Scottish-Pakistani Tape Letters exhibition launches this weekend Tramway
Scottish-Pakistani Tape Letters exhibition launches this weekend Tramway
Plus: hirings, hellos, heritage - and the October edition of Greater Govanhill mag.
Hello,
I hope you’re very well. The leaves are turning golden-brown, the nights are drawing in. It’s well and truly autumn - and that can only mean one thing.
New Magazine Klaxon
Yes, October’s issue of Greater Govanhill is out next week (!) Pick up a copy in your local café, shop, or from our community newsstand for free, as always. Our latest issue if the perfect accompaniment to a warming cup of tea as we head into colder days. In this issue, we focus on answering your questions and spotlighting the topics you want to read about, as part of our ongoing community listening project.
Speaking of which… our community listening survey is still open for responses. Visit greatergovanhill.com/listening to share your views and be in with the chance of winning a cool £50.
And, on all things new, hello (again). I am - as of September - Greater Govanhill’s new editorial assistant. I’m extremely happy to be here, and intend to do my best to make the magazine work for you. Questions? Ideas? Your friend has a show down the road? Drop me an email (james@greatergovanhill.com), or come by the newsroom on Bowman Street.
Otherwise, read on, for pipers, placements, parks, and much, much more.
Yours,
James
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Latest stories from our website …
Dusting off the memories: On the importance of archives
In this poignant piece, our reporter Devon McCole investigates the importance of archives through one woman’s personal collection of photographs, letters, and stories.
Continuing our series of interviews with the faces featured in Simon Murphy’s Govanhill photobook, we speak with JR Ewen: co-founder of Glasgow’s Southside Studios, artist, maker, and bagpiper. Click here for more.
Heritage tour around Govanhill: Take a meander through local history
Local historian Bruce Downie leads us through Govanhills past and present, taking in everything from art deco cinemas to world famous psychiatrists along the way. Step this way.
Back to the future: Could we see the return of the public diner?
Before there was a national health service, there was a national restaurant service. Now, a call to bring back these “British Restaurants” is gathering pace. Abigail McCall serves up the story - read all about it here.
Devon Street Park Proposals Launch at Tramway
Proposals for a new urban park were launched at Tramway last Thursday. Devon Street Urban Park seeks to ‘to transform an underutilised area beneath the M74 motorway to create a new public, free to use, urban sculpture park and active leisure space in Glasgow”. To find out more, we went along to the launch party.
Scottish-Pakistani Tape Letters exhibition launches this Saturday, in Tramway’s Greater Govanhill Community Canvas space
We’re particularly excited about this one: the launch of Tape Letters in our exhibition space in the upper foyer of the Tramway. The show will run from 13 October - 31st January 2025, with a preview this Saturday 12 October. It shines a light on the use of audio cassette as a mode of long-distance communication by the Pakistani diaspora in Scotland between 1960–1980. Read all about the project on our website, in English and Urdu.
We’re Hiring!
We are searching for someone to support our community media work through digital communications and advertising sales.
You should know that this is paid work placement funded by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and as such has eligibility requirements. Applicants must be aged 16 – 67; be unemployed and not in education; face barriers to employment; be a Glasgow City Council resident; and have right to work in the UK.
The placement is part time, 21 hours - or three days - a week, for 26 weeks (6 months), and pays £12 per hour. Eligibility questions can be directed to workplacements@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com. Applications close on the 15th October. Good luck!
Latest from around the neighbourhood
🍂 Mark your calendars: the next Queen’s Park Tree Trail Walk takes place Friday 18 October. Book your place through South Seeds to observe how trees transform with the changing seasons. 🍂
🔥 You could receive up to £150 off your energy bills through the Warm Home Discount, applications for which are now open. You should know that application dates vary depending on your energy supplier. 🔥
❤️🩹 The Sanctuary at Queens Park Govanhill Church have launched a healing soundbath, taking place from 7- 8:30pm on the last Monday of every month. The soundbath is priced on a sliding scale from £20-30. ❤️🩹
🛎 The Bell Jar has closed for renovation. They aim to reopen in mid-November. 🛎
🐦 A Taiga Bean Goose has been spotted in the Clyde. Hello, goose. 🐦
📽 SQUIFF, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival, is back. The ninth edition of the popular film fest, runs from 6-12th October with screenings at the Centre for Contemporary Arts and Glasgow Film Theatre. 📽
🦚 The annual Blessing of The Animals took place at St Ninian’s Church, on the corner of Albert Drive. Bless you, goose. 🦚