February 2022 archive

People’s Palace Re-opens (partially) Winter Gardens remain closed

On the 23rd February the People’s Palace partially re-opened. We were there to see it open and to welcome visitors.  It was heartening to see a primary school party, the City Tour bus and families on mid-term holiday as some of the many visitors to the Palace that morning.   The People’s Palace is not fully …

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The Continuous Glasgow Show – Alasdair Gray

Birthday cards

Birthday wishes for the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens The 124th birthday of the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens (first opened by Lord Rosebery 22 January 1898) was celebrated with style, even although the building has been closed for three years. Tribute was paid to the artist and writer Alasdair Gray (1934-2019), whose Continuous Glasgow …

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