Place at the Table

Food, drink and Scotland's identity

Whilst Glasgow is in the international spotlight during the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, leading chefs, food writers, television broadcasters and cultural figures will gather for Place at the Table, part of the Merchant City Festival that celebrates the city’s diverse food culture and explores Scotland’s relationship with Commonwealth nations.

Familiar faces including Andi Oliver, presenter of the BBC’s Great British Menu; broadcasting legend Kirsty Wark; poet, playwright and Scotland’s former Makar, Jackie Kay CBE; and renowned US historian Dr Jessica B. Harris, whose book High on the Hog inspired her Netflix series of the same name, will use food to explore Scotland’s place in the world.   

'Place at the Table' is a collaborative initiative between the Oxford Cultural Collective, Glasgow Life and the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies at the University of Glasgow.'

Dinner Events

🎫 Book a full day of Place at the Table talks for £15 

Talks

Friday 31 July

Saturday 1 August

Multi Buy Savings

Our multibuy savings start when you book a full day of "Place at the Table" talks.

10:00am - The Food of the Indian Diaspora,

12:00pm - Between Two Waters

3:00pm Affirming Humanity


Book all 3 sessions for £15 (plus booking fee)

10:00am - Reckoning with Glasgow's Past

12:00pm - Rethinking Scottish Identity

2:00pm Food Cultures & Social Change

4:00pm - The New Glasgow


Book all 4 sessions for £15 (plus booking fee)

Please visit the Glasgow Life Tickets website to complete your booking. Discounts will apply automatically once the relevant number of talks have been added to your basket.


If you require assistance with your booking, you can phone the Box Office directly on 0141 353 8000 or email box_office_enquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk

Please note that for multibuy discounts to apply, all tickets have to be selected for the same day. This discount only applies to a place at the table talks in City Halls at Merchant City Festival.