The Modern Institute Our visits to The Modern Institute galleries are always interesting. Before each visit we request a member of staff to give us a short introduction to the works on show as this can be really helpful. Contemporary…Read On


The Modern Institute Our visits to The Modern Institute galleries are always interesting. Before each visit we request a member of staff to give us a short introduction to the works on show as this can be really helpful. Contemporary…Read On

During the break to workshop time, our walking group usually has one or two trips a bit further afield. This will often include a visit to Edinburgh and a choice of some of the many places to visit there. We…Read On

It was a bitterly cold day in Dundee but the sun was shining and we were planning on spending most of our visit indoors in the V&A Museum and Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre, with a little bit of walking in between. After arriving by train,…Read On

The current exhibition in Street Level is a belter! It’s big and bold and full of interest. ‘Brutal Scotland: Scotland’s Post-War Modernist Architecture’ by Simon Phipps is an exhibition that documents brutalist architecture across Scotland. Our group really enjoyed spotting the…Read On

Visit to the Hunterian Gallery at Glasgow University Our walking group had two outings last week. The first of these was to the Hunterian Gallery at Glasgow University to see ‘Views of Glasgow: A Window into Communities’. This fascinating exhibition…Read On

Adrian Wiszniewski: In Full Colour at Glasgow Print Studio Our group outings are often quite local and we really don’t need to go far to find interesting things to look at. On this occasion we started off in Glasgow Print Studios…Read On

This was our first visit to Provand’s Lordship which is believed to be the oldest building in Glasgow, dating back to 1471 and one of only four that date back to medieval times. In the past it has been used as a…Read On

It was a dreich, dull day for our walking group’s final outing of the year, and shortly after stepping out the heavens opened and released a downpour of wetness. It wasn’t enough to dampen our spirits though as we set off…Read On

Our walking group always tries to get along to Tramway exhibitions and this one by Rae-Yen Song did not fail to please. The vast gallery space has been transformed into a colourful underwater world occupied by creatures both huge and…Read On

Our walking group were invited to a community preview of the new exhibition at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art. ‘Still Glasgow’ is part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations and is a selection of photographs from the Glasgow Life archives. After…Read On