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Two women charged after pouring porridge and jam over bust at Glasgow museum

Two members of a campaign group have been charged after they poured porridge and jam on a bust of Queen Victoria and sprayed painted the word c*** on the plinth at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Sorcha Ni Mhairtin, 30, and Hannah ...

03 Mar 2024 at 17:49

Retrospective of ‘genius’ artist John Patrick Byrne opens in Glasgow

The first retrospective of the “genius” artist and playwright John Patrick Byrne for more than two decades opens in Glasgow on Friday. A Big Adventure charts the career of the Paisley-born polymath, known for works including his play The Slab ...

27 May 2022 at 01:01

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Glasgow art galleries and council HQ to be ‘sold’ to settle equal pay claims

Two art galleries and Glasgow City Chambers are among buildings which are to be “sold” to settle equal pay claims. Councillors on Thursday approved a strategy to sell the buildings, valued at about £200 million, to an arm’s length company ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:11

Campaigners call for work to begin on memorial for South Asian soldiers

Campaigners have said the VE Day anniversary marks an opportunity to start work on a “long overdue” memorial for South Asian soldiers who fought alongside British troops during the Second World War. Colourful Heritage, a Scottish ...

06 May 2025 at 13:00

Mary Quant exhibition draws 35,000 visitors

More than 35,000 people have visited an exhibition about “trailblazing” fashion designer Dame Mary Quant since it opened in May, organisers have revealed. Visitors have just over two weeks left to see the Mary Quant: Fashion ...

05 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Five arrested after protesters glue themselves to painting in art gallery

Five people have been arrested after protesters glued themselves to the frame of a painting in a Scottish art gallery. Members of the Just Stop Oil climate protest group allegedly attached themselves to a 19th-century ...

29 Jun 2022 at 22:21

Dame Mary Quant exhibition to open in Glasgow

A museum in Glasgow will offer the final chance to see an exhibition showcasing fashion designer Dame Mary Quant, often credited with pioneering the mini skirt and super-high hemlines. Opening at the Kelvingrove ...

18 May 2023 at 16:24

Climate protesters glue themselves to frame of artwork at Kelvingrove museum

Climate protesters from Just Stop Oil have glued themselves to the frame of a painting in an art gallery. The demonstrators, who are opposed to new oil and gas extraction, also sprayed their logo on to the ...

29 Jun 2022 at 19:00

Museum closed temporarily during pro-Palestinian protest

One of Scotland’s most well-known museums had to be temporarily closed as pro-Palestinian activists staged a sit-in protest. Members of the Art Workers for Palestine Scotland group entered Kelvingrove Art ...

10 Nov 2023 at 16:03

Organist celebrates 56 years of music with recital for Glasgow’s 850th birthday

An organist has celebrated more than 56 years of performing in Glasgow at a special recital to honour his contribution to the city’s cultural life. Bill Hutcheson first performed a recital at Kelvingrove ...

14 May 2025 at 14:59

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