The Glasgow’s 1988 Festival

How Did The Garden Grow?

3 - 18 June 2023, 12pm to 5pm

1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL Glasgow

Hosted by New Glasgow Society, After The Garden Festival, and Glasgow Urban Lab, ‘Glasgow’s 1988 Festival: How Did The Garden Grow?’ celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Glasgow Garden Festival. Relive fond memories and discover a wealth of surprising facts about the event that transformed the way Glasgow is seen, and how it sees itself. Understand the creative team’s vision, design and delivery process, and enjoy private, original footage of the festival, captured on cine camera by one of the founders of NGS. Visitors will be encouraged to share their thoughts in the interactive gallery installation, and browse through archival exhibits. Enjoy a fascinating celebration of the city-changing event that was the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival!

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The exhibition is planning to tour around Glasgow after the exhibition date stated above. The New Glasgow Society is liaising with various venues across the city. Please check the New Glasgow Society website/social media pages for future events and activities organised as part of the exhibition.

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Curators: Prof. Brian Evans, Sue Evans, Lex Lamb

NGS Team: Adrian Currie, Alison Brewster, Amanda Kerr, Iain Michael, Thierry Lye

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