In this tour we’ll explore how architecture and community have become intertwined in this vibrant and creative area.
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Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) invite you to take part their Sculpture Trail celebrating Govan’s rich and varied sculptural heritage. The trail starts at Glasgow Science Centre with Floating Head by Richard Groom, created in collaboration with Govan’s shipbuilders for Glasgow’s Garden Festival. Newly restored for Doors Open Day, it’s a triumph of heritage, engineering and sustainability.
You will find works showing the legacy of Govan’s great female philanthropists: Isabella Elder, Dinah Pearce, Jane Cossar and Glasgow’s first female Magistrate, Mary Barbour. This tour takes a look at all sides of Govan’s artistic past, Linthouse Portico’s links to John Spreull, the first slave owner in Glasgow, and Govan’s War Memorial that provided work for disabled veterans.
SPG has also sited six contemporary works installed specially for the trail. Works by Alex Allan, Deniz Uster, Jack Cheetham, Tiago Rodriguez, Matt Barnes and Esther Gamsu will be sited in exciting locations in Govan.
Sculpture Placement Group is an Community Interest Company based in Glasgow. Our mission is to prolong the life-span of sculptures, bring sculptural joy into people’s lives & offer economic/practical solutions for artists. Our aim in doing this is to create more space for contemporary art within people’s day-to-day lives, to allow everyone barrier free access to sculpture, to reduce the visual arts’ sector’s impact on the environment and to help artists achieve more financially sustainable careers.
Digital trails have been created using the Guidigo app.
You can download the Guidigo app on your Android or Apple device using these buttons:
Once you have downloaded the app you will be able to search for the name of the trail you desire. You will also be able to browse the other trails around you.
You can complete trails digitally using the app or for the full experience you can travel the route ‘in real life’ using your device to help you navigate.
You can also click the VIEW TRAIL link on each page to see a desktop version of the route.
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In this tour we’ll explore how architecture and community have become intertwined in this vibrant and creative area.
Take a wander and learn more about the people and businesses who made the area what it was. More than a shopping centre, the market was the beating and banter-filled heart of the Glaswegian community.
Part of the West Boathouse project. This walk includes lots of activities, games and things to think about. The kinds of wildlife you see change depending on the time of day you visit and the season.
Uncover the stories of the women and their communities who shaped this city. This trail was co-produced with the volunteers of the Thistles and Dandelions project, an inclusive heritage project.
Walk or cycle this virtually guided tour in one go, or in parts; or simply enjoy it from the comfort of your armchair and look at each of the buildings in a new light the next time you encounter them.
Discover the history of a landmark building and the park project inspired by it.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow brings you a medical heritage trail through the city centre of Glasgow.
Join Sam Ellis, of Pollokshields Heritage, for a digital audio tour of Pollokshields, the original, the biggest and the best-preserved planned garden suburb in the UK.
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Organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, Glasgow Doors Open Days is part of a family of Doors Open Days events taking place across Scotland throughout September, coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust.
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