2024 Programme

ALL BUILDINGS

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall
See the very auditorium where Stan Laurel made his stage debut and experience the sights, sounds, touch, and smell of the world's oldest surviving music hall.
Georgetown 1170 Masonic Lodge, Ralston
Lodge Georgetown 1170 has operated in our area for over 100 years. Visit our hall, set up as it would be in our closed meetings, find our about our craft and explore our history and museum artefacts!
Glasgow City Chambers
The City Chambers somehow manages to be a hidden gem in the very centre of the city. A combination of mosaic, marble and carved wood with grand corridors and function rooms .
The Pearce Institute
The area around Govan Crossis dominated by the Pearce Institute, known to Govanites as "the PI". Its a magnificent building, category A listed, with an eclectic mix of Scottish and Dutch styles
St Aloysius Jesuit Church
Fine late-Renaissance style church, with a 150-ft campanile, domed crossing and ornate marble-lined interior and painted ceiling.. Wonderfully restored. Now is the time to visit this beautiful gem.
St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Newlands
All who walk into our building are stunned by its beauty! Imposing on the outside, but warm on the inside. Are you the only one on the S'side who has not been into that church by the traffic lights?
St Bride’s Scottish Episcopal Church
Discover St Bride’s, a West End gem. Our splendid Gothic Revival church has stunning stained-glass and exceptional acoustics. Join us to explore the building and experience our choral services.

ALL EVENTS

Fabric Bead Making Workshop
A fabric bead making workshop for Glasgow Doors Open Days with Doreen will offer you an opportunity to work with an accomplished textile artist to learn to make a beautiful bead that can be used to create elaborate pieces of bespoke jewellery – bracelets, earrings, necklaces, etc.
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
This Japanese Calligraphy workshop will offer you an insight into this beautiful traditional skill of writing with an ink and a brush.

ALL RESOURCES

Listening To Our City
Listening To Our City is an ongoing Glasgow-based project involving people who have experience of the asylum seeking and refugee process. This project has been developing since 2022, and we are currently in discussions with our partners on the next phase.
Wiki Walks – A Beginners Guide
An easy, how-to guide to help you begin your Wiki Walks journey. Learn why Wikimedia Commons is important and how you can help make it better.
Climate Change and Glasgow's Homes
Climate Change and Glasgow’s Homes
Watch a series of short films ‘Climate Change and Glasgow’s Homes’ following experts, homeowners and tradespeople taking on the challenges of retrofitting Glasgow’s homes in 2024

ALL TRAILS

City Centre Mural Trail
City Centre Mural Trail
The City Centre Mural Trail is ten years old and bigger and better than ever! With so many different art installations on offer, there is sure to be something for everyone.
ARTHUR MCJIMPSEY
The Story of Glasgow Green.
The history of Glasgow Green learn about how it became a gift to the city and how through time it became an important part in the shaping of the city's history .
Riverside Tour Glasgow
Riverside Tour Glasgow
Explore Glasgow’s industrial past and vibrant present on our Riverside Tour. Discover iconic landmarks and untold stories with guides who bring the city’s history to life.
Alternative Glasgow Tour
Alternative Glasgow Tour
Uncover Glasgow’s hidden history on our Alternative Glasgow Tour. Explore iconic sites and untold stories with guides who share unique insights into the city’s past and present.
Kinning Park and Govan History Walk
Join this accessible history walk to discover the fascinating people, places, and events in the many-layered history of Kinning Park, Plantation, and east Govan.