To celebrate the bicentenary of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson‘s birth a programme of events and activities have been planned to take place throughout 2017. We will continue to update this calendar throughout the year with more and more exciting events as these are confirmed so please keep checking back. You can also sign up to our e-mail newsletter here to stay up to date.
May
18
Thu
An illustrated talk by Sally White about Alexander Thomson’s considerable portfolio of work in the southside of Glasgow.
Sally is the Secretary and a director of the Alexander Thomson Society, and was property Manager for seven years at Holmwood in Cathcart, known as Thomson’s finest villa.
Jun
10
Sat
Jun 10 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
This guided walk through Pollokshields and Strathbungo will reveal the impact of Thomson
on the townscape of this well-preserved Southside suburb. His internationally famous masterpiece (and home) Moray Place, his nearby villas, terraces, tenements and shops, and the work of his professional partners, pupils and followers can all be found concentrated in just a few streets.
Local architecture enthusiast Andrew Greg will put Thomson’s work in the context of Glasgow’s rapid expansion across the green fields south of the city. He will illustrate how Thomson’s distinctive style contrasted with, and influenced, the conventional Victorian speculative building of his contemporaries.
Aug
24
Thu
Where Thomson Worked
Dominic d’Angelo
Thursday 24 August at 7pm (doors open from 6:45pm, talk starts at 7pm)
Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Online
Where did ‘Greek’ Thomson train as an architect? Where were his workplaces? And do any of them survive?
Join us for a talk by Dominic d’Angelo, former Secretary of the Alexander Thomson Society. Dominic currently publishes weekly open access research on the life and world of Alexander Thomson at greekthomson.substack.com
Tickets: £3 online or £5 in person* / Free for Members**
Booking via Eventbrite Essential
- Tickets are fully refundable if cancelled up to 48 hours prior to event
** Free member tickets are available using the discount code. A £5 refundable fee applies to bookings. Booking fee will be refunded following event attendance or if cancelled up to 48 hours prior to event.
Sep
14
Thu
Sep 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Greek Thomson’s Commercial Buildings
Scott Abercrombie
Thursday 14 September at 7pm (doors open from 6:45pm, talk starts at 7pm)
Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Online – a talk hosted as part of Glasgow’s Doors Open Day 2023
Scott Abercrombie, Chair of the Society, will look at Thomson’s urban commercial buildings and the lasting impact they have had on the city’s streetscape. These represent some of Thomson’s most important works including the Bucks Head Building, Grecian Chambers (now the CCA), and of course Egyptian Halls.
This talk is being delivered as part of a grant from Glasgow City Heritage Trust towards repair works being carried out at 84 Miller Street, a Thomson and Turnbull commercial building.
Tickets are free but booking via Eventbrite is essential due to limited capacity.
Mar
28
Thu
Join us 28th March for Dominic’s talk on the Cairney Building, one of Thomson’s sadly demolished warehouses on Bath Street.
We’ll be live from Glasgow City Heritage Trust (54 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LQ) or you can join us online.
Tickets £5/£3 or free for members, booking via eventbrite is essential.
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