Round Our Place

Round Our Place 2023 is a Sound Walk created by Tricky Hat, in collaboration with groups and individuals who live and work in the North West area of Glasgow. From November 2023 to August 2023 we worked on this phase of Round Our Place as part of Glasgow Life: Artists in Communities and 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. Collected stories of love, challenges and triumphs, favourite places, water and communities standing up for what they believe in. Take a pair of earphones and your smartphone, turn on your GPS, and follow the route.

Roxburghe street walk

A snapshot of the West End of Glasgow in lockdown - how does it compare to when you are listening to this walk?

This 40-minute soundwalk starts in St Mungo Square, outside the [University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre Building](https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/arc/) ([11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zba8xSSo9zZwdwop9)). The walking route is a 2-mile loop mapped to established paths around Kelvingrove Park, returning to St Mungo Square. __About the soundwalk:__ Commissioned by [Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre](https://www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org/), this soundwalk explores the traditions and ecology of Uist’s machair. A Gaelic word meaning fertile, low-lying grassy plain, machair is one of Europe's rarest yet most species-rich habitats; only occurring on the exposed west-facing shores of Scotland and Ireland, 70% of which is found on Uist. Generations of low-intensity farming have shaped this unique landscape and encouraged wildlife over millennia. Developed in partnership with the local community, this work combines spoken narratives, field recordings, and compositions with archival sound recordings from Edinburgh University’s [School of Scottish Studies](https://www.ed.ac.uk/local/projects/school-of-scottish-studies-archives), that chart over 70-years of oral history. __Contributors:__ Freddie MacDonald, Seoras MacDonald, Alisdair MacEachen, Anne MacLellan, and Matthew Topsfield. __Production team:__ [Duncan MacLeod](http://duncanmacleod.org/) (composer), [Kirsty MacDonald](https://www.comascreative.co.uk/) & [Mairi McFadyen](http://www.mairimcfadyen.scot/) (creative ethnologists), and Sorcha Monk (creative producer). __Cover photo:__ Liniclate machair, Tara Drummie, 2022. If you have any questions or feedback about this soundwalk, please email <contact@uistsoundwalks.org> __© 2024 [Duncan MacLeod](http://duncanmacleod.org/). Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this soundwalk is strictly prohibited.__ Version: RMA V1.0 (290624)

This edifice is a cultural landmark in Glasgow. Located in the heart of Glasgow’s West End, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland’s most beloved and iconic institutions. Opened in 1901, the museum is housed in a stunning red sandstone building designed in the Spanish Baroque style, with grand spires and an imposing façade that mirrors the city’s industrial-era confidence and architectural grandeur. Stunning architecture and a historic, family-friendly space. Beautiful! Wonderful!

A tour of some of Glasgow's street art. All of the chosen pieces of art are located near 4 stops on Glasgow's subway, so that anyone experiencing this locative narrative in real life can easily access each location on the map. This circular narrative can be started at any given point that best suits whoever is experiencing the narrative.

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.

Follow along as we travel from Robroyston to Bishopbriggs, two small neighbourhoods just outside of Glasgow that are full of history.