Events and exhibitions at Byres Community Hub

Events that take place in our public engagement and knowledge exchange space include:

  • Interactive exhibits around the theme of ‘Glasgow’s Health’ and representing our three research themes of Data Science and AI, Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities and Solutions Focused Research.
  • Temporary collaborative exhibitions showcasing the impact of our research and a research tower for physical exhibits.
  • Festivals, talks and workshops on health and wellbeing themes.
  • Patient, Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) events
An image of three Byres Hub volunteers, two are wearing their volunteer t-shirts
An image of three Byres Hub volunteers, two are wearing their volunteer t-shirts

Hub Mondays

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:20:00 BST

Join us every second Monday 10am-12pm to check out our space and network with other groups! Our next Hub Monday is on 11th August.

Group of people sitting in circle in Byres Community Hub
Group of people sitting in circle in Byres Community Hub

ALISS in Wowland Community Drop-Ins

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:50:00 GMT

Pop in every third Friday of the month 11am-1pm to learn how to use ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) and meet one of our Community Spotlight groups!

Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language
Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language

British Sign Language cafes

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:38:00 GMT

Learn the basics and practice BSL in a relaxed, friendly environment. Monthly sessions in the Hub.

A woman is having her blood pressure taken
A woman is having her blood pressure taken

Monthly blood pressure clinics in Byres Hub

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:54:00 GMT

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland are running free drop-in blood pressure checks for staff, students and members of the public.

Quarriers North West Carers drop-in

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:33:03 BST

Meetings in Byres Hub on Thursdays 19th June and 24th July.

A hand drawn picture of a girl beside arithmetic signs and numbers
A hand drawn picture of a girl beside arithmetic signs and numbers

Creative skills for neurodivergent young people

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:04:00 BST

This exhibition showcases the work of neurodivergent young people who have attended a course on creative skills for learning. Running throughout June.

Jobs & Business Glasgow drop-in

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:37:00 GMT

Drop in to the Hub on Thursday afternoons for career advice, job support, or just a friendly chat!

Three researchers sitting behind a table smiling to the camera.
Three researchers sitting behind a table smiling to the camera.

Evaluation Surgeries

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:56:00 GMT

Are you a community group or charity wondering how to evaluate the impact of your work? Come along to our Evaluation Surgeries running monthly in the Hub.

A group of smiling men and women. Some are standing, others are kneeling.
A group of smiling men and women. Some are standing, others are kneeling.

Invisible Cities third sector networking events

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:37:00 GMT

Connect with professionals and organisations from the non-profit sector, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations at these regular Hub events - next event Tuesday 24th June.

Victim Support Scotland outreach

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:00 GMT

Victim Support Scotland will be offering support in Byres Hub on the last Wednesday of the month, 10am-4pm.

Past Events

An image of three Byres Hub volunteers, two are wearing their volunteer t-shirts
An image of three Byres Hub volunteers, two are wearing their volunteer t-shirts

Past Hub Mondays

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:20:00 BST

Join us on Mondays 10am-12pm to check out our space and network with other groups!

An image of two women looking at a laptop
An image of two women looking at a laptop

Past ALISS in Wowland Community Drop-Ins

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:50:00 GMT

See past Community Spotlights here!

Heath walk at Doors Open Day 2023 outside Clarice Pears
Heath walk at Doors Open Day 2023 outside Clarice Pears

Byres Hub Community Day 2025

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:04:00 BST

Come along to our free annual event for all ages on Saturday 7th June, 12-4pm.

Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language
Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language

Space for All

Tue, 06 May 2025 13:56:00 BST

Inclusive deaf community group in the Hub, 19th May and 16th June.

The words Health n Equality on a pale green background
The words Health n Equality on a pale green background

Health n Equality

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:14:00 BST

Chance2Change exhibition running throughout May in the Hub.

Poster advertising drug and alcohol support group in Byres Hub on Thursday 20th March
Poster advertising drug and alcohol support group in Byres Hub on Thursday 20th March

Family Addiction Support Service

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:18:00 GMT

Information sessions for adults affected by a loved one's drug or alcohol use.

Learn to play chess

Fri, 23 May 2025 15:32:00 BST

Learn to play chess in the Hub on Friday 23rd May, 11am-2pm.

Photo of two people working together
Photo of two people working together

Lives on Paper workshops

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:40:00 GMT

Local creative writers' group Writing Wrongs will present a series of workshops in the Hub to support people in writing about their lives and experiences.

Cartoon of an anxious man in the foreground. Behind, the same man is attending a doctor's appointment.
Cartoon of an anxious man in the foreground. Behind, the same man is attending a doctor's appointment.

SysteMatic exhibition

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:34:00 GMT

This project used arts-based methods like body mapping, photovoice and personas to capture the experiences of people living with Multiple Long Term Conditions.

Open hands with a plant, fingerprint with a growing shoot
Open hands with a plant, fingerprint with a growing shoot

Exploring art and nature exhibition

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:55:00 BST

View this display tower exhibition until the end of April.

A colourful flyer for Stitch Please! A patching workshop in Byres Community Hub on 7th April.
A colourful flyer for Stitch Please! A patching workshop in Byres Community Hub on 7th April.

Stitch please! Patching workshop

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:59:00 BST

Join this visible mending workshop in the Hub on Monday 7th April, 12-4pm.

Health Issues in the Community exhibition

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:50:00 GMT

Outdoors For You's women's wellbeing project will exhibit in the Hub from 24th-28th March.

Cartoon person with unhealthy behaviours to the left, and poor health outcomes to the right
Cartoon person with unhealthy behaviours to the left, and poor health outcomes to the right

The work and cost of healthy living

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:56:00 GMT

Animation and poster exhibition in the Hub throughout April.

Flyer promoting Eyes Wide Open exhibit - exploring adolescent sleep through Photovoice
Flyer promoting Eyes Wide Open exhibit - exploring adolescent sleep through Photovoice

Eyes Wide Open exhibition

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:04:00 GMT

Explore the barriers and facilitators to healthy adolescent sleep. Learn about sleep from an adolescent perspective, share ideas and discuss strategies for healthy sleep for people of all ages.

Empowering third sector events

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:21:00 GMT

Free event management training for non-profit organisations on 18th March.

World Sleep Day 2025

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:10:00 GMT

Arts-based workshop to explore sleep through the creative medium of zines.

Become a confidence architect - designing for your future

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:39:00 GMT

Join COPE Scotland for this fun and engaging session to enhance confidence and build your self-belief.

Photo of LGBT flag
Photo of LGBT flag

LGBTQ+ History Month event

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:12:00 GMT

What does queer history mean to you? Zine making workshop in the Hub.

Campus development poster exhibition in the Hub
Campus development poster exhibition in the Hub

Campus Development exhibition

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:41:00 GMT

Journey through the past, present and future of the University of Glasgow in this exhibition which runs until 31st January.

Rock around the community knitted Christmas tree!

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:54:00 GMT

Join us on 11th December for a celebration with everyone who has been part of The Hub's knitted Christmas tree project. The tree will be up until 20th December!

Common Wheel logo
Common Wheel logo

In/Visible Model Boxes exhibition

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:37:00 GMT

Visit the Common Wheel's exhibition of individual model boxes in the Hub from 6th-18th December.

Photo of 2 men walking across grass
Photo of 2 men walking across grass

Partick Communiversity Information Sessions

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:53:00 BST

The Partick Annexe is teaming up with the University of Glasgow on an exciting new project called Partick Communiversity! Our goal is to explore fun and easy ways for people in Partick to move more.

Self Care Week 2024 poster Mind & Body
Self Care Week 2024 poster Mind & Body

National Self-Care Week 2024

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:58:00 BST

Self-Care Week runs from 18th-24th November. Join us in the Hub for daily events on the theme 'mind and body'.

NHS fundraising poster with text Save Your Hospitals
NHS fundraising poster with text Save Your Hospitals

Caring Communities: Charity, Fundraising, and the Future of the NHS

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:51:00 BST

In this exhibition, visitors will journey through a visual history of charitable fundraising posters for hospitals in the UK. The exhibition launches on 4th November and runs until 29th November.

Beyond the Canvas image cropped 700x300
Beyond the Canvas image cropped 700x300

Beyond the Canvas exhibition: Voices Unveiled

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:29:00 BST

Art exhibition launch event on Friday 11th October, 4-6pm, and available to view until the end of October.

An image of participants at the SPSHU Shine Conference in 2023
An image of participants at the SPSHU Shine Conference in 2023

Evaluation Support Scotland Basics of Self-Evaluation Workshop

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:02:00 BST

Join us on Monday 28th October, 10am-1pm, for this free workshop with Evaluation Support Scotland.

A group of people holding hands outside the Clarice Pears building
A group of people holding hands outside the Clarice Pears building

Black History Month sharing event

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:10:00 BST

Join the Red Cross VOICES Network, Scottish Intercultural Association and School of Health and Wellbeing colleagues on Tuesday 29th October, 3.30-5pm.

Groups of people sitting at tables chatting.
Groups of people sitting at tables chatting.

Byres Community Hub Advisory Group Meeting

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:55:00 BST

The first meeting of our new Advisory Group will take place on Thursday 10th October, 10am-12noon.

Castlemilk Explorathon Community Day

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:37:00 BST

An exciting community day in Castlemilk as part of the Explorathon festival. Friday 27th September 2.30pm-5pm, drop in free community event

Now Sign Your Name Exhibition

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:15:00 BST

Exhibition from 13 Glasgow medical students. This exhibition is the physical representation of their learning from an elective they took this summer. Available to view until the end of September

A box in our Byres Community Hub tower exhibit for the Health Working Lives Group Exhibit
A box in our Byres Community Hub tower exhibit for the Health Working Lives Group Exhibit

Healthy Working Lives Group Exhibition

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:34:00 GMT

An exhibition within our Byres Community Hub in the Clarice Pears building. Available to view until end August

A collection of our Health Headlines
A collection of our Health Headlines

Health Headlines: Exhibition

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:11:00 BST

At our Community Day 2024, participants created news headlines describing how we can transform Glasgow's health. Available to view until mid-August

Logo of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory
Logo of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory

Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory Exhibition

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:55:00 GMT

The Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory (SLDO) is currently exhibiting in the Byres Community Hub, highlighting a number of projects relating to the health and social inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities. Available to view until the end of June

Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language
Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language

BSL British Sign Language Cafe

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:06:00 GMT

Join us for a session on BSL (British Sign Language) on 26 June 12-1pm. Booking Required

Monuments for the Present

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:30:00 BST

A participatory action research project co-developed by Maryhill Integration Network Museum of Things Art Group and the Monuments for Equality creative initiative that provides space to re-imagine values intrinsic to traditional Western European monuments. Presented at the Byres Community Hub, CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts, and billboards located across the city, 7-23 June 2024.

Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language
Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language

Space for All

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:19:00 BST

Inclusive community group for deaf people in Glasgow. 17 June 1pm-3pm

People interacting with art around a table
People interacting with art around a table

Art Outside of the Box

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:14:00 BST

A long-standing collaboration between communities with lived experience of mental ill-health and/or incarceration, Glasgow Museums and the University of Glasgow that seeks to explore the power of art and creativity. 7th-14th June

Glasgow Science Festival GSF Logo 2024
Glasgow Science Festival GSF Logo 2024

Byres Hub Community Day 2024

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:37:00 BST

Journey through our escape room style fun challenges using your talents or some new skills you will learn along the way to ‘Transform Glasgow’s Health’ in less than one hour! Saturday 8th June 11am-3pm

Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language
Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language

Space for All

Thu, 16 May 2024 10:19:00 BST

Inclusive community group for deaf people in Glasgow. 20 May and 17 June 1pm-3pm

Byres Community Hub Christmas Tree Prototype
Byres Community Hub Christmas Tree Prototype

Learn To Knit

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:59:00 BST

Come along and learn to knit and take part in our Christmas tree project! 15th May 1-2pm

Logo of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory
Logo of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory

SLDO presents Our Human Condition

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:55:00 BST

A photography exhibition highlighting the lives of people with different genetic conditions as part of Scottish Learning Disabilities Week 2024 6-10 May.

An image of a tile for the Unseen Hands Exhibition
An image of a tile for the Unseen Hands Exhibition

Unseen Hands Exhibition for World AIDS Day

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:36:00 GMT

An exhibition within our Byres Community Hub in the Clarice Pears Building. Available to view until December 7th

An image of Susan Grant with the Chance2Change group in front of the tower exhibit
An image of Susan Grant with the Chance2Change group in front of the tower exhibit

Creative Health and Wellbeing in our Communities Exhibition

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:45:00 BST

An exhibition within our Byres Community Hub in the Clarice Pears Building. Available to view until December 1st.

An image of people viewing the Byres Community Hub Photovoice at the launch
An image of people viewing the Byres Community Hub Photovoice at the launch

The Publics Public Health Photovoice Exhibition

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:59:00 BST

An exhibition within our Byres Community Hub in the Clarice Pears Building. Available to view until December 1st.

Image for Health Inequalities Chance2Change event, person sitting on steps in front of graffiti
Image for Health Inequalities Chance2Change event, person sitting on steps in front of graffiti

Health Inequalities Photojurnalism Exhibition

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:49:00 BST

An exhibition with images from members of Chance2Change, a community peer support in Drumchapel to convey health inequalities using their own lived experience of the themes such as homelessness, neglect, and substance misuse. Available to view until December 1st.

A logo for the World AIDS Day 2023 Event
A logo for the World AIDS Day 2023 Event

World AIDS Day 2023

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:32:00 GMT

Join us to commemorate World AIDS Day on Friday 1st December 6pm-7.45pm

A flyer / poster for the Self Care Week 2023: Mind & Body
A flyer / poster for the Self Care Week 2023: Mind & Body

Self Care Week Exhibition

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:58:00 BST

An exhibition in our Clarice Pears building to promote the Self Care week held 13th - 19th November

Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language
Photo of man and woman using BSL sign language

BSL British Sign Language Cafe

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:06:00 GMT

Join us for a session on BSL (British Sign Language) on 14 November 12.30-1.30pm. Booking Required

A promotional cartoon image for the Festival of Social Sciences
A promotional cartoon image for the Festival of Social Sciences

Festival of Social Sciences in Clarice Pears

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:42:00 BST

On the 4th of November, Clarice Pears will be hosting events for the Festival of Social Sciences. Events vary from times but the building will be open from 11am till 4pm

An image of an artist drawing
An image of an artist drawing

Rights in Action Photovoice Exhibition

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:45:00 BST

An exhibition from the Rights in Action project by the Poverty Alliance, in partnership with Maryhill Integration Network, that aims to raise awareness of the impact of migration on mental health and wellbeing. On display for the duration of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 4th October - 22nd October 2023.

An image of the logo of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival
An image of the logo of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival

Doors Open Day

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:56:00 BST

Free event in the School of Health and Wellbeing’s Clarice Pears Building at the University of Glasgow as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival Saturday 15th September Drop in between 10am and 5pm

An image of the logo of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival
An image of the logo of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival

Public Health in Glasgow Trail

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:28:00 BST

Walking tour meeting outside the School of Health and Wellbeing’s Clarice Pears Building at the University of Glasgow as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival Saturday 15th September 11am, 1pm, and 3pm

Mini piggy banks on display as part of the feel good future community day
Mini piggy banks on display as part of the feel good future community day

Feel Good Future Community Day

Thu, 04 May 2023 17:40:00 BST

Free event in the School of Health and Wellbeing’s Clarice Pears Building at the University of Glasgow as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2023. Saturday 10th June 2023 Drop in from 1pm-3pm