Teas, Talks and Tours: Community Talk

Join us at The Hidden Gardens for a conversation with local activists exploring the importance of community space as places for grassroots action, collective empowerment and change.

Together, we’ll reflect on how shared spaces can bring people together, strengthen connections, support community led-action and create opportunities for healing, solidarity and belonging. Through the experiences of local activists, we’ll explore what it means to build stronger communities and why places where people can gather, connect and take action matter now more than ever,

We’re delighted to announce the speakers for the upcoming Community Talk at The Hidden Gardens: Fatima Uygun and layla-roxanne hill.

🌿Fatima Uygun, born in Turkiye, immigrated to Australia then to the UK,  is a Glasgow-based community activist, artist and playwright. She is the CEO of Govanhill Baths Community Trust, a high profile community anchor organisation based in Govanhill, Scotland. Serves as Chair of The Pollokshields Trust and Treasurer of Roma cultural charity, Romano Lav. Passionate about social justice, antiracism, and grassroots activism, Fatima helps to drive inclusive, transformative projects empowering marginalised communities.
🌿layla-roxanne hill is a writer, cultural + community worker. She thinks + feels about many things, including class + anti-colonial struggle, kula (care), belonging + the way our conditions move us to act/take action. She’s currently interested in forgetting/remembering, health + fitness + community education. layla-roxanne is also active in the trade union movement.

The Hidden Gardens is committed to creating welcoming spaces for everyone. If there are any accessibility adjustments we can make to support your participation, please just get in touch.

When: Thursday 19th November, 6pm – 8pm
Where: The Boilerhouse, The Hidden Gardens
Cost: £7.50/£5 – includes tea and refreshments.

Places are limited, so book your place and join us for an evening of community stories, shared experiences and conversation in The Hidden Gardens.