Come experience the exhibition under a new light with our exclusive events. Make sure you add the following dates to your calendar:

Persian Patterns – Embroidery ArtSoc Masterclass
When: Wednesday 7 February, 2:30pm-4:30pm. Book here for the Masterclass.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Students and Staff
Join Art Soc for an embroidery masterclass, linked to our current exhibition ‘Iran: Wonders of Nature’. See the Persian patterns inside the museum exhibition and then embroider your own bookmark. This event is free. Just book at the link provided.

Museum LATE: Persian Party
When: Friday 9 February, 8pm-10pm 
Where: Wardlaw Museum 
Who: Students
Tickets: Book here
Get ready to party with a purpose as the Persian Society take over the Wardlaw Museum. Join us for karaoke, silent disco, cocktails, dancing and more.

Persian Script – Calligraphy ArtSoc Masterclass
When: Wednesday 13 March, 2:30pm-4:30pm. Book here for the Masterclass.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Students and Staff
Join Art Soc as they provide you with a Calligraphy masterclass, linked to our current exhibition ‘Iran: Wonders of Nature’. See the Persian script inside the museum exhibition and then have a go at calligraphy.

Wardlaw X Persian Society: Nowruz – Persian New Year Celebrations
When: Wednesday 20 March, 7pm -10pm. 
Where: Wardlaw Museum 
Who:  Local interested adults, staff, students, alumni
Tickets: Book your tickets for Nowruz here.
Join us and the Persian Society to celebrate Nowruz. Come and mark your hopes for the new year and shed the worries of the last. Experience all areas of this celebration with your friends. This event is supported by the Persian Society and the Kaleidoscope Alumni Network.

In conversation – Iran: Wonders of Nature.
When: Sunday 24 March, 1pm-3.30pm 
Where: Wardlaw Museum 
Who: Local interested adults, staff, students, alumni
Tickets: Get tickets here.
Interdisciplinary panel discussion with refreshments followed by Q&A. Bringing together experts from disciplines across the University, we’re asking the question — What next for Iran? This panel discussion will consider the current and future cultural landscape of Iran. The discussion will start at 2pm.

Persian Miniature Painting ArtSoc Masterclass
When: Wednesday 3 April, 2:30pm-4:30pm. Book here for the Masterclass.
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: Students and Staff
Join Art Soc for a Flower Pressing masterclass, linked to our current exhibition ‘Iran: Wonders of Nature’. See the wonders of nature inside the museum exhibition and then have a go at miniature painting.

Sensory Iranian Garden Experience
When: Saturday 20 April, 11am-1pm.
Where: St Andrews Botanic Garden.
Who: Adults
Tickets: Get your free ticket here
In the mind of every Iranian person, there is a garden. Explore the St Andrews Botanic Garden through an artistic lens and let nature inspire you as you complete a surprise craft at the end.

Ali Ansari’s Iran (Polity Histories) – Book Signing
When: Thursday 25 April, 5:30pm 
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Who: All
Tickets: Get your free ticket here.
Ali Ansari is a Professor in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. In Iran (Polity Histories) Ali takes readers on a journey through Iran’s turbulent history. Join us at the Wardlaw Museum to meet Ali and talk all things Iran. The event includes a book signing and complimentary wine.

Curiosity Conversation – Yusen Yu
When:  Available from Thursday 25 April
Where: Anchor, Spotify and other podcasting platforms
Who: Adults
The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell.