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A drawing by wildlife artist Derek Robertson

On until Sunday 28 January 2024
Duff House
Exhibition
Technical Level:
Art and design
HES
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Migrations - A Field Study of Adversity

Artist Derek Robertson fills the Long Gallery at Duff House with images drawn from the themes of migration, climate change and the struggle to survive in an adverse world

Selected dates until Sunday 24 March 2024
Duff House
Exhibition
Technical Level:
Art and design
HES
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J.M.W Turner’s Illustrations for ‘The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell’

This exhibition is the newest in the series of annual exhibitions loaned from the National Galleries of Scotland collections and will be on display in the 2nd floor galleries at Duff House.

A set of ornate black iron railings outside a row of tenement buildings. The railings have a central circular theme with a large leaf.

Tuesday 12 March 2024
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Scottish Ironwork Traditions

An introduction to the use and conservation of wrought and cast iron in Scotland over the past three centuries.

Two young people leaning on a table are working together to point a camera-style piece of equipment at a stone.

Selected dates until Tuesday 9 April 2024
Engine Shed
Free Weekend/Open Days
Technical Level: Least technical
Conservation
Family friendly, Enthusiast
HES, Engine Shed
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The Engine Shed Open Days

Join us to explore Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling and learn about energy efficiency and retrofit of traditional buildings.

Two lego figures, one with a trolley pulling lego bricks

On until Saturday 6 April 2024
Kelso Library
Living History
Technical Level:
HES
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The BIG Kelso Abbey LEGO™ Build

Your chance to help build a model version of Kelso Abbey out of LEGO™

On until Sunday 30 June 2024
Stanley Mills
Exhibition
Technical Level:
HES
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Literature in the Factories and Mills

Explore the literary activities of Victorian factory workers as writers and readers, and how they used their writing to represent their experiences of working in a rapidly changing industry.