A CHARITY is “so excited” to bring free discos, DJs and roller-blading strawberries to Glasgow over the next two weekends.
Strange Field, which looks to provide opportunities for creative experimentation and development to underrepresented and early-stage career artists, is hosting two free family roller discos and drop-in music workshops.
Jenny Tipton, programme director at Strange Field, told the Glasgow Times: “We’re so excited. This is the culmination of so much work.
"This was all a massive undertaking, so we are just really excited.”
The discos will be held at one of the charity’s bases on French Street on Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, April 13 between 12pm and 4pm.
Elina Bry, a Glasgow-based artist, will be in attendance as their alter-ego Betty the Strawberry – a "fabulous" strawberry on wheels.
Betty will be interacting with skaters and performing throughout the afternoon, allowing children of all ages to experience some family-friendly performance art for perhaps the first time.
During the discos, music will be provided by DJ Dirt Brooks.
The musical drop-in workshop, which will be held on the ground floor of Strange Field’s other venue – The Pipe Factory in Calton - will take place on Sunday, April 7 between 12pm and 3pm.
During the event, attendees will make, find, play with and sculpt sounds into a brand-new collaborative audio work. Free beverages will be available and attendees will get to take away and keep their work in both MP3 and cassette formats.
There is no experience necessary for the drop-in, but attendees are asked to bring something that makes a noise – even if it is just themselves.
The workshop is part of Strange Field’s Community Programme, supported by The National Lottery Community Fund.
However, the activities are not just designed to keep the little ones busy for less during the school holidays.
Jenny explained: “As a small artist-led charity, we want to prioritise accessibility and resilience within the arts and provide accessible ways for our local communities to experience cultural activities on their doorstep.
“We want to ensure grassroots and artist-led creative activity is embedded across our organisation, where as much agency as possible is devolved to the level of the community.”
David Harrold, press assistant for Strange Field, added: “With the cost of living, we really wanted to make an effort for art and music to be as accessible as possible to all.
“We just want people to come in the doors, enjoy the performances and music and not have to worry about the cost or money.
“Getting the whole community involved is at the heart of Strange Field, so we wanted to provide a space for everybody to come together over the Easter holidays.”
The holiday events will be followed by the charity’s first group performance event, Agenda, with artist William Joys next month, and their first major exhibition, Flywheel, which will be opening on May 31 with artist Harriet Rickard.
The events are un-ticketed and the capacity is 175.
To find out more information about Strange Field and the work it does, click HERE
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