Radical histories of the Gorbals

When booking, choose Donations for pay what you can tickets or Tickets if you are redeeming a voucher.

The Gorbals is one of the most changed neighbourhoods in Glasgow. Join us for a tour of its radical histories from workers circles and Soviet consuls, early Muslim and Jewish Glasgow, to slum clearances and urban transformation.

Time and distance: This tour will last approximately two hours and will cover 1.75 miles around the neighbourhood. The tour will end outside Gorbals Library on Crown Street.

Accessibility: This route is on city pavements. There are no opportunities for seated stops along the majority of this route.

If you would like to see a detailed map of the route, or if there is any further information that would be helpful for access please email us: radicalglasgowtours at gmail.com.

Pricing: our public tours are always pay what you can. Suggested donations are £5/£7/£15(solidarity rate). If the cost is in any way a barrier to you taking part, please just drop us a line and we will sort you out with free tickets!

Multiple tickets: Eventbrite won't accept orders for multiple tickets under the pay what you can option. If you want more than one, you can either choose Tickets (they will be £7) or if you want to pay a lower (or higher!) amount then anoyingly you'll need to order each ticket separately. Sorry for the hassle!

Dogs: apart from guide dogs, we ask that people please not bring dogs on the tours.