Getting on with things
It sometimes feels hard to find a good time to update about circumstances in Glasgow because everyone is busy getting on with things. This week it seems like maybe we could have passed the peak of the chaos but you never really know!
Graph of Glasgow Leisure and Culture Closures
A quick network graph in Python for leisure and culture closures in Glasgow in 2026
Culture and Leisure at Risk, Glasgow 2026
I have compiled a list of closures and proposed closures of venues in Glasgow so far in 2026. Drivers of closure seem to be a combination of factors, some relevant ones being Outerspaces residents being given short periods of notice to vacate their temporary spaces and City Property (arms length org of Glasgow City Council) forcing 'market' rent increases on tenants who previously paid low rates or peppercorn rent or giving notice to vacate within 28 days.
Some recent data projects in Flourish
Essay: Situating a watery commons
Since its original designation in the Charter of the Forest, an accompaniment to the Magna Carta in the 13th century, the commons in Britain have tended to be considered in terms of open green spaces. The Forest Charter of 1225 stated that: