
The Empire Cafe
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The Empire Café explores Scotland and Empire through events, places, writing and conversation. New podcast 'Who owns the Clyde?' with Louise Welsh & Jude Barber
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Such an important and timely series on BBC2 - do watch this final part and hear from the fantastic Cllr Graham Campbell🇺🇦@SNP_socialists. One of the incredible people who inspired The Empire Cafe team and co-created Emancipation Acts

What does a tea set from 2014 have to do with transatlantic slavery? In our latest blog post, curator Dr Sarah Laurenson explains how the recent display of a tea set in our Scottish galleries throws new light on the existing objects. blog.nms.ac.uk/2018/11/13/col… #CollectingthePresent


Argyle Street, Dundas Street, a whole district called Aberdeen . . . the Scots were certainly in #HongKong Jude Barber The Empire Cafe @DrStephenMullen Sir Geoff Palmer


Proud to see The Empire Cafe tea set on display in National Museums Scotland among other recently added exhibits relating to Scotland & NAslave trade. Still Room for more nuanced examination of Empire though Jude Barber @DrStephenMullen Sir Geoff Palmer Runaway Slaves Graham Fagen


Taking part in @2019Crossways Thurs 9 May 5.30, discussing Artists, Activists, Independent Historians, & the Exposure of Scotland’s Slavery Past BAaD Main Space The Empire Cafe @DrStephenMullen University of Glasgow The University of Edinburgh Graham Fagen Sir Geoff Palmer CRER

Privileged to have been at the unveiling of this plaque which will stand in the heart of University of Glasgow An emotional morning Jackie Kay Sir Geoff Palmer @DrStephenMullen Flag Up Scotland Jamaica Jude Barber Cllr Graham Campbell Graham Fagen The Empire Cafe







As part of Architecture Fringe 2023 programme - and pilot podcast- we ask the question ‘Who owns the Clyde?’. Join us for an open discussion and welcome guests on Thursday 16th June from 3-6pm at the Clydeside Amphitheatre. More info here 👇 architecturefringe.com/festivals/2023…

Thanks to everyone who took part in the start of our new The Empire Cafe project Who Owns the Clyde Architecture Fringe yesterday, including Leader of GlasgowCC Cllr Graham Campbell🇺🇦@SNP_socialists Andy Wightman A fascinating & informative session 🌊 Thanks Ivana Fintova University of Glasgow UofG Arts Lab for these photos


Picked this up on my travels today. Thanks for including The Empire Cafe Dr Sarah Laurenson National Museums Scotland Edinburgh University Press A project & journey close to our hearts Jude Barber Collective Architecture


Louise Welsh The Empire Cafe National Museums Scotland Edinburgh University Press Jude Barber Collective Architecture Ah, thank you. And huge thanks to you & Jude Barber for making that all possible. They’re such important objects - grateful to you both for letting them come and live National Museums Scotland.

New crime story! Public assets stolen! Care about #Glasgow? Love Louise Welsh? Your next listen is here. podfollow.com/who-owns-the-c… Who owns the Clyde? The Empire Cafe Collective Architecture Social Enterprise Scotland WEAllScotland Neil Scott @workers_coop @SCDC_org

Thanks Urban Realm for featuring 'Who owns the Clyde?' in their Autumn issue. #whoownstheclyde



Episode 3 'Clyde Rights' of 'Who owns the Clyde?' is out. With an array of contributors including Jackie Kay Andy Wightman Cllr Holly Bruce, Cllr Paul Sweeney MayEast John Moore, Cllr Susan Aitken, Caitlin Arbuckle-Macleod & Ross Nimmo. Listen here 👇open.spotify.com/episode/1dCV2p…