Events

Re-collecting Empire is accompanied by a range of events. All are free unless otherwise stated.

The Curiosity Conversation: Dr Emma Bond
We still need to talk about empire
When: Available from Thursday 28 July
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms
Who: Adults
The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell. This month, Dr Emma Bond returns to the podcast to speak with Eilidh and Matt about the Re-collecting Empire project ahead of the exhibition opening on 31 July.

Patterns, Paint and Prints
When: Tuesday 9 August; 3-6 years from 2pm to 2:45pm, 7-12 years from 3pm to 4pm. Bookings here and here.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Families 
Create your own modern masterpiece inspired by the work of renowned artist Alberta Whittle. Try different techniques for printmaking, and take away a creation that’s uniquely yours.

Patterns, Paint and Prints Drop-in
When: Friday 12 August, 2-4pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Families 
Create your own modern masterpiece inspired by renowned artist Alberta Whittle when you drop into the Wardlaw Museum. Try different techniques for printmaking, and take away a creation that’s uniquely yours. Drop in, no booking required.

Museum Storytime – Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri
When: Available from Wednesday 17 August
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms
Who: All ages
Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime. Today, Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri tells the story of the Tenualosa Ilisha fish.

Dr Amy Parent in discussion with Dr Emma Bond: Building Solidarity and Re-collecting Empire
When: Tuesday 23 August, 5:30 – 6:15pm. Bookings here.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Adults
Join us for a discussion between Dr Amy Parent, Canada Research Chair for Indigenous Education, and Dr Emma Bond, co-curator of the Re-collecting Empire exhibition. Dr Parent is currently in Scotland with a delegation, working on building solidarity and stronger relationships between the Scottish Museums sector and indigenous communities. 
After the discussion, you will have the chance to ask your own questions.

The Curiosity Conversation – Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri
Fish, cultural memory and museums
When: Available from Thursday 25 August
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms
Who: Adults
The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell. This month, join Eilidh and Matt to speak to Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri as they reflect on issues of cultural memory and museums.

Creative Writing with Nadine Aisha Jassat
When: Friday 26 August, 3-5pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Adults
Join award-winning poet Nadine Aisha Jassat for a creative writing workshop at the Wardlaw Museum. Be inspired by the experiences of people from all over the world, reflect on identity, share your words and create poetry.

I Want To Be… A Modern Artist
When: Saturday 27 August 1-3pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Families
Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to get insider experience into different kinds of jobs that University can lead you to, and spend some time with the people who know all about them. From virtual reality to experiments to code-busting, we’ll explore a different job every month. This month, have you got what it takes to become the next big modern artist?

Music in Museums
When: Saturday 28 August, 2:30 – 3:15pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: All ages
Immerse yourself in music at the Wardlaw Museum. Drop in to hear music by St Andrews’ most talented performers. Today, folk and trad band Corrach will play a set inspired by the Moving Art, Connecting Voice project, with songs from around the world.

Museum Storytime – Dr Elsje van Kessel
When: Available from Wednesday 31 August
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms
Who: All ages
Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime. Today, Dr Elsje van Kessel tells the story of a missing magic lantern slide, and a girl called Mary Sabine.

Museum Late: BAME Network Takeover
When: Thursday 8 September, 7- 10pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Students
Cost: Early bird tickets £5/ Standard entry £8. Bookings here.
Want to party with a purpose? Join the BAME Network for their Museum Late, a takeover of the Wardlaw Museum inspired by the Re-collecting Empire exhibition. Expect the unexpected. Limited capacity.

Critical Conversations: Whose Museum?
When: Tuesday 20 September, 5:30- 6:15pm
Where: Online. Check back for link.
Who: Adults
Whose voices are missing from museums? Which stories are not told? Which uncomfortable histories remain hidden? And how can museums move forward? From empire and colonialism to climate, identity and more, Critical Conversations bring together voices from a variety of perspectives to consider the critical issues. You will also have the opportunity to submit your thoughts and questions for the panel’s consideration.

Young Activists Day
When: Saturday 24 September, 12-4pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: All Ages
Stand up for what you believe in at Young Activists. With members of the BAME Student Network, all ages can explore the ways that empire is all around us, from fast fashion to your kitchen cupboards. Get hands-on with activities to amplify your voice and spread your message. Drop-in at any time. Complete all the activities and win a prize.

The Curiosity Conversation – Matt Ylitalo
Who knows what I know?
When: Available from Thursday 29 September
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms 
Who: Adults 
The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell.  This month, join Eilidh and Matt to speak to Matt Ylitalo, PhD candidate in the School of History, to discuss working with originating communities to reattribute and reinterpret collections.

Museum Storytime – Dr Luke Gartlan
When: Available from Wednesday 5 October
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms 
Who: All ages 
Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime.  Today, join Dr Luke Gartlan to discover the colonial connections in some of the photography collection here at St Andrews.

Creative Writing with Nadine Aisha Jassat
When: Thursday 13 October, 3-5pm. Bookings here.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Adults
Join award-winning poet Nadine Aisha Jassat for a creative writing workshop at the Wardlaw Museum. Be inspired by the experiences of people from all over the world, reflect on identity, share your words and create poetry.

What Are You Wearing? Upcycle it!
When: Friday 14 October, 2-4pm, drop in.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Families
Where do your clothes come from? And what do you do with them when they’re old and tired? Get hands on and give them a new lease of life through upcycling, inspired by our Re-collecting Empire exhibition.

Please bring along some old clothes that you’d like to customise.. 

Empire is Everywhere, Even in your Kitchen
When: Wednesday 19 October – 3-6 year olds, 2-2:45pm – booking here ; 7-12 year olds, 3-4pm – booking here
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Families
What is Empire? And how can it be found in your kitchen cupboards? Join us to explore how empire has shaped our lives and homes, and plant your own herbs and spices to grow on your windowsill.

Empire is Everywhere, Even in your Kitchen
When: Friday 21 October, 2-4pm, drop in.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Families
What is Empire? And how can it be found in your kitchen cupboards? Join us to explore how empire has shaped our lives and homes, and plant your own herbs and spices to grow on your windowsill.

Critical Conversations: Whose Culture?
When: Tuesday 25th October, 5:30- 6:15pm
Where: Online
Who: Adults
Whose voices are missing from museums? Which stories are not told? Which uncomfortable histories remain hidden? And how can museums move forward? From empire and colonialism to climate, identity and more, Critical Conversations bring together voices from a variety of perspectives to consider the critical issues. You will also have the opportunity to submit your thoughts and questions for the panel’s consideration.

Photography: BAME Network X Wardlaw
When: Wednesday 26th October 2 – 4 PM
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Adults
Join the BAME Network and talented student artists to explore different artforms and the ways they can help you to express yourself. You’ll have the chance to contribute your own works to a display in the Wardlaw Museum. Today, try your hand at the techniques involved in photography and view work created by other student artists.

Filmmaking: BAME Network X Wardlaw
When: Friday 14 October, 3– 4:30pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Adults
Join the BAME Network and talented student artists to explore different artforms and the ways they can help you to express yourself. You’ll have the chance to contribute your own works to a display in the Museum. Today, try your hand at the techniques involved in filmmaking and view work created by other student artists.

Fashion: BAME Network X Wardlaw
When: Friday 14 October, 3– 4:30pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Adults
Join the BAME Network and talented student artists to explore different artforms and the ways they can help you to express yourself. You’ll have the chance to contribute your own works to a display in the Museum. Today, try your hand at the techniques involved in fashion and clothes making and view work created by other student artists.

The Curiosity Conversation
The future of decolonisation
When: Available from Thursday 27 October 
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms 
Who: Adults 
The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell.  This month, Eilidh and Matt talk about decolonising initiatives in Scottish Museums, and next steps.