Glasgow through the Looking-Glass (events)
Parallel to the exhibition at the Mitchell Library to mark the publication of reputedly the world's first comics in Glasgow, in 1825, the Stirling Maxwell Centre and Glasgow Libraries are hosting a day of talks and family-friendly events. Free, but ticketed.
College of Arts School of Modern Languages and Cultures Stirling Maxwell Centre
Date: Saturday 07 June 2025
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Venue: Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow, G3 7DN
Category: Exhibitions, Public lectures, Social events, Open days and visits
Speaker: Various
Parallel to the exhibition at the Mitchell Library to mark the publication of Glasgow Looking Glass, reputedly the world's first comics in Glasgow, in 1825, the Stirling Maxwell Centre and Glasgow Libraries are hosting a day of talks and family-friendly events. Free, but ticketed.
10:00 to 12:15: talks on the creation and legacy of the original Glasgow Looking-Glass, the city in 1825, and the presentation of the Glasgow New Looking Glass 2025.
14:00 to 15:00: comic-drawing workshop for ‘kids’ of all ages.
Find out more about the rare Glasgow Looking Glass from a podcast by Professor Laurence Grove and Dr Danielle Schwertner, of the Stirling Maxwell Centre, in Stories from Glasgow: Episode Two - The World’s First Comic (with a podcast).