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9th August 2010
The Govanhill Baths Art and Regeneration Team in association with 85A
presents
A Sonic Soak
August 21st and 22nd, 2010.
Govanhill Baths
Take an experimental plunge into the depths of Govanhill's disused Edwardian swimming pool. Join a kaleidoscopic shoal of musicians, sound artists, orators, costumed performers, sculptures and local film makers in the echoing acoustics of the cavernous Govanhill Baths.
‘A Sonic Soak’ is an ambitious, celebratory and provocative audiovisual experience set within this this unique B Listed historic building, closed to the public in 2001.
Dive in over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of August from 11am-8pm (Sat) and 1-8pm (Sun) and open your ears to an eclectic line up programmed by renegade Glasgow sound and art collective 85A www.85a.org.uk
Line Up
Tut Vu Vu/ Rm Hubbert/ Moshey Wader/ Mark Hesling/ Skizzwang/ Jamie Grier/ Konx-Om-Pax/ A Rhythmtic/ Peter Nicholson/ Jack Wrigley/ The International/ Jim Singing Cat/ Perfumed Head-Williwaw/ 2nd-Jim Colquhoun/ The Parsonage/ Remember Remember/ Pajamourai/ Spirit Animullz/ 2nd Conservatory Extension/ Craig Bayne/ Billy Boyd/ Sarah Kenchington/ Dave Peron and The Bistro Band/ Prosthetics/ 1.21 Gigawatts/ George Murray/ Acidraft
Entry to A Sonic Soak is free and safe for all ages. Refreshments available.
If you feel like making a splash at the deep end, feel welcome to attend in your finest swimwear or an aquatic creation of your choice. There's a free workshop on Thursday August 19th for anyone who wants a bit of help with their outfit. Contact siobhan@theartstree.co.uk for more details.
Numbers for the event will be limited so to guarantee entry pick up a ticket from the Govanhill Baths Community Trust office, 126 Calder Street, Govanhill or email info@govanhillbaths.com or phone Lisa Peebles at 0141 433 2999.
No bombing, running, horse play or heavy petting!
Hold your breath and immerse yourself in A Sonic Soak.
For more information contact info@govanhillbaths.com
5th August 2010
Govanhill Baths Community Trust in conjunction with CCA and Simon Yuill.
Toni Pruig Workshop
Sunday15th August 1-4pm
Govanhill Baths Steamie (entrance to the rear)
This discussion workshop presents ideas of Open-Process proposing a different model for how institutions and social relations can be constructed and managed in more transparent and participatory forms. Toni Pruig draws upon experiences from the Zagreb University protests of 2009, where these ideas were put into practice in a way that realised a new and empowering relationship between educational institutions and wider society. Using the development of the campaign to save Govanhill Baths from its origins in a passionate community protest to negotiating a sustainable future, and involving input from members of the current campaign, the discussion will explore how such models can be applied to local community organisations.
For more information contact info@govanhillbaths.com
5th August 2010
The Govanhill Baths Art and Regeneration Team
Artists Talks- Simon Yuill
Thursday 19th August 7- 8.30pm
GBCT, Centre for Community Practice 126 Calder Street, G42 7QR
Simon Yuill talks about his current exhibition in CCA which explores issues around migrant labour through film and sound. Simon Yuill is an artist and programmer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He is a developer in the spring_alpha and Social Versioning System (SVS) projects. He has helped setup and run a number of hacklab and free media labs in Scotland including the Chateau Institute of Technology (ChIT) and Electron Club, as well as the Glasgow branch of Openlab. He has written on aspects of Free Software and cultural praxis and has contributed to publications such as Software Studies (MIT Press, 2008), the FLOSS Manuals and Digital Artists Handbook project (GOTO10 and Folly).
For more information contact art@govanhillbaths.com
