History Events in Glasgow in April 2024

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East Park: 150th Anniversary Exhibition

6th October 2023 - 6th October 2024

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!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow City Centre

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

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow City Centre

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

Selected dates between 5th January 2024 - 15th December 2024

The University of Glasgow, Glasgow West End

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

Selected dates between 6th January 2024 - 29th December 2024

Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow City Centre

The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!

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Burrell Bites

Selected dates between 10th January 2024 - 18th December 2024

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

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

Selected dates between 11th January 2024 - 19th December 2024

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

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

13th January 2024 - 15th December 2024

Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow City Centre

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

Selected dates between 15th January 2024 - 18th December 2024

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow South Side

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

3rd February 2024 - 15th June 2024

Maryhill Burgh Halls, Glasgow West End

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

29th March 2024 - 31st December 2024

Carmunnock Parish Church, Glasgow South Side

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

Selected dates between 30th March 2024 - 28th September 2024

Glasgow City Centre

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

Selected dates between 3rd April 2024 - 30th December 2024

Kings Theatre Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

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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Ronnie Woods Memorial Lecture

25th April 2024

The Glasgow Academy Kelvinbridge, Glasgow West End

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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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Walking Tour

Selected dates between 27th April 2024 - 28th September 2024

The Clutha Bar, Glasgow City Centre

Join Walking Tours in Glasgow to explore the streets of Mackintosh's home city to experience and witness his lasting legacy!

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 Class: Giffnock - What Lies Beneath?

25th April 2024

Join local historian Dr. Stuart Nisbet for an exploration of Giffnock and its hidden underground history!

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Encountering political texts: 1640 to 1770

8th December 2023 - 20th April 2024

This exhibition asks 'what makes a text political?' and follows this question through a period of great political uncertainty in Scotland and England.

April Lectures and Fellowship Election

25th April 2024

Our Spring Election event welcomes new Fellows to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The meeting will also feature two short presentations given by Early Career Researchers.

Arthur’s Adventure

Selected dates between 21st April 2024 - 23rd June 2024

Come along on a more challenging guided walk to learn about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

History Events in Fife

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History Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Classic Car Show

21st April 2024

Get ready for a day full of family fun when Summerlee Museum's annual Classic Car Show returns on Sunday 21st April!

The First 50th Anniversary Talk - ‘Lead Goes Gold - Count 50’

20th April 2024

Join Anne Buddle, Trustee at Wanlockhead Museum Trust, for the first of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 23rd November 2024

Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Sma’ Shot Cottages

Selected dates between 1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024

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!

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Deep Roots Gathering

19th April 2024 - 21st April 2024

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!

Talks at The Smith: Highlights: The Smith’s Collection at 150

24th April 2024

In this special talk to celebrate The Smith’s 150th birthday in 2024, we have a delightful two-hander, sharing the views of the professionals.

Stirling Ghostwalk

5th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!

History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

28th December 2023 - 31st October 2024

The Pioneer Cafe, Prestwick

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!

Highlight Talks

Selected dates between 3rd April 2024 - 26th June 2024

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

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!