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Glasgow Mackintosh Festival, Talks, Exhibitions
Makcintosh Glasgow : Information + Images
Rennie Mackintosh Architecture Events
Glasgow
Walking Tours - Architecture including Rennie Mackintosh buildings
Rennie Mackintosh
Glasgow Mackintosh Festival 2006
This year sees Glasgows first city-wide celebration of the work
of Mackintosh. Over 100 events have been organised with a focus in
September. Highlights include the relaunch of Kelvingrove Art Gallery;
the centenary of Scotland Street School Museum; 10th Anniversary of
House for an Art Lover and the first-ever exhibition of the work of
Mackintoshs close contemporaries, Frances Macdonald and J.Herbert
McNair. An extensive events programme of performance, childrens
activities, talks, tours, walks and study days offers something for
everyone. For further information visit: www.glasgowmackintosh2006.com
Listings from 30 Jul -12 Aug
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM
225 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QB
0141 287 0500
Rennie
Mackintosh : Glasgow School
www.glasgowmuseums.com
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Daily 10.00am-5.00pm (except Fri and Sun 11.00am-5.00pm)
· Glasgow Schools Then and Now
This photographic exhibition spans over 500 years of developments
in Glasgows school, from the fifteenth century to the present
day. It features Church schools, industrial schools, the establishment
of the School Board in 1873 and the rapid building following World
War II.
· Centenary Illuminations: Cookery Room Projections
See Scotland Street School as it has never been seen before! Archive
films and pictures of the school and the Kingston and Tradeston areas
will be projected onto the building at night, transforming its appearance.
· School's Education Programme
· Wee Architects Suitable for young children
Find out more about those who design and make the buildings around
us. Look at pictures of buildings being made, see the tools used and
even try mixing some cement! With stories and a tour of Mackintoshs
famous school.
· Sketching Tour of School
Guided tour of Scotland Street School focusing on its design and architecture.
Following this, choose to sketch some of the details of the building,
such as the stonework motifs or decorative railings.
· Designer Mack Suitable for children and families
An exhibition and a series of workshops inspired by Mackintosh and
his designs. Watch the gallery evolve as work created from the workshops
is put on display. Highlights of the programme include Mackintosh
Puppets, led by puppet master John Blundell; Screen Print School,
a bookable workshop for 5-12 year olds and Charlie's Changing Cupboard,
where a community group will transform a cupboard with motifs and
designs. Throughout the exhibition there will also be informal make
and take activities for children which are featured below. Self-led
activities will also be available on a daily basis in the gallery.
Drop-in and make a Mack moustache, a mask or mini-chair.
· Charlies Changing Cupboard
Two community groups will be involved in transforming plain, everday
wardrobes using their own stencil designs and organic painting techniques.
Inspiration will be taken from Mackintoshs furniture designs,
which often contain plant-like motifs, insets of glass and shapes
cut into wood.
Limited spaces for 2 community/adult groups. Book early! To make a
booking or find out more information please call 0141 287 0500
· The Saturday Matinee
Each month, we're screening an old movie favourite from the days of
the Corky picture theatre. Take the stairway to the stars, from Garbo
to Gable. Bring an empty jeely jar and get the front row seats! For
programme details, visit www.glasgowmuseums.com
· Screen Print School Suitable for children
Look at the motifs and details in Mackintoshs gesso panels then
screenprint your own.
Suitable for 5-12 year olds. Please book in advance. To make a booking
or find out more information please call 0141 287 0500
· Take a seat at Scotland Street Suitable for teenagers
Through an investigation of form and function, young designers will
be encouraged to design and create their own contemporary chair design.
· Eeny, Meeny, Maca, Racar
Scotland Street School welcomes the Gorbals Youth and Community Theatre's
sound and movement performance. Using both the playground and the
inside of the building, this performance is inspired by traditional
playground games, songs and rhymes.
THE WILLOW TEA ROOMS, SAUCHIEHALL STREET
217 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, G2 3EX
0141 332 0521
Rennie Mackintosh : Glasgow Tea
Rooms
www.willowtearooms.co.uk
sauchiehallstreet@willowtearooms.co.uk
· Mackintosh in the Billiard Room
This experience presents the story of the Willow Tea Rooms, focusing
on both the architect and his remarkable patron, Catherine Cranston.
The display of original and reproduction objects and furniture will
be housed in the Billiards Room, a part of the building not been seen
by the public for over 70 years
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THE WILLOW TEA ROOMS, BUCHANAN STREET
97 Buchanan Street Glasgow, G1 3HF
0141 204 5242
Rennie Mackintosh : Glasgow
Tea Rooms
www.willowtearooms.co.uk
sauchiehallstreet@willowtearooms.co.uk
· Mackintosh Festival Tea and Festival Lunch
The Willow Tea Rooms in Buchanan Street will celebrate the Festival
by offering a Festival Tea, which looks back at the traditions of
Kate Cranston's Tea Rooms and recreates some of the tea-time treats
from the period.
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY
University of Glasgow
82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ
0141 330 5431
Rennie Mackintosh : Glasgow house
interior
www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
hunter@museum.gla.ac.uk
· The Mackintosh House Gallery; The Mackintoshes Move House
In 1906, the Mackintoshes moved to a terrace house they had purchased
in the West End of Glasgow. The remarkable interiors from that house
now form The Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Art Gallery. The centenary
of that move is being marked by this display of Mackintosh's designs
for its remodelling and furnishing.
· Mackintosh On-Line
The Universitys unrivalled Mackintosh Collection goes on-line,
with over 1,000 entries and 800 images visit www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/mackintosh
· Doves and Dreams: The Art of Frances Macdonald and J Herbert
McNair
This exciting exhibition is the first to be devoted to the artist-couple,
Frances Macdonald and J. Herbert McNair. With Mackintosh and Margaret
Macdonald, they formed the famous 'Glasgow Four' of the 1890s. The
exhibition will include some 100 works from public and private collections,
including watercolours, graphics, furniture, metalwork, textiles and
decorative art. A highlight will be the reconstruction of the beautiful
Writing Room exhibited by the artists in 1902.
· The Mackintosh House Gallery: Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
Margaret Macdonald was one of the most gifted and versatile women
artists of her generation. This selection of work from the Hunterian's
unrivalled holding highlights her distinctive achievements as a watercolour
painter and graphic designer.
Included in admission to the Mackintosh.
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH SOCIETY
Contact 0141 429 6760
www.crmsociety.com
trish@crmsociety.com
· Guided Walking Tours
1 Aug - 30 Sep
These half-day walking tours give tourists and Glaswegians alike the
opportunity to view the architecture of Mackintosh and his contemporaries.
The tours start at The Lighthouse and finish at the Willow Tea Rooms.
THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow, G3 6RQ
Glasgow School of Art

photo © adrian welch
Contact 0141 353 4580
Rennie Mackintosh : Glasgow
Masterwork
· Guided Tours of the Mackintosh Building
THE HILL HOUSE
Upper Colquhoun Street
Helensburgh, G84 9AJ
01436 673900
Rennie Mackintosh : Scottish house
www.nts.org.uk
thehillhouse@nts.org.uk
· Paintings by James Spence
Well-known local watercolour painter James Spence is seen in a daring
new light. Specially-commissioned large-scale canvases of Scottish
landscapes feature in this stunning exhibition and introduce a refreshingly
bold approach to a traditional subject.
· Mackintosh and his Contemporaries
Rarely-seen works by Mackintosh and Jessie M. King from the National
Trust for Scotland's collection together with objects by the successful
designer, Archibald Knox, highlight the range of artistic media which
came to the fore at the beginning of the 20th century.
· Mack & Music with Cathures at the Hill House
Short 30-minute a capella choral concerts directed by Christopher
Hampson.
THE LIGHTHOUSE
The Lighthouse

image : David Churchill
11 Mitchell Lane Glasgow G1 3NU
Rennie Mackintosh : Glasgow Newspaper
building
· Mackintosh Interpretation Centre
An award-winning exhibition celebrating Charles Rennie Mackintoshs
art, architecture and design. This exhibition includes original artefacts
and models alongside an illuminated time-line wall and touch-screen
displays. For stunning panoramic views across the city visitors can
climb the 137 stairs up the Mackintosh Tower.
· Glasgow Style
A small exhibition presenting the history of the Glasgow Style alongside
answers, from prominent Glasgow architects and design professionals,
to the questionWhat is your favourite Glasgow Style building
or thing and why?
KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM Argyle Street Glasgow, G3 8AG
0141 276 9599
Glasgow Style Gallery
www.glasgowmuseums.com
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
· Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style Gallery
As part of the £27.9 million Kelvingrove New Centenary Project,
generously supported by the European Regional Development Fund and
the Heritage Lottery Fund, a new gallery will be devoted to Glasgow
City Council's internationally important Mackintosh and Glasgow Style
collection, which includes works on display for the first time.
PARAMOUNT STIRLING HIGHLAND HOTEL
Contact Paramount Special Events Help Desk 01455 898578;
jgregory@paramount-hotels.co.uk
· Mackintosh Weekends
Enjoy expert private talks and guided tours by Ann Ellis of Charles
Rennie Mackintosh's most important projects, including his domestic
masterpieceThe Hill House and his architectural masterpieceThe
Glasgow School of Art.
Glasgow Mackintosh Festival listings received 24 Jul 2006
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