Civic House

12/06/2024

SPOT DESIGN MARKET
🎈5th Birthday Party Market🎈

When? Sunday 23rd June
Where?
Time? 11am-4pm
Booze, cake, balloons and pizza available
Collecting for



👀 Lineup announcements starting next week…

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05/06/2024

A night of live performances and music celebrating Arab resilience. Bringing home to Glasgow.

16th of June
7pm-12am.

Line up:

KARIM SERRY, DIJA, JOUMANA, HIBA

Live performances by:

INTI BINT, CARAMELLA, HUSS

Poster by Fatma Hegazy

Supported by Creative Scotland through funding from the National Lottery.

Find tickets on the what's on page on our website 😊

04/06/2024

29/05/2024

Marina Barham
Al Harah Theater UK Tour
A Voice for Theatre and Culture in Palestine Marina Barham, General Director of Al Harah Theater, shares the powerful story of their impactful work in Palestine, and the role of theatre in helping children, young people and the community
overcome trauma.
Date: 9 th July 7pm-9pm
Tickets: https://buytickets.at/alharahtheateruktour

Where: Civic House
Activity: Cultural & Social Enterprise, Talk/Screening
This summer, Marina will be speaking in venues across the UK about the current situation in Palestine and the role of theatre in helping children, young people and the community overcome trauma. She hopes this event at Civic House will provide an opportunity for Glasgow audiences to hear firsthand from a Palestinian activist in the cultural sector and for the establishment of new partnerships and collaborations. Marina’s tour of the UK coincides with the foundation of Shining Stars: Friends of Al Harah Theater/Bethlehem CIC which will support Al Harah to create and tour theatre productions, education workshops, and to foster exchanges, benefiting artists, audiences, and communities in Palestine and the UK.

The Glasgow event is run by volunteers. We are fundraising to cover the costs of Marina’s tour to the UK. Any additional funding will go directly to Al Hara’s work in Palestine. Suggested donation £10 (waged). All donations gratefully received. https://gofund.me/74bfa1d1

15/05/2024

23 May 2024
19:30 - 21:00
Civic House

Roo & Neil are on tour, sharing new musical explorations alongside works from their debut album HOMELANDS. And they’re coming to Glasgow!

Roo Geddes and Neil Sutcliffe combine their shared experience across Classical, Folk and Jazz to create original music for violin and accordion. Based in Glasgow, they explore the ways in which music can evoke senses of place and community.

After a chance meeting on a beach in the northwest of Scotland, aged 13, the pair started to collaborate at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Almost a decade later, the duo released their debut album ‘Homelands’, showcasing original compositions inspired by the people and places that create a feeling of ‘home’. In 2020 during the first Covid-19 lockdown, some of this collection was selected as winner of Fèis Rois’ “In Tune with Nature” competition. The following year, the duo was awarded the prestigious ‘Danny Kyle Award’ from the Celtic Connections Festival. They now perform their original music regularly around the UK, as well as working closely with the charity Live Music Now Scotland.

Get your tickets at the link in our bio.

09/05/2024

Reinventing Cities Glasgow Meet-up Event
16 May 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
Civic House

This event is an opportunity to hear more about the C40 Reinventing Cities competition and the site in Glasgow, Applecross Wharf, which aims to create a mixed-use, resilient and thriving development surrounding the canal. The event will then follow with a guided site visit. Full agenda can be found here.

C40 Reinventing Cities is a global competition which aims to transform underutilised urban sites into innovative, zero-carbon and resilient urban projects. The competition is a call for proposals that stimulate sustainable development and innovative solutions to environmental and urban challenges. The initiative invites creative professionals worldwide—including architects, planners, developers, investors, environmentalists, start-ups and more—to design and develop projects of the future. Learn more about this competition and past winning projects here!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from C40, Scottish Canals and Glasgow City Council and to network with peers!

Link to register in bio.

16/04/2024

We are looking forward to hosting The Wireless Set by Esme Andrews, a film screening followed by a discussion on April 23rd 6 – 7.30 PM

Welcome to a screening of The Wireless Set – an ethnographic and film project about islands, care, globalisation, and peripheral voices. This Orkney based project by Esme Andrews began as part of a Masters degree in Visual Anthropology. A year on, it’s still developing and finding its impact in the wellbeing of Scotland’s rural and island communities. The project was Esme’s response to ongoing complaints in the archipelago about healthcare provision for our non-linked isles, a situation which reminded her of a story by George Mackay Brown. The film part of the project is therefore an effort to tune into the island voice and suggest a remedy to this pattern we see in rural and island care under a centralised system. It’s about spending time paying attention to those who feel the impacts acutely and paying attention to how they struggle to navigate this space.

Come along to enjoy the film and perhaps exchange thoughts on how the ideas of this project might benefit rural health moving forward!

This event is curated by Sebastian Taylor.

10/04/2024

Join us at Civic House this Friday and Saturday for a free two-day event from to celebrate the creative contributions of people of colour ✨

🗓️April 12th & 13th
🔗 Check out for more details on the programme!

This event has been curated by Kevin Leomo and Zahra Khosroshahi Collaborations & Cultural Activity Committee of the School of Culture and Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow.

“Creatives of Colour festival celebrates both our collective identity as PoC and the intersectionality and diversity of our stories, cultures, and art forms. In this two-day event, we bring to Glasgow’s Civic House a range of creative practices around food, performance, music and film.”

This event is presented by Thinking Culture, a cultural programme supported by the School of Culture & Creative Arts, University of Glasgow.

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Artists/Contributors:

Zandra Yeaman
Rohit Dasgupta
Razan Madhoon
Lil Green
Parveen’s Canteen
Diljeet Bhachu
Marlo De Lara
Zahra Khosroshahi
Kevin Leomo
Effua Ibojie
Hu-Sane
Anahita Saleh
Thousand & One .one_org
Subcity Radio

03/04/2024

We can’t wait for this mouth watering grub by 🌱 serving modern takes on Iranian family recipes.

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Khoresh Karafs Stew, herbs, black lime, celery, wild mushrooms, cured yogurt, crispy onions, lime gremolata, saffron rice.

Watermelon Salad, feta, shallot, pomegranate molasses, mint, basil, Aleppo chili, pistachios, almonds.

Persian Pickles.

Civic House Party + +
THIS FRIDAY 05/04/24

Food served from 5pm till sell out, so get down early to bag your bowl!

01/04/2024

Introducing the line up for Civic House Party hosted by Curlach + Healthy THIS FRIDAY!

We have a sumptuous mix of live performers and DJs:

Apostille - live
Apostille is the synth pop music project of Night School’s Michael Kasparis. Live, Apostille is a confrontation between earnestness and stage, channelling connection through beams of light and dark, a bursting ball of NRG, empathy and bristling living.

Gamine - reading
Kathleen Lodge is a writer and bartender. She writes most often as ‘Gamine’: a thoughtful, satirical inner voice that escapes into the world by means of instagram.

Raivo Sloan - live
Raivo Sloan is a Latvian music producer and multi-instrumentalist who composes through improvisation, often sonically writing and recording simultaneously.

Samm Anga - deep listening session
Samm Anga is a sound artist and composer from Southern Nigeria exploring the healing modalities of sound and the evolving research in this area. Designing sounds for both the arthouse and the nightclub, his taste for rhythm and subtle timbres reflects his diverse musical upbringing.

DJ uncomfortable
DJ uncomfortable is a Scottish Antiguan selector that fell into djing thanks to his talented friends encouraging B2Bs in the club. He turned to the dark side and started buying wax and the rest is history. With a collection of records spanning our glorious planet you can expect a mix of all things “vibey”.

Emma Diamond
Emma Diamond (she/her) is a DJ and selector based known for her eclectic, leftfield musical taste. With choices that span from shamanic dances and idyllic atmospheres, with a particular love for visceral vocal play & percussive rhythms.

Phil Healthy & DJ Table Table
The healthy djs have been about for a really long time putting on great parties all over the shop. they enjoy celebrating, meditating, collaborating & laminating

Rochelle Jolley
Rochelle Jolley is a DJ and record collector from Glasgow. Collecting records from their extensive travels - Rochelle has a wide collection from African dance to dark downtempo synths.

22/03/2024

Civic House Coworking Studio is home to lots of organisations who approach their work with sustainability and social impact in mind. With members including Sniffer, , , and , we're aiming to create space for fruitful collaborations and connection.
Lots of our members are working remotely within the third sector too: in areas like social housing policy, sustainable energy, music composition and arts marketing.

If this sounds like the kind of Coworking space you'd like to be part of, drop Natalie a message - civichouse[at]agile[hyphen]city[dot]com

18/03/2024

CIVIC HOUSE PARTY APRIL 2024 hosted by CURLACH + HEALTHY

With food by MAMNOON

Fri 5th April 5pm till late

Have you missed us?!

Civic House Party returns with a luscious lineup of live performances and DJS:

Apostille - live

Raivo Sloan - live

Samm Anga - deep listening session

DJ Table Table

DJ uncomfortable

Emma Diamond

Gamine - reading

Phil Healthy

Rochelle Jolley

Plus TBC activity in the wee project space.

Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8pm for free entry. See you here.

Poster by

15/03/2024

A healthy work culture is more than just keeping a check on how many hours you clock up each week. At Civic House Coworking Studio there's an emphasis on social connections, sharing food together and making time for breaks.
Whether it's a lunchtime stroll along the canal, or sharing Parveen's cake at our regular FIKA get togethers, our coworkers always ensure they're getting plenty of fulfilment away from computer screens.
If you'd like to experience Civic House Coworking for yourself, drop Natalie a message - civichouse[at]agile[hyphen]city[dot]com

06/03/2024

In the latest Agile City blog feature, hot desk user and Sustainable Fashion Marketer Joanna Sim of discusses the latest trends in sustainable fashion and provides some helpful tips for anyone wanting to improve the eco credentials of their wardrobe. She also gives us her hot picks of eco fashion brands worth watching!

🔗 to the Agile City blog in our bio.

       

31/01/2024

In our latest Agile City blog post we are delighted to profile hot desk member Katie Paterson, a Glasgow native with a flair for words.

Can you tell us who you are and what you do?
‘I’m Katie and I’m a freelance copywriter and content writer from Glasgow. What I love most about being a freelance writer is the variety. My niche is technology, but within that I get to work with clients that span everything from AI, design and marketing through to sustainability and third sector. It’s a cliché, but you really do learn something totally new every day.’

What attracted you to Civic House Studio Coworking space and how have you found it working here?
'After spending months moving around soulless corporate co-working spaces, walking into Civic House was like a dream. There’s so much to love about this place: the people, the space, the food at Parveen’s downstairs. The culture is also really strong – there’s a real social consciousness here that you don’t see in other work spaces.'

As a copywriter born and raised in Glasgow, we think you are very well placed to tell us where bookworms might like to investigate in the city! Can you share some gems with us? 
‘Glasgow is a great city to dig around in if you like shopping for second-hand books. My favourite spots are Voltaire & Rousseau, Caledonia Books and Thistle Books (all about a minute walk from each other in the West End).'

Read more about Katie’s work and her favourite spots in the city on the Agile City blog (🔗 in bio).

       

07/12/2023

Join us as the Coworking Studio welcomes new Climate Change Champions, Sniffer! Sniffer is made up of a team of 11 working across two sites - at their HQ in Edinburgh, and now at Civic House, as they expand their team and portfolio of projects.

Comprising creatives, scientists, campaigners and policymakers, Sniffer's team deliver a range of work relating to climate change impacts, climate adaptation, flood resilience, place-based and community projects.

At Civic House, you might regularly see some of the Glasgow-based team (Alex, Jonny, Andrew and Aoife) or some of their colleagues based outside Glasgow.
Welcome, Sniffer!

Read about Sniffer and their projects on the Agile City blog (🔗 in bio).

29/11/2023

We are so honoured to accept the Built Environment Accelerate to Zero Hero award as part of the inaugural A to Z Awards hosted by .

‘Accelerate to Zero’ is BE-ST's road map to ensure any problems posed by building or retrofitting to zero carbon standards have ready-made solutions in place.

In light of this, the A to Z Hero Award recognises the best overall contribution to decarbonising the built environment. The judges were looking for organisations and individuals who are making a wider impact on society and challenging the status quo.

We want to thank everyone at BE-ST, the judges, our longstanding friends at , and, of course, the growing community . Without everyone's enthusiasm and commitment to decarbonising the environment we wouldn't be able to do what we do.

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28/11/2023

Come get your Friday Night Dinner🍴at Parveen's. They'll be ready with a delectable dinner bowl from 6pm until sell out, and sweet and savoury doughnuts for the later-comers.

Join is for our final Civic House Party of the year hosted by 💫

BOWL //
Squash koftas in malai curry w apple pickle + curry leaf rice

Late night snacks//
Channa masala doughnuts
Tahini caramel doughnuts

Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8:30pm for free entry. Afterwards it's £6 on the door. See you here!

28/11/2023

Come get your Friday Night Dinner🍴at Parveen's. They'll be ready with a delectable dinner bowl from 6pm until sell out with sweet and savoury doughnuts for the later-comers.

This is our final Civic House Party of the year hosted by 💫

BOWL //
Squash koftas in malai curry w apple pickle + curry leaf rice

Late night snacks//
Channa masala doughnuts
Tahini caramel doughnuts

Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8:30pm for free entry. Afterwards it's £6 on the door. See you here!

23/11/2023

Local legends are hosting our final Civic House Party of 2023 on Fri 1st Dec . . .

Rounding out the year, they've invited two of Glasgow's finest to join us behind the decks; Soundclash Vic and How Bizarre, for an evening of wide-ranging musical delights from home and afar.

is a Glasgow Southside-based Radio Buena Vida resident and vintage rug emporium. Her selections reflect her musical curiosity and heritage with shoulder shakers and exotic textures from across the Middle East and Southwest Asia, alongside a deep love for old-school hypnotic percussion, acid bassline, and Roland drum machine classics. Expect high-energy sounds from the Silk Road “rug belt” weaved into disco-not-disco, synth-pop, Italo, and Motor City electronics at Civic House on the 1st!

is one of Glasgow's finest purveyors of all things bassweight, having long-running shows on both Radio Buena Vida & Radio Magnetic. We've always enjoyed Vic's crafty ability to weave together all forms of Reggae, from heavyweight dubs to crisp early digital cuts. For this special party Civic House, Vic will be packing a varied selection of heat aimed at the dance, but still fully within the worlds of Jamaican & Jamaican-influenced music.

Meanwhile, if DJs were a single person, they'd be well over 200 years old!

will be serving up superb South Asian flavours - if you didn't catch their sell out dinner bowl at the last party here's your chance!

Doors open at 5, food from 6, get down before 8:30 for free entry. It's £6 on the door afterwards.

08/11/2023

It's here! The final party of the year with Rubadub is on Friday 1st Dec.

A luscious lineup of DJ sets by:

Soundclash Vic
How Bizarre
Rubadub DJs feat:
DJ Death Wish 3
Ruddy Rock D
DJ Real Residential
+more

@ Parveens will be cooking up a storm once again - if you didn't catch their sell out dinner bowl at the last party here's your chance!

Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8:30pm for free entry. See you here.

Poster by

01/11/2023

FRIDAY’S FOOD

Parveen's have whipped up a sumptuous medley of sweet and savoury doughnuts and a hearty dinner bowl which we can't wait to try 😍😍

BOWL/

Tofu coconut butter curry, chard + green bean thoran w methi breads + herby rice

SNACKS/

Gulab jamun doughnuts
Channa masala doughnuts

Food served from 6pm till sell out!

Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8:30pm for free entry. Afterwards it's £6 on the door. See you here!

05/10/2023

are serving up a storm at Civic House Party X Mojxmma tomorrow.
Food served from 5pm - 9pm ish, when it's gone, it's gone so get down early!

Authentic Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine featuring:

Ades/Misir - lentil stew cooked with house spices

Served with Injera - a sour fermented pancake-like flatbread with a slightly spongy texture, traditionally made of teff flour. (Alternatively there will also be rice)

04/10/2023

Arrive early for some pre-party pampering courtesy of , clothing by .ltd and lush scents by .

All at Civic House Party x Mojxmma THIS FRIDAY!

Lexie is the founder of Lexienailbar, a small nail business combining 2 things she loves: art and business, whilst bringing people's visions to life and making new personal and professional connections.

BAMILEK LTD is an African Diaspora Streetwear Brand 4 the culture! More than just a clothing brand; they are helping preserve traditions and helping those born into the diaspora connect with their roots. Sustainability is at the core of what they do though the clothes they rework + the jewellery they handcraft, when buying a BAMILEK piece you are supporting a community whose goal is to nourish + enrich our culture.
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Nicki's Aromatics is a black-owned natural home fragrance business based in Glasgow that makes candles, wax melts, room sprays, essential oil blends and yoga mat sprays. Everything is handmade, natural and vegan.



Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8:30pm for free entry. Afterwards it's £6 on the door. Tasty East African food served from 5 - 9ish. See you here!

02/10/2023

MOJXAMMA are bringing the vibes with this incredible line up THIS FRIDAY✨🌸

Mojxmma (Mo-Jam-ma) is a Glasgow based club night created by QTIPOC+ for QTIPOC+. When resident DJs Jam Eye and Halal Kitty get together, you can expect genre-blending of everything from modern and old school RnB and hip-hop to Afrobeats and electronic genres from across the diaspora.


Babyjaii is a Glasgow based DJ - their sound is an eclectic mix of genres that will always keep it fun, high energy and a little bit silly. Expect amapiano, afrobeats, bouncy electronic & 2009 pop music.


Dorica is now Glasgow-based, London born DJ who is well known for bringing the vibes on Glasgow’s local stations. Inspired by her diverse upbringing and love for music, Dorica promises a set full of secret gems and some special classics.


Ria Andrews is an Edinburgh based, singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist. Exploring the complexities of emotion (as much as a twenty-something could) through her music, she aims to bring the intimacy of her bedroom pop to the stage.


Born in Portugal, Flava J’s sound is the culmination of African music and rhythms of Angola, Cape Verde and Sao Tome e Principe. A full-rounded artist passionate about conscious lyrics and astonishing hyped performances, Flava’s music defies the usual expectations, showcasing their experience as a professionally trained dancer, actor and singer songwriter.


Malaikah is a Singer/Songwriter who loves to perform and make alternative R&B and AfroBeat music to heal their soul and others. Born in Sierra Leone and raised all over the world, Malaikah made Scotland home and the mix of cultures is shown in their style of dance and music.


Doors open at 5pm, get down before 8:30pm for free entry. Afterwards it's £6 on the door. Tasty East African food served from 5 - 9ish. See you here!

13/09/2023

Let’s catch up with GCAS funded intern Fraser Whiting who coordinates the Studio and Production Spaces at our sibling space, Glue Factory.

“I had recently graduated from The Glasgow School of Art and been working as a business to business salesperson for a large corporation. It felt like these two things were at odds with one another. It also felt like I was a very small cog in a big machine. I wanted to work within a smaller team of people, and do work which has tangible benefits to people that I can see. Through GCAS, I’ve been able to do just that.”

Read the full interview with GCAS Intern Fraser via the link in our bio

12/09/2023

Hey party people! Presenting October's edition of Civic House Party - it's Mojxmma's Black history month special
FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER 5-12

DJs
Mojxmma
Babyjaii
Dorica

PERFORMANCES
Ria
FLAVA J
Malaikah

Nails by Lexie Nail Bar

Bamilek clothing .ltd

Gallery space with art from local Black artists

Yummy food tbc

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31/08/2023

CIVIC HOUSE PARTY WORKSHOP
Friday 1st Sept 👾👾
it's free but limited spaces - rsvp to [email protected] or message me 
5pm - 7.30ish. pls turn up on time, doors close at 5.30.

⭐activities of realignment⭐

a series of corporal activities based on the idea of discovering, nudging and realigning bodily rhythms and movements using techniques mutated from craniosacral therapy, tapping therapy and rolfing.

'we can seek the unity of rhythm only at the point where rhythm itself plunges into chaos, into the night' -deleuze

a bad dj, an irregular heartbeat, often rhythm only catches our attention when it is has fallen out of sync. to realign that rhythm is not to restore it to a previous 'base' state but rather to find a new stability through the disorder.

rhythm develops
rhythm transforms
rhythm is a cohesive
rhythm is a vital power
rhythm is a dancer
it's a soul companion

30/08/2023

will be serving up bowls of coconut butter curry w roast aubergine, za'atar breads, daal crisps and preserved lemon rice 🍋🍋🍋🍋

++ there will be bar snacks

curry leaf and lime cashews /
lime leaf and chilli far far crisps

Serving food from 6pm till sellout (which from experience is usually before 8pm)

Music from and + workshops, massages and live sets.

FREE before 8.30pm, £6 after.