In the second in the series of the Trust's winter talks for 2024 we welcome David Powell of DC Thomson to speak about the DC Thomson archives. The Archives TheContinue reading "Winter Talk 2: David Powell on the DC Thomson Archives"
Kevin McMullan has been a Project Manager with the University of St Andrews for 4 years. Prior to that, he was a project surveyor for 13 years working for variousContinue reading "Winter Talk 3: Kevin McMullan on the Madras College Development"
You're invited to our renowned Hidden Gardens Event!The St Andrews Preservation Trust is delighted to invite you to its renowned Hidden Gardens event on 23 June 2024. Revealing some ofContinue reading "Hidden Gardens 2024"
Members and Trustees of the St Andrews Preservation Trust are cordially invited to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 15th August 2024. The meeting will be held atContinue reading "St Andrews Preservation Trust AGM 2024"
The Eden Project Tuesday 20th August, 2.30pm at the St Andrews Bowling Club. The St Andrews Preservation Trust are delighted to announce a new series of Autumn Talks, following the successContinue reading "Autumn Talk 1: The Eden Project"
Join us on Sunday 8th September for an interesting peek inside the Doocot, a wander around the Lade Braes and to find out more about our preservation goals, eventsContinue reading "Doors Open Day – Bogward Doocot, St Andrews"
Biba and the Jetsons of Kilrymont 17 September, 2.30pm at the St Andrews Bowling Club. Hosted by Ian Davidson. This talk will take a look at the design of thisContinue reading "Autumn Talk 2: Biba and the Jetsons of Kilrymont"
The Anstruther Tahitian Princess 15 October, 2.30pm. St Andrews Bowling Club. The St Andrews Preservation Trust are delighted to announce a new series of Autumn Talks, following the success ofContinue reading "Autumn Talk 3: The Anstruther Tahitian Princess"
Annual Lecture - What Makes St Andrews Special This year, Nigel Edward Morecroft will talk about his book St Andrews: Camelot of Golf. Partly a social history, he will discussContinue reading "Annual Lecture – What Makes St Andrews Special"
It’s our privilege to welcome on Tuesday 28 January 2025, Fife’s own Duncan Annand, Public Artist and Sculptor, and Member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, to speak about the making of his bronze statue of “Old Tom Morris”, who needs no introduction. This new work stands in Bow Butts on Golf Place, St Andrews, and was unveiled in October 2024. He will bring an artist’s viewpoint to history and speak about how his quietly engaging work contributes to a sense of place. With his humble view of his role in the creation of his work, he sees himself as “standing on the shoulders of giants”. He will reveal the fascinating journey of making a bronze sculpture, and how he brings “vitality, balance, gravity and irony” to his figurative work. He will show some of the other work he has been commissioned to make and share what he has learned about his subjects in the process. Part tribute to the man who was Old Tom Morris, as well as the other great characters of Scottish History that he has had the honour to portray, his talk will be sprinkled with some humorous anecdotes, speculation on their lives, and possibly even opinions about golf.