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Byres Road Book Festival at Hillhead Library – Lachlan Goudie – The Secrets of Painting

Byres Road Book Festival at Hillhead Library – Lachlan Goudie – The Secrets of Painting
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Free - ticket required
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This event is run by an external organisation but takes place in a Glasgow Life venue. Glasgow Life does not take any responsibility for this event including the communication of any cancellations or rearrangements, or the ticket sales for this event.
Dates and times
Friday 25th Sept 2026
5:00pm
Age
16+ years
Venue
Hillhead Library
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Join Lachlan Goudie and discover the stories behind some of history's greatest paintings and the techniques that shaped artistic innovation across centuries.

Lachlan Goudie is an artist, writer and BBC broadcaster known for making art history accessible to wide audiences

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