Tramway

Tramway is an international art-space that commissions, produces and presents contemporary arts projects.

About Tramway

	25 Albert Drive, Glasgow South Side G41 2PE
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Our vision is to inspire and add to our understanding of today's world by connecting audiences and artists. Tramway is a space where you are welcomed to witness, engage, experience, participate, to be challenged and to learn...

Tramway 1
Tramway 1 is normally associated with large-scale performing arts projects. It is a flexible theatre space capable of meeting the needs of the most demanding projects and ambitious ideas through its ability to adapt and change from show to show.

Tramway 2
Tramway 2 is the principal exhibition space and one of the largest single galleries in Europe, approximately 1011 square metres in size. The original tramlines, steel pillars and the sheer scale of this space make it one of the most impressive visual arts spaces in Europe.

Tramway 3
The public space that creates a throughway between the exhibition and theatre spaces; Tramway 3 consists of our Box Office, and 'Street' area, which regularly hosts participatory activities and public events. It leads into the Café Bar and looks out onto The Hidden Gardens to the rear of the building.

Tramway 4
A studio theatre, with a seated capacity of 86. A very adaptable space Tramway 4 is often utilised as a residency space for artists, as well as hosting performances, talks, film screenings, seminars, and symposia.

Tramway 5
Tramway 5 is the street-facing gallery, it was created in 2009 as part of the redevelopment that saw the relocation of Scottish Ballet’s headquarters to adjoin Tramway. This 184 square metre space hosts both international, UK and Scottish artists’ work.

Upstairs at Tramway
The upper level includes a flexible Studio space, with a seated capacity of approximately 80, which hosts our ongoing participation programme: Junction 25, Tramway Young Critics, and Parkour. It often hosts workshops, talks and education classes by external organisations, including Glasgow Schools Youth Theatre, Indepen-dance, and Theatre Arts.

The Upper Foyer gallery space is used to show community exhibitions and participation project outcomes, and is regularly used by Time for Art and Visual Arts Studio students. It also hosts talks, workshops and participation activities.

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Upcoming Events at Tramway

Exhibitions

Camara Taylor - mouthfeel

7th June 2024 - 18th August 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

[mouthfeel] is an exhibition of new and recomposed work by Glasgow-based artist Camara Taylor, forged through new and old collaborations with Ai Túng, Sharif Elsabagh and Slag Hammers.

Exhibitions

Delaine Le Bas - Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding

7th June 2024 - 13th October 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding is an exhibition of work by artist Delaine Le Bas (1965) presented within an expansive and layered installation.

Tour

Tramway Backstage: Historical Tours

14th September 2024 - 15th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Join a backstage tour of Tramway on Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th September and learn about the building's rich past and present!

Film

Sonica: Nati Infiniti by Alessandro Cortini with Marco Ciceri

19th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

This new audiovisual work Nati Infiniti from sound artist Alessandro Cortini melds the almost-recognisable, as sound and visuals with the distinctly alien.

Music

Sonica Double Bill: Grand River & Marco Ciceri + Gazelle Twin

20th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Sonia presents a double bill featuring Grand River & Marco Ciceri and Gazelle Twin at Tramway on Friday 20th September.

Theatre

Sonica x MUTEK AV Triple Bill: 1 Drop 1000 Years + Entanglement + Homeostasis

21st September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Sonica x MUTEK AV present a triple bill at Tramway featuring 1 Drop 1000 Years, Entanglement and Homeostasis.

Music

Sonica Double Bill: Elephant You Shake Your Sheep + Ethereal Realms - All Fiction is Metaphor

26th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Sonice presents a double bill featuring Elephant You Shake Your Sheep and Ethereal Realms - All Fiction is Metaphor at Tramway Glasgow!

Music

Sonica: Triptych by Robin Fox

27th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Senses collide: in Triptych, what you hear is what you see.

Music

Sonica: Become Ocean by John Luther Adams // RSNO conducted by Clark Rundell with Alba G. Corral

28th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

The RSNO returns to Sonica Glasgow 2024 with the Scottish premiere of John Luther Adams's Pulitzer Prize-winning Become Ocean.

Music

Sonica: Tapemoana by Paul Duncombe and Alex Smoke

29th September 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Tapemoana by Paul Duncombe and Alex Smoke tells a story of our deep seas, both a poetic depiction of the surreally beautiful world below the waves and an urgent call to action.

Shopping

Art Car Boot Sale

26th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Tramway, Glasgow South Side

Art Car Boot Sale, Scotland's largest contemporary art market, travels to Tramway for a Southside iteration. Come along and discover and purchase works from a host of talented contemporary artists!

The Hidden Gardens

25 Albert Drive, Glasgow South Side G41 2PE

Opened in 2003, the Hidden Gardens is an award-winning unique public greenspace and community development organisation located in Pollokshields, one of Scotland's most diverse communities.

Theatres

The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 3NY

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The Social Hub Glasgow

15 Candleriggs Square, Glasgow City Centre G1 1TQ

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SEC Centre

Scottish Event Campus Exhibition Way, Glasgow West End G3 8YW

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Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

103 Trongate, Glasgow City Centre G1 5HD

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is one of the most popular and unique attractions in Glasgow, entertaining and enthralling its audiences for over three decades since the original opening in 1989.

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SEC Armadillo

Scottish Event Campus Exhibition Way, Glasgow West End G3 8YW

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Fort Theatre

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Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Glasgow West End G12 0QF

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SWG3 Glasgow

100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow West End G3 8QG

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Platform Glasgow

1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow East End G34 9JW

Platform is the arts centre at the heart of The Bridge, located in Easterhouse, offering a year-round programme of cutting edge performance, music, visual arts and participation.

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Queens Park Arena

Queens Park Langside Road, Glasgow South Side G42

Queen's Park Arena is a unique urban outdoor destination in the heart of Glasgow's Southside. The venue can accommodate many types of events from small community events to headlining acts!

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Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre

Kelvingrove Park Kelvin Way, Glasgow West End G12 8NR

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