Tramway - Exhibition

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The "Glasgow School of Art Degree Show 2007 " opens next week, Thursday 14 June, at the Tramway in Pollokshields. The previous years shows have been very good and there is also usually a good degree of free snacks and glass or two of free wine. You can also sometimes pick up a piece of work by some young up and comer - which you could sell again when they become famous.

Housed in the old tramsheds on Albert Drive, The Tramway is a brilliant place to see exhibitions, the vast stables really show off work to its best. They have a continuous and changing series of art events throughout the year but their main focus is imaginative, original and sometimes slightly odd performance work. For this it is internationally renowned and attracts the cream of Europes performers to showcase their work. Ranging from the opening of the Scottish National Theatre's performance of "When the wolves come out of the walls" to a very odd thing we went to once, where a guy lead us into a room one by one, took off his shirt and made us feel his heart beat!!

They also occasionally put on gigs and they have a couple of interesting sounding events on in the next few weeks. For a full run down of whats going on this season, visit their website. The Tramway also has the wonderful Hidden Gardens as Ann discussed in a previous post.

Another new string to the Tramway bow, which when it was decided, created a bit of controversy, is the rehousing of the Scottish Ballet into the building - namely into the bit on Pollokshaws Road that fell down. I think it will be great to have another new cultural thing going on in the Southside and look forward to going along - even if I haven't got a clue what ballet is all about.

EDIT: Doh - just been told that the opening was last night Wed 13 June. Missed it. Ah well, the show itself is on until the 24 June, so still time to make it along.