Guided Building Tours

Thursday 17th September

11:30-12:30 - How SWG3 Works: Behind the Scenes
With Bob Javaheri, Operations Director, SWG3

What does it take to run SWG3? Go behind the scenes with Operations Director Bob Javaheri to discover what happens backstage, behind closed doors and behind the scenes of one of Glasgow’s busiest cultural venues. Hear about the people, logistics and sheer amount of planning that goes into making SWG3 happen.

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12:30-13:30 - From Industrial Sheds to Cultural Powerhouse
With Andrew Fleming, SWG3 Founder

Hear directly from SWG3 founder Andrew Fleming Brown about the building’s unlikely beginnings and his inspiration for transforming industrial sheds into one of Glasgow’s best-known creative spaces. Discover how SWG3 has evolved over the years – and some of the twists and turns along the way.

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Sunday 20th September

11:30-12-30; 13:00-14:00; 14:30-15:30 - Reimagining SWG3: The Building, the Charity and the Future
With Alison Fullerton, Director, SWG3 Charity - Clydeside Initiative for Arts

Join Alison Fullerton for a tour exploring how SWG3’s buildings and spaces have been transformed in recent years. Hear about the charitable work behind SWG3, the projects that have helped reshape the site and the ambitions for its future.

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Talks Programme

Thursday 17th September

10:30-11:30 - Growing SWG3: From Vacant Land to Community Garden

With the SWG3 Garden Team

What grows at SWG3? And why? Meet our gardeners and discover how the community garden has evolved from a piece of vacant and derelict land into a thriving green space. Hear about the plants, wildlife and biodiversity that call it home, and the ideas behind its development.

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13:30-14:30 - From Walls to a Street Arts District - Yardworks: Art, Place and the City ‍

With Laura Frood, Creative Placemaking Lead

You may have spotted our murals appearing across Glasgow – including the striking Kingston Bridge pillars – but where did it all begin? Discover the story behind Yardworks,SWG3’s pioneering street art and graffiti programme, and how it has grown from a festival into a wider programme of creative placemaking across the city.

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15:00-16:00 - Can a Nightclub Heat a Building?  

The Story of BODYHEAT and SWG3’s Sustainability Journey ‍With Eilidh McLaughlin, Sustainability Lead

How can the heat generated by thousands of dancing bodies help heat a building? Find out how SWG3 developed its pioneering BODYHEAT system and hear about the venue’s wider approach to sustainability and its ambition to change the way cultural venues think about energy.

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16:30-17:30 - Building SWG3: Architecture, Place and the City - Glasgow Goes Out: How Do Places Shape The City?

With Paul Stallan, Stallan-Brand, followed by Q&A With Alison Fullerton, Director SWG3 Charity

From railway sidings and industrial buildings to one of Glasgow’s best-known cultural destinations, SWG3 has evolved alongside the city around it. Leading architect Paul Stallan of Stallan-Brand will explore how his practice has shaped the physical development of SWG3 and its relationship with the changing landscape of Glasgow. He’ll be joined by Alison Fullerton for a conversation and Q&A exploring how architecture can transform places, the role cultural spaces play in the life of a city, and what the future might hold for SWG3 and the surrounding area.

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Image Credit: Michael C Hunter