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Indian artefacts to be sent home after agreement with Glasgow museums

Artefacts taken from India in the 19th century will be returned from the Glasgow museum collection where they had been kept, following a repatriation agreement. The items to be repatriated include a ceremonial Indo-Persian tulwar, a sword, which is ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:42

Scotland

Bridget McConnell who helped bring Commonwealth Games to Glasgow to retire

The woman instrumental in bringing the Commonwealth Games to Glasgow has described it as an “absolute honour” to have led the city’s sport and culture organisation as she announced she is set to retire. Bridget McConnell will step down as chief ...

27 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Scotland

Religious life and art museum reopens for first time since before pandemic

A “unique” museum of religious life has reopened for the first time since before the pandemic. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art in Glasgow explores the importance of religion in people’s lives across the world and across time. The ...

15 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scottish theatre awards return in person for first time since pandemic

Prestigous theatre awards are set to return with their first in-person event since the coronavirus pandemic. Shortlists have been announced for the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (Cats) which celebrate Scottish theatre and will be ...

28 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Glasgow sees multimillion-pound boost to economy from conferences

Scotland’s biggest city will receive a multimillion-pound boost to its economy thanks to conferences held there, new figures from Glasgow Convention Bureau revealed. In the last financial year, Glasgow recorded successful bids for 71 new ...

04 May 2022 at 01:25

Museum staff balloted for strike action in job cuts row

Museum workers are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over job cuts. Unison claims that Glasgow Life is planning to cut 30% of jobs in the city’s museums and collections section which includes venues such as Kelvingrove Art ...

29 Aug 2023 at 19:55

Scotland

Union to protest against job cuts at Glasgow museums

A union has arranged demonstrations outside two Glasgow museums over the next fortnight to protest against job cuts. Unison claims Glasgow Life intends to cut 37 posts in the city’s museums and collections department to save £1.5 ...

24 Jul 2023 at 19:54

Scotland

Burrell Collection welcomes 500,000 visitors in nine months since reopening

A “cherished” museum has celebrated welcoming 500,000 visitors since it reopened nine months ago following a major refurbishment. The Burrell Collection, situated in Glasgow’s Pollok Park, closed to the public in October 2016 ...

19 Jan 2023 at 14:47

Salvador Dali masterpiece to go on display in Spanish Gallery

A Salvador Dali masterpiece loaned to the Spanish Gallery in Bishop Auckland will help tell the story of the Spanish Golden Age during its five-month installation. The artwork titled Christ of St John of the Cross has been ...

07 Jul 2022 at 08:58

Burrell Collection to reopen on March 29 after £68m refurbishment

A museum home to one of “the finest personal art collections ever amassed” will reopen on March 29 following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The Burrell Collection in Glasgow’s Pollok Park has undergone a major ...

08 Feb 2022 at 09:55

Nicola Sturgeon and Irvine Welsh among line-up for Aye Write book festival

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Del Amitri singer Justin Currie will be among those appearing at the Aye Write book festival as it returns in full this November. ...

03 Sept 2025 at 10:10

Blackpool replaces Glasgow as area of Britain with lowest male life expectancy

Blackpool has replaced Glasgow as the local area in Britain with the lowest male life expectancy at birth – the first time the Scottish city has not recorded the lowest estimate since current data began. A ...

04 Dec 2024 at 17:05

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