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An evening with The Merchants House – Making History Today
October 19, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Spend an hour connecting with The Merchants House of Glasgow. An hour meeting with fellow members, enjoying our wonderful building and learning more about how our history is shaping the Merchants House of Glasgow today.
Join the Lord Dean of Guild, Andrew McFarlane, House Directors and fellow members on Thursday 19th October to hear about the pillars of The Merchants House – our Civic role, our Charity work and our Membership.
Enjoy the Grand Hall at your Leisure
The Grand Hall will be open from 5.00pm for you to take in the magnificence of the room at your leisure. Spend time reading the mortification boards that honour our past and enjoy the glorious artworks within the building.
Hear about the past, present and future
At 6.00pm we will gather in the Directors Room for refreshments and The Lord Dean of Guild will share some of the history of our current home together with his mission to strengthen our community in Glasgow during these tough times.
We will also be joined by Director of the House Elizabeth Kennedy and Member of the House Andrew Robertson who will share why they feel the House is as relevant to Glasgow today as at any point in our history.
Timetable
17.00 Grand Hall open to view
17.30 Registration
18.00 Event commences
19.00 Close and networking
19.30 End of proceedings
Come Along & Bring a Guest
So why not come along, bring a colleague, and enjoy great conversation, refreshments and wonderful surroundings?
There is no charge for the evening, however we would ask you to register your attendance at events@merchantshouse.org.uk by Monday 16th October.
