Peter Ross - Steeple Chasing
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- Tickets
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£11.20 (£10 ticket charge plus £1.20 booking fee)
- Dates and times
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21st May 2023
4:15PM - 5:15PM
- Age
- Adult, Over 14s only. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Churches are all
around us. Their steeples remain landmarks in our towns, villages and cities,
even as their influence and authority has waned. They contain art and
architectural wonders - one huge gallery scattered, like a handful of jewels,
across these isles.
In Steeple Chasing, award-winning writer
Peter Ross sets out to tell their stories and through them a story of Britain.
Join him as he visits the unassuming Norfolk church which contains a disturbing
secret, and London's mighty cathedrals with their histories of fire and love.
Meet cats and bats, monks and druids, angels of oak and steel. Steeple
Chasing, though it sometimes strikes an elegiac note, is a song
of praise. It celebrates churches for their beauty and meaning, and for the
tales they tell. It is about people as much as place, flesh and bone not just
flint and stone. From the painted hells of Surrey to the holy wells of Wales,
consider this a travel book . . .with bells on.
A thoroughly beguiling tour around the manifold riches of Britain's churches,
Ross' immersive book ranges from unassuming parish to mighty cathedral and
tells a defiantly human story of art, architecture, history and culture.
Peter Ross is a journalist based in
Glasgow and writes for The Guardian and Scotland on Sunday.
Dispatch Charges
E-tickets - Free of charge
Fulfilment Fee - £1.95
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- Online up to £1.50
- Phone up to £1.75
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0141 353 8000.
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Accessible toilets
There are several accessible toilets in this venue. For more information on the location and features of these toilets, please use the AccessAble guide.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome at the venue, but please be aware that noise levels can be high during some events. At the time of booking please let our Box Office Team know if an assistance dog will be accompanying you to the venue, or email the Venue Team at GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Hearing loop
The stalls of the Main Hall and New Hall are equipped with induction loop systems, but operation is dependent on each individual event or performance, so provision can vary. Headsets can be supplied during your visit. For more information about the availability of induction loop systems at the venue please email our Venue Team: GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair access is from the Killermont Street entrance (North Entrance) only. From this entrance, there is Lift access to all levels.
Each performance space has designated seating for wheelchairs and a companion is welcome to sit with you. Please contact our box office team for more information at box_office_enquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk
Wheelchairs are available on request. For use of a venue wheelchair, please call in advance, ask at the reception desk or email our Venue Team at GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Baby changing
There are baby changing facilities in the café toilets and exhibition corridor toilets (next to the Box Office)
Baby feeding
Breastfeeding is welcome at the venue.
Cafe or restaurant
Full table service is not available, food or drinks are ordered from the service counter. However, food and drinks can be brought to the table.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
Full table service is not available, food or drinks are ordered from the service counter. However, food and drinks can be brought to the table.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
No tables are permanently fixed. No chairs are permanently fixed. Some chairs have armrests.
Drinking straws are available.
Menus are hand held and wall mounted. Menus are not available in Braille. Menus are not available in large print. Picture menus are not available.
Café Opening hours are 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday. The café also will be open for events to ticketholders only. For more information contact our Venue Team at GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Parking
There is no on-site parking but there are nearby car parks:
Concert Square Car Park - visit their website
Buchanan Galleries Car Park - visit their website
Please note Buchanan Galleries close at 9pm.
Meter Street parking is also available. Read parking information on Glasgow City Council's website
Photography and video recording
At times, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
The public are only permitted to record and take photos where explicit permission has been granted in advance.
Free wifi
Yes, there is free public Wifi access. To connect, visitors have to register with the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Public Wifi which should pop up on their browser. After that visitors will only need their password for future uses.
Location Map
With many different rooms and breakout areas available, the complex can accommodate meetings and conferences from 12 - 2000 delegates. Visit the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's venue hire web page to find out more.