A Talk on the Patrons of Mackintosh with Lorraine Murray

In this talk, Historian Lorraine Murray will look at two important patrons, Catherine Cranston and William Davidson, who supported Charles Rennie Mackintosh during his career and how their generous commissions allowed him to showcase his work with artistic freedom.

Lorraine Murray is an Art and Architectural Historian, Independent Researcher, and Professional Archivist from Glasgow who has 20 years experience of working in heritage. She has contributed to several book chapters with a focus on women's history, writes a blog, and regularly delivers local history talks on a variety of topics.

Part of The Dug Out: Sunday Afternoon Talks for the Public in 2026 - Dig deeper into the inspirations and history surrounding the only remaining Mackintosh-designed tea room in the world with our series of talks for the public. All talks are led by an expert in their field and include a chance to ask questions in one of our historical tea rooms.

To enquire further please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903.

For information on accessibility please visit https://www.nts.org.uk/accessibility/mackintosh-at-the-willow-accessibility-guide.

Guests with full price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for a la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be prebooked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote DUGOUT26 when booking and present ticket at table to take advantage of this offer.