Tall Tales: Open Day

To mark Tall Tales arrival in Scotland, we invite you to join us for a day of tours, discussion, screenings and celebration with film and artists’ talks with some lovely nibbles and refreshments.

Tall Tales is a national touring programme bringing together the work of 17 international women artists. Each of the artists taking part looks at narrative, story-telling and playing, exploring the often blurred lines between fiction and reality.

Tall Tales Open Day, Saturday 22nd October, 12pm to 4pm

Tall Tales is a national touring programme that brings together the work of 17 international women artists who employ the playful use of storytelling techniques in the making of their work.

To mark the launch of Tall Tales at Glasgow Women’s Library, we invite you to join us for a day of tours, screenings, tea, conversation, and celebration. Light bites and refreshments will be provided.

12.15pm – Tall Tales exhibition tour led by Glasgow Women Library members.

1-2.15pm – Screening of films and videos produced by Tall Tales artists Rachel Goodyear, Mirjam Somers, Nina Yuen and Lila De Magalhaes. Chaired by Glasgow-based artist Henry Coombes.

2.30-3.45pm – Tea & Conversation with Tall Tales artists and audiences, hosted and Chaired by Glasgow Women’s Library’s Lifelong Learning and Creative Development Manager, Adele Patrick. This discussion will invite Tall Tales artists and public alike to reflect on everything from key themes running through the Tall Tales programme, those ranging from gender, race and cultural identify, to questions of ‘what next?’

Find out all about Tall Tales, and other associated events taking place this Autumn here, which includes the Exhibition Launch on Friday 21st October. The exhibition continues until Wednesday 21st December.

Booking

This event is open to all and is free to attend. Please book below (you will be taken through the shopping cart but no charge will be made) or you can call us on 0141 550 2267. If you have booked a place and are no longer able to attend please let us know so that we can make your place available to someone else.

Tall Tales Touring Programme is funded by:

Additional support by:

Venue partners:

and Swiss Cottage Gallery and Library.