Govanhill Baths Community Trust

Govanhill Baths Community Trust Grassroots activist-based org: wellbeing, arts, environmental, and heritage projects; and working to reopen Govanhill Baths as a wellbeing centre

GBCT is a campaigning charity borne out of a protest organisation Save Our Pool—Southside Against Closure. This group was formed in January 2001 after Glasgow City Council announced closure of the baths. After the longest occupation of a civic building in British history, we have worked tirelessly for 20 years to reopen this vital facility. We are almost there - but we can't do it without you. Find out more about our campaign to save the Baths and how you can join our fight.

Thank you again to all the partners, artists, activists, and individuals who joined us to celebrate the 10th anniversary...
20/08/2026

Thank you again to all the partners, artists, activists, and individuals who joined us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Govanhill International Festival & Carnival and the 25th anniversary of the Govanhill Baths Occupation. We were so delighted to share a vibrant, empowering moment with everyone especially in this hard time. We hope the key memories you take away keep you going and hope to see you all again in 2027!

1-4. PARADE & CARNIVAL DAY
The massive gathering with live music, food, and creative workshops were made possible by partners, organisers and individuals adding their voice to the loud and proud anti-racist message of the festival.
Image credit © Eoin Carey

5. DIVE: THE BALLAD OF GOVANHILL BATHS
An outdoor dance performance created by Bex Anson, performed by a local community cast. Kingarth Lane next to the Baths building echoed with an original song by Lainey Dempsey, and the beautiful choreography brought us to the days people swam in the Baths.
Image credit © Alan Dimmick

6. THE PINEAPPLE TROPHY AWARD
Nathan Coley created a silver pineapple trophy to commemorate the legacy of community activism in Govanhill & Glasgow. The ceremony was held at the Steamie, and Glasgow Women’s Library joined us as the first ever winner.
Image credit © Alan Dimmick

7. JEREMY CORBYN IN CONVERSATION WITH JOSIE LONG: GOVANHILL BOOK FESTIVAL
Jeremy Corbyn and Josie Long opened a conversation about Palestine, politics and poetry and a huge crowd came together in solidarity with Gaza.
Image credit © Fraser Willson

8-9. REQUIEM BY KALEIDER X TRAMWAY BEYOND WALLS: GOVANHILL STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL
Kaleider's spectacular, large-scale performance installation, Requiem gathered hundreds of people to reflect on what we choose to build together.
Image credit © Eoin Carey

10. GOVANHILL BATHS, OURS!
Presented by Govanhill Baths Archive in partnership with Greater Govanhill, the exhibition documents the heritage of 100+ years of Govanhill Baths history. Continues to 27 September.

The Festival is supported by Creative Scotland , Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government and a huge number of partners across the community.

19/08/2026

It was our absolute pleasure to welcome legendary footballer Rose Reilly to Govanhill Baths to talk about the restoration so far, and the work that's still to come.

Our CEO, Fatima Uygun - one of the original campaigners to save the building - spoke about the plans for the future and what you can do to support us. Alongside Fatima, local resident Zamard Zahid reflected on what this space once meant to the Govanhill neighbourhood before its closure in 2001.

Take a peek inside our gorgeous Edwardian building as we mark 25 years since the campaign to Save our Pool!

We're so grateful to QTV for their support in making this film.

Thank you to Flynn Smith for additional footage.

Huge thanks to over 10,000 people who came to celebrate the 10th year of the Govanhill International Festival & Carnival...
17/08/2026

Huge thanks to over 10,000 people who came to celebrate the 10th year of the Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC). 70 events took place across 27 venues over 2 weeks, and we felt so grateful to see everyone come together to amplify anti-racist voices even louder.

The Festival culminated in a huge finale, Govanhill Street Music Festival, on Sunday 16 August. Musicians, performers and artists took to the streets and parks of Glasgow's Southside. Highlights included Buff & Sheen, Vince Virr, Mark Bleakley, El Rboukh, Decades of Dub, Soul Level Collective, Tami Pein, Low-Fi Beatroots Hip Hop Radio and Requiem by Kaleider - presented by organisers Love Music Hate Racism, Duende, Snack Magazine, Sound Thought, Tramway, The Community Newsroom and Absolutely Flawless. Huge thanks again to the partners and artists who opened up public space where everyone in our community could come along, sing, and dance together.

Looking back on the past 2 weeks, there were so many moving moments to remember: the powerful opening parade along Victoria Road; Dive: the Ballad of Govanhill Baths, a beautiful, colourful and atmospheric group performance in Kingarth Lane; Solidarity Screenings of protest films including Beats, United We Will Swim and Everybody to Kenmure Street; and our Book Festival with Jeremy Corbyn and Josie Long. This year also saw the launch of The Pineapple Trophy, won by Glasgow Women's Library. The 10th year of GIFC boldly marked the 25th anniversary of the Govanhill Baths Occupation, commemorating the protest back in 2001.

The Festival was supported by Creative Scotland, Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government and a huge number of partners across the community, without whom the festival would not happen.

Govanhill International Festival & Carnival will return for its eleventh year in 2027.

For more information and a recap of Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2026, please visit our website, govanhillbaths.com

Image Credit: © Eoin Carey

This Sunday, Tramway Beyond Walls presents Requiem by Kaleider , a large-scale outdoor performance. Taking place as par...
14/08/2026

This Sunday, Tramway Beyond Walls presents Requiem by Kaleider , a large-scale outdoor performance. Taking place as part of Govanhill International Festival and Carnival, this free, unticketed performance is open to everyone.

TIME
3:30pm – 4:40pm (1 hr 10 mins), Sunday 16 August 2026

LOCATION
Requiem takes place in Queen's Park at The Terraces, which are at the top of the stairs near the Victoria Park entrance. Climb the stairs, or follow the signs from the bottom of the stairs for an accessible pathway.

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Kaleider's contemporary requiem for life on this planet combines kinetic installation and an original musical score with structure and sound. Performers construct a monumental form in public as an audience gathers around them. What rituals do we need to face the moment we are living? When we come together, what will we choose to build?

ACCESS
Outdoor performance with seated and standing areas with:
Wheelchair access
An accessible toilet onsite
Suitable for assistance dogs
No spoken dialogue, suitable for deaf and hard of hearing audiences.

Part of Tramway Beyond Walls - an ongoing strand of contemporary performance, visual art and creative participation which aims to engage with local audiences outside of the physical limits of the Tramway building.

Image Courtesy: Kaleider

The GIFC finale, on Sunday 16 August, is the multi-location Govanhill Street Music Festival.With live music, DJs, spoken...
13/08/2026

The GIFC finale, on Sunday 16 August, is the multi-location Govanhill Street Music Festival.
With live music, DJs, spoken word, performance and gatherings, the event is curated by some of Scotland’s finest arts, music and media collectives – Tramway Beyond the Walls, SNACK Magazine, Duende Soundsystem, Love Music Hate Racism, and the Trans+ bloc led by local q***r legend Tami Pein.

The Community Newsroom becomes the Community Moves Room for the day with a programme of dance and outdoor performances featuring Buff and Sheen, choreographer Vince Virr, Mark Bleakley, El Rboukh and Low-Fi Beatroots Hip Hop Radio. From tropical rhythms and political dancefloors to q***r DJs and roaming performance, stages include The Cooperage Courtyard, Westmoreland Park, South Seeds, Queen’s Park and Transylvania Shop.

Join GIFC as the tenth edition of this festival comes to a close with music, movement and solidarity. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Sunday!

THIS SATURDAY: Sensorial SymphoniesSanctuary Room, Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church, 170 Queen's Drive G42 8QZSaturd...
12/08/2026

THIS SATURDAY: Sensorial Symphonies
Sanctuary Room, Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church, 170 Queen's Drive G42 8QZ
Saturday 15 August 2026 | 8pm - 10pm

£3-£8 Tickets
BOOK NOW: govanhillbaths.com/what-we-do/sensorial-symphonies/

What if we could feel the world as plants do?

Choreographer Elisabeth Schilling, Associate Artist of Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, brings an extraordinary multi-sensory dance work to Queen’s Park Parish Church. Plants are not decoration here but active protagonists, taking centre stage with their interconnected, resilient, non-hierarchical systems. Set to Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, reimagined and interwoven with a contemporary score by Pascal Schumacher and the organic sounds of The Plant Philharmonic, the work creates a sonic landscape as layered as the ecosystems it evokes.

Through movement, scent, touch, sound and design, Sensorial Symphonies asks us to feel vegetal life rather than merely observe it. This is a politics of perception, dance as nature’s exuberant music, an act of reclamation.

Performed by an all-women cast. Followed by a Q&A with Simone Stewart, Arts and Heritage Manager at Govanhill Baths Community Trust.

£8 tickets for adults / £3 tickets for students, under 18s, artists and dancers

*Level access, accessible toilet . Venue can be accessed via a lift

Commissioned by – Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg
Co-produced by – Elisabeth Schilling & Company & United Instruments of Lucilin
Supported by SACEM Luxembourg, Minister de la Culture Luxembourg, TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse
Residences – Karukera Ballet Guadeloupe & RedSapata Art, Culture and Dance Initiative

The Reprise was financed by Elisabeth Schilling & Company, Ministère de la Culture Luxembourg, FOCUNA Luxembourg and supported by a residency at The Work Room. The tour was made possible through the support of Kultur LX.

THIS FRIDAY: Celebrating Resistance On Our Streets: A Zine-making WorkshopWALKING TOUR / WORKSHOPGlasgow artist and educ...
12/08/2026

THIS FRIDAY: Celebrating Resistance On Our Streets: A Zine-making Workshop

WALKING TOUR / WORKSHOP

Glasgow artist and educator Hussein Mitha and photographer Miriam Ali lead a two-part event tracing the anti-racist histories held in the streets around us.

Beginning with a walking photo tour from Bowling Green Together through Shawlands and Govanhill to Queen’s Park, participants are invited to photograph traces of local resistance, share poetry and readings, and open up conversations about the living history beneath their feet.

The following day, participants gather at Rumpus Room to turn their photographs, findings and discussions into a collaborative zine: an anti-racist resource and shared archive of local resistance.

Part 1: Friday 14 August, 2pm–5pm
Bowling Green Together, 49 McCulloch Street
*Outdoor walking, uneven surfaces.

Part 2: Saturday 15 August, 2pm–5pm
Rumpus Room, Langside Lane
*Outdoor walking, uneven surfaces.

To book, please search 'Celebrating Resistance' via the link:
https://govanhillbaths.com/what-we-do/gifc/gifc-2026/

Glasgow Women’s Library are the first ever winners of The Pineapple Trophy!Our new community award was created by artist...
07/08/2026

Glasgow Women’s Library are the first ever winners of The Pineapple Trophy!

Our new community award was created by artist Nathan Coley in collaboration with award-winning silversmith Hamish Dobbie. It recognises groups that contribute meaningfully to activism, public culture, community solidarity, or civic transformation in Glasgow and beyond.

Glasgow Women's Library have been central to the city’s cultural life for decades, and place feminism, community and activism at the heart of their activities.

The Pineapple Trophy draws inspiration from the final day of the Save Our Pool campaign which - 25 years ago today - saw mounted police and sheriff officers clear the protest at Govanhill Baths, where legend has it someone threw a pineapple at the police.

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GIFC 2026 Events for Dancing, Moving and SingingGovanhill and the Southside have a vibrant music scene and a rich musica...
07/08/2026

GIFC 2026 Events for Dancing, Moving and Singing

Govanhill and the Southside have a vibrant music scene and a rich musical history. Explore our programme of events and rediscover the diverse genres, groups, musicians, and performers that have emerged from our neighbourhood.

For tickets and the latest event information, please visit our website: govanhillbaths.com

GIFC 2026 Events for Arts, Crafts and ConnectionsCreating together helps us build new connections. Join us for hands-on ...
07/08/2026

GIFC 2026 Events for Arts, Crafts and Connections

Creating together helps us build new connections. Join us for hands-on workshops where you can explore a range of artforms, including zine-making, a talk on ceramics heritage, puppetry, stitching, and storytelling. Meet local artists, creatives, and neighbours along the way.

For tickets and the latest event information, please visit our website: govanhillbaths.com

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