ONSITE EVENTS

Heroes and heroines: idealism and achievement in the Victorian Age, ongoing

This exhibition re-examines some major Scottish figures, from Thomas Carlyle to Andrew Carnegie, raises questions about the nature of hero-worship and the values that were upheld by our Victorian forebears, and considers the influence exerted by military men, scientists and inventors who helped shape the modern world. Women artists, scientists, writers and suffragists provide a strong female presence, and Queen Victoria’s personal influence on the age over which she presided institutionally is examined.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JD; e-mail: enquiries@nationalgalleries.org; website: https://scot.sh/snpg

The role of civilians in Roman Scotland, 14 February

A talk by Kathleen Clifford for Lanark and District Archaeological Society. Runs 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4. E-mail: earcher286@aol.com Lanark Library, 16 Hope Street, Lanark ML11 7LZ