The Pearce Institute

24/11/2024

Roll on Saturday when Christmas officially begins in Govan🎄

Who's coming 🎅🏼🎄

16/11/2024

And that’s a wrap! Today’s Pride Over Prejudice:
event marked the conclusion of a year of work with our groups in Govan, Maryhill, Toryglen & Parkhead! From powerful performances to thought-provoking workshops, we’ve seen firsthand the impact of creativity in challenging bigotry and sectarianism.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who made this year possible – our amazing participants, dedicated tutors, passionate youth workers, supportive community partners, and the welcoming venues that hosted us. We’re especially grateful to the The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for believing in our vision and making it a reality.

13/11/2024

‼️ Just to clarify that our pop up panto as part of The Old Govan Fair Does Christmas is now at full capacity. Please note this was a limited ticket event for community groups and PI members only.

However, as well as touring schools, the panto this year will take place at Maryhill Community Central Halls. Tickets are available via the link below and Halo Arts are offering a 20% discount code to those living in Govan: WIZ20.

Tickets can be purchased online from www.ticketsource.co.uk/halo-arts

11/11/2024

Join drag legend Cheri Treiffel and special guests for an evening of music, comedy and cabaret at The PI as part of The Old Govan Fair Does Christmas on Saturday 30 November.

Tickets on sale now priced only £5 + BF: https://bit.ly/CherriChristmasGovan

09/11/2024

Join on the second Monday of every month for their new menopause support group.

A safe, welcoming space for women to share experiences, ask questions and build a supportive community.

08/11/2024

Halloween ✅
Bonfire Night ✅

Which means it’s officially acceptable to get excited for Christmas🎄

Get in the festive spirit and get your shopping sorted at The Old Govan Fair does Christmas on Saturday 30 November.

Please note some events require tickets to please pop in asap to arrange.

29/10/2024

Lovely to read Stephen's diary entries 🥰

Meet me in Govan head out on their weekly walking adventures every Thursday. To join them, meet at the PI reception at 10.30am.

🙌🏻 Do You Want to Know What’s Happening in Govan?

❤️ If so, then read our journal from our very loved volunteer, Stephen! Each week, Stephen captures the highlights and memorable moments from our Meet Me in Govan walks, bringing you along on our adventures.

🗒️ Here’s what Stephen has written in his latest journal entries - enjoy, and stay tuned for more insights into our Govan walks!

👉🏻 Walk on 17th October
"We started our walk today from the PI meeting point. Today we were grateful to have the company of Wendy, Andrew, Jennifer, Michaela and myself. We walked from the PI to the new Govan/Partick bridge before heading towards the transport museum. This gave us a good chance to catch up with one another and two chat about upcoming Meet Me In Govan news. After this, we headed to the Clydeside distillery for some more photo opportunity and to take in the good weather. This was a great walk as the weather was fantastic for walking, and the group was small, meaning everyone got the opportunity to chat with one another."

👉🏻 Walk on 24th October
"Today’s walk saw us starting at the Pierce Institute, our meeting point for our morning walks. In attendance today, we have myself, Andrew, Jennifer, Michaela, David, Wendy, and Karyn who came over from Partick. This was a great turn out for our walk and really makes a difference to be surrounded by friendly faces. We walked through Govan towards Elder Park whilst catching up on all of our weekly activities. We had a good chat about the litter situation in Govan and we had a couple of ideas on how to combat the growing problem in our local area. We parted ways after this, with Jennifer, Andrew and I stopping for a coffee on the way home, enjoying the hustle and bustle of the city. We are all looking forward to meeting up again soon."

😎 Join us on Thursday morning at 10.30 am! We meet in The Pearce Institute reception and everyone is welcome 🤗

Invisible Cities
Florence House
Oakminster Healthcare Ltd
Paths for All

18/10/2024

Thanks to wee Gracie our Chief Executive Paw-fficer for popping in to see our super South Side Stars participants today 🐶

What a fab October Week we’ve had!

13/10/2024

Can't wait to meet all our South Side Stars tomorrow!

11am kick-off and don't forget breakfast and lunch is included for free.

For any last minute sign ups (free for young people aged 12 to 18) email [email protected]

08/10/2024

Stuck for October Week plans?

Sign up for South Side Stars! FREE for young people aged 12 to 18, we're running arts and performance sessions every day next week at the PI. Breakfast and lunch is also included (for free!)

To get involved, just email [email protected] or fill out the Contact Us form on our website (link in bio)

27/09/2024

Join the PI and Glasgow Life for a week long project where young people aged 12 to 18 will work with professional theatre, vocal and dance coaches to create performances for our South Side Stars competition.

FREE for young people aged 12 to 18. Breakfast and lunch is provided.

11am to 3pm every day from 14 to 18 October.

To sign up, email [email protected]

22/09/2024

Help save the beautiful Lyceum in Govan.

See details on Sunny Govan Community Radio if you have a couple of hours to volunteer or pop into the PI on 24 September to add your signature.

20/09/2024

Our free Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival tours start at 12pm today!

Visit our website for more details: https://www.govanpi.com/whats-on/doors-open-day-free-tours

15/09/2024

Thank you to all our brilliant PoP participants who PoPped into the PI yesterday to work on their end of project show 🤩

PoP starts back this week and young people aged 9 to 16 can get involved by emailing [email protected] to sign up for FREE.

PoP runs every week in Govan as well as Toryglen, Parkhead and Maryhill. Young people get to explore drama, visual arts, dance and multimedia in 90 minute sessions.

Find out more at https://bit.ly/PoPGovanAutumn24

02/09/2024

PoP is back for a new term starting this month!

FREE for young people aged 9 to 16 living in Govan/Ibrox, Maryhill, Parkhead and Toryglen.

90 min sessions each week will be led by a range of arts tutors from drama, visual arts, dance and multimedia, with the core aim being to use the arts to explore and challenge sectarianism and to celebrate difference and cultural diversity.

To sign up for a free space in your area, just email [email protected]