Members' Centres and
Friends' Groups

EDINBURGH MEMBERS' CENTRE
( Charity Number SC 025732 )

The Edinburgh Members' Centre was formed in 1974 and draws its membership mainly from the greater Edinburgh area. The Centre offers a full and varied programme of events in both winter and summer. The activities include :-

• Winter and spring meetings which are held in Augustine United Church, which is located at 41-43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL on Thursdays at 2:30 pm or 7:30pm unless otherwise notified. These usually involve an illustrated talk on a wide range of topics related to National Trust for Scotland interests etc.
  A hearing indiction loop is available at the venue.
• Non-members are welcome to the lectures for a donation of £3 per person at the door. Booking is not required.
• Between April and October the Centre organises half- and full-day, evening and overnight visits to a diverse range of both NTS and non-NTS properties and places of interest.
  In 2019 visits are planned to York; Govan Old Church & Riverside Museum; Monteviot House & Gardens; Dumfries House; Broomhall House; Mellerstain House; Irvine Maritime Museum & Dalgarven Mill.
• Although booking on visits is open only to Centre members, we welcome non-members who accompany a member.
• A programme of urban walks is offered to Centre Members between April and October in East Lothian, Glasgow, Bathgate, Leith & Edinburgh.
• Other occasional events such as outings to the theatre or social evenings.

Membership of the Centre is £9 per year or £17 for two persons at the same address. Admission to meetings is free to Centre members.

To join or further information contact our Membership Secretary - Peter Westbrook on 0131 539 2826 or through the e-mail link.

The programme from February 2019 to January 2020 is given below.

Programme February 2019 to January 2020

Thursday 28 February 2019 at 2.30pm

Talk by Simon Green, Architectural Historian, Historic Environment Scotland, "Dumfries House - an Architectural Story".

Thursday 14 March 2019 at 2.30pm

Talk by Arran Johnston, Author & Historian, Scottish Battlefields Trust, "Essential Agony: The Battle of Dunbar Campaign of 1650".

Thursday 28 March 2019 at 7.30 pm

Talk by Dr. Antonia Lawrence-Allen, Curator NTS Edinburgh & East, "The making of a mansion house: How Hill of Tarvit was designed to impress the best".

Thursday 19 September 2019 at 7.30pm

Talk by Adam Cumming, Scotland's Churches Trust, "Historic Churches of Scotland - early church building in a European context".

Thursday 3 October 2019 at 7.30pm

Talk by Sheila Szatkowski, Author & Historian, "Guess who's coming to Dinner? Visitors to Edinburgh in late 18th & early 19th Century".

Thursday 17 October 2019 at 7.30pm

Talk by Derek Alexander, Head of Archaeological Services NTS, "Jacobite Archaeology at Glencoe & Glensheil".

Thursday 31 October 2019 at 7.30pm

Talk by Ruth Boreham, Historian, "Mary Somerville - Queen of Science".

Thursday 14 November 2019 at 2.30pm

Talk by Liza Cole, Property Manager NTS, "Saints and Seabirds - looking after St. Abb's Head National Nature Reserve".

Thursday 28 November 2019 at 2.30pm

Talk by Olwyn Owen, Archaeological Consultant & Trustee of Archaeology Scotland, "Landing in Paradise - the Vikings in Scotland".

Thursday 30 January 2020 at 7.30pm

46th Annual General Meeting.

Edinburgh Members' Centre of the National Trust for Scotland is a registered Scottish charity number SC025732.

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