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Area Coordinator

Cecilia McDaid
Community Arts & Museums Coordinator
Kilmardinny Arts Centre
50 Kilmardinny Avenue
Bearsden
G61 3NN
Tel: 0141 777 3091

Area Programmes

East Dunbartonshire: 11 September 2010

This is the twelth year that East Dunbartonshire has taken part in the event. Explore the hidden heritage on your doorstep and find out what goes on behind the doors of the everyday buildings on your highstreet. All for free!

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St Mary's Parish Church

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, G66 1JT

St Mary’s was completed in 1914 to replace the Auld Kirk at the Cross. Its impressive Gothic tower contrasts with the tapering spire of nearby St David’s. It was designed by Messrs Clark & Bell of Glasgow and features modern stained glass by Kirkintilloch artist Willie Rodger.

Staff in attendance.

Architect: Clark & Bell of Glasgow
Building Date: 1914

This year sees the 40th Anniversary of one of East Dunbartonshire’s most successful and loved events: the annual art exhibition. This competition and exhibition highlights the rich and diverse creative community within the area. Many professional and enthusiastic amateurs from Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bishopbriggs and the Campsie area exhibit side by side.

The show is hosted by East Dunbartonshire Council and supported by local volunteers.

Glassmaking

St Ninian's High School

11.09.10 (TBA)

Bellfield Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, G66 1DT

The first St Ninian’s School had 75 pupils and was opened in January 1874 on Union Street, Kirkintilloch . The school was extended and modernised to accommodate the increasing roll. Children attended from the villages of Croy and Twechar, parts of Stirling shire as well as the town itself.
Architect: Aedas
Building Date: 2009

By the mid 1920s accommodation was again a major problem. Westermains House on Bellfield Road and surrounding grounds were purchased and the new school opened in November 1931 with 1,060 pupils. As part of the Council’s PPP Programme a brand new school opened in August 2009.

Wagtail Pet Shop

11.09.10 (12.00-14.00)

2 Muirhead Street, Kirkintilloch, G66 3BE

The shop is one of the last surviving weaver's workshops in Kirkintilloch. Until about 1900 looms for six weavers were accommodated here, with weavers' families living on the floor above. After the looms were removed the vacant space served many different purposes, successively a mission hall, a scout hall, a factory workshop, a store and a shop.

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Animal magic

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