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The Mediaeval Glasgow Trust organises the yearly St Mungo Festival as a contribution to Glasgow’s civic life through its free events and exhibitions which attempt to bring alive the story of the city’s founding to all its people. After a successful Festival in 2016, this year offers up a mix of old and new. The Festival begins on Wednesday 11 January with lectures hosted by Glasgow Life & Glasgow City Heritage Trust. The speakers this year are Dr David Caldwell, President of the Scottish Society of Antiquaries and Dr Anthony Lewis, Curator of Scottish Historic at Glasgow Museums. New for this year is a performance by candlelight of the First Vespers for the Feast of Glasgow’s Patron, St Kentigern (also known as Mungo), on Thursday 12 January at Glasgow Cathedral – the first such performance in over four hundred years. The day after, Friday 13 January, is the feast day itself and, as in previous years, the Cathedral is open to public for all who want to discover St Mungo’s story for themselves. Elsewhere in the city, Mungo’s Bairns will play havoc with the legends in song and dance at

Wellington Church in University Avenue, Hillhead. On Sunday 15 January, Glasgow Churches Together celebrate the 820th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral built by Bishop Jocelyn in 1197. The Molendinar Lecture will be given on Wednesday 18 Jan by Gordon Matheson, former leader of Glasgow City Council and visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, on the subject of ‘Saints, Trains and Commonwealth Games: Now to Shape Globalisation’. A new event for 2017 is a talk on Thursday 19 January about Maister Peter Low, founder in 1599 of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons in Glasgow; especially interesting in this year of ‘History, Heritage & Archaeology’.

Catherine McMaster Chair Mediaeval Glasgow Trust

FOOD & DRINK AT THE ST MUNGO FESTIVAL

WEST ON THE GREEN

WEST ON THE CORNER

ST MUNGO MUSEUM CAFÉ

Templeton Building Glasgow Green G40 1AW 0141 550 0135 (opt.1)

160 Woodlands Rd G3 6LF 0141 332 0540

2 Castle St G4 0RH 0141 276 1625

Meal with St. Mungo lager.

St Mungo Afternoon Tea from 2.00–4.00 pm, cost £6.50 per person. Note: The Museum is closed on a Monday.

Meal from St Mungo menu with St Mungo lager. Phone, or visit westonthegreen.com to book a table.

Phone, or visit westonthecorner.com to book a table.

ST MUNGO’S MOVABLE FEAST

A’CHALLTAINN FISH RESTAURANT & BAR

Friday 13 January

54 Calton Entry G40 2SB 0141 237 9220 [email protected]

£35 per person. Must be booked in advance. Contact Andrea Pearson on 07769676899 or email walkinglunch@copytaker. com. From the organisers of the Glasgow Walking Lunch, this 3 hour guided walk with lunch tells the story of the city in four courses. Travel through 1500 years of the Glasgow story with food and travel writer Andrea Pearson (The List Eating and Drinking Guide, The Herald) sampling food & drink from some of the best independent eateries in the city.

CAFÉ GANDOLFI 64 Albion St G1 1NY 0141 552 6813 cafegandolfi.com

Food inspired by St Mungo’s Glasgow: Cajun Fillet fish, brioche bun, hand cut chips, tartar sauce - £9

> This facsimile from the Office of St Mungo is reproduced from the 13th-century Sprouston Breviary by kind permission of the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.

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WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY

THURSDAY 12 JANUARY

Glasgowlife/Glasgow City Heritage Trust Lectures

First Vespers for the Feast of St Kentigern

Dr David Caldwell & Dr Anthony Lewis

The first speaker, Dr David Caldwell, is President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, who will speak about the over eight hundred medieval grave-slabs and commemorative crosses, many with images of warriors and priests, hunting scenes, weapons and other items of equipment in West Highland churches and burial grounds. These objects offer a remarkable insight into a society that promoted itself as being Celtic, different from the mainstream culture of Lowland Scotland. Dr Caldwell retired in 2012 from a career in National Museums Scotland spanning thirty-eight years. Latterly he was Keeper of Scotland and Europe and Keeper of Archaeology. Many of his research interests are focussed on the Medieval Period in the West Highlands and Islands. He directed excavations at Finlaggan in Islay from 1990 to 1997. He is currently President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

The second speaker is Dr Anthony Lewis, Curator of Scottish His­ toric, Glasgow Museums speaking about the Tontine Heads at Provand’s Lordship and the branding of the Georgian City with ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’. Dr Lewis has been Curator of Scottish History, based at St Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art, since 2006; however he has worked for Glasgow Museums since the 1990s as both a Venue and Learning Assistant. He is currently responsible for collections covering Scottish Government and Nobility, Scottish Banking, Jacobite and Hanoverian conflicts, Scottish military medals, Scottish trade and transport tokens and Scottish rural life as well as working closely with the Provand’s Lordship. Anthony cur­rently serves on a committee interpreting Scottish heritage for the National Trust for Scotland.

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GLASGOW CATHEDRAL A reconstruction of First Vespers will be sung on the Eve of St Mungo’s Feast in Glasgow Cathedral by the ensemble The Cantors of the Holy Rude directed by Alan Henderson. This event will be the first time since the Reformation that a complete Office for the city’s sixth-century patron saint will be sung in the Cathedral that remains dedicated to him since the twelfth century. The Cathedral doors will be open at 5.00 pm. to enable those attending to view Tom Allan’s sculpture ‘The Dear Green Place’ and facsimiles of the Office from the thirteenth-century Sprouston Breviary displayed on this occasion by kind permission of the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.

6.00 pm (tea & coffee from 5.30 pm)

5.30 – 6.30 pm

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Free entry. Please contact [email protected]

More information from [email protected]

The Molendinar Award 2017 The Moleninar Award 2017 will be given this year to Royson Primary School. There will be a presentation of £1500, awarded by the trustees the Mediaeval Glasgow Trust.

FRIDAY 13 JANUARY The Feastday of St Mungo ­— Patron of Glasgow The Cathedral is open all day for pilgrims, visitors and tourists to visit the tomb of St Mungo and read about his life in the Vita Kentigerni. This is a special day for celebration. The Cathedral is open and free from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm.

Mungo’s Bairns

University of Glasgow students have worked with over thirteen primary schools to produce this festival of song and drama to bring the legends and life of St Mungo into 2017. Who is Bishop Mungo and what is the Bell? Come and see! 10.00 am – 12.00 noon wellington church 77 southpark avenue · g12 8le free. For more details, contact [email protected]

SATURDAY 14 JANUARY

Following the Molendinar We will follow the path St Mungo would have taken along the Molendinar Burn to the River Clyde. The walk is mostly paved and all down hill. It is about six miles should take about three hours. Participants must dress warmly, bringing hats, gloves and refreshments. There are two planned comfort breaks.

Festival & Feastday Mass of St Mungo This year is the nine hundreth anniversary of the re-establishment of the Diocese of Glasgow (1114–1118) under Bishop John and also the bicentenary of St Andrew’s Cathedral on Clyde Street.

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The Cathedral Chapter will join Archbishop Philip Tartaglia in the Church of St Mungo in Townhead. Representatives from all deaneries are invited to join the parishioners with the St Mungo Singers and the Knights of St Columba.

free. For any questions or just to confirm please email [email protected]

There is a reception in Church Hall after Mass for all.

10.00 am – 13.00 pm

7.00 pm

Youth of the City Pupils from St Mungo’s Academy and Whitehill Secondary School will meet Dr Laurence Whitley at the West Door of the Cathedral and process to the Tomb for the dedication of the city’s youth to St Mungo. Catherine McMaster, the Festival Organiser will be present to meet them with the Friends of Glasgow Cathedral. 12.00 noon glasgow cathedral castle st · g4 0qz

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Vita Kentigerni at the Mitchell Library

Come and see a copy of the Vita Kentigerni, the 12th century book commissioned by Bishop Jocelyn of Glasgow to be written by Jocelin of Furness in Cumbria. Also on display is the City Charter, where Bishop Jocelin was given the right to raise taxes, found a weekly Fair (and the annual fair still in existence today!). Readings by Archbishop Tartaglia and Dr Laurence Whitley with music by the St Mungo Singers, Ruskaya Capella & Harp music. from 12.15 pm mitchell library · north st · g3 7dn free. Contact Dr Irene O’Brien on 0141 287 2908

SATURDAY 14 JANUARY

SUNDAY 15 JANUARY

MONDAY 16 JANUARY

St Mungo Museum Fun Day

Festival Ecumenical Service — Celebrate the City

A Tour of Glasgow Cathedral

Use paper and paint to create your own images of St Mungo’s story.

Early Glasgow – The Story of Church & City The Exhibition runs from Monday 16 – Saturday 28 January

Free places for the entire family. 1.30 – 3.00 pm st mungo’s museum of religious life & art · 2 castle st · g4 0rh free. Phone the Museum on 0141 276 1623 for more information.

The Lord Lyon will speak to the charter and the City – Dr Rajan Madhok, Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow, will respond for the people. The Lord Provost Sadie Docherty with the Lord Dean of Guild and Deacon Convenor join with Sir Kenneth Calman, Chancellor of Glasgow University to celebrate the Feast of St Kentigern. Professor David Galloway of the Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians, John O’Neill, Rector of the High School of Glasgow and Glasgow Churches Together will join them. The St Mungo Singers, Salvation Army Band and Russkaya Cappella shall provide musical support to the service. 4.30 pm glasgow cathedral castle st · g4 0qz Contact the Cathedral Office to book a seat on 0141 552 8198

Join archaeologist Adrian Cox of the Historical Environment Scotland for a guided tour of the Cathedral, exploring its history and archaeology. As part of the tour, we will follow in the footsteps of countless pilgrims in the medieval period and look at how the building has developed through the centuries. two tours at 12.00 noon & 3.00 pm glasgow cathedral castle st · g4 0qz To book places, contact [email protected]

A not to be missed chance to view here in Glasgow, possibly for the first time since the Reformation in 1560, two volumes of the City’s earliest documentary history. These include the City’s 12th century foundation charter and will be displayed alongside items from the City’s archives. The items have been loaned with the permission of the Scottish Catholic Heritage Commission and courtesy of Aberdeen University Library where they are located. 1.30 – 3.00 pm mitchell library · north st · g3 7dn free. Phone the Museum on 0141 276 1623 for more information

MONDAY 16 JANUARY

TUESDAY 17 JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY

Conservation of Glasgow Cathedral’s Stoneworks

‘City Built upon a Powerful Story’

Stones & Stories: The Cathedral to Govan Old Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Johnnie Clark, the Historic Environment Scotland Works Manager, will explain to attendees the techniques used in the conservation programme to restore the walls, windows and tower of Glasgow Cathedral. Come in warm clothing and sturdy shoes! two tours at 12.00 noon & 3.00 pm glasgow cathedral castle st · g4 0qz To book places, contact [email protected]

Neil Baxter Hon frias, Hon friba Secretary & Treasurer, rias

Most cities are built on trade routes, or in defensible positions around a fortification or as market centres, surrounded by rich agriculture. Glasgow came into being for quite different reasons, as a place of pilgrimage and a focus of worship. It has been described as ‘a city built upon a powerful story’. This talk explores the evolution of Glasgow from its earliest days. It will examine the vision the medieval church had for the city. Neil Baxter will also reflect upon how, through the ages, Glasgow’s special character has reflected the ethos of its founding fathers. Neil has been CEO of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (rias) since March 2008. In May 2008, he received Glasgow’s Lord Provost’s Award. In 2013 he was awarded the Royal Incorporation’s Honorary Fellowship and in 2016 the Honorary

Among numerous publications Neil wrote The Wee Green Book – a History of Glasgow Green and edited Glasgow’s medieval history, A Tale of Two Towns. In 2016 he co-authored and co-edited Scotstyle: 100 Years of Scottish Architecture (1915–2016). 6 pm st mungo’s museum of religious life & art · 2 castle st · g4 0rh To book a place, email [email protected]

We will meet at the front portal of Glasgow Cathedral and walk to the shrine of St Constantine at Govan Old as St Mungo might have done. The walk is under four miles and should take less than two hours depending upon the fitness of participants. Participants must dress warmly, bringing hats, gloves and refreshments. There are no planned comfort breaks until we reach Govan Old for a picnic lunch. All welcome. 10.00 am – 12.00 pm glasgow cathedral castle st · g4 0qz free. For any questions or just to confirm please email [email protected]

  Show & Tell event at the Mitchell Library Archivists & expert historians will be available between 1.00 & 2.30 pm to explain items from the City archives in addition to the city’s 12th century foundation charter.

WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY

St Mungo’s Cave

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Come and see a temporary installation inspired by the now lost cave of St Mungo. Like St Fillan in Pittenweem and St Margaret of Scotland in Dunfermline there was a cave where Glasgow’s saint went to meditate and pray. We don’t know where his cave is now but it would likely have been along the banks of the Molendinar by the Cathedral, possibly even near Dovehill. This installation will reimagine the idea of a space where you can retreat, to be renewed and strengthened, ready to return stronger. Commemorating the lost cave the installation will be destroyed by fire to mark the end of the Festival. 12.00 noon – 4.00 pm city of glasgow college fine art dpt · 190 cathedral st · g4 0rf & swg3 · 100 eastvale place · g3 8qg

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Saints, Trains and Commonwealth Games: Now to Shape Globalisation’ Gordon Matheson

Gordon Matheson CBE, former Leader of Glasgow City Council and visiting professor at the Institute for Future Cities at University of Strathclyde, will use the 2017 Molendinar Lecture to argue that empowered cities are key to addressing the challenges of globalisation. In a talk that will range from the mediaeval origins of Glasgow to the fallout from Brexit, he will propose that the ‘metropolitan revolution’, combined with a benign sense of civic history and identity, is a more productive and less divisive response to globalisation than populist movements. 7.00 pm (civic reception at 6.30 pm) glasgow city chambers · george square · g2 1du Invitations from Mediaeval Glasgow Trust to guests & friends. Contact [email protected] for tickets.

Seminar: Glasgow City’s Early History Four leading experts will present lectures on various aspects of Glasgow’s early history. Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow will discuss the early history of the bishopric of Glasgow; Joanna Tucker, also of Glasgow University will talk about the old cartulary of the Cathedral. After breaking for Tea & Coffee, Dr David Bertie will explore the Heraldry of the Pre-Reformation Bishops and Archbishops of the City. The seminar concludes with Elaine Moohan of the Open University and the subject of the Music at Glasgow Cathedral before the Reformation.

Maistre Peter Lowe and Glasgow

1.00 – 4.00 pm

Mr Roy Miller, Honorary Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, will discuss the surgeon Peter Lowe, founder of the College in 1599, and his contribution to Glasgow. The event will take place in College Hall, featuring portraits of the College founding members and King James VI of Scotland, who granted the Royal Charter in 1599. There will be a display of Peter Lowe’s 16th century surgical texts and other historical collections from the College’s foundation.

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12.30 – 1.30 pm

To book, contact the Museum on 0141 287 2999 or email [email protected]

royal college of physicians & surgeons of glasgow 232–242 st vincent street · g2 5rj free but limited places. Contact to book at [email protected] or 0141 221 6072.

2017 marks the ninth year that the St Mungo Festival has celebrated our patron saint and endeavoured to increase awareness of the city’s history through a series of events throughout Glasgow. The Festival runs from 11–19 January.  

Festival Organiser Catherine McMaster Mediaeval Glasgow Trust 0141 763 2355 [email protected]

Photocall for Stones & Stories Historical Environment Scotland Johnnie Clark [email protected] Photocall for Stitches & Stories for Mungo St Mungo Museum of Religion & Arts [email protected]

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