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A Portrait of Sheku Bayoh
Not One Rogue Cop will screen 'A Portrait of Sheku Bayoh' which is about Sheku's life as told by his family and friends. The screening will be followed by a discussion panel.
l. Roma Cultural Festival
Ando Glaso invites you to its First Roma Cultural Festival, to submerge into the colourful world of Roma people for two days.
Street Music Festival – Love Music Hate Racism
With the occasion of the Govanhill International Festival, the streets of Govanhill will be bustling with concerts and street performances by local artists.
Community Market 'Govanhill Food Stories' - G42 Pop Ups
Govanhill Food Stories Community Market celebrates local multicultural communities' stories through food as part of the Govanhill International Festival and the Year of Stories 2022.
Occupy! Occupy! Occupy! Graphic Novel Launch - Govanhill Baths Archive & Magic Torch Comics
2021 marked 20 years since the amazing occupation of Govanhill Baths by the Save Our Pool campaign. The celebrations culminated in a two-day conference which explored industrial, community, environmental and student occupations in the central belt of Scotland. The graphic novel presents material from all occupations featured in the conference, from 1946 Squatting until the 2021 Baile Hoose.
FONDS: Objects Speak Louder Than Words
Greater Govanhill asked locals to present their most special objects. Morwenna Keasley photographed them using an experimental technique. The result is a collection of diverse personal stories and striking pictures exhibited all over Govanhill.
GZL x GAMIS Local Shorts
Glasgow Zine Library and GAMIS are organising an evening of short movies made by local filmmakers. The event will be outdoors and is part of Govanhill International Festival. The entry is on a Pay-What-You-Can basis.
Walking Tour of Jewish Govanhill
Jewish people have lived in Govanhill since the beginning of the 20th Century. This trail will trace the origins of Jewish settlement in the area, walking the streets where the Jewish community have lived, worked and played.
Tall Tales of Govanhill
Storytellers from different cultures of Govanhill will be sharing their myths, legends and tall tales at this event celebrating the stories that make up the community.
Cheers Govanhill with Peter Mohan
Peter Mohan is writing stories about Govanhill, at the border between reality and fiction. He will be reading live from his untamed blog, Cheers Govanhill.
'Roma Sisters Together!' Fashion show
Romano Lav is throwing a Roma fashion show party in Govanhill park to mark the end of their programme 'Roma sisters together'. The women will be showing off the incredible clothing and accessories that they’ve made. Featuring live music from local Roma musicians Opre Roma!
The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival
The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival (GIFC) is back once again and bigger and bolder than ever before. Govanhill Baths and partners bring you a programme of more than fifty events fusing together art, heritage and community activism.
Our Past & Present Beautiful Lives' part of 'Refugee Festival Scotland'
Our Past and Present Beautiful Lives is an event from the Womens Support Project is in Phillies, Shawlands
Scottish Refugee Festival
The theme for this year’s festival is storytelling. Our stories reflect the journeys our lives have taken and the places we want to go. Everyone has a story to share, and there are so many ways to tell them - through music, dance, food, film, poetry, art and theatre.