GSG Geological Society of Glasgow

GSG Geological Society of Glasgow 📆 Founded 1858.
🌋 Exploring Glasgow’s geology through lectures, field trips & local rocks.
🗣️ Monthly talks September-April.
🪨 All welcome!

Society meets on the second Thursday of the month from October to April in the Gregory Building, University of Glasgow, from 730pm. Tea, coffee, lively discussion and a bookshop are held after the talks. Founding date
1858

🌋 A reminder that this coming Thursday we are expecting a big turnout for Brian Bell’s lecture on volcanism and sediment...
04/10/2026

🌋 A reminder that this coming Thursday we are expecting a big turnout for Brian Bell’s lecture on volcanism and sedimentation in the Inner Hebrides.

This is a free event. Everyone welcome.
Kelvin Hall. 7pm.

🌍 THIS WEEK IN GEOLOGY.📰 Catch up on this week's snippets of geological news.
04/10/2026

🌍 THIS WEEK IN GEOLOGY.

📰 Catch up on this week's snippets of geological news.

29/09/2026

🎥 TRAILER: THE ANCIENT LANDSCAPES OF THE INNER HEBRIDES

A short video about our upcoming lecture next Thursday. Hopefully you are keen to come along.

Free. No booking required, but on Eventbrite. Link in Bio!

❗️NEWS AND UPDATES.Here is some updates from the GSG. Thanks to all that attended our events this month, reminder about ...
24/09/2026

❗️NEWS AND UPDATES.

Here is some updates from the GSG. Thanks to all that attended our events this month, reminder about the T.N.G Medal, and Hugh Miller's 224th birthday.

⏰ REMINDER!🌴 The Fossil Grove in Victoria Park is open tomorrow from 12-4pm. If you are free, why not pop along to see 3...
19/09/2026

⏰ REMINDER!

🌴 The Fossil Grove in Victoria Park is open tomorrow from 12-4pm. If you are free, why not pop along to see 330-million-year-old trees in the heart of Glasgow?

🗣 OCTOBER LECTURE🌋 "THE ANCIENT VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES OF THE INNER HEBRIDES"Our lecture series continues on October 8th wh...
16/09/2026

🗣 OCTOBER LECTURE

🌋 "THE ANCIENT VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES OF THE INNER HEBRIDES"

Our lecture series continues on October 8th when Brian Bell will give a pictorial lecture on the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. This is a public event and free-for-all.

09/09/2026

⏰ REMINDER: LECTURE

Our first monthly lecture of the session (Lithium Exploration: Scotland and Beyond) is tomorrow at 7pm in the Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre. This is a free event, and you do not need to be a member. Please do pop along.

07/09/2026

🥇 T.N GEORGE MEDAL

This year we are asking for nominations from the Membership for our 2027 T.N George Medal, awarded “for excellence in palaeontology and/or stratigraphy”.

ANYONE, member or not, can nominate a suitable candidate, which should be sent to [email protected] no later than 15 October with a reason for nomination attached.

🎥 Find a short video below.

07/09/2026

🎥 TRAILER: LITHIUM EXPLORATION: SCOTLAND AND BEYOND.

A short video about our upcoming lecture on Thursday. Hopefully you are keen to come along.

Free. No booking required, but on Eventbrite. Link in Bio!

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