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Come along to a free sharing at Kelvinbridge Subway, Glasgow 26 July, 12:30pm.Delululand invites audiences to attend a w...
12/06/2026

Come along to a free sharing at Kelvinbridge Subway, Glasgow 26 July, 12:30pm.

Delululand invites audiences to attend a work-in-progress sharing of Toxic Darling. The sharing will take place in Kelvingrove Park, meeting at the bottom of Kelvinbridge Subway station, Glasgow. Please remember to dress in waterproof clothes and pack an umbrella (just in case!).

Toxic Darling is an interactive performance, audiences are essential for the development of the piece and we’re eager for feedback and for the opportunity to test the work live.

"...And where magic flowers once bloomed grew a pile of crap,
It grew and it stretched collecting all of the city folks scrap.
The noxious trash took on a life of its own.
At first people shrieked, it scared them to the bone.
But the mass was so gentle, and magic inside did remain.
They say a wish may still be granted, but not one for personal gain…
We call her Toxic Darling, care to make a wish inside her cocoon?
Think beyond the self and far away to the moon…”

Toxic Darling is an interactive performance/installation exploring the tensions between organic wilderness and contemporary gluttony, using wishful thinking and imagined transformation as its driving force. During the performance, two mystical creatures, the Magical Mushroom and the Three-Headed Fox, emerge, enchanting both the audience and the space through theatrical ritual.

To join us contact [email protected]

10/06/2026

Expect the unexpected 🎪

Our Surge Festival street theatre programming is taking over the pavement. From giant inflatable wonders to interactive AI slime, and even a bickering flower bed - the streets are coming alive! 🎭🕺

👉 25 & 26 July and 1 & 2 August 2026

10/06/2026

📣 Call-Out: Lightning Pitches at MULTIFACETED

Articulation invites artists, companies, and organisations to take part in our MULTIFACETED Lightning Pitches - an excellent opportunity to present bold, original ideas to an international network of industry professionals.

⏰ Deadline: Monday 8th June, 6:00pm
🔗 Find out more via: https://articulation.scot/network-news/call-out-lightning-pitches-at-multifaceted/

TECHBOX Summer Sharing - Saturday 20th June 2.00pm-4.30pmSurge's TechBox invites you to our Summer Sharing at our studio...
10/06/2026

TECHBOX Summer Sharing - Saturday 20th June 2.00pm-4.30pm
Surge's TechBox invites you to our Summer Sharing at our studio in central Glasgow.

Come along to a friendly creative atmosphere and experience new innovative projects that integrate technology with performance and audience interaction.

The sharings will include...

Funky Flowers

TechBox will demo their work-in-progress project currently in production for this year’s Surge Festival.

Funky Flowers is a family friendly outdoor experience that involves synchronised movement and audio, to create a quirky and colourful chorus of performing flowers. Members of the public are invited to participate, join in the sing-a-long and see how the flowers react!

This project involves, micro controllers, servos, 3D printing, coding and traditional model-making.

Graeme Leak

Graeme Leak is a Scotland-based musician, composer, director and instrument maker whose career spans contemporary music, large-scale community projects and international touring.

Graeme has premiered more than 100 new works, written over 50 of his own, and created unique instruments and installations – including the much-loved Winton Musical Fence in outback Australia. He devises inventive, hands-on projects that bring people together through sound, from Raising the Roof in Melbourne to LISTEN! at Watford Colosseum. His solo show SAVED, built around 1970s home organs, premiered at the Edinburgh Festival and continues to tour.

Introduction to Vibe Coding

TechBox members have been set the challenge to create micro immersive or interactive experiences with vibe coding.

Come along to witness the results and the process behind their creations. Test, explore, critique, discuss and perhaps find inspiration for your own project.

Further guests to be announced!

To Register…

If you would like to Join us at the TechBox Summer Sharing on Saturday 20th of June, please contact Simon at [email protected] to register.

Don't forget, the deadline is Monday. Apply now! Free training with a £270 bursary.Dancing in the Streets: Workshop and ...
03/06/2026

Don't forget, the deadline is Monday. Apply now! Free training with a £270 bursary.

Dancing in the Streets: Workshop and Experimentation in Dance and Street Performance.

Surge and Gigi Art of Dance come together to run a three-day workshop combining their specialities in dance and outdoor arts. The workshop will include individual sessions run by Gigi Art of Dance and Surge in the development of material in dance and interactive street performance respectively. The participants will then work as an ensemble to create an experimental interactive street performance unleashed on the streets of Glasgow

Dates: 22-24 July 2026
Times: 10.00-17.00
Place: 51 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 7HF

Surge, Scotland’s leading development organisation for outdoors arts and Gigi Art of Dance, one of Indonesia’s most highly regarded dance schools, come together to run a three-day workshop combining their specialities in dance and outdoor arts. The workshop will include individual sessions run by Gianti Giadi, director of Gigi Art of Dance and Alan Richardson and Melanie Jordan from Surge in the development of material in dance and interactive street performance respectively.

Participants will receive training in outdoor movement based interactive performance and outdoor dance using contemporary and traditional Indonesian dance amongst others. Subsequently as a collective the participants will be led through a creation process to develop dance and movement work for outdoor performance, culminating in an informal sharing of the resulting experiment at the start of Multifaceted, Articulation’s gathering of artists, companies and stakeholders in outdoor arts. This year the theme of the Articulation gathering will be exploring the evolution of multidisciplinary outdoor arts practice.

Participants should have experience in performing outdoors and/ or dance. There is no requirement for experience or skills in outdoor performance AND dance but an interest in both is essential.

Surge will provide
• A bursary of £270 per participant
• Training in outdoor arts and dance
• Entrance to Multifaceted
• Applicants based in Scotland may apply for travel costs to Glasgow (these funds are limited and priority will be for those travelling from outside the central belt)

To apply please send a short biography and your reason(s) for applying (Max 500 words in total) to [email protected] by Monday 8th June. You must be available for all times and days.

If you require further information please email Alan on the email above.

For more details about the workshop: https://www.surge.scot/dancing-in-the-streets-workshop

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY!Surge Volunteer Programme: Festival Assistant Volunteers We are looking for volunteers for SURG...
03/06/2026

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY!
Surge Volunteer Programme: Festival Assistant Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers for SURGE Festival 2026 which takes place on the 25th - 26th July & 1st - 2nd August in Glasgow outdoors in the Merchant City. We are also looking for volunteers to assist with Festival preparation the week leading up to SURGE, week commencing 20th July.
The programme is an annual opportunity for the successful candidates to gain experience of assisting in the running of a major arts festival.

Benefits:
● Building connections with artists, producers and other volunteers
● Full training
● Experience interacting with the public
● Experience of assisting in the running of a major arts festival
● Free meals provided per volunteering day
● Travel expenses covered
● Opportunity to see outdoor street theatre performances at the festival

Dates:
Monday 15th June (5pm): Closing date for applications
Tuesday 23rd June: Volunteer interviews (short, informal interview)
Tuesday 14th July: Training Session (late afternoon/ evening) Merchant City, Glasgow
20th – 24th July: 1 volunteer shift during the week
25th – 26th July: SURGE Festival, both days
And/ or
1st – 2nd August: SURGE Festival, both days
You must be available for the interview, training session and be available to volunteer one shift between 20th - 24th July plus 25th – 26th July and/ or 1st – 2nd August.

Duties will include:
FESTIVAL PREP:
● Assisting with setting up dressing rooms and costumes;
● Running duties.
● Artist Arrival assistance
DURING SURGE:
● Artist liaison;
● Stewarding;
● Welcoming and directing the festival visitors and audience during events and performances;
● Undertaking audience evaluations;
● Assisting with organising the dressing room/workshop spaces;
● Running duties.

The ideal candidates will have an active interest in the arts - especially street arts, physical theatre and circus and an enthusiasm for learning behind the scenes, helping with festival artists and engaging with members of the public.
The chosen candidates will get first-hand experience volunteering with festival performances and performers and shall hopefully take this experience on to future work within the arts.
To apply, please send the following by Monday 15th June (5pm):
● A copy of your CV
● Your availability across the festival dates
● 500-word statement outlining your specific interest in the post, and what particular skills / qualities you will bring to it.

Applications should be emailed by: to Rosa Thomas – Producer - [email protected]

For enquiries, please contact us on 07506721574
Please note this opportunity is open to volunteers who are 18 years +

As this is a public facing role, strong verbal communication skills in English is essential.

02/06/2026

🌟 The Toonspeak Team are wishing a huge thank you and warm goodbye to our brilliant Head of Operations. Eileen is moving on to an exciting new opportunity with previous project partners of Toonspeak and street performance specialists, Surge!

Eileen has played a huge part in keeping Toonspeak running smoothly and supporting the team behind the scenes. Her care and commitment have made a real difference to our work and to the young people we support.

Thank you for everything, Eileen!

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