West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage

18/06/2026

We have been busy with our friends from Y Sort It and Queens Quay House on a Museums Galleries Scotland funded project looking at nights out. We have really enjoyed hearing about what makes a great night out - now and in the past. They all enjoy a good night of music. The residents at Queens Quay mentioned going to the Locarno and Clouds disco? Keep an eye on this space for the outcomes!

18/06/2026

HERE WE ARE AGAIN
EXHIBITION BY FAIFLEY ART GROUP
CLYDEBANK TOWN HALL, GALLERY 5
TUESDAY 30TH JUNE TO THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST
FREE ENTRY.
Even the art groups in Clydebank have World Cup Fever! We are delighted to host Faifley Art Group's newest showcase of their stunning art. All works are for sale. Please pop in and have a wander and enjoy some local talent!
Proceeds from this portrait in felt of John McGinn by Janice Belshaw will go to St Margaret's Hospice in Clydebank.

18/06/2026

Today we take another dip into our excitingly named Accidents and Disasters File and we find this image of an overturned timber lorry at the Church Street Roundabout from today in 1993.

17/06/2026

⚽Join us for a chat and Q and A with football historian Iain Campbell Whittle of the Scottish Football Historians Group all about the first football champions of the world, Renton FC. ⚽

Founded in 1872, Renton F.C. with their motto of "Never Say Die" were original members of the Scottish Cup tournament, defeating Kilmarnock 2 -0 on 18th November 1873. As this was the first of three games to kick off in the Cup that day, this is believed to be the very first official competitive football match to take place in Scotland. The team were knocked out in a semi-final clash against Queens Park reaching the final the following year, only to be defeated once again by Queens Park. Renton finally lifted the cup in 1885, beating Vale of Leven F.C., and again in 1888. The 1888 victory was followed by a match against the FA Cup winner West Bromwich Albion, with Renton winning the match with four goals to one in front of six thousand spectators at Cathkin Park, Glasgow. With football exclusively being played in England and Scotland at the time Renton were proclaimed "Champions of the World" and a sign stating this was proudly displayed outside their ground at Tontine Park.

🎟️Tickets are free but ticketed. Scan the QR Code or follow the link to secure your space:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-cup-fever-renton-fc-champions-q-and-a-tickets-1992057589876

17/06/2026

Taken today in 1985, Boghead Farm, .

13/06/2026

From today in 1979 , the demolition iof Bonhill South Church.

12/06/2026

FOOTBALL CARD SWAP
SATURDAY 27TH JUNE
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY 11.30 AM - 12.30PM
Does your child have World Cup Fever? Are they obsessed with football? Are they collecting small bits of card that look suspiciously like football cards? Are they talk about 'doublers'? Do they know the words to the Scottish World Cup tune?
If it's mainly yes to these please join us for a card swap! Its free and drop in!

12/06/2026

RSA 200: SCREENPRINTING WITH ROSALIND LAWLESS
Saturday 1st August 10.15am - 12.15pm
Clydebank Museum in Clydebank Library
If you have always wanted to try screenprinting, this could be the class for you! We will have prepared screens on a Clydebank theme that you will personalise using stencils. We provide all the materials.
The Royal Scottish Academy celebrates 200 years and this class is in connection with Royal Academician Frances Walker whose screenprint we hold in West Dunbartonshire's collection. Rosalind is a professional printmaker based in Glasgow but grew up in Duntocher.

Suitable for age 14+
Please book via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rsa-200-screenprinting-with-rosalind-lawless-tickets-1990781090833?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

11/06/2026

PLANT SWAP IS BACK!
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY GARDEN
SATURDAY 11TH JULY 10AM -1PM
FREE AND DROP IN
Have you got too many plants, are they taking over? Would you like to give them to a good home? Please join us and see what you can pick up while you are there! We take seeds and seedlings too! Its free and drop in!

11/06/2026

GELLIPLATE PRINTING WITH JENNY SMILLIE
THURSDAY 23RD JULY 1-3PM
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY
Suitable for age 12 upwards.
Please book via Eventbrite - we are under WDC Creative Learning
We are looking forward to Jenny sharing her joy of gelliplates! Here's a wee video to give you an idea of how it works using leaves or stencils and experimenting with colour. It's a little bit like monoprinting, we are addicted!

This 10.5 minute video shows the process of making a four layer gel...