Repair of Old Buildings Course (Online)

25/11/2024 - 29/11/2024

The repair, maintenance and conservation of old buildings

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The Making of a Ducal Landscape

Starts on Mon, 11 Nov 2024

Uncovering a historic estate landscape

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The Magdalen Chapel: Past, Present & Future

Friday, November 8

This conference will bring together experts to discuss the history of the Chapel

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Edinburgh900 – St Giles and the Larger Burgh Churches in Scotland: 900 Years of Development

Thursday 5 December 2024

A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Faith

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Edinburgh900 – Reviving the Trinity Stones: A Puzzle and a Treasure Hunt

Friday 22 November 2024

A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Industry

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St. Cecilia’s Hall – Remembering Robert Fergusson

Thu 17 Oct 2024

A celebration of Robert Fergusson on the 250th anniversary of his death

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Power from the Glens: Hydroelectricity and the 20th-Century Scottish Landscape

Monday 14th April 2025

A key element of rural Scotland’s 20th-century modernisation was the construction of hydroelectric power stations, which brought reliable electricity to thousands of homes. Dr Harriet Richardson Blakeman joins Dr Alistair Fair to explore the evolving architecture of hydroelectricity, show how the proposals were depicted in a vibrant collection of paintings, and consider how these buildings contributed to the evolution of …

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Enjoying Blythswood: William Harley – the Great Improver

Thursday 20th March 2025

Graeme Smith, writer and campaigner, will describe how Glasgow’s New Town of Blythswood started and grew, and how it is today.  It became the city’s wealthiest and healthiest district and forms the largest part of today’s city centre. 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow  Note: Lecture will also be live-streamed via Zoom Tickets …

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Rockville: James Gowans’ ‘Romantic Rationalist’ Masterpiece

Monday 10th March 2025

The Merchiston Pagoda, Tottering Towers, Crazy Manor, Sugar Loaf House – call it what you may, Rockville was one of the most notable buildings in Victorian Edinburgh and indeed Scotland. Andy Arthur looks at the history of this remarkable building and its builder, James Gowans, and shows how Rockville’s ornate, Gothic form hid a formulaic, rationalist approach to architecture that has much in common with the ideas of Le …

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Balloch Castle, a Romantic House in a Sublime Landscape

Thursday 20th February 2025

Purchased by Glasgow Council in 1914, Balloch Castle and estate on Loch Lomond is one of Glasgow’s forgotten treasures.   Designed by Robert Lugar, Fergus Sutherland of Icosse Heritage and Media, will show that it is a key part of the picturesque movement and gothic revival in Scotland. 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow  …

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