the Rock for Scotland
Hear the firing of the musket volleys and watch the clash of pikes and swords as you relive the Scottish civil wars of the 1600s at Dumbarton Castle!
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An Evening with Mary Beard
Unmask the Roman emperors with renowned classicist and historian Mary Beard. Go beyond the myths & scandals to explore their lives, challenges and legacies!
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Bike Mood Booster
Burn calories - not oil, as you power along the tracks and trails around Dams to Darnley Country Park, exploring its wildlife and history on this Ranger led ride!
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History Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Heritage Walk: Giffnock - Fire and Brimstone
Led by Dr. Stuart Nisbet as well as looking at Giffnock's Sandstone Quarries, this walk will tell the story of the hundreds of miners who worked coal from under much of Giffnock.
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Heritage Talk: Time Travel Under My Floorboards - Vikings To Victorians
Join Paul Noble on a time travelling journey from the vikings to the Victorians from objects he discovered in the crawl space under his house!
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Heritage Class: Giffnock - What Lies Beneath?
Join local historian Dr. Stuart Nisbet for an exploration of Giffnock and its hidden underground history!
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Lunch Time Talk- Asbestos From Magic Mineral to Deathly Dust
Join Surgeons' Hall Museums Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson as he discusses Asbestos in this bite sized talk on 6th May!
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Regency Soirée in the Georgian House
Join us on 25th May for an immersive Georgian-inspired experience, including guided historical dance, a special tour of the house and a period dance and music recital!
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Midweek makes: Collage crowns
Join us in the Family Room at The Palace of Holyroodhouse to discover the stories behind some special crowns. Get creative by decorating your own crown to wear as you visit the rest of the Palace.
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
43rd Festival of Historic Transport
The 43rd Festival of Historic Transport is taking place at The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum on Sunday 16th June!
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Arts Lecture - The Story of Jewellery in Scotland by Clare Blatherwick
The Arts Society Fife's art lecture on 14th May looks at the jewels of a nation and those in public and private collections, and in potrtais.
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St Andrews Memories
Drop in to The R & A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Lanark Medieval Celebration
Head to Lanark on Saturday 4th May as the town hosts a fabulous free family day out with their annual Medieval Celebration!
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History In The Field
History In The Field is Scotland's newest multiperiod living history event, hosted by Western Desert Recce Group, at the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre between the 19th and 21st of July!
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The First 50th Anniversary Talk - ‘Lead Goes Gold - Count 50’
Join Anne Buddle, Trustee at Wanlockhead Museum Trust, for the first of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Sma’ Shot Cottages
The Sma' Shot Cottages are a major attraction in the Renfrewshire area, providing visitors with an insight into two distinct periods of Paisley's weaving history!
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Sma’ Shot Day
Paisley's annual Sma' Shot day event, one of the oldest workers' festivals in the UK, will take place this year on Saturday 6th July!
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Stirling 900: A Snapshot Exhibition
Stirling 900: A Snapshot celebrates the 900th anniversary of the Royal Burgh of Stirling through the art of continuing GOSSIP members.
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Deep Roots Gathering
Don't miss this immersive 3 days of (re)connecting with Gaelic culture, landbased roots, practices and ways of being at Cardross Estate from April 19th to 21st!
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Talks at The Smith: Sherlock, Darcy and friends revisited
Jo Ross-Barrett revisits characters from classic fiction and applies the lens of what we know now to their experiences and behaviours.
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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Highlight Talks
On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!
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