GIFC 25 closes with the Street Music Festival this Sunday
The Street Music Festival is taking place all afternoon into the evening this Sunday and we’ve got the line-up for you, including times and places of performances happening this weekend.
AI through our eyes – three generations’ perspectives
AI is no passing fad – it’s already embedded in everyday tech and growing fast. With concerns around ownership, safety and fairness, the challenge now is how we regulate it. David Doren speaks to people across generations to explore hopes, fears, and what comes next.
Life as a Govanhill Community group admin
Running a local Facebook group in Govanhill means more than sharing events – it’s about challenging stigma. In this article, we speak to Marian McSeveney and Fatima Uygun, the people behind Govanhill Go! and I Love Govanhill, to find out what it’s really like to manage these online communities.
Faith, poetry and whirling dervishes draw crowds to the Sufi Festival
Sufi scholars and artists gathered to share wisdom, poetry and prayer at this year’s Sufi Festival. Sadia Sikander spoke to attendees and performers and we showcase a selection of galleries from our Greater Govanhill photography team.
Behind the Hype: Meet some of the Southside’s influencers
From daily vlogs to street interviews and food reviews, Glasgow’s influencer scene is rapidly expanding – using social media to curate an online identity that connects people across Glasgow and beyond. We met some of the people behind the accounts.
Programme released for Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2025
The Govanhill International Festival & Carnival returns this August and we’ve got all the info about what’s happening this year, including with our Greater Govanhill storybooth event. Scroll down for the full programme.
Stories from our streets: Allison Street
Often misattributed to a colliery owner’s daughter, Allison Street’s name is tied to an anti-union baronet. In this piece, writer Stacey dives into Allison Street’s complex history, architecture and diverse communities shaping the Street.
“Still a Fantastic Place”: Remembering and reimagining Govanhill’s high streets
Writer Laura Vroomen sets off to discover shops that have been lost and those which are likely to survive – meeting shopkeepers, neighbours, and newcomers to uncover how a changing retail landscape reflects a community in flux.
Her, who sees differently : Ona, která vidi jinak : Voi, kai dukel aver fealo
Roma community artist Marie Balogova, an ordinary woman with a genetic eye defect, held her first ever solo exhibition on Saturday 21 marking mark Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. Her exhibition titled ‘Her, who sees differently’ explores themes of identity, faith and inner world through abstract paintings. This is an insight into the event through photography and the words of the artist herself.
Artist Sadia Sikander reflects on her Refugee Festival Scotland exhibition: Unwritten Milestones – The Silent Talent Trapped in Limbo,
As part of Refugee Festival Scotland, artist Sadia Sikander shares the inspiration behind their powerful exhibitions. Sadia’s Unwritten Milestones captures the hidden struggles of asylum seekers in limbo, using portraiture to reflect on resilience, mental health, and the urgent need for change.
Syeda Sadaf Zaida’s reflections on co-created exhibition – Live in Art
In Live in Art, recently shown at the CCA as part of Refugee Festival Scotland, artist and curator Syeda Sadaf Zaida brought together diverse voices to explore identity, memory, and resilience. Co-created with 12 artists, Syeda’s reflects on her dual journey as both artist and curator for an exhibition rooted in storytelling, emotion, and care.
Street Icons
Usually one person wears the crown of Greater Govanhill Style Icon but this time, we’re doing things differently. The streets of Govanhill are bursting with pretty prints, cool colours and faces rooted in many cultures. On a sunny afternoon, we captured a fashion parade full of creativity, confidence and community.
My life before Govanhill: Reza Ahdi
From the salt shores of Lake Urmia to the streets of Govanhill, one resident shares their journey across continents. Along the way, they discovered unexpected joys in Glasgow’s most diverse neighbourhood – from familiar flavours to lasting friendships.
The history of Govanhill Park
Govanhill Park has been at the heart of the community for over a century. It’s a key local space, shaped by history, restored through redevelopment and brought to life each year by the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival.
‘Frustrating and disheartening’: Govanhill Baths Community Trust blames council for delays to Covid memorial
Glasgow City Council has been accused of “moral” and “bureaucratic” failure over delays to a memorial for victims of the Covid-19 pandemic which is sitting in storage at taxpayers expense, The Ferret reveals.
Like my grandmother used to make: Cacen Cymraeg
Passed down through generations, this family recipe for Cacen Cymraeg – Welsh cakes – is more than just a treat. It’s a link to language, memory, and home. In this piece, one local shares how baking became their way of preserving heritage and passing it on, one cake at a time.
Reflections from the picture desk on heritage exhibition – Stories from our Streets
Greater Govanhill’s Picture Desk team, Iain McLellan and Laura Vroomen, reflect on One Day in Govanhill — a collaborative photo project at the heart of a new exhibition exploring the neighbourhood’s living heritage, community spirit and the stories that unfolded on a single, extraordinary day.
The Govanhill music collectives transforming traditional music
Rebecca W Morris catches up with Ben Vardi from Duende and Anna, Lili and Joel from How Serene to talk about breathing life into old forms of traditional music, and how the local trad music revival aims to bring people of all backgrounds together.
From community gardens to sustainable coffee: Govanhill projects win funding for local research
Grassroots initiatives based in Govanhill have received over £10,000 in funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Williamson Trust to support local, sustainable solutions, from greener coffee choices to children’s nature play and urban gardening.
Our new exhibition opens at Tramway: Stories from our Streets
Stories from our Streets exhibition opens at Greater Govanhill’s Community Space at Tramway. The heritage exhibition features videos and an interactive map but at its heart is the photographic project capturing the diversity of the neighbourhood, One Day in Govanhill.