John McGlade and Emma Grae - Striking Scottish Voices
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- Tickets
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£11.20 (£10.00 ticket charge, plus 12% Booking Fee)
- Dates and times
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21st May 2023
11:00AM - 12:00PM
- Age
- Adult, Over 14s only. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
John
McGlade’s Invisible Schemes, is a biting satire that shines a
light on the marginalized working class and how reality, time, and all other
certainties are blurred beyond recognition to those who aren’t paying attention.
No-one is buying McCann's drugs, and he wants to know why. So he orders his idealistic young nephew Mark to visit the housing schemes that make up his crumbling empire, and report back. But what Mark finds on his travels will change both of them, and their city, forever. As Mark's increasingly strange tales from the schemes begin to uncover their true, hidden nature, he also unpicks the dark secrets around McCann's relationship with his dead father. Invisible Schemes will take you on an unforgettable journey to the city's unseen edge, where powerful forces are awakening.
Emma Grae’s The Tongue She Speaks, explores issue of identity, language, prejudice and teenage bullying.
Glasgow. 2007. Emo culture is thriving, but fifteen-year-old Cathy O'Kelly's world couldn't be more insular. It's her first day at high school. Bullied out of primary, she's got a new start after two years being taught at home by her Mammy. She's dreaming of getting the marks she needs to be a proper Scots writer and avoiding getting on the wrong side of the neds. Again. But her bully doesn't wear a tracksuit. Mark's a third year in an oversized hoodie and Converse. A poet. Or so he wants to be. When he learns of Cathy's dream, he's makes it his mission to tear it down - and win her admiration. Will a chance encounter with a punk band at Glasgow's seminal underage club save her? Or will a different kind of bully push Cathy further into herself?
John McGlade is a freelance writer from Glasgow. He has written extensively for television and radio, scripting many satirical and comedy shows. His work has been nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award. His poems, short stories, and flash fiction, have been widely published in journals and magazines
Emma
Grae is a Scottish author and journalist from Glasgow. She is a passionate
advocate of the Scots language and breaking the stigma around mental illness.
She has published fiction and poetry in the UK and Ireland since 2014. Her
debut novel, Be guid tae yer Mammy was awarded Scots Book of the
Year 2022 and was also shortlisted for the 2022 Fiction Saltire Award. Her
second novel, The Tongue She Speaks, was published in
October 2022.
Dispatch Charges
E-tickets - Free of charge
Fulfilment Fee - £1.95
Transaction Charges apply as follows
- Online up to £1.50
- Phone up to £1.75
- Counter/ In Person: Free
Tickets Booking Line:
0141 353 8000.
Lines open Monday-Saturday 09:00-17:00 (excluding Bank Holidays). Please check opening hours over any Bank Holiday period.
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Accessible toilets
There are several accessible toilets in this venue. For more information on the location and features of these toilets, please use the AccessAble guide.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome at the venue, but please be aware that noise levels can be high during some events. At the time of booking please let our Box Office Team know if an assistance dog will be accompanying you to the venue, or email the Venue Team at GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Hearing loop
The stalls of the Main Hall and New Hall are equipped with induction loop systems, but operation is dependent on each individual event or performance, so provision can vary. Headsets can be supplied during your visit. For more information about the availability of induction loop systems at the venue please email our Venue Team: GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair access is from the Killermont Street entrance (North Entrance) only. From this entrance, there is Lift access to all levels.
Each performance space has designated seating for wheelchairs and a companion is welcome to sit with you. Please contact our box office team for more information at box_office_enquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk
Wheelchairs are available on request. For use of a venue wheelchair, please call in advance, ask at the reception desk or email our Venue Team at GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Baby changing
There are baby changing facilities in the café toilets and exhibition corridor toilets (next to the Box Office)
Baby feeding
Breastfeeding is welcome at the venue.
Cafe or restaurant
Full table service is not available, food or drinks are ordered from the service counter. However, food and drinks can be brought to the table.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
Full table service is not available, food or drinks are ordered from the service counter. However, food and drinks can be brought to the table.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
No tables are permanently fixed. No chairs are permanently fixed. Some chairs have armrests.
Drinking straws are available.
Menus are hand held and wall mounted. Menus are not available in Braille. Menus are not available in large print. Picture menus are not available.
Café Opening hours are 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday. The café also will be open for events to ticketholders only. For more information contact our Venue Team at GRCHVM@glasgowlife.org.uk
Parking
There is no on-site parking but there are nearby car parks:
Concert Square Car Park - visit their website
Buchanan Galleries Car Park - visit their website
Please note Buchanan Galleries close at 9pm.
Meter Street parking is also available. Read parking information on Glasgow City Council's website
Photography and video recording
At times, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
The public are only permitted to record and take photos where explicit permission has been granted in advance.
Free wifi
Yes, there is free public Wifi access. To connect, visitors have to register with the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Public Wifi which should pop up on their browser. After that visitors will only need their password for future uses.
Location Map
With many different rooms and breakout areas available, the complex can accommodate meetings and conferences from 12 - 2000 delegates. Visit the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's venue hire web page to find out more.