Invite to Mandela – Tambo Lecture by High Commissioner of South Africa
On the occasion of the10th anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation and ACTSA Scotland invite you to the...
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Hull delegation meet Mandela in Glasgow
Paul Sutton, who travelled from Hull to meet Nelson Mandela on that memorable day in Glasgow, shares his memories. “I was part of the official...
Uplifted by infectious joy
Marlene Barrie remembers her good fortune in meeting Nelson Mandela when he arrived at his hotel, and her pride that Glasgow was the first to...
George Square and beyond
Mandy Neeson tells of how Mandela’s visit to Glasgow encouraged her involvement in the anti-apartheid movement. I was in George Square at the Rally. I...
A day to remember
David Kenvyn tells us his memories of the day Nelson Mandela came to Glasgow. I had not intended to be in Glasgow for Nelson Mandela’s...
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mandela’s visit to Glasgow
On 9th October 1993 Nelson Mandela received the Freedom of Glasgow, Dundee, Midlothian, Aberdeen and five other UK local authorities at a joint ceremony in...
The Day The Glasgow Polis Saluted Mandela
Our first memory comes from the late John Stevenson, penned on 5 March 2022, just before he died, and adapted from an original piece written...
Civic reception celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day
This year’s Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2023, saw a gathering in the Merchants House, Glasgow. With thanks to Kevin Buchanan for the video...
42nd anniversary of Freedom of Glasgow award to Nelson Mandela
Today the Nelson Mandela Memorial Foundation is marking the awarding of the Freedom of Glasgow to Nelson Mandela on 4th August 1981. The award was...
Progress on Mandela statue 11 Feb 2023
Video to celebrate the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison on 11 February 1990 and to show our progress towards the aim of creating...