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Creative Glasgow member, Beth Xia, will be running a series of workshops at Glasgow Zine Library next week. These workshops cover: AI & Feminism, Power & Aesthetics and Design & Social Good and are aimed at graphic designers who want to think critically about the industry.
Background
At the moment Transport Scotland are consulting on the future of the M8 Woodside Viaducts and have only given local people 5 weeks (with only two in-person consultations) to make a decision on whether they should Repair, Replace or Remove the viaducts.
Today, Lateral North is launching Reconnect Glasgow to ask Transport Scotland to rethink its approach and meaningfully engage with local people, communities, businesses and organisations.
Through conversations with local people, businesses and organisations it has become apparent that there is a lack of options, information and time to fully comprehend or discuss what is effectively a +£150m project that will affect the lives of locals (and the rest of Glasgow and beyond) for the next 3-5 years. The consultation closes on 25th March 2026, leaving only two weeks to respond.
Lateral North is keen to offer a collective creative response from Glaswegians and they need your help!
Our Collective Creative Response
Reconnect Glasgow asks local people, young people, communities and Glaswegians to develop a collective creative voice in response to this opportunity.
Lateral North requests that Transport Scotland return to the drawing board and provide a more meaningful and collaborative engagement programme.
Lateral North is asking people throughout Glasgow to respond to ‘design briefs’ that reimagine what the land at the M8 Woodside Viaducts could be. Please visit www.lateralnorth.com/reconnect for more information and see the following documents for how to submit ideas.
Civic House are offering 30% off the first month of a studio space membership to Creative Glasgow members signing up this Spring.
Spring into a New Workspace at Civic House!
Spring is here, so if you’re looking for an inspiring, collaborative environment to help your ideas blossom, Civic House has a desk waiting for you!
We are a dynamic hub aiming to drive social innovation. By joining us, you’ll share a roof with a vibrant community of graphic designers, filmmakers, music producers, charity workers, and more.
To support our local creative economy, our rates are already subsidised! However, as a member of Creative Glasgow, you receive an exclusive 30% discount on our studio space memberships for your first month(Note: Preference is given to those working across architecture, design, sustainability, social enterprise, and the third sector)!
Hot Desk (10 Days/Month) — £90 / month (before discount, meaning your first month is £63!
How it works: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm access, 10 days a month. Perks: Perfect for hybrid workers needing a productive, sociable space. Includes shared facilities and a flexible rolling contract.
Full-Time Hot Desk — £120 / month (before discount, meaning your first month is £84!)
How it works: Unlimited Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm access. Perks: The ultimate cure for isolating or unproductive WFH days. Includes shared facilities and a flexible rolling contract.
Civic House Studio Day Pass — £15 / day (discount not applicable – but wanted to include for the casual worker!)
How it works: Drop into Reception between 9am-11am (Mon-Fri) to purchase. Perks: No sign-up required. First come, first served.
Ready to make the move?
Enquire via hello@agile-city.com to claim your 30% discount, find out more, or arrange a visit.
This month we’re heading East to be hosted by Collective Communities
Thursday 26th March 2-4pm, £FREE
Collective Communities is a creative hub and event space that supports emerging talent, local enterprise and cultural activity. They have a thriving community of brands, artists, entrepreneurs and charities based in the heart of Glasgow’s East End.
The event will explore new developments in the venue and surrounding area, with a tour of the Collective Communities co-working and events spaces in East Campbell Street, contributions from tenants and creative collaborators. The meet up will end with a visit to Strange Exchange, a library and community learning space nestled in The Barras, just 5mins walk away.
Our Spotlight Contributors
Strange Exchange (pictured) is a library and community learning space in the East End of Glasgow. They share resources and programme events that facilitate exchange around arts education, play and collaboration. Part of arts organisation Strange Field, they focus on process-led and experimental practices connected to alternative arts education and creative learning projects. They collect and celebrate work that often remains unseen beyond its immediate context, this includes outcomes and experiments from artist-led programming, artist books, toolkits, publications, ephemera and artworks.
Stuck? Collective CIC is a new organisation that partners with hospitality venues to showcase artists work throughout the city. Currently partnered with Fern andThe Glad Cafe, they are looking to create a sustainable arts economy outside of traditional gallery spaces.
This event is free and open to all – so bring your ideas, your enthusiasm, and your creative spirit – we can’t wait to see you there!
Online Workshop, Tue 24th March, 6-7.30pm, £FREE
We’ve launched a new event series – PITCH POT. Thanks to a generous grant from Glasgow City Council, and building on our successful SOUP microgranting events in 2025, we’re inviting up to eight of our members to pitch their creative projects at an event in May – with a chance to receive a share of the PITCH POT – expected value £1000 and £500 (depending on ticket sales).
This event series will support awareness raising, promotion, mentoring and signposting, and provide two pitches with microgrants to help realise their ambitions.
This special edition focuses on supporting Glasgow’s creative and cultural practitioners to meet the needs of the city’s growing visitor economy, including:
Tourism: Creating authentic cultural experiences for visitors to the city.
Promotion: Showcasing Glasgow as a vibrant cultural destination to new audiences and markets.
Community Wealth Building: Ensuring local creative practitioners and businesses based in the city profit directly from tourism spending.
Come along to this FREE online workshop to learn more about the event and develop your pitching skills.
Thu 19th March, 5:45-7:30pm, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow
Our first event in a new collaborative series with University of Glasgow’s Cultural Industries subject area takes place 19th March… after selling out in record time we’ve managed to release a handful of tickets. Get in quick before it sells out again!
In this first event we delve into the current advocacy for a Culture Act for Scotland, put forward jointly by Culture Counts and Community Leisure UK in the lead up to the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. This campaign argues:
“Given the central role which culture plays in our economy, our international profile, our education system and so many other areas of society, it’s time for MSPs to pass legislation which ensures this is the case long into the future.”
We’ll be exploring
What has precipitated this campaign?
What are the imagined benefits of a Culture Act for Scotland?
Where are those advocating for a Culture Act looking to in the world for inspiration?
What legislative mechanisms might a Culture Act contain?
What responses have there been to this proposal from Scotland’s political parties, policy makers, cultural institutions, and cultural workers?
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The Event Contributors
Culture Matters is hosted by Professor Mark Banks, Head of the new Cultural Industries Subject Area, and this first discussion will be chaired by Dr. Nikki Kane, Lecturer in Creative Industries and Culture Policy, and Convenor of a new MSc course in Cultural Institutions.
We’ll be joined by panellists Joseph Peach, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Culture Counts, Veronique AA Lapeyre, Director of the Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN), and Cllr Holly Bruce, Scottish Greens Councillor for the Langside Ward and Green candidate for the Glasgow Southside Holyrood constituency.
Look out for updates about our next events in this series COMING SOON
Artists, makers, producers, performers, designers and creative practitioners across Scotland are invited to take part in the ITAC Relay 2026, hosted by Healing Arts Scotland. The only criteria for participation is to be an arts and health group who would like to participate and can do so in either March, April, or May of this year.
The ITAC Relay brings together creative communities to celebrate the vital role of the arts in health, wellbeing and connection.
Groups can sign up directly to take part in ITAC Relay 2026 – madeleine@itac-collaborative.com
Join Creative Glasgow member, David McDiarmid, for a 2.5-hour Jesmonite casting workshop in Glasgow and learn the fun process of crafting your very own set of four drinks coasters.This hands-on activity is specially designed for beginners, so no prior experience with Jesmonite is required. David will show you how to mix and cast Jesmonite AC100 – a safe and eco-friendly material – using silicone moulds.
You will learn how to add pigment to create your desired colours and achieve four different finishes for each coaster. Guidance will also be provided for how to finish your pieces so they look good and are ready to use!
All the necessary materials and equipment for the workshop will be provided, making it a stress-free and enjoyable experience for you. You’ll even get a kit to seal your creations at home.
By the end of the session, you will not only have gained new skills but also have a beautiful set of handmade drinks coasters to showcase in your home
Date: Saturday 14th March 2026Time: 10am – 12.30pm OR 2pm – 4.30pm
Duration: 2.5 hours
Location: Rogart Street Campus, Glasgow
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