History Events in Glasgow in June 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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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Open Sundays

Selected dates between 7th April 2024 - 1st September 2024

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, Glasgow East End

The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust opens its Bridgeton Bus Garage to the public on selected Sundays throughout the year!

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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!

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The Dark Side Of Glasgow

1st May 2024 - 30th August 2024

Various Locations Glasgow

Want to know about Bible John? The Human Crocodile? The Gorbals Vampire? Arthur Thompson and his kin? Look no further! take a trip through Glasgow's macabre past with The Dark Side Tours!

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King’s Theatre Glasgow Building And Heritage Tour

Selected dates between 18th May 2024 - 7th July 2024

Kings Theatre Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

This exceptional insight into the King's Theatre Glasgow is your chance to get to know the building like you never have before and grab some historical facts along the way!

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Theatre Royal Glasgow Building And Heritage Tour

Selected dates between 1st June 2024 - 6th July 2024

Theatre Royal Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

This exceptional insight into the Theatre Royal Glasgow is your chance to get to know the building like you never have before and grab some historical facts along the way!

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A Talk About The Making of Blythswood with Graeme Smith

2nd June 2024

Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow City Centre

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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Glasgow Science Festival: Museum of Anatomy Showcase

6th June 2024

The University of Glasgow, Glasgow West End

Drop in to explore the anatomy museum at the University of Glasgow on Thursday 6th June as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Mackintosh Symposium: Heritage Under Threat

6th June 2024 - 7th June 2024

Mackintosh Queens Cross, Glasgow West End

Join The Mackintosh Society for their two-day symposium at Mackintosh Queen's Cross on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th June where the theme will be 'Heritage Under Threat'.

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Visiting Vikings

8th June 2024 - 9th June 2024

Dumbarton Castle, Dumbarton

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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Glasgow Science Festival: Explore the engineering of Glasgow’s Clyde Bridges

Selected dates between 9th June 2024 - 15th June 2024

Glasgow South Side

Join this guided walk with engineers from the Institute of Civil Engineers exploring the bridges of Glasgow's River Clyde and take a walk through history.

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Bungo in the Back Lanes

22nd June 2024

Glasgow South Side

The ever popular neighbourhood festival Bungo in the Back Lanes, hosted by The Strathbungo Society, returns on Saturday 22nd June!

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Holding the Rock for Scotland

23rd June 2024

Dumbarton Castle, Dumbarton

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!

History Events in East Renfrewshire

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History Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

150 years of women writing medicine

26th June 2024

Join three specialists for a discussion on the writing of women doctors, past and present at Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 26th June!

Dressing Children in the 18th century

21st June 2024

Join Assistant Curator Lucy Peter as she explores an important philosophical shift in attitudes towards childhood and children’s fashion in the 18th century!

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!

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

43rd Festival of Historic Transport

16th June 2024

The 43rd Festival of Historic Transport is taking place at The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum on Sunday 16th June!

Heritage Tour: East End of St Andrews

Selected dates between 25th May 2024 - 28th September 2024

Enjoy a fascinating Heritage Tour of the East End of St Andrews and explore the rich history of this beautiful area with knowledgeable and local guides!

St Andrews Memories

Selected dates between 25th January 2024 - 3rd December 2024

Drop in to The R & A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!

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

Leadhills Miners Library

Selected dates between 4th May 2024 - 29th September 2024

Leadhills Miners Library is the oldest subscription library in the British Isles and is now a museum of literature and village life, open weekends May to September!

Glitz and Glamour The Golden Age of Cinema in Scotland

25th May 2024 - 17th August 2024

This colourful exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre showcases artefacts from Scotland's largest cinema collection!

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:

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!

Scotland’s National Hero

10th February 2024 - 27th October 2024

Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.

Stirling 900: A Snapshot Exhibition

1st June 2024 - 6th July 2024

Stirling 900: A Snapshot celebrates the 900th anniversary of the Royal Burgh of Stirling through the art of continuing GOSSIP members.

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!