21 July 2026

Govanhill Baths, Ours!: A Century of Community, Activism, and Renewal

Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE
Tuesday 7 July – Wednesday 27 September

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Govanhill Baths occupation, Govanhill Baths Archive is delighted to launch an exhibition ‘Govanhill Baths, Ours!’ in partnership with Greater Govanhill, as part of their Community Canvas space at Tramway.

Govanhill Baths, Ours! tells the story of a building that became much more than brick and stone. Opened in 1917 as a public bath and wash-house, the Baths were part of the everyday infrastructure of this neighbourhood for generations, where people washed, swam, worked, met, learned, gathered and built quiet forms of connection across difference. Through stories of workers, families and neighbours from different waves of migration, the exhibition traces how the Baths became woven into the social life of Govanhill.

Drawing on the Govanhill Baths Archive, the exhibition brings together original protest banners and pool artifacts alongside photographs, films, textiles and community voices, asking how ordinary acts of care become extraordinary acts of civic imagination.

Opening hours:
Wednesday – Friday, 11am–5pm
Saturday, 11am–6pm
Sunday, 11am–5pm
Monday – Tuesday, closed

Free entry

Presented as part of Greater Govanhill’s Community Canvas space at Tramway
Image Credit: Alan Dimmick