The Govan Stones Project

31/05/2026

⛏️ Come see our archaeologists digging in our 1,500-year-old churchyard! ⛪️

30/05/2026

🪨⛏️ Come see Barry Grove, brilliant sculptor, and star of our Time Team episode!

30/05/2026

Come see Clamour of Rooks LIVE! 🎼

Up and running at The Govan Stones Project today. Playing until at least half one…

30/05/2026

🏺 We've got Stef baxter pottery at today's Open Day, !

30/05/2026

We have NEW stock for our Open Day! Ulfberht swords and Berserker t-shirts! 🗡👕

30/05/2026

⏰️ 2pm TODAY - FREE Prof. Steve Trench Tour of the astonishing early medieval archaeology of Govan Old and its 1,500-year-old kirkyard!

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29/05/2026

🎉 See you TODAY, 11am-4pm, for free family fun! Live archaeology, Prof. Steve trench tour (2pm), stone carving & pottery demos, urban sketching, live lute music, TCV Scotland nature hunt, Lego competition, & more!

Clamour of Rooks Stef baxter pottery The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland Glasgow City Heritage Trust University of Glasgow Archaeology

28/05/2026

🌟🪏🪦New addition: At 2pm on Saturday 30th of May our very own Professor Stephen Driscoll will give a special FREE guided tour of the graveyard, excavations and outline the plans for archaeological fieldwork during 2026 and 2027.🌟🪏🪦
If you fancy learning more about the archaeology of Govan's ancient churchyard, you couldn't get a better introduction. No need to book, the tour will start outside the front door of Govan Old at 2pm.

28/05/2026

✍️🖌️🖍️The line-up keeps getting stronger for our Archaeology Fun Day and we’re calling out to all budding artists! On Saturday 30th of May artist John Russell leads a special Urban Sketch Workshop at Govan Old. No previous experience necessary. Fun and friendly atmosphere with all drawing materials provided.🎨🏦✏️
Other activities:
• Visit a live archaeological dig and meet the archaeologists undertaking work in Govan's 1500 year old graveyard
• Clamour of Rooks will be performing on the lute 11:30 -1:30(ish)
• Stef baxter pottery will be making Raku pottery with an outdoor firing demonstration @ 1:30pm
•At 2pm Professor Stephen Driscoll will give a special FREE guided tour of the graveyard, excavations and outline the plans for archaeological fieldwork during 2026 and 2027
• TCV Scotland will be running a nature scavenger hunt and teaching us about biodiversity
• Artist Barry Grove is back and will be showing us how the Govan Stones were carved, armed with his magic chisel!
• Young people can get their model-making jam on with the return of our Lego Building Competition.
As always, thanks to our funders at The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and Glasgow City Heritage Trust

Sketches by John Russell, poster by Simon Dickie

28/05/2026

✍️🖌️🖍️The line-up keeps getting stronger for our Archaeology Fun Day and we’re calling out to all budding artists! On Saturday 30th of May artist John Russell leads a special Urban Sketch Workshop at Govan Old. No previous experience necessary. Fun and friendly atmosphere with all drawing materials provided.🎨🏦✏️

Other activities:
• Visit a live archaeological dig and meet the archaeologists undertaking work in Govan's 1500 year old graveyard
• Clamour of Rooks will be performing on the lute 11:30 -1:30(ish)
• Stef baxter pottery will be making Raku pottery with an outdoor firing demonstration @ 1:30pm
• TCV Scotland will be running a nature scavenger hunt and teaching us about biodiversity
• Artist Barry Grove is back and will be showing us how the Govan Stones were carved, armed with his magic chisel!
• Young people can get their model-making jam on with the return of our Lego Building Competition.

As always, thanks to our funders at The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and Glasgow City Heritage Trust

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Sketches by John Russell, poster by Simon Dickie