Thursday, 26 November 2026 | 7-9pm | St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, G2 4JP

Glasgow is a great tenement city — its handsome Victorian and Edwardian sandstone closes and gridded streets give it a character no other British city has. But many of our tenements are now crumbling, and their survival is one of the city’s biggest heritage challenges. Glasgow City Heritage Trust works with owners across the city to get their tenements repaired before it’s too late — and along the way, we’ve uncovered some surprising stories hiding behind close doors. This talk is about what’s at stake, what we’re doing about it, and why Glasgow’s future depends on saving its past.

Niall Murphy is a conservation architect with 25 years’ experience working on Glasgow’s buildings, communities and heritage. He’s Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Co-Chair of the Glasgow Built Heritage Commission. Formerly Chair of Govanhill Baths Building Preservation Trust, he is an award-winning public speaker and is on a mission to make Glasgow a happier place.

AHSS Strathclyde Group Winter Lecture Series

£6 online/in-person | £2 students | £25 for a 5 lecture bundle

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