Tramway Local: Autumn blog

Holly Rumble, Public Engagement Coordinator, TramwayOn 25th August we gathered for our 4th Tramway Local event. There were six very interesting presentations, detailed below, and an opportunity to test out the first draft of a children's trail activity which Alice Dansey-Wright is developing for...

Up Next: Tramway announces its new season

Today Tramway announces full details of its upcoming season, September - December 2016. The busy season boasts a characteristic mix of ground-breaking contemporary dance, theatre, visual arts, film and events, beginning with Tramway's Unlimited Festival of extraordinary work by disabled artists,...

Maps, Murals and Measurements

Alice Dansey-Wright, who is working on a Tramway Local Commission, gives us an update:'I'm now just over a third of the way through my project timeline for the Tramway Local commission and I've been very busy! I've been on two walks around the Govanhill and Pollokshields areas - taking...

Alice's adventures at Tramway

Meet Artist and Illustrator Alice Dansey-Wright, who has been commissioned by us to reimagine the corner room in the Tramway Café as an engaging space for children and families. As part of the research and development process Alice is holding two Open Studio events:  While she'll be...

Tramway's Unlimited Festival launched

A showcase of exceptional new work from disabled artists will be presented at Tramway, Glasgow, this September.Tramway’s Unlimited Festival, which runs from Thursday 15 to Sunday 25 September, features a breath-taking range of innovative dance, theatre, exhibitions, talks and events. Tickets are...

Tramway Open: Artist Opportunity

Tramway Open: Artist Opportunity 2016-17Deadline 22 JulyTramway is delighted to announce an exciting new opportunity for visual artists currently based in Scotland. This chance for professional development includes artists fees, production costs and support from Tramway's team, and culminates...

Tramway Local: Meeting in May

Tramway Local Tuesday 10 May 2016Blog post by Holly Rumble, Public Engagement Coordinator, TramwayOn Tuesday evening we had another successful Tramway Local event, attended by freelance artists, producers and organisations. The presentations highlighted upcoming events, and also ongoing visual art...

Volunteer Opportunities this Summer: Arts Assistants

Would you like to be involved in supporting Tramway’s Public Engagement programme, assisting with gallery tours, workshops, events, discussions and drop-in activities? We are loking for 10 volunteers to become Arts Assistants and support activity around our three summer exhibitions.If you are aged...

Tramway's Apr-Aug season launched

We're delighted to announce details of our April – August 2016 season, including an exceptional programme of Dance, Performance and Visual Art, and a host of accompanying special events and participation opportunities which will allow visitors of all ages to take part at Tramway.The...

Guest Blog: Punching the Bacon Sandwich

Birds of Paradise performer Laurence Clark gives us a glimpse into rehearsals for Purposeless Movements 'I'm a stand-up comic by trade.  We don't usually move around a lot on stage.  Most of us spend the vast majority of a performance centre-stage holding the mic stand, like the...

This is Now: More details announced

Further details have been released about This is Now: Film and Video After Punk (1978-85), the four-day programme presented by Glasgow Film Festival at Tramway.The programme is a rare chance to see key underground film from London's post-punk era, and includes free screenings...

Tramway Local: What's on Your Doorstep?

Blog post by Holly Rumble, Public Engagement Coordinator, TramwayTuesday 9 February 2016Thank you to everyone who attended our first Tramway Local event. There were over 40 people, and it was fantastic to see such enthusiasm! This first event was an opportunity to find out about projects happening...

Richard Slee: Work and Play

Discover the colourful new exhibition at Tramway from 6 February – 20 March Find links to further reading, and information about accompanying workshops below.The original exhibition of Work and Play in Tullie House, Cumbria (2014) was something of a homecoming for artist Richard Slee, who...

Guest Blog - Turner Prize: A Volunteer's View

Rachel Boyd, a Volunteer Arts Assistant, muses on her experience of the Turner Prize exhibitionArt can simplify as much as it may stimulate our thoughts. It reduces our senses to a base, reactionary instinct of how we first perceive our environment. As a curatorial space, galleries are...

Little Red - on the road to Tramway

Turns out wolves, unlike grannies, don't like cake. And they're not much good at knitting either. We've been invited to attend an early rehearsal of Little Red, a new production by Barrowland Ballet which will premiere at Tramway this December. The company have performed at Tramway before (with...

Marion North Mentoring Awards

We are very pleased to announce that Tramway is partnering with the Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund for the next Marion North Mentoring Awards.The Marion North Mentoring Awards are part of The Bonnies awards and give new and emerging choreographers the opportunity to gain invaluable advice, support...

Something 'Old', Something New

It is fairly well known that if you want to be in the running for the Turner Prize, you need to be (a) a British artist and (b) making waves in the world of contemporary visual art. Less well known is that artists can only be nominated if they are under 50. It’s a notable proviso, which may cause...

Sonica 2015 at Tramway

We're no stranger to Sonica, the world-class sonic arts programme, having hosted its launch back in 2012. So we’re delighted to see the return of the programme this year, running from 29 October to 8 November in venues across Glasgow - including Tramway. What's on at TramwayOn 29 October, Tramway...

Take your Turn (er)

When it comes to visual art, Tramway has always been about participation as much as exhibition, so it is not surprising that the Turner Prize 2015 exhibition, open from 1 October, is accompanied by an ambitious public programme that has been months in the making. Interested visitors might start...

A brief history of the Turner Prize

Background The Turner Prize is awarded to a British artist under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year.  Every other year, the prize leaves Tate Britain and is presented at a venue outside London. For 2015, that venue will be Tramway in...

Cafe and Hidden Gardens Closed Friday 12 June

Please note that the Tramway Cafe and Hidden Gardens will be closed to the public on Friday 12 June for an event. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. The venue will be open as normal from Saturday 13

Book online is live

We are pleased to announce that our online box office is now live and you can once again book online. Find the event you wish to see on our website and then click Book Online. We appreciate your patience as we moved over to the new Box Office

Important Information about Online Ticket

Please note that online sales will be unavailable while we install a new box office system.  Advance tickets for Tramway performances are still available by phone 0845 330 3501 or on the door (not Monday) during this time.  We thank you for your patience and apologise for any...

Easter Opening Hours 2015

Friday 3 April - CLOSED Saturday 4 April - 9am - 6pm Sunday 5 April - 12noon - 6pm Monday 6 April - CLOSED For all Glasgow Life Easter Opening Hours please click

Jessica Ramm Preview

Friday 13 March! Get that date in your diary as we have another preview we would like to see you at Artist Jessica Ramm presents her new work Earth Rise in our Tramway 5 space. Feel free to drop in anytime betweem 7 and 9 pm. RSVP to our Facebook event

Glasgow’s Green – Imagining a Sustainable City programme announced!

Join Creative Carbon Scotland and Glasgow Arts for a day of free artist-led workshops and activities exploring how the arts can contribute to a more environmental sustainability city at Tramway on Saturday 14th March, 10am – 5pm. All welcome! There are a wide range of workshops on offer across the...

Dance International Glasgow is now live!

Love to watch dance? Talk about dance? Learn dance? Or do you just like to . .well dance! Check out Dance International Glasgow - a new biennial dance event for Glasgow and Scotland.  From end of April - beginning of June there will be events that will make you laugh and cry, question...

And we have a name

News just in . . . Award winning theatre company and Tramway favourites Junction 25 have released that their new show, opening at Tramway later in March, will be called 5.9 million We will be in interviewing the cast soon so watch this

Open call for Artists - Glasgow's Green

Glasgow’s Green: Imagining a more sustainable city – Open Call   Creative Carbon Scotland are looking for proposals to participate in a one day event which will see Tramway transformed into a hub of activity exploring how arts and culture can contribute to a more sustainable city....

SAVE THE DATE: Two Previews this January

Get the following date in your diary, Thu 29 January 2015 Why? Because we have two previews of exhibitions by Laura Aldridge in Tramway 2 and James Rigler in Tramway 5. Admission is free and you can drop in any time between 7 and 9pm. See you

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