Govanhill International Festival 2019
The third Govanhill International Festival and Carnival will run from 1st to 11th August., 2019,
The festival programme is here. With over 50 events, there is something for everyone – including the UK’s first ever Roma film festival, walking tours of food and faith, workshops, plays, films, the first Govanhill Book Festival and of course, the Govanhill parade and carnival!
Some highlights
Festival Launch
Glasgow’s Provost Eva Bolander will launch the festival on 1 August.
Govanhill – Portait of a Community

The Deep End – review Pat Byrne (6 August)
Launch Govanhill Book Festival
Friday 9 August, 2019 The Rum Shack
Stories from the Southside – Govanhill Book Festival Saturday 10 August
Mother Courage and Her Children by Tom Leonard
Govanhill Carnival Parade – Saturday 3 August, 2019
CineRoma 3 and 4 August
CineRoma at Govanhill International Festival – EVENT POSTPONED
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