Watershed

by Empire Cafe

Watershed is a series of events, discussions, film screenings and exhibitions hosted by the team from the award-winning podcast Who owns the Clyde.

Join us at the Briggait to enjoy free events, children’s storytelling, public conversations with a variety of voices, poetry, exhibitions, free poetry anthology and more.

🎫 Book your spot for free, tickets for each session below.

Watershed Launch

Join us for the launch of Watershed, two weekends of Rivers, Rights, Explorations and Conversations.

📍 The Briggait
🕐Friday 24 July, 6pm - 7:30pm
🎫 FREE tickets

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Saturday 25th July

Merchant City Festival

River Rights

Saturday 25th Jul 2026 6:30pm
The Briggait
River Rights

Sunday 26th July

Clyde Reflections by Chris Leslie

Clyde Reflections is a visual arts project by photographers and filmmaker Chris Leslie, created in collaboration with Empire Café and their podcast ‘Who Owns the Clyde’.

📅 Friday 24th July - Sunday 2nd August
📍 Briggait Gallery Space

Friday 31st July

Merchant City Festival

Digging Deeper

Friday 31st Jul 2026 6:00pm
The Briggait
Digging Deeper

Saturday 1st August

Sunday 2nd August

Clyde Alive

Clyde Alive is a group of artists who will develop a Declaration of Rights of the Clyde leading to a procession and collective ritual as well as walks, bike tours, an interactive play reading and workshops during the festival.

📅 Friday 24th July - Sunday 2nd August
📍 Briggait Gallery Space

Thanks to Glasgow Life, Merchant City Festival, Commonwealth Games Festival 2026, WASPS, Collective Architecture, University of Glasgow, Graphical House, Scottish Poetry Library, Gaelic Books Council, Saltire Society, Commonwealth Foundation.