MEMBERS’ CENTRE AND FRIENDS’ GROUP EVENTS AUTUMN/WINTER 2018
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The groups host a range of lectures, outings, social events and tours for their members throughout the year. For more information please contact each group directly.
ABERDEEN AND DISTRICT MEMBERS’ A day excursion in early May 2019 to V&A CENTRE (SC000109) Dundee is proposed and the annual holiday FRIENDS OF ALLOA TOWER in May/June will be in Dumfries & Galloway. Judith Falconer, Programme Secretary (SC017733) Tel: 01224 938150 Isobel Munro, Chairperson NORTH EAST ABERDEENSHIRE Email: [email protected] Tel: 01259 762889 MEMBERS’ CENTRE (SC024227) Booking is essential for events marked * Email: isobel.munro11menstrie@btinternet. Margaret Alexander, Chairperson com Wednesday 12 September: *Afternoon tea Tel: 01651 872659 and entertainment at Castle Fraser The Friends of Alloa Tower support the Email: [email protected] property and arrange a number of events. Tuesday 18 September, 7.30pm: ‘A History Please contact Isobel Munro for further in Stone’ – talk by Ian Mitchell Davidson at Events are open to members and non- details. As this venue can only take limited Aberdeenshire Cricket Club members. Booking is essential for events numbers, we cannot guarantee places to all marked * and there is priority booking for Wednesday 10 October, 2pm: ‘Lady Cecilia – pre-booking is recommended. members as numbers may be limited. Other Semple and the Craigievar Collection of events are free to members and £3 for non- Friday 5 October: Gin tasting – a selection of Pottery’ – talk by Sue Taylor at Aberdeen members. gins from around the world; £15 Maritime Museum Tuesday 18 September, 2.30pm: *Visit Friday 30 November: Tartan Toast – music Thursday 15 November, 7.30pm: ‘Voices and conducted tour of the University of and entertainment from Alec Shuttleworth from the Scottish Diaspora: Emigration from Aberdeen’s Cruickshank Botanic Garden and and friends; £18 (includes supper) Scotland in the Twentieth Century’ – talk by King’s College Chapel Professor Marjory Harper at Aberdeenshire Friday 14 December: Bel Canto Christmas Cricket Club Wednesday 17 October: ‘Project Reveal’ – Concert – seasonal songs and readings; £10 talk at Fyvie Castle (includes light refreshments) Friday 7 December: *Christmas Concert and Fork Supper at Aberdeenshire Cricket Club Friday 16 November, 7.30pm: *Concert by Prof. Paul Mealor and choir from University Wednesday 16 January, 2pm: ‘Cruising ANGUS MEMBERS’ CENTRE of Aberdeen in Haddo House Chapel Aberdeenshire … the ships are coming’ – talk (SC024891) Sunday 2 December, 3pm: *Carols for by Richard Cormack Corrigan at Aberdeen Joyce Cooper, Membership Secretary Maritime Museum Christmas at Haddo House Chapel – £10 adult/£5 child (includes refreshments) Tel: 01674 676783 Friday 25 January: *Burns Supper at Aberdeenshire Cricket Club January: Members’ lunch in Haddo Library Email: [email protected] followed by ‘The Gordons of Haddo’ – talk Wednesday 13 February, 2pm: ‘Fintry: the All afternoon talks are held in Guide Hall, by Simon Welfare story and memories of a rural North East Myre car park, Forfar at 2.30pm. Talks are school’ – talk by Janet Byth at Aberdeen February: ‘Braemar Castle’ – talk by Prof. Ian open to everyone, not just members of the Maritime Museum Mitchell Davidson National Trust for Scotland. The £4 admission charge includes light refreshments after the March: *Fundraiser in support of ‘The Tuesday 19 March, 7.30pm: AGM followed meeting. by ‘Cruising the Historic Caribbean’ – talk Guardians of Fyvie’ appeal Thursday 4 October, 2.15pm: AGM followed by Finlay McKichan at Aberdeenshire Cricket April: AGM followed by talk in Fyvie Castle Club by ‘Plans for the Trust’s Angus places and regional tourism’– talk by Cameron Hinde Thursday 18 October: ‘The Controversy of Dr Gavin Hardy (University of Edinburgh) (Visitor Services Manager, Angus region) the Robert Burns Pistols’ – talk by Alison Thursday 11 October: Walk from Mugdock Wilson about her research on a set of Saturday 27 October, 10am–noon: Coffee Country Park to Duntreath Castle antique guns in the RBBM collection morning, Guide Hall, Myre Car Park, Forfar Monday 5 November, 7.30pm: ‘A Heritage Thursday 15 November: ‘The Falkirk Wheel Saturday 3 November, 10am–noon: Coffee in Stone’ – talk by Ian Mitchell Davidson, and Millennium Link’ – talk by George morning at the Old Parish Church Hall, Consultant in Heritage Conservation Ballinger, Structural Engineer for the Falkirk Kirriemuir Wheel and the Kelpies Monday 3 December, 7.30pm: ‘The Fate of November: Afternoon talk (details TBC) the Franklin Expedition’ – talk by Prof. Keith Thursday 13 December (members only): Millar and Prof. Adrian Bowman December: Carol concert (details TBC) Quiz night with cheese and wine Friday 14 December: Christmas lunch at Thursday 17 January, 2.30pm: ‘Property Thursday 17 January (members only): Ross Priory, with a visit to Loch Lomond Management and Overview of Falkland’s ‘Cliff and the Shadows: Music of the ’60s’ Shores History’ – talk by Wendy Purvis (Operations –concert by The Silver Shads with a light Manager, Fife) historical commentary on Cliff Richard, The Wednesday 9 January: Outing to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow to see the ballet February: Afternoon talk (details TBC) Shadows and other artists of the period, followed by cheese and wine Cinderella February/March (details TBC): Snowdrop Tuesday 5 February, 2.30pm: ‘William Adam Tea at House of Dun Thursday 21 February: ‘The Street Names of Ayr’ – talk by Rob Close about the gardens’ – talk by Louisa Humm Saturday 9 March, 10am–noon: Coffee fascinating origin of street names linked to Monday 4 March, 7.30pm: ‘Pipes in Art with morning at Old and St Andrew’s Church Robert Burns an audio interlude’ Hall, Montrose Thursday 21 March: ‘Burns in Glasgow’ – talk Tuesday 23 April, 7.30pm: AGM Thursday 14 March, 2.30pm: ‘Integrating by Chris Waddell conservation, field sports and access on a Highland estate’ – talk by David Frew FRIENDS OF BRODICK CASTLE & (Operations Manager, Mar Lodge Estate) BANFF & MORAY MEMBERS’ CENTRE COUNTRY PARK (SC033817) (SC024693) Marion Melvin, Secretary/Treasurer Stuart MacKenzie, Secretary ARDUAINE FRIENDS Tel: 01770 810693 Rachel Ross, Secretary/Treasurer Tel: 01343 843248 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01852 200233 Email: [email protected] The Friends of Brodick Castle & Country Email: [email protected] Friday 5 October: Quiz night in Miltonduff Park organise a number of events and Hall with refreshments support the property through fundraising For more information on the Arduaine and volunteering. For more details contact Friends, contact Rachel Ross or call Arduaine Thursday 8 November: Lunch, Grand Prize Marion Melvin. Garden on 01852 200366. Draw and talk on Project Reveal at the Mansefield Hotel, Elgin
ARGYLL MEMBERS’ GROUP FRIENDS OF BROUGHTON HOUSE & (SC024786) FRIENDS OF BARRY MILL GARDEN (SC012686) Mike Duguid, Chairman Donald Shell, Secretary The Friends of Barry Mill support the property and are involved in a number of Tel: 01557 860040 Tel: 01631 562688 events. Please see nts.org.uk/events for Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Barry Mill events or call the mill on 01241 856761. Gwen Shaw JP, Hon Secretary Please contact Donald Shell for more details on upcoming events. Tel: 01557 330239 BEARSDEN & MILNGAVIE MEMBERS’ Email: [email protected] CENTRE (SC025422) AYRSHIRE MEMBERS’ CENTRE All events are held at Broughton House, (SC000387) Laura Clow, Secretary 12 High Street, Kirkcudbright. Please book tickets on 01557 330437 or email John Rattenbury, Chairman Tel: 0141 570 1165 [email protected] to avoid Tel: 01292 264344 Email: [email protected] disappointment. Talks are £5 for Friends; £6 Email: [email protected] Sandra Cunningham, Events Secretary for visitors. Our talks will be held in the Education Tel: 07854 124927 Thursday 6 September, 7pm for 7.30pm: ‘The Treasures of the Burns Collection at Pavilion at Burns Cottage in Alloway. Arrive Email: [email protected] at 7pm for tea/coffee, followed by the talk Broughton House Library’ – illustrated talk at 7.30pm (lasting an hour or so). All visitors Afternoon and evening talks are held at and viewing of some of the collection by are welcome. Any queries, contact John on Bearsden Burgh Hall, 69 Drymen Road, Russell Bryden (Librarian) and Mike Duguid 01292 264344. Bearsden G61 3QT. (former World President of the Burns Federation) Thursday 20 September: ‘Enlightenment Thursday 6 September: Walk from Edinburgh: the 18th-century town and its Westerton to Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Sunday 21 October, 7pm for 7.30pm: thinkers, viewed from the bottom of a beer along the Forth & Clyde Canal and the River Violin and piano recital – programme to glass!’ – talk by Denis Rattenbury Kelvin include Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata and Schubert’s Fantasy, by Adrian Adlam Thursday 13 September: Outing to Gosford Saturday 22 September: Outing – a (violinist) and Thomas Hell (pianist); £10 House and the stained glass windows of St walk through Enlightenment Edinburgh, (Friend)/£12 (visitor) stopping for tavern refreshments as enjoyed Mary’s Church, Haddington Thursday 1 November, 7pm for 7.30pm: ‘The by David Hume and Robert Burns, led by Monday 1 October, 7.30pm: ‘Seaweeds – all Art of the Japanese Garden’ – illustrated talk Denis Rattenbury you wanted to know about them’ – talk by
nts.org.uk by Liz Cole (photographer & photography Tel: 01383 626009 performance of Quality Street tutor at RBGE) Email: [email protected] Thursday 4 October: Afternoon tea and tour Thursday 6 December, 2.30pm: Afternoon of Holmwood Monday 3–Friday 7 September: Members’ of carols, with mulled wine and a mince pie annual holiday to Liverpool and Merseyside Thursday 11 October: ‘Clyde Steamers on Thursday 10 January, 7pm for 7.30pm: ‘An Film … 1960s to 1975’ – illustrated talk by Iain Tuesday 2 October, 7.30pm: ‘Dunfermline evening with Burns’ led by Mike Duguid and Quinn Trams’ – talk by George Beattie in the Abbey Friends; £12 (Friend)/£15 (visitor) – includes Church Hall, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Tuesday 23 October: Visit to the new V&A wine and a buffet Dundee Saturday 27 October, 10–11.45am: Coffee morning in the Abbey Church Hall, with a Thursday 8 November: ‘Why bother with CAMBRIDGE FRIENDS OF THE NTS variety of stalls and raffle; tickets available photographs? The Trust’s collection might from the Committee or at the door provide the answers’ – illustrated talk by Dr Jim Stewart, Chairman Antonia Laurence-Allen (Curator, National Wednesday 7 November, 7.30pm: ‘The Work Donald Douglas, Membership Secretary Trust for Scotland) of the Fife and Kinross Scottish Wildlife Trust Tel: 01223 245357 or 07889 657590 Group and the Wildlife of Fife’ – talk by Paul Monday 3 December: Festive lunch at Email: [email protected] Blackburn (Secretary of the Scottish Wildlife Highgrove House Hotel, Troon Trust, Fife and Kinross Group) at Woodside Thursday 13 December: ‘Great Scottish All talks are held at Newnham College, Hotel, Aberdour where there is usually ample parking nearby. Journeys’ – illustrated talk by Keith Fergus The ticket price is £7 if pre-booked, or £8 Friday 11 January, noon: Members’ (writer and photographer) annual lunch at the Garvock House Hotel, on the door. Arrive at 7.30pm for wine and Thursday 10 January: Visit to the Scottish Dunfermline followed by a talk on Robert conversation, followed by the talk at 8pm. Ballet matinee performance of Cinderella Burns by Kevin Thomson Wednesday 17 October: ‘Mingulay: an island Thursday 10 January: ‘The Scottish Dukes Tuesday 12 February, 7.30pm: ‘Archaeology and its people’ – talk by Ben Buxton and their Magnificent Homes’ – illustrated in the Trust’ – talk by Derek Alexander (Head talk by Mitchell Semple Wednesday 21 November: ‘Arran, a mystery of Archaeology, National Trust for Scotland) and a microcosm’ – talk by Dr Eamonn in the Abbey Church Hall, Dunfermline Thursday 14 February: ‘Scottish cinema Butler architecture from its beginning to the Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm: ‘From present day’ – illustrated talk by Gary Wednesday 5 December: ‘Scotland’s gold’ – Kyoto to Clackmannanshire: the history Painter talk by Chris Sangster and restoration of Cowden Garden’ – talk by Kate White (Head Gardener at Cowden Thursday 14 March: ‘A saunter through Castle Garden) at the Woodside Hotel, the Southside’ – illustrated talk by Tom FRIENDS OF CRARAE (SC033244) Aberdour Marchant Fiona Rice, Secretary Saturday 23 March, 10–11.45am: Coffee Thursday 11 April: ‘The archaeology of the friendsofcrarae.com morning in St Fillan’s Church Hall, Aberdour, Great Escape – 1944’ – illustrated talk by with a variety of stalls, tombola and raffle; Professor Tony Pollard Please visit the What’s New section of our tickets available from the Committee or on website to find out more details about our the door upcoming events. EDINBURGH MEMBERS’ CENTRE Tuesday 16 April, 7.30pm: Annual General (SC025732) Meeting, followed by a talk on ‘Saving FRIENDS OF CULZEAN (SC037983) Hill House’ in the Abbey Church Hall, Peter Westbrook, Membership Secretary John Rattenbury, Secretary Dunfermline Tel: 0131 539 2826 Tel: 01292 264344 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] EAST LOTHIAN MEMBERS’ CENTRE All talks (and AGM) are held at Augustine (SC026085) United Church, 41-43 George IV Bridge, The Friends of Culzean support the property Edinburgh EH1 1EL. Free to Centre members. and arrange events for volunteers. Please Margaret Russell, Membership Secretary Visitors are welcome for a £3 donation at the contact John Rattenbury for further details Tel: 01875 853370 door. A hearing induction loop is available. about this group. Email: [email protected] Saturday 8 September: Urban walk, Stirling Please visit ntscentres.org.uk for an up-to- Saturday 15 September: Visit to House of EAST FIFE MEMBERS’ CENTRE date list of our events. the Binns and Bo’ness Heritage Railway (SC024846) Thursday 20 September, 7.30pm: ‘Plants of Barbara Fotheringham, Programme Scotland’ – talk by Colin Wren (Gardens & Co-ordinator EASTWOOD & DISTRICT MEMBERS’ CENTRE (SC024601) Designed Landscapes Manager, National Tel: 01333 310153 Trust for Scotland) Mary MacLennan, Secretary Email: [email protected] Thursday 4 October, 7.30pm: ‘Pedalling the Tel: 0141 639 5411 Trust – a journey round the National Trust Please check our website for updates: Email: [email protected] for Scotland on two wheels’ – talk by Keith nts-efmc.org.uk Griffiths Illustrated talks are held in Clarkston Halls at 7.30pm. Talks are free to Centre members. Saturday 13 October: Urban walk, Dean WEST FIFE MEMBERS’ GROUP Non-members pay an admission fee, which Village and cemetery (SC025426) is refundable on joining the Centre. Thursday 18 October, 7.30pm: ‘Some new Alison Henderson, Secretary For Holmwood events please check nts.org. thoughts on Skara Brae’ – talk by David V Tel: 01383 737233 uk. Clarke Email: [email protected] Saturday 8 September: Visit to the Friday 19 October: Visit to HMS Unicorn and Pitlochry Festival Theatre for the matinee V&A Dundee Fiona Moore, Membership Secretary
nts.org.uk Thursday 1 November, 7.30pm: ‘The Historic Charles Rennie Mackintosh’ – talk by Dr Tel: 01381 600301 Distilleries of Kennetpans and Kilbagie’ – James Macaulay Email: [email protected] talk by Kirsty McAlister Wednesday 9 January: ‘The Buildings of The Friends of Hugh Miller promote Thursday 15 November, 2.30pm: ‘Guess Paisley’ – talk by Prof. John Hume the legacy of Hugh Miller and support who’s coming to dinner? Visitors to Wednesday 13 February: Annual General his birthplace cottage and museum in Edinburgh in the late 18th & early 19th Meeting, followed by ‘Hugh Miller’ – talk Cromarty. Contact Martin Gostwick for more centuries’ – talk by Sheila Szatkowski by Dr Alix Powers-Jones (Property Manager, details. Thursday 29 November, 2.30pm: ‘The War Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Poets Collection at Craiglockhart Campus’ – Museum) talk by Catherine Walker (Edinburgh Napier FRIENDS OF INVEREWE Wednesday 13 March: ‘Design’ – talk by University) Prof. Malcolm Lochhead Jeremy Fenton, Chairman Thursday 31 January, 7.30pm: 45th Annual Wednesday 10 April: ‘Shop Fronts’ – talk by Email: friendsofinverewegardens@gmail. General Meeting Iain Wotherspoon (Chairman of AHSS) com To find out more about our events, contact the Friends using the email address above. GALLOWAY MEMBERS’ GROUP FRIENDS OF GREENBANK GARDEN (SC026207) You can also contact the garden directly (SC024113) on 01445 781229 or visit facebook.com/ Lady Ross, Chairperson Aileen Johnston, Secretary InvereweGarden Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mrs G Shaw JP, Secretary The Friends support a number of events LANARKSHIRE MEMBERS’ GROUP Tel: 01557 330239 at Greenbank. The full list is available by (SC024465) visiting nts.org.uk/events. For more details, Email: [email protected] Liz Craig, Outings Secretary please contact the garden on 0141 616 2266. Booking is essential for events marked * Your involvement at any of our events would Tel: 01355 221412 Monday 15 October, 2pm: ‘Four Years be most welcome. Email: [email protected] Cycling Around the World’ – talk by Warren Tickets cost £5 and include refreshments. For Saturday 22 September: Visit to the Isle of and Esther Tacke at Threave House further information, please contact Alison Cumbrae Monday 12 November, 2pm: ‘Between the Hunter on 01290 552106. Talks are open to Friday 5 October, 2.30pm: ‘Burns’s Women’ Tides’ – talk by Jim Logan BSc at Threave all and will be held in the Coach House at – talk by Moira Condie at Moncreiff Church, Visitor Centre Greenbank Garden. East Kilbride Wednesday 12 December, noon: *Winter Saturday 8 September, 2pm: ‘From Saturday 20 October: Visit to Dunfermline Gathering with drinks & canapés at Airds Pandas to Phytophthora – an unexpected Abbey and the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace House, by Parton, Castle Douglas DG7 2NF – horticultural journey’ – talk by Simon Museum hosted by Mr & Mrs James Ingall; £15 Jones (Gardens and Designed Landscapes Manager for Glasgow and West, National Friday 2 November, 2.30pm: ‘Glasgow Monday 14 January, 2pm: ‘The Trees of Trust for Scotland) Cinemas’ – talk by David Atkins at Moncreiff Soaperie Gardens’ – talk by Christopher Church, East Kilbride Ingram BSc at Threave Visitor Centre Saturday 13 October: ‘100 Years of Remembrance’ – talk by Robert Ross Saturday 10 November, 10am–noon: Monday 11 February, 2pm: ‘Churchill at (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Christmas shop and coffee morning at the Gallop’ – talk by Brough Scott MBE at Barrie Shelter, Strathaven Park Threave Visitor Centre Saturday 10 November: ‘The Celtic Garden’ – talk by David Mitchell (Horticulturist) Saturday 15 December: Outing to Pitlochry Monday 11 March, 2pm: AGM followed by Theatre to see The Wizard of Oz ‘The ospreys of Threave’ – talk by James Hutchinson (Visitor Services Supervisor, HIGHLAND MEMBERS’ CENTRE Saturday 23 February: Visit to Kelvin Hall Threave) (SC006203) (Glasgow Museums) and Holmwood Fiona Mackenzie, Secretary Friday 1 March: Talk by Suzanne Reid (Conservator, National Trust for Scotland) GLASGOW MEMBERS’ CENTRE Tel: 01349 861023 (SC024399) Saturday 23 March: Visit to Callendar House Email: [email protected] and the Falkirk Wheel Jean Currie, Treasurer (excursion enquiries) Wednesday 26 September: Day trip to the Friday 5 April, 2.30pm: ‘Boys Who Made Tel: 0141 954 9668 V&A Dundee Good – the Holmwood House Boys’ – talk Email: [email protected] Monday 8 October, 3pm: ‘Inverewe by Jean MacDonald at Guide Hall, Orchard Street, Hamilton Jean Sutherland, Secretary (all other House’ – talk by Kevin Frediani (Operations enquiries) Manager, Inverewe) at Inshes Church, Inverness Email: [email protected] LONDON MEMBERS’ CENTRE Saturday 24 November, 12.30pm for 1pm: St (SC027207) All lectures are held at 2pm in the Quaker Andrew’s lunch, Drumossie Hotel, Inverness Meeting House, 38 Elmbank Crescent, followed by a talk on the Hill House Box Bill Kemp, Visit Co-ordinator Glasgow G2 4PS. Free to Glasgow Centre Tel: 0208 642 1491 members; visitors pay £2 per lecture. Monday 4 February, 2.30pm: Talk by James Mackay (The Kirkmichael Project) at Email: [email protected] Wednesday 10 October: ‘The care of the Culloden Visitor Centre historic interiors and collection of the Charles Hope, Membership Secretary National Trust for Scotland’ – talk by Email: [email protected] Suzanne Reid (Conservator, National Trust THE FRIENDS OF HUGH MILLER for Scotland) (SC037351) Tuesday 18 September: Guided walk: RAF100 – Westminster Wednesday 14 November: ‘The Works of Martin Gostwick, Secretary
nts.org.uk Monday 24 September: Visit to Mercers’ For ticket information and the latest Hall information on our events programme, please visit friendsofrbbm.org.uk/future- Wednesday 17 October: Visit to Watts & Co, events purveyor of ecclesiastical design Thursday 8 November: Theatre visit to Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall STIRLING MEMBERS’ CENTRE Wednesday 28 November: Christmas lunch (SC025499) & lecture: ‘The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry’ – Sandy & Margaret Moreland, Joint talk by Arran Johnston Secretaries Wednesday 5 December: Lunch at The Tel: 01259 761700 Clink, HMP Brixton Email: [email protected] Tuesday 15 January: Lecture and visit to All events take place in St Ninian’s Church Gainsborough’s Family Album exhibition at Hall, Stirling. All outings start from Forthside the National Portrait Gallery car park near Gabe’s Diner. January: Theatre visit Monday 29 October, 2.30pm: Annual February: Visit to Marlborough House General Meeting, followed by a talk – ‘Sense of Place’ by Iona Leishman (artist) February: Winter walk Tuesday 13 November, 2.30pm: ‘The Wednesday 13 March: Visit to Sandycombe Gargoyles of Gargunnock’ – a medieval Lodge, J M W Turner’s house singing group April: Spring walk Monday 10 December, 2.30pm: ‘Steam Railways in Central Scotland’ – talk by Jim PERTH & KINROSS MEMBERS’ Summers and Stuart Sellar GROUP (SC011062) Monday 14 January, 2.30pm: ‘Stirling Royal Mary Willington, Chairperson Infirmary – the first 50 years’ – talk by Craig Mair (historian) Tel: 01738 813787 Monday 18 February, 2.30pm: ‘Plantlife Email: [email protected] Scotland’ – talk by Alistair Whyte (Head of All talks are held at the William Soutar Plantlife Scotland) Theatre, A K Bell Library, 2–8 York Place, Monday 18 March, 2.30pm: ‘Chinese Imperial Perth. Court Costume (1644–1911) – A Journey Admission is £5 for group members; £6 for through the Imperial Wardrobe’ – talk by visitors. To book outings, please contact David Rosier (author and lecturer) Mary Willington. Wednesday 12 September: Outing to ST KILDA CLUB (SC034266) Dumfries House, Ayrshire David Ackroyd, Secretary Thursday 18 October, 7.30pm: ‘The Atlantic Email: [email protected] Rainforests of Britain and Ireland’ – talk by Members’ Centres and Clifton Bain (author) Please contact David Ackroyd for further Friends’ Groups have been Thursday 15 November, 2.30pm: ‘Seaweeds information. – All you wanted to know about them’ – talk supporting the National by Dr Gavin Hardy (University of Edinburgh) Trust for Scotland for Thursday 17 January, 2.30pm: ‘The history of more than 40 years. For photography and the Trust’s photographic more information, please collections’ – talk by Dr Antonia Laurence- contact the Members’ Allen (Curator, National Trust for Scotland) Centre Support Officer Thursday 21 February, 2.30pm: ‘Charlie, Meg and Me’ – talk by Gregor Ewing on 0131 458 0200 or email (author) [email protected]. Thursday 21 March, 2.30pm: Talk by Jill Carrick (Trustee of the National Trust for You can also find out more Scotland) at nts.org.uk or find us on Thursday 18 April, 7.30pm: AGM followed Facebook at facebook.com/ by ‘Science at Sea: 18th-century botanical collecting’ – talk by Dr Sarah Easterby-Smith memberscentresNTS. (University of St Andrews) This information is correct at the time of publication but all events FRIENDS OF ROBERT BURNS are subject to change. Visitors are BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM (SC043931) welcome although some events are John Rattenbury for group members only and prior booking may be necessary. Please Tel: 01292 264344 check before attending. Email: [email protected]
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