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Of Merriment and Idylls: an exploration into the archives of the Glasgow Art Club and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Angela Fussell and Stuart A. Harris-Logan Thursday 02 May, 18.00 for 18.30 £10 members / £12 general public The Glasgow Art Club and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland have had many points of contact…

POSTPONED – This talk will be rescheduled later in the year.  Thursday 07 February, 6.00pm for 6.30pm £10/£12 Non-Members please book via eventbrite Join us to hear a brief history of Glasgow’s iconic Citizens Theatre as well as an overview of its current activities including details of its redevelopment project.         Speaker…

Thursday Talks The Modern Hotel in Britain Speaker: Professor Bruce Peter 07 March 2019, 6pm for 6.30pm £10 members / £12 non-members (please book via eventbrite) Abstract: Based on Bruce Peter’s recent book ‘The Modern Hotel in Britain’, this lecture focuses on Scottish examples of significant Art Deco and Modernist hotel buildings and interiors from…

Dickens in Glasgow Thursday 06 December, 6pm for 6.30pm £10/£12 Non-members please book via eventbrite Ronald Singleton & Friends: Dickens in Glasgow Thursday 06 December, 6pm for 6.30pm Charles Dickens hit Glasgow six times between 1847 and 1869, first to open the Athenaeum (an early FE college), then as actor/manager with a London troupe of…

Thursday Talks David Michie: Observations Speaker: Professor Pamela Robertson Thursday 08 November 2018 £10/£12 Abstract: David Michie (1928–2015) OBE, RSA, PSSA, RGI, was a leading figure in the Scottish art scene of the mid to late 20th century, both as an artist and as an educator. This talk will discuss his many achievements, focussing on…

THURSDAY TALKS It’s A Family Affair: The Annans Thursday 23 August 2018, 6pm for 6.30pm £10 Members / £12 non-members  Members’ (and their guests) Supper: Main Course plus Cheese, Tea/Coffee, £18 The Annan family firm of photographers was founded by Thomas Annan (1829–87). ABSTRACT:   One of the leading photographers of the nineteenth century, Thomas Annan…

Tea Under A Willow Tree, a talk by Dr Yupin Chung Thursday 27 September £10/£12 Chinese symbols are embodied in daily life. Tea signifies harmony, respect, purity, tranquillity, rejuvenation, refreshment and contentment. There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into the world of the contemplation of life. This illustrated talk explores the…

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Art of the Four Thursday 17 May £10/£12   The Glasgow Style is the name given to the work of a group of young designers and architects working in Glasgow from 1890–1914. At its centre were four young friends who had trained at Glasgow School of Art; two architects and…