Britannia Panopticon - July
The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall has an amazing line up of entertainment this month, and indeed every month. MCTCC residents get 10% discount - use the discount code G1PANOPTICON when booking through their ticket website, www.ticketsource.co.uk/panopticon .
The world's oldest surviving music hall is open for general viewing every Thursday and Saturday, and locals can visit for free!
Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard Public Meeting, 29th May 2024
Come along to the City Chambers at 6.30pm on Tuesday 29th May for an update on the Friends of Ramshorn Group. Find out about their latest plans and objectives for the Ramshorn Graveyeard, and their action plan to try and achieve these. The group is always looking for Volunteers and new members, so if you'd like to make a difference to this haven of peace and tranquility in the Merchant City, come along and get involved.
Meeting from 6.30pm in Committee Room 1, 2nd Floor.
Social Hub Mural - Still Time to Have your say
Still time to have your say on the new mural at the social hub! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzVjZ-W93hTCsZrkzQmNFTN67xB_nw2RE8MCbPk_DDxN-d1Q/viewform
Take a walk - Mural Trail, Tuesday 7th May at 6pm
Murals of the Merchant City - Tuesday 7th May at 6pm
Join Walking Tours of Glasgow - Explore the existing murals around the Merchant City and Trongate for inspiration on what should be on the wall of Social Hub.
Email [email protected] to book
Social Hub Mural Consultation "Make Room for What Matters"
Public Consultation: "Make Room for What Matters" Mural - Candleriggs, Merchant City, Glasgow.
Merchant City & Trongate Council is a vibrant voluntary community organization dedicated to fostering connections, maximizing communication between residents and visitors to the area, whilst celebrating diversity.
In collaboration with the brand new Social Hub Hotel, SWG3 Yardworks Art, MC&TCC and Glasgow City Council are excited to introduce a new public art installation in Candleriggs Square, in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City. Commissioned by The Social Hub, developed by Yardworks Glasgow and working alongside the community council, this mural aims to inspire reflection on the themes of community, heritage, and cherished moments under the banner of "Make Room for What Matters."
As part of our commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, we value your input to ensure that this mural resonates deeply with the diverse voices of the area. Your perspectives are invaluable in shaping a meaningful and representative piece of public art. We invite residents, business owners, and visitors alike to participate in this exciting consultation process.
There is a consultation document available online, which can be completed until 3rd May 2024.
In-person events
Saturday April 20th - Dynamic consultation at in Merchant City Square
Thursday May 2nd - Print Clan Workshop - The Social Hub, Candleriggs Square
Thursday May 9th - Business consultation evening - Social Hub Hotel. Candleriggs Square
Community Council’s gift to arts centre could be life-saver
City centre residents handed over potentially life saving equipment to an arts community for people with learning disabilities and mental ill-health.
Members of Merchant City and Trongate Community Council (MCTCC) presented a defibrillator to Project Ability which supports diversity in the visual arts sector.
The device, donated by MCTCC as part of its community grants programme, is used in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to save the lives of those suffering cardiac arrest. It will be kept at Project Ability’s studios at 103 Trongate and available for everyone attending classes or working or visiting anywhere in the building which houses a variety of other organisations.
Murray Wilson, Operations Manager at Project Ability, commented: “We have been trying to raise money to buy a defibrillator for several years because we know how crucial it can be for those suffering a heart attack. While we hope this will not be needed it is reassuring for everyone in the locality to know we have it ready for an emergency.”
Photo left to right: Community Council Chair Tam Coyle, Secretary and Vice-Chair Scott Thornton, Murray Wilson and Community Council members Alice Wamaithaa Cowan and David Cowan.
Get Involved in 2024
We are YOUR community council, here to represent YOUR interests. Our monthly meetings are informative, interactive and cover a lot of ground. Why not come along to the City Chambers at 6.30pm on Tuesday 30th January to find out more and join our Community Council Meeting – January 2024. We'd love for you to come along to see what we do, and to get involved with us in 2024.
Website and Email
Our website, social media and email will not be monitored between Friday 1st and Sunday 10th December due to holidays. Any messages will be responded to thereafter.
Privacy and Social Media Policy Updates
Our Privacy Policy was updated as follows
Online Services
- Removed references to Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams
- Added reference to Zoom and Airtable
- Renamed SendinBlue as Brevo, to correspond with their recent name change
Contact Forms
- Added reference to social media
General review and tidy up of language used.
Our Social Media Policy was updated as follows:
- Added recent social media sites
The new policies are effective from 1 August 2023.