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The Mackintosh Festival: The Glasgow Girls of Garnethill Heritage Walk
Saturday, 24th October, 2015, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
£6.00 – £10.00
Within Garnethill’s confined boundaries we spotlight the women who pioneered European art movements, designed banners for suffragette processions, created the first women’s library in Scotland and made Garnethill the most exciting cultural and multicultural hotspot in Glasgow.
Join Glasgow Women’s Library tour guides and hear the stories of some of the most remarkable achievements of women in Glasgow’s history.
Saturday 24th October, 2pm (£10/£6)
This women’s heritage walk is part of the The Mackintosh Festival Programme. We are holding a second Glasgow Girls of Garnethill walk in the festival on Sunday 11th October.
Booking
Tickets must be booked in advance. This events costs £10 full price. Select the number of tickets you want to book below, or come in to the Library to book.
We offer subsidised places at £6 for students, people on a low income, unemployed or those in receipt of benefit and Friends of GWL. Children 15 and under can attend the walks for free but must be accompanied by an adult. If you are eligible for a subsidised place select the subsidised ticket below, or come in to the Library to book.
All places must be paid for in advance as tour guides are not able to handle money on the day of the walk. Start point for the walk will be given in a confirmation email approximately 1 week prior to the walk and we will confirm once payment is received. Please check your spam or junk email folders if you have not received this in your inbox. Also, please note that the library is closed on a Saturday and Sunday so last minute bookings cannot be taken and messages will not be picked up until the Monday morning.
We ask that you do not bring dogs (or other pets) other than guide dogs along on the walks. Contact us if you are unsure about any thing, we are happy to answer any questions.
Should you need to cancel a booking for any reason please see our Women’s Heritage Walks Cancellation Policy.
Check out our full programme of Women Make History events here, including more walks, a heritage bike ride, reading events and more.
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