Listening to Our City

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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Tricky Hat

Tricky Hat is a Glasgow-based multi-media participatory arts company. Tricky Hat devises performances with and about people who live on the margins of society, and works with them to find a creative and credible voice to make high-quality, collaborative, cross-arts events with established artists. We work nationally and internationally.

Tricky Hat Productions, The Poverty Truth Community and Common Ground present Listening to Our City Listening to Our City reveals hidden, powerful stories told by New Scots voices, living in Glasgow. When people seeking safety come to Scotland, they bring with them a wealth of new ideas, cultures and creativity. Working in partnership with The Poverty Truth Community, Women’s Integration Network, Common Ground participants and artists have worked together over a series of workshops from October 22 to June 2024 to explore, create and record stories.

These people have shared their stories, humour, hopes and dreams. We invite you to listen with us to their poignant and beautiful insights that you can now experience as a short immersive sound walk along

This project was made possible by funding from The Poverty Truth Community, Glasgow Arts Development Fund, The Roberston Trust and Creative Scotland.

With thanks to everyone who shared their stories.

On Her Wings 6 min 47 sec

This ECHOE celebrates the joy of sharing voices and moving forward in our lives.

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Forward Ever 2 min 34 sec

This ECHOE takes us to the places where these voices go to feel clam and connected in this city. These stories and memories inspired movement that was filmed in Garnethill park and with this ECHOE as a sound track we have created a short film that will be screened at the Common Ground Festival in the CCA, Glasgow on 22nd June 2024 during the Refugee Festival.

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Smell the Rain 3 min 48 sec

This ECHOE explores the sensor experiences of smells, sounds, and touch, and their power to trigger happy memories.

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Rhythmic Voices 2 min 23 sec

Where is the power? Who has it and what is power? You can hear it in this ECHOE!

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