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A GUIDED WALK with Elizabeth Pitts and Susanne Hall : Thursday 8th September at 2:30pm.Meet outside the Scout Hall in Ferry Road at 2:30pm. Booking is…
Enjoy hearing about the history of tearooms in Glasgow, the amazing stories behind the buildings, the architecture and innovation which led to the…
This is a tale of two towns. Explore the history and architecture of Glasgow's Medieval City. The tour will look at, and explore the fascinating…
Join our tour guides on a trail of discovery along the paths, canal and river walkways through Maryhill. Discover the buildings that tell Maryhill's…
Delve into Charles Rennie Mackintosh�s city with The Glasgow School of Art�s knowledgeable tour guides. Uncover Mackintosh�s lesser known…
Meeting point: 219 Sauchiehall Street Sainsbury's local, 219 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EX Learn how Mackintosh transformed Sauchiehall Street…
90mins Meeting point: Entrance to the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens Corner Great Western and Byres Roads, G12 0UE Join horticulturist…
Guided by experts, you will trace the history of the Laurieston neighbourhood, its importance for the character of Glasgow, its decline, redevelopment…
In the 18th century most Glaswegians supported the Hanoverian Kings, but a small group of citizens played a significant role in Jacobite intrigue,…
90minsMeeting point: At reception at Maryhill Burgh Halls10-24 Gairbraid Avenue, G20 8YE Discover the buildings which reveal Maryhill's story…
Alexander Dennistoun had a vision to build a residential suburb. He employed architect James Salmon to produce a masterplan of the area with villas,…
90mins. Meeting point: On Clarence Drive at Dudley Drive Ann Laird, chairman of Friends of Glasgow West and local history author, tours the…
The tour will take in Water Row, the edge of the Showpeople's yard, Harland Way alongside the river and culminating at the derelict historic graving…
Form the 1880s onwards a half century of prosperity gave birth to some of Glasgow's finest buildings many lining the gridded streets of the City…
90minsMeeting point: Outside Starbucks Coffee, Charing Cross, 10 St George's Rd, Charing Cross Mansions, G3 6UJ In this engaging tour, designed…
For younger students of architectural heritage, and their attendant adults, Ronnie Scott will lead an exciting safari through the city centre on the…
�90mins Meeting point: Duke of Wellington statue,�Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AJA guided walk with a light lunch. A brief look at the history of…
Wed 13 Sep, 12pm; 180mins Meeting point: Duke of Wellington statue Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AJ A guided walk with good lunch and conversation. A…
Meeting point: The Lighthouse,�11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NUJoin Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow evolved from the…
Meeting point: St Andrews in the Square 1 St Andrew's Square, Calton, G1 5PP Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how…
Join Gemma Wild of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow developed following the arrival of the Forth & Clyde Canal, the…
Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow evolved from its origins as a medieval city.�
Investigate Glasgow's illustrious industrial past and the city's distinct architectural language from the Victorian greats to Charles Rennie…
Journey back to industrial Glasgow with GSA's talented student guides as they illuminate the city's wealth of built heritage. Discover Mackintosh and…
Uncover contemporary public art, architecture and design to reveal Glasgow's remarkable creative regeneration. Explore artworks installed down hidden…
Investigate the remarkable transformation of post industrial Glasgow as GSA's guides reveal cultural sites and artworks throughout the city. Through…
Visit many of Glasgow's most iconic venues with an experienced photography tutor. Learn more about your camera and the city as you are guided through…
Within easy walking distance, the City Centre Mural Trail features a diverse and amazing range of street art, helping to rejuvenate streets and…
A fascinating boat trip on the canal in Glasgow. Crewed by volunteers from the Forth and Clyde Canal Society, come and explore the Canal and its place…
This walk, guided by Stephen Mullen, takes the audience on an historical journey of discovery through the Merchant City to reveal connections with the…
Family fun! Make up and draw stories about the George Square statues. Children are given a photograph of their favourite statue with a bit about its…
George Square is the heart of Glasgow and central to its identity. But who is immortalised in the square, why were they chosen, and is there a pattern…
Tues 12 Sep 2017, 2pm; 120mins Meeting point: Bridgeton Cross Bridgeton Cross, G40 1BW A walk through some of the most significant radical history…
Meeting point: Outside Castlemilk Stables 59 Machrie Road, G45 0AZ Step back in time follow in the footsteps of the Stirling Stuarts as�we walk around…
Meeting Point: Under Central Station Clock Glasgow commemorates the 100th year anniversary of the First world war, by holding a walking tour of…
A special tour, commemorating the 101st anniversary of the First World War. We will be highlighting monuments, stories and people connected to Central…
Join us on a journey through the historic markets of Glasgow. Sample foods ancient and modern as we eat our way through the city, culminating in a…
Explore the heritage of Dumbreck & Hazelwood on this tour from House for an Art Lover, via the Category A Listed Craigie Hall, to Hazelwood…
From the Broomielaw to the SECC and from Pacific Quay to Kingston rediscover the old docks and quays that lined the River Clyde. Learn what types of…
Alexander Dennistoun commissioned a grand design from James Salmon for a new middle class suburb. However, as the 19th century ended, pressure to…
Sir Joseph Paxton designed Queen's Park with a surrounding area of villas. As built, the area has villas, tenements and schools, many designed by…
Sir Joseph Paxton designed Queens Park as a park with a surrounding area of villas. As built the area has villas tenements churches and schools many…
Go "behind the scenes" of central Glasgow on this guided walk, led by�historian Dr Ronnie Scott, from the ancient Cross to the Style Mile. See the…
Explore the city's unique artistic regeneration and booming creative industries through innovative public artworks and bold new architecture. Delve in…
Discover the buildings which reveal Maryhill's story from countryside estate to industrial burgh on our guided talk.Booking…
Enjoy a walk round Calton led by Peter Mortimer and experience the history of the weaving industry in this ancient Glasgow district. Admire the…
Sun 17 Sep 2017, 2pm; 90mins Meeting point: People's Palace Glasgow Green Discover the rich history of Bridgeton as Peter Mortimer leads you on�this…
Just over seven hundred years ago a stormy Scottish night in 1286 was the catalyst that shaped the course of Scottish politics, changing the lives of…
Visit Barras Market Area and explore the fascinating charms of the Barras including: Barrowland Ballroom, iconic neon sign, old clay pipe factory,…
Ann Laird leads a walk through the Victorian era of Byres Road. In 1850, it was a country track; 40 years later, a busy and fashionable city street…
A walk & talk through Edinburgh's Old Town taking in recent developments.��
This trail covers a wide range of history of Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven. Bridges, glass production, textile industries such as Turkey Red,…
Levengrove Park, in Dumbarton, is located on a dramatic stretch of land where the River Leven meets the estuary of the River Clyde. It has impressive…
From Romans until the Industrial Revolution in Duntocher and Hardgate.On the 7th July 2008 the Antonine Wall was listed as an extension to the World…
The Romans built the Antonine Wall near here in 142A.D.before retreating to Hadrian's Wall after only 20 years.Farming communities and villages such…
Discover Glasgow's massive radicalisation during World War I: with women to the fore, suffragettes, peace campaigners, rent strikers and industrial…
Sample heritage and culture from prehistoric times, meeting 19th century benefactors, and remembering those who died on the SS Daphne and World War I.…
The walk is approximately 3 miles, on towpaths and footpaths.Looking at traces of the industry still visible in the buildings of the Old…
Join Scottish Waterways Trust around the Forth & Clyde Canal to learn about the Botany, boat building and Birthday of the canal.
See the city through new eyes on this tour above, through and under the M8 motorway from Anderston to Stow College, with Architect, Urbanist and…
See the city from a new perspective on this tour exploring the geology and origins of the rocks cladding many of Glasgow�s central buildings.Much of…
Glasgow's most modern further education campus, designed for built environment professionals or anyone interested in our City's education…
A lively tour of Springburn Park and Winter Gardens will take you through the story of Springburn, covering its heritage and history - from the Reid…
Stroll through 200 years of history! Our expert guides reveal the hidden industrial past of the River Kelvin Bridges. Perfect for all ages, the…
The project architects from Collective Architecture have led the final phases of the regeneration of Anderston, following the newly accessible and…
Hear the story of Neale Thomson - outside his home, his bakery, and on the site of �Greek� Thomson cottages where he housed his bakers. Find out about…
Celebrating the work of Mary Barbour and the women who made up her army, this guided artwalk employs humour, graffiti, & banners! Learn about…
A historical mental meander through some of the lairs of the Gorbals' very own "City of the Dead". Join the Happy Reaper and visit the graves of…
Discover a city of glass on this 10k walk from the Botanic Gardens to the Peoples' Palace and experience the city from a new perspective. Glasgow has…
Visit hidden historic sites and sample food and drink from some of the best independent eateries in town with food and travel writer Andrea Pearson…
Join the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis for friendly, informative tours of this magnificent cemetery. Hear the stories within the gates of those who…
Glasgow's printing industry dates back to the 17th century. Explore the history of Glasgow in Print. The buildings and places linked to the production…
Visit sites linked to movements and figures associated with Irish Republicanism and the 1816 Easter Rising, from the Gallowgate to Midland St, on this…
A walk through some of the most significant sites in Glasgow's radical history, highlighting often forgotten events and personalities in the shaping…
Join Nick Haynes from Docomomo Scotland for a walking tour of the University of Glasgow's 20th century buildings at Gilmorehill and Hillhead. Learn…
Learn about the history of the Stuart family through a guided walk in their designed landscape which is Castlemilk Park.
Step back in time to 1938 when Bellahouston Park hosted the Empire Exhibition, a colossal modernist celebration of industry, architecture and…
A walk led by a Scottish Tourist Guide Association Blue Badge Guide exploring some of Edinburgh's Buildings of Architectural Interest.�NB: This walk…
Hear stories of feisty activists, radical change-makers, weavers and witches on this fascinating guided women�s heritage walk to the heart of…
Alexander Dennistoun had a vision to build a residential suburb. Architect, James Salmon, produced a masterplan with villas, terraces and gardens…
Take a tour through 18th Century Glasgow! This guided walk along the River Clyde will open your eyes to the engineering superheroes who designed and…
Within easy walking distance, the City Centre Mural Trail features a diverse and amazing range of street art, helping to rejuvenate streets and…
A walk round the city centre of Glasgow looking at examples of brutalist and post-modern architecture. Glasgow has changed a lot in recent years and…
Discover how Broomhill has developed since 1850. Witness its many fine buildings and its hidden railway. Broomhill is sandwiched between Partick,…
Visit Barras Market Area and explore the fascinating charms of the Barras including: the iconic Ballroom sign, Old Clay Pipe Factory, Cobbled Lanes,…
Founded in Edinburgh in 1919, the Steiner School occupies a range of bespoke and adapted child-friendly buildings, including the unhurried,…
The shop is one of the last surviving weaver's workshops in Kirkintilloch. Until about 1900 looms for six weavers were accommodated here, with…
Built in the 19th century, this smoke house, in Mason’s Wynd, between the Masonic Lodge and the Museum, has been in the ownership of the same…
Vogrie Mansion House, office base of Midlothian Councils Ranger Service
Based in a former church dating back to 1849, VisionPK provides specialist support for blind and partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing people of…
Virtual tours of MV Spartan and SY CarolaAs a part of our project “Scanning The Horizon” we have created virtual tours to improve access to our collection. Thanks to 360° photography you can…
As a part of our project “Scanning The Horizon” we have created virtual tours to improve access to our collection. Thanks to 360° photography you can…
Virtual tours of MV Spartan and SY CarolaAs a part of our project “Scanning The Horizon” we have created virtual tours to improve access to our collection. Thanks to 360° photography you can…
Virtual St Kilda 1890Take a tour! Recreating the Village Bay of St Kilda as it would have looked, enables a better understanding of how the island was and the way of life,…
Virtual Moredun Top Hillfort 50ADMoredun Top Hillfort located on Moncreiffe Hill near Perth, Scotland. The site of an Iron Age fort. For more information: …
Moredun Top Hillfort located on Moncreiffe Hill near Perth, Scotland. The site of an Iron Age fort. For more information: …
Virtual Medieval Abernethy 1070ADAbernethy is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated 8 mi south-east of Perth. It has one of Scotland's two surviving Irish-style round…
Abernethy is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated 8 mi south-east of Perth. It has one of Scotland's two surviving Irish-style round…