Project Present: Donation drive for Govanhill children this Christmas. Find out how you can help this year.

Our next open newsroom event will be held on Friday November 29th around the issue of polarisation. We will be discussing how our community have been impacted by polarisation and the problems caused by it, what you know has worked and what more can or should be done, and what role independent media can play & what that means for our coverage.

Strathclyde University need to work with flat owners trying to engage with retrofit, so that they can do ‘ground’ research into energy retrofits. Having received approval from the University’s ethics team, They’re now starting to recruit flat owners for online interviews and workshops. 

To celebrate this spooky season, on Wednesday 23^rd October, Pollokshaws Burgh Hall is showcasing German horror classic; The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). To accompany the film screening, internationally acclaimed organist; Aaron Hawthorne, will be performing a live, fully improvised soundtrack on Scotland’s only Wurlitzer organ.

Join the Govanhill Community Litter Pick group for a special litter pick this weekend and make your own costume from recyclables; the best costume winner will get a prize at the end of the day. So don’t miss out on the next big litter pick this autumn before the wintertime kicks in.

Where to access free meals or affordable food in Govanhill this autumn/winter.

The Govanhill Litterpick Group are hosting another community litterpick this Saturday from 10:30-12:30pm. As a community-led initiative to keep Govanhill’s streets and lanes clean, they are reliant on the efforts of volunteers each month to both organise the litterpicks and participate in them.

Glasgow Life Museums invites you to join the newly created Intercultural Youth Group programme, to be a voice for young people aged 18-25 from ethnic minority groups in Glasgow.

Join CLR theory at The Deep End from 7pm on Saturday 7th/ Sunday 8th September for an intimate unplugged fundraiser weekend, celebrating the launch of their Live EP. 50% of funds raised from sales of the EP will go to Glad Radio to support their community projects.

Join the Govanhill Litterpick group for another community organised clean-up in Govanhill on the last Saturday of the month!

Join the Govanhill Litter Pick group for another community organised clean-up in Govanhill this Saturday

Inspired by Noel Carroll’s “Philosophy of Horror,”, this 3-day exhibition explores the unsettling relationship between fear and attraction, comfort and discomfort. Featuring works by Katherine Chapman, Laurie Gribben, and Alex Pelouch, this event delves into the psychological and emotional intricacies of horror. Each piece challenges you to confront your own thresholds of discomfort and find unexpected solace within.

In order to raise awareness and reduce stigma around gambling – often seen as a hidden addiction – Greater Govanhill is running a journalism skills course for women who have been negatively affected by this issue.

Sharing the outcomes of last Saturday’s litterpick; including thanks to this month’s sponsors for supporting the clean-up, and information on planning ahead for the July clean-up on the last Saturday of the month. Please share with your friends, families, neighbours, and colleagues to support us and help us prepare for the next litterpick.

Details for the next Govanhill Community Clean-up and looking back at the last litterpick at the beginning of the month.

Arkfound Foundation is running a series of free workshops at the Community Newsroom in Govanhill across July and August that will focus on developing creative writing skills and discussing ideas about how the economy can work better for everybody.

Refugee Festival Scotland has announced an exciting line-up of events sharing the stories of people and communities who have settled in Scotland.

After the success of the first ever Govanhill Community Clean during the springtime, the community are once again banding together for another local litter-pick to help keep our streets cleaner and safer. Find out more information here…

We’re looking for people with experience of the asylum system to take part in producing a show to go out as part of the Scottish Refugee Festival 2024. Sign up here!

Alongside Mestre Baiano, Ponta-Cabeça offers regular classes of Capoeira Regional in Govanhill. The classes take place every Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy St, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 8JL.

Lessons involve learning capoeira music, movements and playing in a roda. We also teach related techniques from traditional Brazilian culture, including puxada de rede and maculêlê.