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
13
Thu
Speculations On Infinity @ John McLintock Hall
Apr 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Speculations On Infinity @ John McLintock Hall

“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
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House
Apr 14 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House

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
Balfron Local History Walk @ Balfron Library
Apr 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Balfron Local History Walk @ Balfron Library

Organised by the Balfron Heritage Group.

Meet at the Balfron Library.

Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House
Apr 15 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House

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)

Balfron Local History Walk @ Balfron Library
Apr 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Balfron Local History Walk @ Balfron Library

Organised by the Balfron Heritage Group.

Meet at the Balfron Library.

Apr
16
Sun
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House
Apr 16 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House

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
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House
Apr 17 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Holmwood Easter Egg Hunt @ Holmwood House

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
Balfron Local History Walk @ Balfron Library
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Balfron Local History Walk @ Balfron Library

Organised by the Balfron Heritage Group.

Meet at the Balfron Library.

Jul
8
Sat
It’s All Greek To Me! @ Holmwood
Jul 8 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
It's All Greek To Me! @ Holmwood

Join Mini Manoeuvres for the Southside’s best garden party this summer.
Dress as your favourite character from Greek mythology and take part in our Soft Troy Battle activities.

A full day of music, dancing, arts and crafts, face painting and bouncing.

Food and drink will be available.

Babies free admission.

For further information please call 0141 571 0184

Jul
26
Wed
ATS Talks: Sally White – South Side Thomson @ Holmwood House
Jul 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
ATS Talks: Sally White - South Side Thomson @ Holmwood House

Sally White of The Alexander Thomson Society will deliver a talk focusing on Thomson’s architectural legacy in the South Side of Glasgow.