Capturing the Moment: Glasgow Then and Now
To celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary, students from Shawlands Academy have teamed up with Glasgow Life Museums to celebrate by curating this touring exhibition!
About Capturing the Moment: Glasgow Then and Now
| 13th Jun 2025 to 21st Dec 2025 | |
| As per opening hours | |
| Various Locations Glasgow | |
| This is a free event | |
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To celebrate Glasgow’s 850th anniversary, students from Shawlands Academy’s Higher Photography and S3 Creative Industries classes teamed up with Glasgow Life Museums to celebrate by curating this touring display.
Visiting venues across the city over the coming months, starting with The Burrell Collection, the display features historic images of the city taken by amateur photographer Eric Watt (1934–2005), alongside photographs taken by the pupils showing the city today.
The students chose the Eric Watt photographs and wrote their own captions for them. Using these images as inspiration, the students then went out and took their own shots of the city now.
Check out the display at The Burrell Collection from Friday 13 June - Sunday 6 July.
The display is touring the city, taking in more than 20 venues across the city over the coming months - check out the list below to find a venue near you.
The Burrell Collection: Friday 13 June - Thursday 26 June
Springburn Library: Tuesday 17 June - Sunday 29 June
Partick Library: Monday 30 June - Sunday 13 July
Tollcross International Swimming Centre: Monday 7 July - Sunday 27 July
Elder Park Library: Monday 14 July - Sunday 27 July
Library at GoMA Monday: 28 July - Sunday 17 August
Castlemilk Library: Tuesday 29 July - Sunday 10 August
Whiteinch Library: Monday 11 August - Sunday 24 August
Dennistoun Library: Monday 25 August - Sunday 7 September
Bellahouston Glasgow Club: Monday 18 August - Sunday 7 September
Library at the Bridge: Monday 8 September - Sunday 28 September
Knightswood Library: Tuesday 9 September - Sunday 21 September
Penilee Community Centre: Monday 22 September - Sunday 5 October
Toryglen Football Centre: Monday 29 September - Sunday 19 October
Maryhill Community Centre: Monday 6 October - Sunday 19 October
Barlanark Community Centre: Monday 20 October - Sunday 9 November
Govanhill Library: Tuesday 21 October - Sunday 2 November
Woodside Library: Monday 3 November - Sunday 17 November
Possilpoint Community Centre: Monday 18 November - Sunday 23 November
Netherton Community Centre: Monday 17 November - Sunday 30 November
Ballieston Library: Monday 24 November - Sunday 7 December
Pollok Glasgow Club: Monday 1 December - Sunday 14 December
Parkhead Library: Monday 8 December - Sunday 21 December
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