In Defence of People’s Palace and Winter Gardens despite the Council £19.7 million funding gap[1]. On a recent visit to the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens Museum I was in the downstairs area only with a disabled person and we were hoping to enjoy the atmosphere of the Winter Gardens but were disappointed as it …
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May 15 2022
The Rutherglen St Eloi to appear for Landemer Day 2022
Glasgow Life has agreed to lend the copy of the Rutherglen St Eloi statue, made for the People’s Palace displays in 1975. The piece has an important story to tell, not just for Rutherglen, but for the wholesale cultural destruction which took place of all catholic images at the time of the Scottish Reformation of …
Feb 16 2022
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 …
Jan 28 2022
First Gray Day 2022
People are asking ‘Why is 22 January Gray Day on Glasgow Green?’ and ‘What connection had Alasdair Gray with the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens?’ 44 years ago on 22 January 1978, Alasdair Gray’s Continuous Glasgow Show, with 30 new paintings of contemporary Glasgow people and places, opened to the public. Alasdair had worked on …
Jan 16 2022
Join Us Celebrate the People’s Palace 124th Birthday – Saturday 22nd January 12noon ’til 2:00pm
124th Birthday Celebrations for the People’s Palace on Glasgow Green & Our First Annual Gray Day Celebration announced for 22 January 2022 You are invited to join us at 12noon -2:00pm on Saturday 22nd January 2022 outside the People’s Palace for its 124th birthday as we celebrate the anniversary of its opening “for ever and …
Nov 18 2021
Still Game – Series 9 Episode – 5
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0003j2n/still-game-series-9-5-hitched See this wonderful episode Winston’s wedding in the Winter Gardens
Nov 11 2021
Sign our petition
Sign the petition – Save the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens for the City of Glasgow https://www.change.org/p/glasgow-city-council-save-the-people-s-palace-and-winter-gardens-for-the-city-of-glasgow Save The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens! Located on Glasgow Green, Scotland is a museum and glasshouse which was opened on 22nd January 1898 by the Earl of Rosebury. At the time, the East End of Glasgow was …
Nov 04 2021
Global Day for Climate Justice Saturday 6th Nov. Glasgow
Join us at the People’s Palace & Winter Gardens on Glasgow Green to witness the real neglect of one of Glasgow’s precious civic assets. The picture below illustrates just how much devastation has been done to the Winter Gardens by the Glasgow City Council and their arms length company ” Glasgow Life”. The opportunity to …
Oct 30 2021
Spooky Walk
Our Spooky Walk held on Friday night was a big success. Thank you to all those who helped out and those who came along, We assembled at the McLennan Arch and walked to the People’s Palace, storytelling on the way. Some great costumes and Hallowe’en jokes……. ” Why did the chewing gum cross the road…… …
