
Southside activities to try out in 2025
The new year brings a fresh urge to explore new activities, and the Southside has plenty to offer – from language classes at MILK to zine workshops at Glasgow Zine Library. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites – all sober, and either free or pay-what-you-can.
Devon Street Urban Park: Outlining the Future of A Forgotten Space
To find out more about a proposed new urban park below the M8, we went along to the design launch and spoke with to local residents about the ambitious transformation which could happen on their doorstep.
Scottish-Pakistani Tape Letters exhibition to open in Tramway’s Greater Govanhill Community Canvas space
The Tape Letters project shines a light on the use of audio cassette as a mode of long-distance communication by the Pakistani diaspora in Scotland between 1960–1980. Greater Govanhill is delighted to be showcasing stories from the Glasgow community in our Community Canvas space in Tramway opening this October.
Art on Your Doorstep: Unveiling Southside’s Creative Spaces During Glasgow International
The 10th iteration of Glasgow International commenced on June 7th and continues through Sunday, June 23rd, 2024. As customary, the festival unfolds across the city, encompassing Glasgow's Southside. Resident and photographer Laura reflects on her experience exploring three lively exhibitions at Tramway, Queen’s Park Glasshouse and Celine on Victoria Road.
Discover the 10th Edition of Glasgow International: A Contemporary Art Festival
Glasgow International, Scotland’s biennial festival of contemporary art, this year celebrates its 10th edition. A must-see experience drawing artists and art lovers from around the world, it is also a brilliant opportunity for everyone and anyone to explore and experience the scene which gives Glasgow its global reputation for contemporary art.
Barrowland Ballet Presents Chunky Jewellery at Tramway
This new play delves into friendship, womanhood, and motherhood, weaving the creators’ personal experiences into a universal narrative. Premiering at Tramway on 9 March , it’s an exploration of life’s complexities, with special consideration of the complexities of being a woman.
Two years on: Remembering how a community fed La Minga Indigena during COP26
This week marks the two year anniversary of COP26. Whilst the impact of the conference left many underwhelmed, the collective action and community support that was channelled during those days cannot be overlooked. In this piece, a resident reflects on the Southside’s efforts to host and feed the elders from the La Minga collective.
A Witty and Enchanting One-Woman Opera: Skunk Without K is Sun at Tramway
This contemporary solo opera “sings itself into being” with playful audio descriptions of events onstage and aromatic scents pumped into the theatre to enhance the experience. Skunk Without K takes the audience on a journey from nature’s creation to its imagined collapse through a vivid sensory experience.
Take Me Somewhere Returns In 2023 [AD]
The international biennial festival, Take Me Somewhere, returns to Glasgow for the first time since 2019. Performances will take place across the city with many site-specific installations, including at Tramway, from 13 to 28 October 2023.
Fabiola Santana: A Home For Grief in Govanhill
Fabiola Santana is an artist living in Liverpool. She works internationally as a dancer and performer and recently she brought her A Home for Grief installation to the Southside. In an interview with Greater Govanhill she opens up about losing her father, the grief that followed and how this loss inspired A Home for Grief.
Growing Through the Cracks
In this budding article, Flora Zajicek talks about all things outdoors. She writes about her personal adoration for the outdoors, what thriving green spaces look like, their impact on our well-being and the self-maintained floral spaces serving communities across the Southside.
This August, Tramway goes Beyond its Walls with Free Community Events
This month, look out for Tramway Beyond Walls. The ongoing programme takes performance and creative participation outwith the physical limits of its building, and into the community. The upcoming line-up includes participation, film, and family events – and it’s all free and unticketed.