Join the Gorbals Heritage Investigators at the Gorbals Fair to celebrate Glasgow 850! Meet Friends of Southern Necropolis, the guardians of the cemetery, and The Franciscan Circle, the final resting place of 20 skeletons. Extract DNA from strawberries, make DNA bracelets, and learn about parasites from the "Parasite Street Science Team". Brought to you by the University of Glasgow.

Venue: Gorbals Piazza, 200 Crown St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9AY 
Date: Sat 7th June
Time: 12pm - 4pm
Booking: No booking required
Cost: Free

First published: 29 April 2025

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University of Glasgow

Friends of Southern Necropolis

The Franciscan Circle