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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 July-12
August
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
Until 30 September
Free
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
Until 30 October
Free
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.
Until midnight each
night during the summer.
· School's
Education Programme
Until 30 December
To make a booking,
or to find out more information, phone 0141 565 4112/4113.
· Wee Architects
Suitable for young children
Until 30th December
Suitable for Nursery
/ Primary 1 groups
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.
Pre 5's £10.00,
Primary 1 £25.00
· Sketching
Tour of School
Until 30th December
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.
£25.00 per class
· Designer
Mack Suitable for children and families
1st July - 21st August
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
8 August 1.00pm-3.00pm
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
Free
· The Saturday
Matinee
12 August
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
Free
· Screen Print
School Suitable for children
1 August 11.00am-1.00pm
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
Free
· Take a seat
at Scotland Street Suitable for teenagers
13th July - 13th July
Through an investigation
of form and function, young designers will be encouraged to design and
create their own contemporary chair design.
Suitable for 12-18
year olds. Please book in advance.
1.00pm-3.00pm
Free
· Eeny, Meeny,
Maca, Racar
4th August - 6th August
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.
Fri 4 August 7.30pm-8.15pm
Sat 5 and Sun 6 August 2.30pm-3.15pm
Free; tickets must
be obtained in advance. Contact 0141 287 0500
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk.
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
Mon-Sat 9.00am-5.00pm,
Sun 11.00am-5.00pm
· Mackintosh
in the Billiard Room
Until 31st October
Free
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
.
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
Until 30th October
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
Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.00pm;
Extended September Opening - Sun 12.00pm-4.00pm and Holiday Weekend (Fri
22-Mon 25 September). Free on Sat 17 June.
Admission to the Mackintosh
House £3.00, £2.00 concessions; Free Wednesday Afternoons
after 2.00pm.
· The Mackintosh
House Gallery; The Mackintoshes Move House
Until 4th August
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
Permanent
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
12th August - 18th
November
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.
Sponsored by Keppie.
Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm;
Extended September Opening - Sun 12.00pm-4.00pm and Holiday Weekend (Fri
22-Mon 25 September)
£3.00; concessions
£2.00; £5.00 joint entry for exhibition and The Mackintosh
House.
· The Mackintosh
House Gallery: Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
12th August - 18th
November
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.
Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm,
Extended September Opening - Sun 12.00pm-4.00pm and Holiday weekend (Fri
22-Mon 25 September).
Included in admission
to the Mackintosh.
CHARLES RENNIE
MACKINTOSH SOCIETY
Contact 0141
429 6760
www.crmsociety.com
trish@crmsociety.com
· Guided Walking
Tours
1st August - 30th
September
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.
Tuesday and Thursday
2.00pm-4.00pm
£6.00
THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow, G3 6RQ
Contact 0141 353 4580
Rennie
Mackintosh : Glasgow Masterwork
www.gsa.ac.uk/mackintoshfestival
mackintoshfestival@gsa.ac.uk
10.30am, 11.00am,
11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.00pm and 2.30pm.
£4.80-£6.50
· Guided Tours
of the Mackintosh Building
Until 30th September
Disabled access by
prior arrangement.
THE HILL HOUSE
Upper Colquhoun
Street
Helensburgh,
G84 9AJ
01436 673900
Rennie
Mackintosh : Scottish house
www.nts.org.uk
thehillhouse@nts.org.uk
Daily 1.30pm-5.30pm
Entry to the Hill
House is £8.00, £5.00 concessions, Family £20.00; Includes
entry to exhibitions. Group bookings are available by prior arrangement
in the morning only.
· Paintings
by James Spence
Until 30th July
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. All
works are for sale.
· Mackintosh
and his Contemporaries
3rd August - 31st
October
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
3rd August - 3rd August
Short 30-minute a
capella choral concerts directed by Christopher Hampson.
Contact John Wilde
0777 407 2311; jac51jac@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.cathures.org
7.00pm
Free
THE LIGHTHOUSE
11 Mitchell Lane Glasgow G1 3NU
Rennie
Mackintosh : Glasgow Newspaper building
www.thelighthouse.co.uk
visitorservice@thelighthouse.co.uk
Mon, Wed, Thu and
Fri and Sat 10.30am-5.00pm, Tue 11.00am-5.00pm, Sun 12.00-5.00pm
Entry to The Lighthouse
£3.00, £1.50 concessions, £1.00 children.
· Mackintosh
Interpretation Centre
Permanent exhibition
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
Permanent exhibition
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
http://www.glasgowmuseums.com
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Daily 10.00am-5.00pm
(except Friday and Sunday 11.00am-5.00pm)
Free
· Charles Rennie
Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style Gallery
11th July - 1st December
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
28th - 31th July
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.
£369 (three
nights)
Glasgow Mackintosh Festival listings received 24 Jul 2006
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