Philip Long OBE FRSE, Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland, will give the St Andrews Preservation Trust's Annual Lecture on the past, present and future of the National Trust for Scotland. Founded in 1931 to care for and ensure access to Scotland's heritage in its care, the Trust is Scotland's largest membership charity and independent conservation body, caring for properties across all of Scotland, from the dual-UNESCO recognised archipelago of St Kilda off the west coast, to Robert Adam's masterpiece Culzean Castle in Ayrshire. The Trust is looking forward to celebrating its centenary in 2031, and Philip Long will give an overview of the broad and diverse responsibilities of the organisation, and its plans for the future. Formerly a founding director of the V&A Dundee and senior Curator at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, he is currently a Board Member of Creative Scotland, a Trustee of the Friends of the Royal Academy of Arts, and a member of the Glasgow Tourism Advisory Forum. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, and has received Honorary Awards from the universities of Lancaster and Essex. In 2019 he was the recipient of a unique award for Transforming Scotland from the Institute of Directors and was appointed OBE in 2020 for services to culture and heritage. £9 General Public, £7 St Andrews Preservation Trust members. Reception with refreshements to follow. Fundraiser for St Andrews Preservation Trust.
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