The first meeting of the Johnstone History Society 2026/27 season will take place on Tuesday 8th September when we will be welcoming Oliver Braid from the National Trust for Scotland to deliver a talk on "Miss Cranston and the Mackintosh Tearooms".

The meeting will be held at the Masonic Hall, Collier Street, Johnstone at 7:15 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. start.
All are welcome. Admission is free for members, visitors £2.

Why not join the History Society for the 2026/27 session? Your £10 membership gives free entry to all eight talks and the social evening in May. Either drop in to the museum and pay your subscription or join at any of the meetings.

2026-27 Syllabus
8th September - Miss Cranston and the Mackintosh Tearoom by Oliver Braid of the National Trust of Scotland.
13th October - Irish Influence on Scottish Episcopal Identity: The story of St John's Church in Johnstone by Rev Dr. Lisa Curtice.
November 10th - The Kitchen Front - Health and Nutrition during WW2 by Valery Reilly.
8th December - Looking Through the Windows of Glasgow Cathedral by Paul Noble.
12th January - Formakin II by Fiona Sinclair.
9th February - Smugglers of the Ayrshire Coast by Maura McRobbie.
9th March - AGM
13th April - The Tobacco Lords and the Merchant City by Kevin Scott.
11th May - Elsie Inglis - "Go Home and Sit Still" by Liz Allan.
18th May Social Evening