What's On this Festive Season

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Dec 6

Written By Greater Govanhill Notices

Find out What’s On in Govanhill and neighbouring areas this festive period. From Christmas markets to Hogmanay parties, Greater Govanhill’s 2023 festive events guide has it all.

Festive Fun

Christmas Quiz

When: 8 December, 7:30pm

Where: Hampden Bowling Club, 10 Kingsley Ave, G42 8BU

Great opportunity to meet friends and family to join your team. Five rounds of fun. No entry fee. Non members welcome.

Meet Santa Events

Meet Santa

When:3 December, 11am-2pm

Where: Larkfield Community Centre, 29 Inglefield Street, G42 7AY

Big news..... Santa has agreed to take some time out of his busy schedule to meet children in Govanhill. Tea, coffee, food and a gift for every child.

More info: lely@govanhillha.org

Santa’s Walk-Through Grotto

When: 12 December, 6pm

Where: Larkfield Community Centre, 29 Inglefield Street, G42 7AY

Opportunity for the wee ones to meet Santa and collect a gift.

More info: Free tickets available to pick up from the centre.

Festive Community Lunch

When: 14 December, 1-3pm

Where: Finn’s Place, 167 Ledard Road

Potluck style festive lunch. Finn’s Place will provide the food, but feel free to bring a cold dish or dessert to share with others. More information and tickets here.

Breakfast With Santa

When: 2, 3, 9, 10, 21, 22, December, 10-12pm

Where: Hampden Park, Letherby Drive

Bring the kids to visit Santa, have their faces painted, enjoy a behind the scenes dressing room tour and more.

More info: Tickets £19.50 hampdenpark.co.uk

Shows

Tortoise in a Nutshell presents Ginger

When: 6-16 December, 1:30pm and 5:30pm.

Where: Tramway, 25 Albert Drive

Festive themed show, Ginger returns for another year of interactive stories of a gingerbread misfit. The one-hour performance includes a 35-minute show, followed by 25 minutes of gingerbread decorating.

More info: tramway.org

The Warm Café Community Carol Event

When: 10 December, 3pm

Where: Shawlands Trinity Café, 5 Moss-Side Road

The Warm Café team have organised a special community event this winter with carolling, tea, coffee and Christmas pies. All welcome.

ICHI Family Friendly Show at The Glad Cafe

When: 12 December, 2pm

Where: The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd

ICHI, the Japanese musician is pushing the boundaries of the one-man-band to new limits. He has been praised by the likes of Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and radio DJ Lauren Laverne - who called his show “hilarious, bonkers and brilliant”.

More info: thegladcafe.co.uk

Music, Mantra & Meditation: Festive Special

When: 15 December, 8pm

Where: The Wee Retreat, 2 Myrtle Park

A cosy evening of live music, mantra, meditation and Christmas treats with international recording artist, and yoga teacher, Siri Akal.

More info: theweeretreat.co.uk

Glad Community Choir Christmas Concert

When: 16 December, 7-10pm.

Where: Re: Hope Church, 14 Regwood Street Glasgow

The Choir have teamed up with local author Steven Vass who wrote Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love With 80’s synth. The Choir have worked Steven’s curated list of songs from that book into their Christmas concert.

More info: thegladcafe.co.uk

Christmas Markets

Bona To Vada Queer Festive Market

When: 2 December, 12-5pm

Where: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street

Christmas market that will include drinks and snacks and a quiet hour with reduced noise and no music.

More info: Visitors are required to wear a N95 facemask o:

Queen’s Park Bowling Club Christmas Market

When: 2 December, 10:30-5pm

Where: 381 Langside Rd, Glasgow G42 8DA Glasgow

Raising money for the charity 'Classrooms for Malawi' who will be selling small Christmas gifts to raise funds.

Park Lane Market Christmas

When: 2-3, 9-10 and 17-18 December, 11-4pm

Where: Park Lane, 974 Pollokshaws Road

The annual Park Lane Christmas Market will take place over three weekends. With lots of local stalls run by small businesses and independent makers, there should be plenty of unique gifts to buy for loved ones and lots of chances to get your Christmas shopping done before the big day.

Sunshine No. 1 Festive Shopping Evening

When: 6 December, 7-9pm

Where: Sunshine No. 1, 1043 Cathcart Road

Drop in for mulled wine, mince pies and festive shopping and gifts from over 120 artists across Scotland.

This is Not a Craft Market - Festive Edition

When: 9 and 16 December, 11-4pm.

Where: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street

Rags to Riches annual Christmas Craft Market returns to The Deep End just in time for people to find handcrafted gifts whilst supporting local makers and artists.

MILK Cafe Festive Market

When: 22 December, 1-5pm

Where: MILK Café, 452 Victoria Rd

Festive market at MILK, where you’ll find mulled wine, festive bakes fresh out of the oven and coffee as well as a chance to get last minute gifts, including stocking fillers and hand printed cards.