Members' Centres and
Friends' Groups
CAMBRIDGE FRIENDS of the NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND
The Cambridge Friends of the National Trust for Scotland is one of the latest Members' Centres to be established. A programme of evening meetings has been arranged for October 2011 through to May 2012.
Evening meetings are held in Newnham College at 7:30pm for an 8pm start. Wine and soft drinks are served before and after the meeting. Meetings cost £7 per head. It is better to apply for tickets in advance although it may be possible to attend some meetings by buying tickets at the door. Please make cheques payable to Cambridge Friends of The National Trust for Scotland.
To apply for tickets please use the printable application form which is provided in PDF format by following this link.
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Programme for 2011/12
- Wednesday 26th October 2011 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m.
- "Dumfries House" by Charlotte Rostok.
Dumfries House is one of Britain's most beautiful stately homes. Situated in Ayrshire, the house and its contents, including a wonderful collection of Chippendale, remain unchanged since its completion in 1759. In June 2007, it was saved for the Nation by the Duke of Rothesay (Prince Charles) who led its purchase by a number of charities. They now have exciting plans for its future. We are delighted to welcome back Charlotte Rostok, who previously told us about Hill House, and who is now in charge of the house.
- Tuesday 15th November 2011 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m.
- "The Highland Lady." by Andrew Tod.
Born in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, in 1797, Elisabeth Grant was raised in Rothiemurchus, Hertfordshire, Lincoln's Inn Fields, University College Oxford and Edinburgh. Her memoirs recount travels in Britain, in Europe and the abrupt departure of the family for Bombay. She also tells of Shelley, Sir Walter Scott, social life in the New Town, penury at home in the Doune and her later life in Ireland. Andrew Tod is the leading expert on this amazing lady, editor of her work and about to complete her biography.
- Wednesday 11th January 2012 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m.
- "Arduaine Garden." by Maurice Wilkins.
Arduaine Garden is a green oasis on the south slope of the Arduaine peninsula near Oban with great views of the Island of Jura and the beautiful west coast. Sheltered by Japanese larches, it has a magnificent collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, Blue Tibetan poppies, giant Himalayan lilies and Chatham Island forget-me-nots. Saved for the NTS last year, Maurice is Head Gardener and we look forward to a colourful talk!
- Thursday 16th February 2012 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m.
- "Edinburgh New Town." by Holly Kinnear.
Built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the new Town was the home of the Scottish Enlightenment and is now a World Heritage Site. A masterpiece of town planning, Craig, Playfair, Adam, Raeburn and Telford all contributed to its magnificence. Dr Holly Kinnear, one of our committee members, is a senior member of the Divinity Faculty and an architectural historian by training. Holly will explain how it came about and why!
- Tuesday 6th March 2012 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m.
- "Adam Smith: the most influential Scot of all time?" by Eamonn Butler.
Born in 1723 in Kirkcaldy, Adam Smith was educated at Glasgow University and Oxford. A friend of David Hume, Smith produced the towering "Wealth of Nations" in 1776 - a work which still has a profound influence today. Dr Eamonn Butler, one of our members, is director of the Adam Smith Institute, rated one of the world's leading policy think-tanks. He has degrees in economics, philosophy and psychology, gaining a PhD from the University of St Andrews in 1978. During the 1970s he worked on pensions and welfare issues for the US House of Representatives, and taught philosophy in Hillsdale College, Michigan, before returning to the UK to help found the Adam Smith Institute. Eamonn is an author, broadcaster and contributor to UK print and broadcast media on current issues.