A new activity-based project – ‘Remembering the Future’ – kicks off on Thursday 19th January offering a series of free, creative and exploratory workshops and other events for young residents of Govanhill and surrounding neighbourhoods. The workshops will explore art as a way to come together, examine local histories, and share personal stories and […]
Support the Southside – be the new SGHET Treasurer SGHET is a volunteer-run charitable trust focused on championing and sustaining the diverse heritage and environment of Glasgow’s amazing Southside, and we’re seeking a new Treasurer as we develop our programme of community heritage activities… If you’d like to be part of a […]
The Gallery at Pollok House celebrates Maud Sulter 15 October–4 December 2022 and 6 January–15 January 2023 A new exhibition of the work of the internationally renowned Glaswegian-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter is now open at The Gallery at Pollok House. Commenting on this landmark exhibition, the Estate of Maud Sulter said, “It’s such […]
Join us for three walking trails:… get into exploring the past, present and future of these historic Southside areas. Queen’s Park & Mary Queen of Scots Heritage Trail ~ Sunday 21st August (2-4pm) & Sunday 11th September (2-4pm) Queen’s Park opened as a public park in September 1862… so September 2022 marks its 160th […]
The extent to which Transatlantic slavery shaped Glasgow city centre has garnered much research, exposure and acknowledgement in recent decades. By contrast, the facts about how and why wealth made from enslaved people underpinned some of the Southside’s grand buildings and historic structures hadn’t been looked at sufficiently and in 2020 we decided to explore […]
Join us and groups from all over Scotland for this free event on Wednesday 10th November in the Southside during COP 26 to discover and explore a range of stories from community archives and heritage initiatives that capture the age of change and environmental crisis we’re living through – event open to all… BOOK […]
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