Events

It is almost time for the first talk of the new session of Strathblane Heritage Society. All details of this much looked forward to talk are on the poster. A warm welcome awaits all. The Committee

A wee reminder of the Strathblane Heritage meeting on Monday night. Please come along to learn of our long past history. Doors open 7 o’clock. A warm welcome awaits.

Not long until our first meeting of this our 30th. anniversary year, can you believe it?!! We look forward to welcoming you next Monday. As we are planning a Heritage Society website we would be most grateful for donations towards what will be a very useful tool. See you Monday, doors open 7 o’clock for […]

Please come along, two weeks tonight, to hear a talk, the subject of which most of us will know nothing!! Meeting starts 7.30, doors open 7.00, come early! We look forward to welcoming you.

A.G.M. of Strathblane Heritage coming up. Don’t be put off coming!! Lots of other stuff! Meeting starts 7.30, doors open 7.00 A warm welcome awaits.

Author and presenter Sally Magnusson introduces her latest novel, an exploration of the challenges of unlooked-for love in later life, set against the backdrop of the brutal Highland Clearances.

Pat Thomson of Balfron Heritage Society presents the inside story of the industrial revolution that swept through the villages of the Blane and Endrick valleys in the 18th and 19th centuries with the arrival of cotton-bleaching and printing works – including our own Blanefield Printworks.

Roger Doubal and Katy Lamb of Loch Ard Local History Group reveal the astonishing Victorian engineering feat that is the Loch Katrine Water Pipeline, which of course passes underneath our village

Following our highly successful film night last January, we return to the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive at the Kelvin Hall for a selection of historical films that tell some stories of Scottish childhood in the past.

Duntreath has been in the hands of the Edmonstone family since 1434. Eddie Edmonstone will give an illustrated talk about its fluctuating fortunes, links to royalty and some of the colourful characters in his family tree.

Following the society’s Annual General Meeting, Alan McKirdy, author of the Landscapes in Stone series of books, tells the incredible story of Scotland’s geology – and the remarkable volcanic processes that led to the formation of the Blane Valley as we know it today.

Author Tim Clarkson illuminates what we once called the Dark Ages, when the Clyde Britons fought to defend their lands against marauding Picts and other foes and the Blane Valley was on the front line. The meeting starts at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)..

Author and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch shares her love of the hutting movement and the special place of Carbeth in Scotland’s relationship with the great outdoors. The meeting starts at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm).

Neil Fraser introduces archive images, film and sound held by Historic Environment Scotland, including remarkable aerial photographs of Strathblane from 1952. The meeting starts at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm).

Alastair Balfour uses historic film footage to trace the River Clyde’s astonishing 100-year growth from one small yard to the largest industrial complex in the western world. The meeting starts at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm).

Anne Balfour uncovers Strathblane’s links with the horrors of slavery in the Caribbean and Guyana. The meeting starts at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm).

Our World War 2 Heroes The Strathblane Heritage WW2 Group report on the the little-known lives and war service of the seven local men who were killed. Plus a short […]

Anne Balfour followed her talk on Strathblane’s links to slavery with an introduction to  three local men – a churchman, an MP and an Admiral – who helped to end […]

Ellen Park & Karine Davison regale us with the largely untold story of how hundreds of kids and their families escaped Glasgow for freedom, fresh air and fun at Carbeth. […]

Skilled local photographers Jamie Ballantine, Chris Bell, Stevi Jackson and Martin Shields reveal the secrets of a top shot and offer their 2026 calendars for sale. Annual Membership £15/ Visitors […]

Alastair Balfour recaptures in film and photos the golden age of Clyde steamers when thousands of Scots families took to the local beaches and resorts for their summer holidays. Annual […]

Dr Bob Sharp, educationalist, author and mountain rescue specialist presents an illustrated history of the Campsies as one of Central Scotland’s most popular locations for walking, climbing and – yes […]

Professor Richard Oram of Stirling University presents the remarkable story of the Earl of Lennox and the large slice of Western Scotland – including the Blane Valley – that he […]