21Common

21Common is an arts and social action organisation dedicated to using radical arts practice for the

21Common (Formerly known as 21CC) is Gary Gardiner, Lucy Gaizely, Louise Irwin and Ian Johnston. We are an arts and social action organisation dedicated to using radical arts, dance and multiform practice for the benefit of personal and social change. We actively seek to embrace the notion of art as a deep dialogical process of exploration between artists, participants and audiences that is releva

nt to our daily lives, our communities, our personal, social and cultural growth, and the bigger questions that we face as a contemporary global community. We create socially-engaged experimental art (spanning theatre, performance art, environmental art, video, installation, multi-disciplinary practices, multi-media work and arts-activism) through collaborating with young people, adult communities and other artists. We engage in processes that provoke, excite, concern and delight us, and seek to understand the world better through the work we make. We work with people from diverse backgrounds, who may offer different skills, perspectives and world-views; it is with this collaborative structure in mind that we see art as an experiential process of “research in action”. We present work in theatre spaces, non-theatre spaces, shop windows, the street, car parks and in old pubs. We collaborate with young people, older people, artists, scientists, researchers, teachers, therapists…in fact anyone who is up for the challenge!

02/06/2026

brought Erinsborough to Edinburgh with bells on today in his Ramsay Street drenched homage to all things Neighbours 🇦🇺 Thanks for involving us Neil- we had a great big blast ❤️❤️❤️ 📸 by

27/05/2026

21Common seeking Freelance Producer for our Existing Portfolio of work.

21Common have a time served experience of touring work internationally, including Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South America. We are now seeking a freelance Producer to lead and drive momentum forward on this existing portfolio of work, with a view to actively promoting, planning and securing successful onward national and international presentation.

The fee is £6000. For this we expect the Producer to dedicate 24 days between July 2026 and February 2027 to this role. The Producer will be free to manage how they deliver this work within this timeframe.

We are happy to receive applications from individuals or teams.

Please see the link in our bio to the advert on Creative Scotland’s Opportunities and to the Role Description on our website. Deadline 15th June at 17.00 📸 by 21Common

20/05/2026

Disruptive Pedagogy Edition 6: LOSERS is an alternative sports day where one team wins and one team loses ⚽️ 🎾 🏆 What happens to us once the big game is done and dusted?
Featuring the brilliant pupils of St Albert’s Primary with the bold and beautiful and LOSERS explores the dizzying heights of victory and how we find room for learning in failure. Supported by the Paul Hamlyn Arts Based Learning Fund ❤️

05/05/2026

Do you know a young person who might like to join our new project Nostradamus Kids Club this summer, part of the Glasgow 2026 Festival of the official Commonwealth Games?

21Common are looking for 15 young people aged 11-17 to take part. No experience is required, just loads of enthusiasm and commitment.

We need people for a fortnight of dance, film, masks and costume resulting in a spectacular public performance. The dates are 25th July – 8th August in Glasgow city centre.

This project is free. For all further questions, details and the info sheet please email our Lucy Gaizely on [email protected]

Glasgow 2026 Festival is supported by Glasgow Life; Glasgow City Council; sportscotland and Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.

24/04/2026

Our most recent Disruptive Pedagogy - Point of View edit has dropped ⚡️⚡️ 🎦 by the one and only featuring and with St Rose of Lima Primary 🌹. Supported by Paul Hamlyn Arts Based Learning Fund

10/04/2026

We are looking for new Board Members ⚡️ If you are interested please check the Creative Scotland Opportunities page for further info or see the About Us page on our website ❤️ Link in Biog ❤️

27/03/2026

Some FANTASTIC 📸 by of our Disruptive Pedagogy 5: Point of View. ⚡️ Thanks to the brilliant pupils, teachers and parents at St Rose of Lima Primary and top artists for bringing their talents, commitment and JOY 🎉 🔍🪜⭐️❤️
Supported by the Paul Hamlyn Arts Based Learning Fund.

24/03/2026

The Commonwealth Games enable amazing athletes to realise their dreams BUT historically major sporting events cause significant environmental impacts. Construction, travel and energy are massive contributors to any sport’s carbon footprint. Our climate emergency is real and threatens children’s present and future.

Nostradamus Kids Club is a dance gathering addressing this climate anxiety; presented by a Greek Chorus of mischievous children, using a shared choreography and popular music to speak truth to the powers that be. Through structures of ancient Greek Theatre via the freedom found in dance, rave and festival culture children will become a symphony of prophets exalting predictions of the future and imploring their concerns around climate change. In line with Glasgow’s great history of protests and parties Nostradamus Kids Club will be a moment to expose children’s struggle to exercise political agency.

Supported by Glasgow 2026 Festival Fund.
Further details coming SOON ⚡️

17/03/2026

COMING SOON to a school hall near you- Disruptive Pedagogy 5: Point of View. ⚡️ ⚡️⚡️ Starring the wonders from St Rose of Lima Primary and featuring and this new performance looks at how INFURIATING the world can feel when we don’t see eye to eye. 👁️
Supported by the Paul Hamlyn Arts Based Learning Fund. 📸

26/02/2026

Our Disruptive Pedagogy is BACK 🎉🎉 using Live Art to explore the Curriculum for Excellence 📝 Right now we are working our socks off with the teachers and young wonders at St Rose of Lima Primary in collaboration with artists
Supported by Paul Hamlyn Arts Based Learning Fund 📸 by

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+447885765251

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http://www.21common.org/, https://edfest.com/whats-on/common-is-as-common-does-a-memoir

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