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Degree show at fire-hit art school

12 June 2014 Last updated at 00:08 Damage to Glagow School of Art The building was badly damaged but most of its structure and contents were saved Glasgow School of Art is set to stage its 2014 degree show, three weeks after fire destroyed and damaged students' work in the iconic Mackintosh building.

More than 500 graduating students will have their work showcased in the show.

A special display of large-scale digital prints of work by all 102 fine art students will be staged at the nearby McLellan Galleries.

They are also being compiled into a book which will be sold to raise money for those who lost work in the fire.

About 200 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze on 23 May.

They managed to salvage 90% of the structure of the A-listed building and save up to 70% of its contents.

A fund launched to raise cash for the restoration of the Mackintosh building has attracted millions of pounds in pledges.


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