Upcoming Events
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Events are co-organised by the The Art School: GSA Students' Association and The GSA Public Lecture Series.
Unless otherwise stated, all events are open to the public.
Events are always free.
If you require any further assistance/information to attend the event, please do let us know by contacting us.
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Sounding Out & Reaching Beyond with Listen Gallery
5pm – 7pm Thursday 22nd January 2026
Listen Gallery, 60 York Street, G2 8JX
Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite
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Image: Listen Gallery © Felix Lumen
How does sound move? And how can listening move us?
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Join Listen Gallery’s Riah Naief for a workshop exploring how sound crosses borders – from one space to another, from one self to another. Through listening meditation and group discussions, we’ll consider how attending to sound can help us reach beyond ourselves and collectively build new ways of being, both within and outwith the art world.
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Listen Gallery is a non-profit sound arts gallery and communal listening space based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by Riah Naief, the gallery creates spaces for collective listening through workshops, performances, exhibitions, screenings, and other sound-focused projects. Listen Gallery aims to make sound art accessible to everyone and to use listening as a way to connect, collaborate, reflect, and grow together. As an organisation led by Global Majority perspectives, love and hospitality are foundational to their practice. Their name LISTEN (Love Is Serving The Ears Now) reflects these values and informs every aspect of their work.​
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About the Venue
Listen Gallery is located on the Ground floor, through the office foyer at 60 York Street, G2 8JX.
There is step free access and accessible toilets on site.
Closest public transport links are:
Central Station (5min walk) and Anderston Station (8min walk)
Buses: 1 / 1A / 23 / 38A / 75 / 7A / X19 / X4 / 3 / 2 / 4A / 9
There is pay and display parking outside.
More information: https://www.listengallery.co.uk/home
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This event is part of the Race, Rights & Sovereignty ‘States of Matter’ strand. ‘States of Matter’ is a programme strand which considers interactions between art and statehood, asking how practitioners shift our present states of living.
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Race, Rights and Sovereignty is now in its sixth year. It was established as a partnership between The Art School: GSA's Students' Association (GSASA) and GSA Exhibitions. The programme has been developed in order to create opportunities, and forums, to engage with and unpack ideas and issues related to race, rights & sovereignty; particularly in the contexts of creative practice. The series aims to celebrate, challenge, inform and inspire the next generation of artists, designers and architects, empowering them to have a creative voice. ​
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