URBAN Union has opened up a new free-to-use community space at a landmark in the Gorbals.

166 Gorbals Street is one of the last remaining historic landmarks in this area of the city.

The renovated venue has a gallery and exhibition area and is available for local use.

Organisations like the local Community Council and Laurieston LDG are already taking advantage of the space.

A rpoject called Laurieston’s Living Legends and a sculpture designed by local children featuring 33 languages is currently on display.

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Neil McKay, Managing Director of Urban Union said: “166 Gorbals Street is one of very few listed buildings in the Gorbals area, sitting prominently beside our Laurieston Living and Bedford Street development as well as the major thoroughfare which connects Glasgow’s southside to the city centre.

“As regeneration specialists, we’re focused on building communities and further transforming Laurieston into a dynamic quarter of the city.

"We jumped at the chance to take on the previously unused commercial space in this historic building and look forward to using it to showcase our plans for the continued revitalisation of the area.”

Donna Reilly, Head of Development & Investment at Southside Housing Association, said: “We’re really proud of the work that has been done to restore this beautiful building back to its former glory and preserve its rich history.

"A lot of effort has gone into restoring or replicating its unique features, so it’s great to now see the commercial space being used by Urban Union.”

The historic venue was built in 1900, acquired by Southside Housing Association in the early nineties and has recently undergone a £2.6million restoration.