Laugh List

The Spit it Out Festival

Laugh List

"What was the last thing that made you laugh so hard you couldn't breathe?"
'Laugh List' is a collage workshop giving people time and space to create in response to this question. Inspired by artist Levi J. Richards' practice of spending a year keeping a running list of all these cheerful moments, this workshop allows folk to get creative memorialising a special, mundane moment of joy that might otherwise have dropped out of our memories.
Bring your daftest memories and most obscure in-jokes for two hours of chill collaging and swapping stories. Materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring anything in particular you would like to use.

Levi J. Richards (he/they) is an illustrator, zine-maker, seamster and drag king, who loves to mash those things together as much as possible. In 2023, he used his time as Out of the Blueprint's Artist in Residence to make "Bloke in a Dress", using printmaking and textiles to archive personal memories of Edinburgh's queer community.

Accessibility

Age: 18+

Traffic Light: Green

If you need to step away from the workshop at any point there is a quiet space available. You are under no obligation to return to the workshop.

Capacity: 10

Venue: Fully Accessible

Community Care

At SiO we don't believe in the idea of a safe space as we recognise in all spaces we can be harmed, triggered or feel discomfort from other people's experiences. Instead, we believe in informed spaces.

To ensure that the SiO festival is an informed, supportive and inspiring place to be, we have created these community guidelines and encourage all those participating in our events to read, follow and adhere to these measures to ensure an optimum outcome for all.

Traffic Lights

To help people emotionally prepare we have introduced a traffic light system to forewarn the likeliness of triggering content being discussed at our events.

Red = WILL provoke difficult conversations

Amber = LIKELY to provoke difficult conversations

Green = UNLIKELY to provoke difficult conversations (not guaranteed)

Please use this system as guidance only and if you have any further questions about the event just get in touch with our festival team at [email protected]

Spit it Out is an award-winning organisation (SCIO) dedicated to opening conversations around consent, mental health and healing through creativity, accountability and community care. We realise the overarching goals of our project through collaborating with our community in delivering free activities and resources. We work to create a lasting change in our community and create a support network among people who have endured trauma and mental health crises through an intersectional lens. More information about SiO can be found on our website or IG; or

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