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Glasgow City Heritage Trust
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We give out almost £1million in funding each year to help people in Glasgow protect, repair and promote the city's historic buildings and places.
⚒️ Looking after a tenement brings unique challenges, but our upcoming online event, in partnership with Under One Roof, will explore practical solutions and expert guidance to help make tenement management simpler, smoother and less stressful!

📆 Tues. 18 Nov. | 12-1pm

📍 Via Zoom

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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
💸 It’s payday and Friday- the perfect time to treat yourself!

Spend an afternoon getting creative and learning the art of traditional sign writing with the brilliant Bungo Sign Co.

🎨 Saturday 15 November | 1pm – 5pm
📍 Many Studios
💷 £75

Spaces limited, book now 👉 buff.ly/MVia2Ow buff.ly/MVia2Ow
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🧱 In our latest blog, Training Grant recipient Michael Goodger reflects on his learning experience and the importance of gaining hands-on training with traditional skills ⚒️

Read Michael’s blog and find out more about our Training Grants 👉 buff.ly/tq9OnZb
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Many of Mexico City’s Art Deco & Art Nouveau buildings are at risk: abandoned, quake-damaged or redeveloped.

[un]Faithful Reinstatement explores how adaptive reuse is saving them and asks: could Glasgow do the same?

Book a free spot for the exhibition opening panel discussion 👉 buff.ly/0EXcLWd
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
✨ Friday feeling! Some great news to share...

We’re delighted to announce that, as of 1st October, we are an accredited Living Wage Scotland Employer.

A huge thank you to the Living Wage Foundation for welcoming us into the fold- we’re proud to join the movement!

#LivingWage #LivingWageEmployer
October 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our latest newsletter The Insider just dropped! 📬
Fun heritage picks, behind-the-scenes at GCHT & more.
Sign up now and we’ll send it your way too: buff.ly/DR6A7eo
October 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📣 Lens on Legacy: A Tour of Glasgow's Building's At Risk

🥾 Join GCHT Director Niall Murphy on a walking tour through the city centre, uncovering the forgotten tales and urgent challenges facing some of Glasgow’s most iconic but at-risk landmarks.

📆 Thurs. 2 Oct. | 5:30pm

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September 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📸 One of the places you can visit for this year's Glasgow Doors Open Days is Queens Park Camera Club, who will also be hosting our Lens on Legacy exhibition!

⏰ The Club will be open from 10am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday.

🔗 More information: buff.ly/lFoV9CL

🗝️ Glasgow Dors Open Days: buff.ly/0MIG0F0
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📣 Lens On Legacy: A Tour Of Glasgow's Buildings At Risk

🥾 Join GCHT’s Director Niall Murphy for a walk around Glasgow City Centre, looking at some of the city’s most iconic, but at-risk, buildings.

☔ Please dress for the weather!

📆 Thursday 2nd October | 5:30pm

🎟️ £18 | buff.ly/T6a0P44
September 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We may not have taken home a win at this year's Inspiring City Awards, but we were thrilled to see our pals The Empire Café honoured with the Heritage Champion Award for the 'Who Owns the Clyde?' podcast.

📖 Read more about the event: buff.ly/VFaWhGS

#InspiringCityAwards2025 #Glasgow850
September 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🤞 Fingers crossed for the Inspiring City Awards, which take place later today!

We're a finalist in the Heritage Champion category, alongside:

- Glasgow Building Preservation Trust
- Wasps Studios
- Stratum Masonry
- Empire Cafe/ Who owns the Clyde

☘️ Best of luck everyone!
September 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
✨ New look, same mission.
GCHT has rebranded – bold, people-focused, rooted in Glasgow’s past and future.
Explore: glasgowheritage.org.uk
September 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🚨 Friday 5th Sept. is the last day of our #LensOnLegacy exhibition!

📸 The exhibition continues the city’s long & rich tradition of urban photography, shining a spotlight on at-risk buildings across Glasgow.

📆 We're open Wed. to Fri. from 10am-4pm in our office at 54 Bell St.

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September 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🩷 While its bright pink sign might proclaim “People Make Glasgow”, this building shows that the city’s architecture plays an important role too!
August 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🏛️ Building Spotlight!

👀 As part of our #LensOnLegacy exhibition, we’re highlighting some of the buildings featured in the exhibition - this week we’re taking a closer look at the iconic Met Tower.
August 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📢 Job alert!
We’re hiring a Built Heritage Officer (Mat Cover) to help deliver our conservation grants and support Glasgow’s historic buildings.

🗓️ Apply by 1 Sept
💰 £33–34k | 📍 Glasgow/Hybrid
🔗 buff.ly/AENSqth
August 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🎉 Our new website is live!
Explore Glasgow’s built heritage, book events, and dive into exclusive content in the new Heritage Hub.

Built by Lex Lamb, designed to connect you with the stories behind the city.
👉 glasgowheritage.org.uk
August 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
⚒️ Our next CPD will look at dealing with ongoing building maintenance failures in a professional context.

🏛️ Focusing on recent repairs at 151 Wilton Street, we'll discuss the works and best practice for maintaining historic properties.

📆 Thurs. 28 Aug | 1pm | In-person & online
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August 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
We’re excited to announce that we've been named a finalist in the Heritage Champion category at the Inspiring City Awards 2025! 🎉

Back for the first time since 2019 as part of Glasgow’s 850th anniversary, the awards spotlight the exceptional legacy & innovative spirit that defines our city.
August 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
⚒️ In our upcoming CPD, conservation accredited surveyor Rob Adams will share lessons from repair works at 151 Wilton Street, discussing common failures and maintenance must-dos.

📆 Thurs. 28th August | 1:00 - 2:00pm | In-person at our Bell Street office or via Zoom
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August 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📣 Upcoming CPD: Repairs to a Converted Townhouse

📆 Thurs. 28 Aug | 1pm | In-person & online

🧱 In this CPD attendees will get to learn about recent repair and maintenance works to 151 Wilton Street, a former Victorian townhouse which has been converted into tenement flats.

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August 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🚨 We’re hiring!

Join GCHT as a Built Heritage Officer (Mat Cover) to help conserve Glasgow’s historic buildings.

📍 Glasgow/Hybrid
💰 £33–34k
📅 Fixed-term (9–12 months)
🗓️ Apply by 1 Sept

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August 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🕵️ Spotted in the wild!
We found our Knight Map postcards tucked away in a local charity shop this week 👀…but you don’t have to go thrifting to get your hands on them!

📮 Grab yours directly from our online shop → buff.ly/Sqbzazk
August 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚨 Due to popular demand master tailor Alis Le May is back with her walking tour & bespoke tailoring workshop, which unpicks the layers of Glasgow's sartorial heritage.

🗓️ Sat 6 Sept | 10am - 3pm
📍 GCHT, 54 Bell Street
🎟️ £60, booking essential: buff.ly/yKX2l8u
August 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
📣 GCHT's Training Grants are open for applications!

⚒️ Designed to support traditional skills training and professional development, grants range from £100 to £750 and are open to anyone 18+, working or studying in Scotland's built environment.

👉 Interested in finding out more? buff.ly/D52u6CT
August 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM