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Seats are still available on coaches leaving from Pollokshields for Strathbungo folk wanting to take part in the massive Make Poverty History event in Edinburgh on Saturday, 2 July.

Return tickets cost £5 and can be purchased at the Islamic Relief charity shop in Albert Drive. Coaches will depart from Kenmure Street at 9am and leave The Meadows, Edinburgh, for the return trip at 6pm. Phone 423 3929 (mobile 07855334444) to check on availability as the time nears.

For a list of more coaches from throughout Glasgow follow the links on the STUC website.
Programme
START: The rally will start at 11am in The Meadows with speeches from international figures and celebrity supporters.
MARCH: Campaigners will march around a circular route, beginning and ending in The Meadows. To ensure a continuous flow of people, there will be staggered starts at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
WHITE BAND: By mid afternoon, the march will have encircled the city centre, forming a giant human white band around Edinburgh as a signal to G8 leaders.
MESSAGES: Everyone can add an individual messages to a spectacular display to be delivered to the G8 leaders in Gleneagles.
FESTIVAL: The festival at The Meadows will continue all afternoon, with campaign and fair trade stalls, activities for children, food and drink, live music, speakers and surprise big name guests.
END: Organisers plan one big “moment” at 3pm, after which people can start making their way home. The event closes officially at 7.30pm.
More about the Edinburgh event and other activities on the Make Poverty History website.

Just turn up and take part on Saturday, 18 June!

Strathbungo’s own Greek Thomson Trail will be featured in this year’s national Architecture Week, 17-24 June, a celebration of the built environment throughout the UK.

“Get Closer to Architecture” is the theme for the weeklong extravaganza which aims to bring buildings to life through a series of visual and sensory experiences. Some 500 events are scheduled to take place up and down the country.

The Strathbungo Walk, staged by the Strathbungo Society as part of our annual Bungo in the Back Lanes, will start at 1.30pm on Saturday, 18 June, assembling outside Sammy Dow’s in Nithsdale Road and lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Andrew Greg, local resident and art historian, will lead the walk, looking at the origins, growth and architectural features of the conservation area and surrounding community.

Admission is free and no booking is required. A colour booklet will be available to accompany the walk, price £1.

For more details about the Strathbungo Walk, visit the Architecture Week website. Click here for a full list of Scottish events.