Gbart Events In May
Posted: 22nd April 2013 By Govanhill Baths
So so so busy, we are proud to present.. Glasgow Girls 'Amaro Dzivipen' is an exhibition of photgraphy by the young people of Govanhill, this is on show till the ... Read More
This Is Not (A Craft) Fair
Posted: 5th Dec. 2012 By Govanhill Baths
STV report on our innovative event this weekend Read More
Big Lottery Funds More Baths Refurbishments
Posted: 22nd Aug. 2012 By Andrew Johnson
The Big Lottery Awards for All fund is supporting us once again in our next development venture. When the front suite of the baths was formally opened in February this ... Read More
Creative Events At The Baths In July
Posted: 5th July 2012 By Alex Wilde
A packed second half of the month at the Baths starts with our 'Words and Music' night on Friday 13th July with poets Stephen Watt, Fiona Lindsay, Andy Fleming, comedian ... Read More
Piñata Party And Ripple Effect - Saturday 23rd June 12 Noon Until 3pm 99 Calder Street.
Posted: 19th June 2012 By Andrew Johnson
REFUGEE WEEK AT THE BATHS As last year there will be a “giant” piñata presented in the main pool and children will be invited to take part in its traditional ... Read More
"Lifeguard" In The Toddlers!
Posted: 8th June 2012 By Andrew Johnson
UPDATE AND FURTHER DETAILS OF PRODUCTION LIFEGUARD Created and performed by Adrian Howells In collaboration with Mike Brookes, Minty Donald, Rob Drummond, Nick Millar, Nichola Scrutton and Jane Mason. Monday ... Read More
Water Back In The Pool At Last!
Posted: 23rd May 2012 By Andrew Johnson
Another magical milestone was overtaken at the baths this week when the the toddlers pool was "tested". Jean Adair, Board Member of GBCT, swimmer in the baths for over 60 ... Read More
A Weekend Of Film At The Baths
Posted: 17th May 2012 By Govanhill Baths
This weekend sees the Baths host two important film based events. On Saturday on Sunday from 10am-4pm we have the innovative We Are Northern Lights project delivered by Diversity films. ... Read More
New Baths Tourist Opportunity!
Posted: 10th April 2012 By Andrew Johnson
September 2011 Doors Open Days (September 18th/19th) saw the 6000th visitor to the baths over the four years we have been opening them to the public. 1076 people toured the ... Read More
Spoken Word And Music Nights At The Baths Start On 6th April
Posted: 23rd March 2012 By Andrew Johnson
Spoken Word and Music Nights at the baths start on 6th April Three exciting fun nights for your diary. The front suite of the baths will be transformed once again, ... Read More
Toddler's Pool To Be Re-Opened
Posted: 19th March 2012 By Tim Dyer
Legacy, Legacy Legacy! In October this year the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) in association with the Trust and the Arches (http://www.thearches.co.uk/) will perform a celebratory and interactive community drama ... Read More
Spirits In The Baths?
Posted: 18th March 2012 By Andrew Johnson
They are back! After their huge “success” in locating spirits in the baths last December, Lanarkshire Paranormal are back in the baths on 31st March from 8pm until very early ... Read More
Movie Mogul And Entourage Storm Calder Street
Posted: 4th March 2012 By Andrew Johnson
For the second time in two weeks the Baths building at 99 Calder Street was packed to the gunnels. Deep-end, shallow end and front suite were buzzing with friends and ... Read More
Cast Offs Knitting And Crocheting Club
Posted: 1st March 2012 By Govanhill Baths
Fancy learning to knit or crochet? Why not come along to our new knitting and crocheting club "Cast Offs" Starting Monday 19th March and then every Monday 1-3pm Govanhill Baths ... Read More
Grand Gala, Special Screening And Live Show !
Posted: 9th Feb. 2012 By Govanhill Baths
Five Six Seven Eight! Grand Gala Special Screening & Live Show! in the Govanhill Baths Saturday 25th of February at 7.30pm Catch the movie & Dance with the stars! This ... Read More
250 Celebrate Launch Of The Baths By Peter Mullan
Posted: 6th Feb. 2012 By Govanhill Baths
With 250 people packed around the front of the baths on Saturday 4th February Peter Mullan accepted a “golden key” from an Edwardian clad swimmer on the front door steps, ... Read More
Peter Mullan To Launch Phase 1a Of Baths Wellbeing Centre
Posted: 27th Jan. 2012 By Andrew Johnson
On Saturday 4th February at 12-30pm, Actor and film director Peter Mullan whose recent film, War Horse, has just been nominated for best film in the Oscar awards, will be ... Read More
Gbart Call For Artists And Performers!
Posted: 20th Jan. 2012 By Govanhill Baths
GBART and the CCP are looking for artists, performers and images for upcoming projects. Please see below for all the information you need. CALL TO ARTISTS Govanhill Baths Community Trust ... Read More
The Campaign In Pictures - We Need Your Photographs!
Posted: 18th Jan. 2012 By Alex Wilde
Ten years of the campaign in pictures - we need your photographs! We are looking for photos of the Govanhill Baths campaign from the last ten years to form the ... Read More
Feet In The Door!
Posted: 19th Dec. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
The repair and refurbishment of the front suite of the baths has now been completed apart from a few technical details and we are just about ready to move our ... Read More
"Pool Of Memories" Film Launched At The Baths
Posted: 19th Dec. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
In the third of our December 2011 events in the baths we launched the film, “Pool of Memories” made by collaborating with the Arches over the last year or so. ... Read More
Citizens Theatre Brings A Govanhill Aladdin To The Baths
Posted: 14th Dec. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
A delighted 100 or so local school children packed into the baths last Friday afternoon to see the pantomime, Aladdin performed with a local twist in the deep end of ... Read More
Paranormal Presences At The Baths!
Posted: 13th Dec. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
This was the first event in our newly converted front suite of the baths and a wee group of Friends of the Baths joined the "search", toasting our "foot in ... Read More
First Artist In Residence For Refugee Day At The Baths 2012
Posted: 13th Dec. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
Tawona Sithole has been funded by the South East Arts Network to work with the Trust as our first ever Artist in Residence. Starting in the New Year he will ... Read More
Halloween - Graveyard Ghosts And Ghoulies
Posted: 13th Dec. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
In preparation for our own “real” paranormal search in the baths for happenings “on the other side” due on 3rd December, Friends of Govanhill Baths teamed up with our GBART ... Read More
Poolside Guardian Number 60 Published!
Posted: 16th Nov. 2011 By Tim Dyer
The Poolside Guardian goes from strength to strength. Polished by the superb editing and formatting skills of volunteer Kev Kiernan it has been winning many plaudits for its style and ... Read More
Spooky Events At Govanhill Baths!!
Posted: 10th Nov. 2011 By Govanhill Baths
HUNTING SPIRITS AT THE BATHS! BRAVE ENOUGH? Saturday 3rd December 9pm until 3am, tickets £25.00 including light refreshments Book now for this exciting first event at the renovated front suite ... Read More
Aladdin Has A Wash At The Baths
Posted: 10th Nov. 2011 By Govanhill Baths
A day of magical storytelling at Govanhill Baths! A joint project with GBCT/ CCP , Glasgow Life and the Citizen's Theatre :) There will be an afternoon matinee and an ... Read More
Workers Past And Present: Recent Appointments Make 9 Jobs At The Trust!
Posted: 21st Oct. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
We won't be asking our new workers to balance quite so precariously over the corner of the main pool as these Govanhill Baths workers from 80 years ago were asked ... Read More
Making A Splash - Baths Building Work Begins
Posted: 20th Oct. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
To the great excitement of all those involved in the Govanhill Baths Community Trust during the last 10 historic years, building and refurbishment work to the front suite of the ... Read More
Six Thousand Visitors To Doors Open Day!
Posted: 1st Oct. 2011 By Andrew Johnson
Once again the local community, the Glasgow public and people from much further afield (London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Derby, Sydney and Philadelphia! to name a few!) made there way to the ... Read More
Call For Artist In Residence At The Trust!
Posted: 29th Sept. 2011 By Govanhill Baths
The Trust received some excellent applications for this Artist in Residence funding and our Art and Regeneration Team eventually selected one to go forward on our behalf to the South ... Read More
Doors Open Day Saturday And Sunday 18/19 September.
Posted: 17th Sept. 2011 By John McCann
Welcome to the Baths for the ever-popular Doors open Day. Explore behind the scenes with a guided tour of the baths as they are now and learn how they will ... Read More
News Flash....Mighty Forces
Posted: 25th July 2011 By Tim Dyer
Debasers Filums reach donation target of £5,000 that ensures the production of the movie made at the baths on 9,10, 11th July. The donations also mean that money will roll ... Read More
"5,6,7,8!"
Posted: 17th July 2011 By Andrew Johnson
“5, 6, 7, 8” Back to the Fifties and Back in the Baths! Hollywood, Bollywood and now Bathswood ! Generously responding to the call on their time some 40 local ... Read More
The Trust's Agm 2011 Preliminary Report
Posted: 11th July 2011 By Govanhill Baths
The Annual Report of the Trust was presented at the AGM held on 15th June at the Govanhill Housing Association. The Report GBCT annual report 2011 contained the activities of ... Read More
Debaser Filums Call For Extras!
Posted: 30th June 2011 By Govanhill Baths
As we have previously posted, the award winning Debaser Filums will be making a "parkour surf rock superpowered dance" short film on 8th, 9th and 10th July in Govanhill Baths. ... Read More
Local Stores And Volunteers Make Moving Stories A Great Success
Posted: 28th June 2011 By Andrew Johnson
What great success the Refugee Week, Moving Stories celebrations turned out to be! In the peace garden on the pavement and in the baths some 500 people gathered over the ... Read More
"5-6-7-8", Debaser Filum Project
Posted: 7th June 2011 By Govanhill Baths
Govanhill Baths Community Trust are delighted to have been chosen as the venue for the upcoming short film by Debaser Filums, "5-6-7-8" This innovative and award winning team of film ... Read More
Pool Filmshow Went Swimmingly
Posted: 18th May 2011 By John McCann
It was fantastic to be part of the inaugural Southside Film Festival. We had been thinking for a while about putting films on in the Baths and had done small ... Read More
From Struggle To Streetlands, Baths Mark Anniversary
Posted: 9th May 2011 By John McCann
GOVANHILL Baths helped to attract record numbers of festival-goers to this year’s Streetland community festival, bringing together people from all walks of life - and across the globe. The trust ... Read More
Govanhill Swimmers Return - The Gala
Posted: 29th March 2011 By Tim Dyer
Over 200 people surrounded the front of the baths in Calder Street on Saturday 26th March to greet the Govanhill Swimmers after their final exercise “tour” of Govanhill (see Note ... Read More
Art In The Pool!
Posted: 28th March 2011 By Andrew Johnson
Whilst difficult to imagine an art auction and exhibition in a closed Edwardian swimming pool, around 120 people made there way to Calder Street on the evening of 17th March ... Read More
'Emporium' Is Up And Running!
Posted: 21st March 2011 By Govanhill Baths
The doors of our new and greatly expanded GBCT Charity shop 'Emporium' at, 465 Victoria Road, were formally opened on Saturday the 22nd January at 12pm by the RSAMD 'Govanhill ... Read More
Top Artists Dive Into The Past To Save Historic Govanhill Pool
Posted: 14th March 2011 By Govanhill Baths
Our unique auction in a swimming pool, celebrating ten years to the day of the struggle to re-open the baths, launches 7pm, March 17th 7 -9pm, viewing Friday and Saturday ... Read More
Baths Art Auction- Call For Submissions
Posted: 26th Jan. 2011 By Govanhill Baths
The Baths Auction a Govanhill Baths charity event Thursday, March 17th - Saturday 19th, 2011 The Baths Auction is a three day charity even taking place inside the Govanhill Baths ... Read More
Burns Nicht Ceilidh And Our New 'Emporium'
Posted: 21st Dec. 2010 By Govanhill Baths
Tickets will be available from the 5th January for our now legendary 'Burns Nicht Ceilidh', Saturday the 29th January 2011. We have been able to keep ticket prices at the ... Read More
Look Out For The Govanhill Swimmers
Posted: 6th Dec. 2010 By Govanhill Baths
The Govanhill Swimmers are looking for somewhere to swim, unfortunately the only pool they can find is closed. For now they continue to train outside and hold their swim meets ... Read More
Doors Open Days 2010
Posted: 6th Oct. 2010 By Govanhill Baths
Govanhill Baths was opened to the public for the first time since closure in September 2008 for Doors Open Day. The massive queues and overwhelming public interest served as an ... Read More
How Do Local People Feel About Govanhill? Our Community Asset Study Is Launched
Posted: 20th Sept. 2010 By Govanhill Baths
In the historic Steamie to the rear of the baths, on the evening of Friday 17th before Doors Open weekend there was the launch of the Trust’s Centre for Community ... Read More
Running To Swim!
Posted: 6th Sept. 2010 By Govanhill Baths
Three members of the trust including two directors took to the streets of Glasgow for the 10K run to raise money for the trust. Over £500 was raised. Read More
Sonic Soak
Posted: 6th Sept. 2010 By Govanhill Baths
The Art and Regeneration Team in association with 85A put on another highly acclaimed and successful event in the Baths. A two day festival of sound and music took place ... Read More
Refugee Week Event
Posted: 6th July 2010 By Alex Wilde
All Our Futures took place on Saturday 19th of June in the Peace Garden on Calder Street as part of Refugee Week. The free family friendly garden party ran between ... Read More
Streetland Success
Posted: 15th May 2010 By Alex Wilde
Thanks to the cooperation of artist, musicians, street vendors, filmmakers and the Govanhill community hundreds of people enjoyed a fun packed & informative weekend with up to 36 events & ... Read More
Burns Night With The Baths
Posted: 6th Feb. 2010 By Alex Wilde
We second Burns Night Ceilidh was again a brilliant event, packed to rafters with friends and supporters. In traditional style all 150 of us sat down to a meal of ... Read More
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