Every time you choose to host an event at The Boardwalk, you are helping community arts charity Impact Arts deliver even more life-changing creative projects.
The Boardwalk is a creative, vibrant, and accessible event venue in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City.
We have a variety of meeting rooms and spaces available for hire including 7 studios and a 180-capacity black box theatre.
We play host to a variety of different events from creative workshops, theatre performances, and dance rehearsals, to networking events, company team days, and conferences. Our friendly and experienced team provide excellent customer service as well as tech and equipment support to make sure you have a fantastic event. We can also provide a range of delicious catering options, light refreshments, and drinks.
The Boardwalk is proud to be a social enterprise.
The venue is run by Scottish community arts charity Impact Arts. And all the proceeds made through bookings at The Boardwalk go towards the charity.
Impact Arts transforms lives through art and creativity. The charity offers a range of creative programmes for people of all ages facing disadvantages or barriers in Central Scotland.
By engaging communities in art projects, Impact Arts empowers individuals to discover their creativity, develop new skills, gain accreditations, build their confidence, and plan their next steps.
Through these programmes, the charity fosters positive change, using art as a catalyst for personal growth, improved wellbeing, and social impact.
who are struggling to process challenging life events or experiencing anxiety, challenges making friends, or dealing with complex emotions.
Impact Arts delivers children’s art therapy and creative play programmes to help them increase their resilience, develop coping strategies, bond with friends and family, and build their confidence and self-esteem.
who have no or few qualifications and may be disengaged from education or unemployed, or at risk of engaging in antisocial behaviour.
Impact Arts delivers a range of projects that support young people to develop their core skills, achieve accreditations, undertake work experience, and ultimately move onto a positive destination like further education, work, or training.
who have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
Impact Arts delivers a range of creative interior design projects that help people transform their tenancy into their home.
Teaching skills in upcycling, sewing, painting, and decorating and budgeting, this programme ensures that people are supported to create a welcoming home that they love and feel proud of.
who are feeling isolated or suffering from poor mental or physical health.
Impact Arts delivers Craft Café in care homes and community settings.
This art programme for ages 60+ brings together artists with older people to develop new skills, reconnect with people and communities, and bring joy and meaning to people’s lives.
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is CEO of Impact Arts, Chair of Scottish Contemporary Art Network, and a Board Member of Edinburgh College.
Fiona’s vision is for The Boardwalk to be an inclusive and vibrant cultural venue and social enterprise, that brings people together from different backgrounds and from across sectors to support creative engagement in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City.
brings many years of event management experience to The Boardwalk and is the first point of contact for anyone looking to book our venue.
Laura takes pride in helping The Boardwalk continue to grow into one of Glasgow’s best creative social enterprises, provides space to meet, rehearse, and perform.
For booking enquiries, email: [email protected]
is Head of Finance & Corporate Services for Impact Arts and is degree-qualified from Strathclyde University Business School.
Mairi leads our relationships with our professional suppliers and has been instrumental in the development of social enterprise activity for Impact Arts. Mairi uses her financial expertise to ensure The Boardwalk maximises resources and acts as a catalyst for positive change.
manages the operational procedures for all of The Boardwalk and Impact Arts’ facilities, including all aspects of our buildings and equipment, maintenance, and health and safety.
Blair enjoys that no two days are the same at Impact Arts. He finds it a joy, and often very humbling, being part of a company that changes people’s lives for the better.
leads all the Marketing & Communications for Impact Arts and The Boardwalk. Gillian loves sharing stories about the many varied events taking place in The Boardwalk and can support you by promoting your events via our social media channels and website. Gillian is currently on maternity leave. In the interim, please email Sophie Campbell with any marketing or press enquiries: [email protected]
We have a wonderful, friendly team at The Boardwalk who are here to ensure your event runs smoothly. They are on hand to welcome guests, serve refreshments, and ensure your sound and lighting requirements run exactly as you want them to.
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Solar Bear is a theatre company with inclusion and collaboration at the heart of their mission. Working with deaf and hearing actors, theatre makers, artists and young people, they reach out to those often excluded from the arts.
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Carers Trust works to transform the lives of unpaid carers. It partners with its network of local carer organisations to provide funding and support, deliver innovative and evidence-based programmes and raise awareness and influence policy.
If you’d like to find out more about The Boardwalk or enquire about an event or room booking then please complete this form below and someone will aim to respond to you within 48 hours.
Location:
The Boardwalk,
105 Brunswick St,
Glasgow
G1 1TF
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0141 575 3001
The Boardwalk is a social enterprise event space run by arts charity Impact Arts.
