To celebrate the bicentenary of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson‘s birth a programme of events and activities have been planned to take place throughout 2017. We will continue to update this calendar throughout the year with more and more exciting events as these are confirmed so please keep checking back. You can also sign up to our e-mail newsletter here to stay up to date.
Apr
10
Mon
Balfron Heritage Group and Balfron Community Singers’ are hosting a finale concert to mark the conclusion of Balfron’s bicentenary celebrations.
A new Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson pipe tune, written by piper Daniel McDermott and commissioned by Jim Thomson of Balfron Heritage Group will be premiered at the event.
This concert will be at 7pm on Saturday 29th April in Balfron Church with tickets (£4/£2) available from Balfron Library (01360 440407) during normal library hours.
Apr
13
Thu
“SPECULATIONS ON INFINITY”:
Short one-man play narrated by the man himself. This will be accompanied by a 1960s film on Thomson’s architecture from the NLS Film Archive. Thursday 13th April : 7.30pm in the John McLintock Hall, Dunmore St., Balfron. FREE but ticketed in advance (due to numbers). Tickets from Balfron Library
Apr
14
Fri
The Easter bunny has hidden clues at lots of National Trust for Scotland places!
Collect your hunt map, follow the clues, solve the puzzle and claim your chocolatey reward! Each hunt is completely different – the perfect excuse to hop along to more than one!
£2 per hunt (Usual entry prices apply if you’d like to visit the house)
Apr
15
Sat
Organised by the Balfron Heritage Group.
Meet at the Balfron Library.
The Easter bunny has hidden clues at lots of National Trust for Scotland places!
Collect your hunt map, follow the clues, solve the puzzle and claim your chocolatey reward! Each hunt is completely different – the perfect excuse to hop along to more than one!
£2 per hunt (Usual entry prices apply if you’d like to visit the house)
Organised by the Balfron Heritage Group.
Meet at the Balfron Library.
Apr
16
Sun
The Easter bunny has hidden clues at lots of National Trust for Scotland places!
Collect your hunt map, follow the clues, solve the puzzle and claim your chocolatey reward! Each hunt is completely different – the perfect excuse to hop along to more than one!
£2 per hunt (Usual entry prices apply if you’d like to visit the house)
Apr
17
Mon
The Easter bunny has hidden clues at lots of National Trust for Scotland places!
Collect your hunt map, follow the clues, solve the puzzle and claim your chocolatey reward! Each hunt is completely different – the perfect excuse to hop along to more than one!
£2 per hunt (Usual entry prices apply if you’d like to visit the house)
Apr
20
Thu
Organised by the Balfron Heritage Group.
Meet at the Balfron Library.
Sep
14
Thu
Discover a Thomson villa and 2 villas by other architects, some of Alexander Thomson’s beautiful external detailing of 5 of his residential buildings in Glasgow and where the 7 Glasgow muses are to be found.
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