Schools from across South Glasgow (P6-S3 classes) have fashioned their own models of local Art Deco buildings. Come to our Community Exhibition & Celebration Day where the pupils will showcase their creations and get feedback from our Community Panel! BOOK HERE (free but registration required): VENUE: 170 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ […]
Look beyond Art Deco’s geometry and get a taste of how to sketch freestyle! Join one of our outdoor urban sketching classes in Laurieston – for beginner to intermediate levels. Classes will be held 1-3pm on: Sun 9th June, Sat 15th June, Sat 22nd June, Sun 30th June. Suited to residents (aged 17+) of […]
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 […]
On Monday 25th October at 6pm, as part of Black History Month Scotland, Mark McGregor and Saskia McCracken from SGHET will explore how South Glasgow’s built heritage was shaped by profits from the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. This talk will cover some key people and historical sites south of the Clyde, including the […]
From the battlements of Crookston Castle on the South West fringes of the city, Greater Pollok’s neighbourhoods peek out from between trees and parklands. Your eye can follow the Levern Water as it winds its way through thickets of small community green spaces and towering urban woodland that divides an assortment of dwellings from the […]
Doors Open Day 2020 Heritage Trail Podcasts launched As part of Glasgow Doors Open Day – which has gone virtual this year – we’ve launched our new podcast series: ‘Southside Explorations‘. Subscribe on a range of platforms including Apple and Spotify and walk alongside our local experts as they explore Glasgow’s Southside and the […]
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