Celebrating 30 Years: In Conversation with Sophie Crichton-Stuart & Andrew McLean - June Talk & Supper Club
13th June 2025
Location: Mount Stuart
Celebrating 30 Years: In Conversation with Sophie Crichton-Stuart & Andrew McLean - June Talk & Supper Club
Join us on Friday 13th June for a very special evening with Sophie Crichton-Stuart and Andrew McLean on Mount Stuart's 30th anniversary weekend.
On 16th June 1995, the Mount Stuart Trust opened Mount Stuart House & Gardens to the public for very the first time. Since that day, we have welcomed close to a million visitors through Mount Stuart's doors, with innovation, creativity, and education being at the heart of what we have and continue to do.
From the establishment of our Contemporary Visual Arts Programme back in 2001 to the re-opening of our restored Calvary Walk in 2022, the Mount Stuart Trust has been on an exciting journey focused on conservation, engagement, sustainability, and community over the last three decades.
On our 30th anniversary weekend, we are delighted to welcome our Mount Stuart Trust Chair, Sophie Crichton-Stuart, and former Mount Stuart Trust Archivist and Head of Collections, Andrew McLean, for an intimate conversation to reflect on the history of the Mount Stuart Trust for our June Talk & Supper Club.
Speaker Biographies
Sophie Crichton Stuart
Sophie was appointed Chair of the Mount Stuart Trust having served on the Board of Directors for several years. She is additionally the founding Director of the Contemporary Visual Arts Programme at Mount Stuart which aims to promote and facilitate interest in the contemporary visual arts and bring exhibitions of an international standard to Bute and Argyll. Sophie was also the Director of the Edinburgh Tapestry Company from 1993-2001 and has served on the board for a number of contemporary arts organisations including The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, and Public Art Fund, New York. In 2023 Sophie joined the board of Cove Park, Argyll & Bute, as a trustee. Sophie is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Modern Literature and Culture at Birkbeck University.
Andrew McLean
Andrew McLean is Head Curator and Assistant Director of the National Railway Museum. He was formerly Archivist and Head of Collections at Mount Stuart and a curator with the National Trust. He is a member of the Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board and the Institute of Railway Studies. His book, The Flying Scotsman: Speed, Style, Service was published in 2016.
