Last year was the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith's birth. Explore how we celebrated his legacy and applied his wisdom to challenges in the 21st century.
Celebrating 300 Years
At Panmure House we convene in the name of Adam Smith, philosopher and father of modern economics, putting his work into practice through world-influencing social and economic debate and research. We believe - as he did - that big ideas should be developed to effect positive societal change. This 300th birthday - or tercentenary - provides an exciting opportunity to reframe and contextualise Adam Smith and his work against our 21st-century backdrop. Last year, we hosted a range of public engagement events to help you engage with his legacy and ideas.
OUR PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
We celebrated Smith's birthday all year long. Come along to one of our events or explore ways you can get involved from your very own home.
What’s On
ADAM SMITH THEN AND NOW
Learn more about who Adam Smith was and why his work is so relevant to us today.
Adam Smith then and now
CELEBRATING ADAM SMITH EVERY DAY
The tercentenary gives us an opportunity to shout about the work we do. Find out more about our programmes and how we are influencing in the name of Smith - every day.
Programmes
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TAKE PART IN THE TERCENTENARY
Be a part of this unique occasion by joining us in the celebrations. You can find out more about holding your own tercentenary event or experiencing our bespoke Adam Smith Walking Tour.
Be Part of Panmure House Tercentenary EventsADAM SMITH TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION IMAGES
We’ve been celebrating Smith’s tercentenary all year, but the first week of June was particularly special as it marked his 300th birthday. Throughout the week we brought together interesting people to debate and reflect on Smith’s past and the future applications of his work. Here you can see images from our celebration events.
