Our Anti-Imperialist Reading Group continued to meet in the new year at two sessions on Friday 23rd February and Friday 1st March. These sessions were again led by Hussein Mitha and Maya Uppal, and centred around discussing the prompt “What is zionism and how can we fight it?” In this two-part workshop the group deepened… Continue reading Sessions 3 and 4: Anti-Imperialist Reading Group
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Rumpus Records: The Suits Release
In August 2023 we hosted an all-ages all-day gig fundraiser for Rumpus Room at the Glad Café, and put on a line up of 13 bands and musicians. It was a lovely way to get together and celebrate Rumpus and the creativity of young people involved in the project. About half the line up were… Continue reading Rumpus Records: The Suits Release
Romp Around – Playtime!
Romp Around is a new play group for children aged 0-5 and their parents and carers that began in autumn last year. This initial pilot took place over 3 months at the Hidden Gardens and was a partnership project between Rumpus Room and MILK led by a group of artists and community workers: Sakaina Ali,… Continue reading Romp Around – Playtime!
Global Strike in Solidarity with Palestine – Resources & Reading Group
As part of the Global strike in solidarity with Palestine calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, we are sharing resources in an effort to continue to learn, share knowledge and extend solidarity. You can find a folder of resources here for kids & young people. It includes resources from Red Sunday School, Migrants in… Continue reading Global Strike in Solidarity with Palestine – Resources & Reading Group
Half Truths
By Tanvir Alim about the workshops following the ‘Sticky, Luminous Fruit For All!’ project at Tramway and Kelvingrove Museum – The narrative that was bouncing back and forth during the workshop series was about the politics of food; What memories do foods hold for us and what memories do we feel? How does the food… Continue reading Half Truths
Sustainable Finance & Fundraising Worker
Rumpus Room Sustainable Finance & Fundraising Worker PT: 8 hours / 1 day per week for a 12 month fixed term contract Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 Salary: £7488 p/annum Link to the plain text PDF Job Title: Sustainable Finance & Fundraising Worker Salary: £18 p/h for 8 hours per week, (minus NI/PAYE & (optional)… Continue reading Sustainable Finance & Fundraising Worker
Sticky, Luminous Fruit for All!
By Ragini Chawla – Hussein (Mitha) and I started the project with an intention to collectively think about the emotional, political and environmental aspects of the Mango – a fruit that is widely loved in Govanhill. For this project Rumpus Room has collaborated with Uronto, an artist-led open collective in Bangladesh. The collaboration is special,… Continue reading Sticky, Luminous Fruit for All!
Harvest Potluck
By Ardis Önnerfors – Instead of our usual large, public harvest celebration we decided to do a smaller, more intimate version this year. Inviting our young artists’ committee, board, collaborating artists and neighbours we gathered under gazebos, hiding from the persistent Scottish autumn rain around a fire and shared fruits of the harvest. From our… Continue reading Harvest Potluck
Mango Season in Govanhill!
Artists, Ragini Chawla, Hussein Mitha and young people of South Asian heritage have been working on a new project at the studio called ‘Sticky, Luminous Fruit for All’, in partnership with Uronto in Bangladesh. The artists have been facilitating workshops with the group to explore the political and nostalgic elements of the mango. In celebration… Continue reading Mango Season in Govanhill!
Ethical Work Placements
By Rosie Coleman Collier – Currently on the MLitt programme in Curatorial Practice at Glasgow School of Art, my own research and curatorial work has been exploring how community practices and arts organisations can inform considerations on care, dependencies, labour, support, relations and intimacy. As part of my MLitt we can undertake a work placement;… Continue reading Ethical Work Placements