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History events in Glasgow

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Events in Glasgow

Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2023 - 31st December 2024

Have fun discovering Glasgow with two, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt courtesy of Curious About!

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Glasgow Central Station Tours

5th January 2023 - 31st December 2023

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 2023 - 17th December 2023

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour

14th January 2023 - 17th December 2023

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 1st March 2023 - 20th December 2023

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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Gothic Glasgow

Selected dates between 5th April 2023 - 23rd December 2023

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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Pollok House Guided Tours

16th July 2023 - 30th November 2023

Find out more about the history of Pollok House and the Maxwell family on one of their hour long guided tours!

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Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Guided Tours

Selected dates between 12th August 2023 - 28th December 2023

On selected dates Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust are opening Bridgeton Garage for pre-booked guided tours!

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Geo Natter

Selected dates between 6th September 2023 - 13th December 2023

Interested in rock or fossils and want to find out more about Scotland's geo-heritage? Come along to the Geo-natter group at Kelvin Hall every 2nd Wednesday afternoon!

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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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Let’s Talk History at Provan Hall

Selected dates between 23rd October 2023 - 14th December 2023

Don't miss this series of history talks at Glasgow's oldest House, Provan Hall, with a great range of speakers from across Scotland!

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Stage and Screen: Designs from the James L Gordon Collection

10th November 2023 - 25th February 2024

The Stage and Screen exhibition at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, presents a stunning selection of set and costume designs from a major private collection!

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Christmas Curator Talk: Christmas Tea - Lapsang Souchong

1st December 2023

Join Dr Yupin Chung, Curator of Chinese Art, for this Curator's Talk exploring the popularity of Lapsang Souchong tea and teaware from the province of Fujian in China.

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A Walk Out Of This World: What survives of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival

16th December 2023

Don't miss this guided tour around the site of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival, with the combined expertise of the 'After the Garden Festival' team!

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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours

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

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

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Professor Charles Withers: Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger

1st February 2024

Professor Charles Withers examines the achievements of Mungo Park and the many expeditions that followed him as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Inspiring People talk series!

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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 Talk: East Renfrewshire’s Place in Glasgow’s Calico Printing Industry

Heritage Talk: East Renfrewshire’s Place in Glasgow’s Calico Printing Industry

7th December 2023

Join Tracy Harrison Butler as she examines Glasgow's calico printers from the 1750s until 1931 and discusses East Renfrewshire's domination in the calico printing industry throughout that time.

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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:

Windrush Legacy Creative Reflections

Windrush Legacy Creative Reflections

2nd September 2023 - 28th January 2024

Scottish Caribbean writers Jeda Pearl and Courtney Stoddart are co-curating an exhibition of poetry, prose and artworks by people of Caribbean descent.

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Step Inside Abbey Strand

Step Inside Abbey Strand

30th November 2023

This St Andrew’s Day, step inside the beautifully conserved Abbey Strand Centre for special tours exploring five centuries of history.

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Daring Women of Edinburgh Night Tour

Daring Women of Edinburgh Night Tour

10th November 2023 - 6th January 2024

Following on the success of the Daring Women of Edinburgh daytime tour, this walking tour at night gives you a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history.

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History Events in Fife

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

Yellow Butterflies : The colourful character, costume and culture of Scotland’s Fishwives

Yellow Butterflies : The colourful character, costume and culture of Scotland’s Fishwives

11th November 2023 - 18th March 2024

This exhibition examines the roles of the fishwife in the Scottish fishing industry, exploring how these women and their labour was regarded, represented, censured and celebrated!

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Arts Lecture - The Jacobites in Italy:  The End of a Dream by Dr Patricia Andrew

Arts Lecture - The Jacobites in Italy: The End of a Dream by Dr Patricia Andrew

9th April 2024

The Arts Society Fife's art lecture in April is given by Dr Patricia Andrew and looks at the Jacobite court in Italy!

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Arts Lecture - The Georgian Country House:  Its Interior Decoration and Furnishings by Barbara Peacock

Arts Lecture - The Georgian Country House: Its Interior Decoration and Furnishings by Barbara Peacock

12th March 2024

This lecture on 12th March will trace the architectural development of the country house from the Baroque to the Palladian and will look at the paintings and sculptures.

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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:

Heritage Socials

Heritage Socials

Selected dates between 25th May 2023 - 30th November 2023

Join North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre for their Heritage Socials, short informal talks, tours and film screenings, with a chance to reminisce, socialise and find out more about the local heritage.

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Curling - From Biggar To Olympic Gold

Curling - From Biggar To Olympic Gold

18th November 2023 - 24th March 2024

Curling - From Biggar To Olympic Gold is an exhibition commemorating the Olympic Gold Medal won by a British curling team in Chamonix in 1924!

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National Treasure: South Lanarkshire’s Sir Harry Lauder Collection Exhibition

National Treasure: South Lanarkshire’s Sir Harry Lauder Collection Exhibition

10th June 2023 - 29th February 2024

National Treasure: South Lanarkshire's Sir Harry Lauder Collection Exhibition showcases the famous stage performer's life and work, and his influence at the birth of the modern age of communication!

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History Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

History Events in Stirling

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

Talks at The Smith: Grierson and McLaren: Film Pioneers

Talks at The Smith: Grierson and McLaren: Film Pioneers

28th February 2024

The University of Stirling Archivist introduces two Stirling-born filmmakers who were key figures in the evolution of cinema in the twentieth century.

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

4th January 2023 - 23rd December 2023

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

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Katherine MacInnes: Snow Widows

Katherine MacInnes: Snow Widows

14th February 2024

Katherine MacInnes reconstructs the lives of five women – wives, mothers and sisters of the men participating in Robert Falcon Scott’s polar expedition!

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Events in Other Areas

Highlight Talks

Highlight Talks

Selected dates between 13th September 2023 - 26th June 2024

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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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

28th December 2023 - 31st October 2024

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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Professor Charles Withers: Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger

Professor Charles Withers: Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger

31st January 2024

Professor Charles Withers examines the achievements of Mungo Park and the many expeditions that followed him as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Inspiring People talk series!

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