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CCA Glasgow A unique city centre hub for inspiring visual art, film, music, performance, workshops & residencies. Posts by CCA team.
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CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts is Glasgow’s hub for the arts. Our year-round programme includes cutting-edge exhibitions, film, music, literature, spoken word, festivals, Gaelic and performance. At the heart of all activities is the desire to work with artists, commission new projects and present them to the widest possible audience. Previously home to The Third Eye Centre (1975-1991), the buil

ding is steeped in history and the organisation has played a key role in the cultural life of the city for decades. We operate a unique open source programming policy where we offer organisations and individuals space in the building to programme their own events. CCA curates six major exhibitions a year, presenting national and international contemporary artists in our gallery space. We are also home to Intermedia Gallery, showcasing emerging artists. Entrance to all our exhibitions and many events is free. We are committed to supporting the development of new work and offer a programme of artist residencies in our Creative Lab and internationally. Saramago Café Bar offers a relaxed environment and a great menu during the day as well as lively place to hang out in the evenings. Free wi-fi is available throughout the building. Independent shops Aye-Aye Books and Welcome Home are located in the entrance area, offering a wide range of publications, craft and design to take home.

🥁 Some of the best pipe band snare drummers compete head to head this Friday!The Masters invites some of the best pipe b...
29/01/2026

🥁 Some of the best pipe band snare drummers compete head to head this Friday!

The Masters invites some of the best pipe band snare drummers for a day of solo competition. This year’s event brings together eight exceptional drummers competing in front of a world-class adjudication panel.

🏆 With trophies to be won, expect heated competition and fantastic performances!

📅 Sat 31 January, 11am
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Image description: A graphic with crossed drum sticks and text that reads "The Masters".

⚡ Join us for a night of lasers, aerial performance, circus vibes, and music as we celebrate ! 🎪🃏 LAZER JEST is the lau...
28/01/2026

⚡ Join us for a night of lasers, aerial performance, circus vibes, and music as we celebrate ! 🎪

🃏 LAZER JEST is the launch party The Woom Room at CCA! 🃏

🌀 It is an invitation to step away from your screens and dive into a night of performance & music that centres the human. With four aerial performances lit by an array of dancing lasers, incredible ‘walk-about’ performers among the crowd, and some of Glasgow’s hottest DJs!

🎪 In a celebration of joy and play, you’re invited to come dressed in your best clown aesthetic!

🤡 Plus, clown facepainting to raise funds for charities supporting Palestine.

📅 Sat 31 January, 10pm-3am
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And visit for the full line up!

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Image description: An aerial performer suspended on ropes lit up by pink and blue light.

📽️ Support Catalan Film Festival & catch some of their favourite short films from past editions of the festival!🎞️ In th...
28/01/2026

📽️ Support Catalan Film Festival & catch some of their favourite short films from past editions of the festival!

🎞️ In their first fundraiser screening of the year will bring together stories that move, surprise, and stay with you as they revisit the work of some of Catalan’s best filmmakers.

It’s a chance to gather, remember why these films matter, and show your support as you enjoy them on the big screen!

📅 Thu 29 January, 7.30pm
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Image Credit: Still from Timecode, dir. Juanjo Jiménez

Image description: A view of a security officer through a window. She wears a crisp blue shirt, her hair is in a ponytail and she is looking at something that we can't see behind a wall.

🐃 A reimagining of the Ramayana epic that asks what dignity costs…🔷 Blending epic myth with modern feelings of alienatio...
22/01/2026

🐃 A reimagining of the Ramayana epic that asks what dignity costs…

🔷 Blending epic myth with modern feelings of alienation, ‘Samadhi: Birth of Kabandha’ raises questions about the nature of order, chaos, and liberation. A challenge to the myth of the “model minority” it asks us what cycles can be shattered.
Written, directed, and starrying Shiladitya and performed for Emergence Festival.

📅 Fri 23 Jan & Tue 27 Jan
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Please note: This event was originally scheduled for Sat 24, and has been moved to Tue 27.

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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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Image description: A shirtless person with brown skin, a beard, and shoulder length curly hair stares into the camera, lit by a smokey halo.

🖌️ ⚔️ A historical epic exploring the relationship between art, history, and how people are remembered.An ambitious youn...
21/01/2026

🖌️ ⚔️ A historical epic exploring the relationship between art, history, and how people are remembered.

An ambitious young woman serves as portrait painter of Alexander the Great, capturing his image as he rises from prince, to king, to conqueror. As she captures his image throughout triumphs and failures, questions of self-perception and history are examined.

📅 Fri 23 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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Image description: Man in Armour by Rembrandt, a darkly coloured oil painting of a man wearing bronze coloured metal armour.

🎞️ Three films that explore belonging, culture shock, and friendship 🤎 ‘You Know Who’ blends elements of Black folklore ...
21/01/2026

🎞️ Three films that explore belonging, culture shock, and friendship

🤎 ‘You Know Who’ blends elements of Black folklore and the rhythms of the city to examine the pressures and expectations faced by a young Black American woman in Glasgow.

🎭 ‘Unicorn’ is a coming-of-age sitcom following an aspiring Black American actor, who questions her decision to move to Scotland to pursue her dream.

🫂 ‘How to Make Friends at the End of the World’ after 369 days of apocalypse induced isolation an unlikely friendship between two women starts to bloom.

📅 Fri 23 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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1. A black woman wearing purple lipstick and a colourful scarf, she’s behind a wire fence which her left hand grips on to.
2. A spider’s web laden with sparkling morning dew.
3. A blonde haired woman with pale skin facing away from the audience. Framed by a quiet industrial cityscape.

🏳️‍⚧️ The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven🥖 What if Jesus returned to earth as a trans woman? PulpPunk & Futur...
20/01/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven

🥖 What if Jesus returned to earth as a trans woman? PulpPunk & Future Home stage their production of Jo Clifford’s legendary ritual of benevolence.

First performed in 2009, it sparked protest and was an important moment for diversity in Scottish theatre. For Emergence Festival PulpPunk & Future Home bring this work to the forefront, furthering the current fight for diversity and freedom of expression.

📅 Fri 23 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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Image description: A colourful dynamic illustration of a brown skinned woman with long flowing hair, she wears gold earrings and bangles.

Image Credit: Juhee Park

🏠 Join us for a darkly comic, surreal, one-woman play! 🏚️A newlywed woman finds herself sequestered in her in-law’s gian...
20/01/2026

🏠 Join us for a darkly comic, surreal, one-woman play! 🏚️

A newlywed woman finds herself sequestered in her in-law’s giant house after their death. As she cares for her grieving husband – she’s pulled into a journey through the past and present, confronting her with questions of identity, fertility, and love.

Catch Molly Windust’s ‘Rockpools’ at Emergence Festival.

📅 Thu 22 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

Image description: an illustration of a house with giant limbs poking through the walls and doors.

👹 A psychological exploration of innocence and madnesss Witihn the suffocating silence of an inherited house, ‘The Princ...
19/01/2026

👹 A psychological exploration of innocence and madnesss

Witihn the suffocating silence of an inherited house, ‘The Prince of the Underground’ finds themselves locked in a silent internal battle. Consuming passion and naive devotion duel as a terrifying truth is revealed!

Performed by V. Anand for Emergence Festival.

📅 Thur 22 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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☁️ What absence can religious faith leave in a person’s life?We meet the lead of ‘More Than Conquerors’ at a point of cr...
19/01/2026

☁️ What absence can religious faith leave in a person’s life?

We meet the lead of ‘More Than Conquerors’ at a point of crisis. As caring responsibilities, fraught family relationships, and the schemes of TV’s Anne Robinson shake the foundations of religious faith she has built her life upon.

Performed by Rebecca McDiarmid with co-director Anna McDonald & co-director/writer Matt Page for Emergence Festival 2026.

📅 Thur 22 Jan & Fri 23 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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Image description: A gold icon of a Christian Saint.

❤️‍🩹 An exploration of rupture, belonging, and survival…Hana Nadira and Pablo López Sánchez-Matas present the story of a...
16/01/2026

❤️‍🩹 An exploration of rupture, belonging, and survival…

Hana Nadira and Pablo López Sánchez-Matas present the story of a woman learning to live in a body that no longer feels like her own.

An original theatre work written by Nadira, ‘Bird Eats Bread’ follows its protagonist through the liminal interiors of hospital rooms and imagined spaces as she remakes herself – asking how we carry out the delicate work of repair.

📅 Thu 22 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

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Image description: A bird puppet, sculpture, or costume made of striped cloth, plastic hands, and a red beak. Lit by a spotlight against a black background.

🏙️ What do we mean to each other in a world that won’t stop changing?NUCLEAR WAR is a striking exploration of grief and ...
16/01/2026

🏙️ What do we mean to each other in a world that won’t stop changing?

NUCLEAR WAR is a striking exploration of grief and urban loneliness through physical and visual theatre by acclaimed playwright Simon Stephen. Actors Alison Kertz, Errol Rodrigues, and Director Tal Schatsky bring this work to life for Emergence Festival.

Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme at

📅 Thur 22 Jan & Sat 24 Jan
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