DONNA McCARTNEY admits focusing on her art has helped her through dialysis. Donna’s Sunshine On A Dull Day pastel drawing has formed the basis for the exhibition of the same name which is currently running at the Friends of GRI Museum. Drawings, paintings, prints and handmade paper by other patients in the GRI’s renal dialysis […]
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WE are looking forward to putting dialysis patients in the picture – thanks to an art exhibition displaying their works! Sunshine On A Dull Day – due to run from August 24 – will contain drawings, paintings, prints and handmade papers created by patients in the renal dialysis unit at GRI. These displays – which
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THIS Saturday May 31 will see the second of our summer Music In The Museum concerts in association with Hugh Fraser Foundation and Creative Scotland take place. We will be joined by Nordic Viola‘s Helen Brew (flute), Katherine Wren (viola), David Martin (viola) and David Hubbard (bassoon) for the free admission event. Come along and hear pieces including the
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We are delighted to announce a series of lunchtime concerts to be held at the FOGRI Museum, supported by the Hugh Fraser Foundation and Creative Scotland. The Resol Quartet will become our resident artists and perform new music throughout the year. They will debut works by emerging composers inspired by Glasgow Royal Infirmary alongside music
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WE are honoured and excited to announce that Dr Lindsey Fitzharris will be coming to the Friends of GRI for an exclusive book signing and Q&A session! Dr Fitzharris has written two top-selling books The Facemaker and The Butchering Art and is about to publish her third, Plague Busters, with husband and caricaturist Adrian Teal.
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Photos: Steven McLaren by BETH OLIVER AS we begin another new year we thought we’d take a look behind the scenes at The Friends of GRI and speak to the important people who allow us to keep things running. One of those interesting people is Pat, who told me a bit about his experiences volunteering
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OVER 300 people packed into Glasgow Cathedral on the evening of Friday December 8 for a festive sing-along at our annual Christmas carol service. The engaging Revd Mark Johnstone conducted the service and was joined by his friend, colleague and fellow cool dude Revd John Purves. St Mungo’s school choir sang some of their favourite
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We are delighted to announce accordionist Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul will be back to play at the Friends of GRI Museum on Friday December 15 for the latest in our Lunchtime Concerts series. She will be joined by her classical guitar playing brother Eosaph. Full details of the free-to-view event can be found here.
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Following on from last year’s brilliant Christmas carol service at Glasgow Cathedral we can confirm a 2023 version will take place on Friday December 8. Join us for the free event as Revd Mark Johnstone leads a night of yuletide cheer which also includes St Mungo’s Primary School Choir, the Telemann Ensemble – and a
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We hope you’re all looking forward to the latest talk on Sir William Macewen as much as we are! It’s free to come along but we’d just ask that you register on Eventbrite so we have an idea of numbers. The link can be found here. We look forward to seeing you on November 21!
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