They though dead still liveth: the Calton’s radical culture

Join us for an afternoon of songs, music, readings and talks celebrating the tangled red threads of the Calton’s radical culture.

Poets, playwrights, pamphleteers and balladeers have long reflected the area's life & struggles, from the strikes and massacres of weavers in the 1780s to the Chartist riots of 1848 and the unemployed demonstrations of the 1930s. Drawing on these traditions, we will explore where we stand in relation to the Calton today and the representation of the city in Glasgow’s 850th anniversary celebrations.

Featuring readings from Freddy Anderson’s The Weaver Lads. Ann Kerr’s The Last Threads and Willy Maley’s From Calton to Catalonia, and contributions from artists and musicians Doctur Normul, Rebecca Morris, Keira McLean, Jemima Vaughan and Stuart Murphy.

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