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GLASGOW MEMBERS' CENTRE
( Charity Number SC 024399 )
The Glasgow Members' Centre draws its membership mainly from the Glasgow City area. The Centre offers a full and varied programme of events in both winter and summer. The activities include :-
- Winter and spring meetings which are held in Adelaide's 209 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HZ. These comprise illustrated talks on a wide range of topics related to National Trust for Scotland interests. Meetings are held on Wednesday afternoons at 2.00 p.m.. Non-members are welcome to the lectures but we ask for a donation of £2 per person.
- Full day coach outings in spring and summer to a range of places of interest. These outings are open to members and guests only (£2 surcharge for non-members) and take place on Thursdays or Saturdays
- A long weekend to visit areas further away held in September.
The provisional programme for August 2011 to April 2012 is given below.
Programme August 2011 to April 2012
- Saturday 13 August 2011.
- Visit to Aberdour (coffee at Woodside Hotel), Burntisland Church and Hill of Tarvit.
- Friday 9 to Tuesday 13 September 2011.
- September touring holiday based in Manchester.
Visits to include Tatton Park, guided tour of Manchester, Little Moreton Hall, Dunham Massey, Lyme Park and Holker Hall. - Thursday 6 October 2011.
- Visit to House of Dun (lunch) and Dundee (afternoon tea at Landmark Hotel).
- 12 October 2011 at 2.00p.m.
- "West End Delusions of Grandeur"
Speaker: Professor Michael Moss. - 9 November 2011 at 2.00p.m.
- "Current Curatorial NTS Projects in NTS Properties"
Speaker: Ian Gow. - 18 January 2012 at 2.00p.m.
- "Old Killearn"
Speakers: Dr. Peter and Mrs Gill Smith. - 8 February 2012 at 2.00p.m.
- ( Centre A.G.M. Before talk, title to be confirmed ) Speaker: Sir Kenneth Calman, N.T.S.
- 14 March 2012 at 2.00p.m.
- "The National Portrait Gallery"
Speaker: Nicola Kalinsky. - 11 April 2012 at 2.00p.m.
- "Played in Glasgow: Sir John Maxwell Stirling"
Speaker: Ged O’Brien.
National Trust for Scotland Glasgow Members' Centre is a registered Scottish charity number SC024399.