Murder by Candlelight

I think we mentioned this previously in our post of suggestions of things to do on fair weekend but it sounds a fun event and therefore worthy of its own post.

Pollok House, located in Pollok Park, is a beautiful old victorian mansion which was built by the rich landowning Maxwell family. The building is now a museum run by the National Trust of Scotland - though apparently there is still a small flat in the converted servents quarters where the Maxwell decendants stay when they are in Glasgow. Its grand looking place - with each room laid out as it would have been back when it was first built - the library in particular is quite stunning with a vast array of books. If you like looking at old things - then it is right up your cup of tea - if you don't like old things then you might get bored after the first half dozen rooms. The staff are very friendly and helpful - almost a little too keen to impart their knowledge of the building and its history onto you.

There are two great wee gift shops full of the usual fare as well as some mock old victorian style gifts and a cafe in the servents basement which looks straight out of a BBC drama.

Its quite expensive to get in (ticket prices and info) - but this is because its not a City Council run building and the NTS need the cash to maintain it, and their other buildings. That also means if you are an NTS member then you do get in for free.

For the next month however visitors are getting even more for your money as the building is also hosting a murder mystery. We're not entirely sure what this entails, their website may be able to give more information but it sounds really good fun - the building is ideal for it, very Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes. Good luck all budding detectives - "The game is afoot".