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SURGE runs projects to develop street arts, physical theatre and circus in Scotland. We also run SURGE Festival, our annual event, which brings new Scottish work and cutting edge international performances to the streets of Glasgow.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER; An evening clown class with Suzie Ferguson
GLASGOW CITY CENTRE
Dates: 6-9pm, 24 & 31st March, 7, 14, 21, 28 April
Find out more at www.suzieferguson.com/teacher.html
ImmersiveLABs is running a 2-day intensive workshop for emerging artists designed to experiment with accessible technologies, introducing the sensory possibilities within hybrid theatre, 27/27 Mar, at Surge in Glasgow. To participate please complete this form shorturl.at/G9i9D
DEADLINE: 6pm 5/3/26
Two free sharings from The Bold Yins and Lewie Watson at Surge, 51 Cadogan St, F2 on Friday 6th March, 4pm. All welcome. Contact melanie@surge.scot to secure your place.
We're excited to announce award-winning producer and immersive theatre-maker, Rosa Thomas has been awarded a bursary from Federation of Scottish Theatre to work with us at Surge as a Producer for our annual Surge Festival this year.
Welcome, Rosa!
ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!
The Four Nations Outdoor Arts Bursary
Deadline: 1/2/26
We are offering bursaries for new outdoor work to emerging artists and companies interested in outdoor arts from Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. Apply -https://www.surge.scot/four-nations-bursary
Free sharing at Surge! Join us on Friday 6th Feb at 4pm. MareMotus Collective will be performing a sharing of their work in progress after a residency with Surge.
The sharing is free but there are limited places. To come along please contact melanie@surge.scot
Mime Talks: How Action Shapes Performance
Free Workshop - 11am- 12:30pm, 4/2/26
Find out more about it and how to sign up at www.surge.scot/workshop-emi....
Saturday 31 January | 11.30 – 4.30pm, The Work Room Studio, Glasgow, in association with Surge.
The Four Nations Outdoor Arts Bursary is now open!
Deadline: 1/2/26
4 Nations Bursary Project is offering bursaries for new outdoor work to emerging artists and companies interested in outdoor arts from Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. Apply -https://www.surge.scot/four-nations-bursary
Don't forget the TECHBOX Autumn Sharing is this Saturday 15th November 2.30pm-5.30pm!
Come along and experience three new local and international projects that integrate technology with performance and audience interaction. Please contact Simon at simon@surge.scot to register.
Less than a week left to apply!!! Established Artists Residency
Outdoor Dance and Movement
(Residential, Free)
18th – 22nd January 2026 – Ormidale House, Argyll and Bute
Application Deadline – Monday 17th November 2025, midnight
Find out more and apply at www.surge.scot/established-...
The ANTHROPODA sharing planned for 4pm today at Surge's office in Cadogan St has unfortunately been cancelled. Apologies to anyone who was planning to attend.
We're very excited for Creative Recovery at the Beacon's performance at Galoshans Festival this evening! Do go along and see them at the Beacon Arts Centre performing the Monkfish between 6pm and 8pm.
Surge was in Portugal last week at the Circle MIT Valongo Festival presenting our Techbox project, Portal and bursary project, Hover by Althea Young and Sam Cogdon. Our Creative Director Alan Richardson also took part in a panel about technology and art. Thanks to the festival for hosting us!
Showcase your tech/performance project at TechBox’s Autumn Sharing on 15/11/25 in Glasgow.
Working on an immersive experience or a project that integrates performance and technology? Test it in front of a friendly, creative audience! Contact Simon at simon@surge.scot.
www.surge.scot/techbox-past...
The amazing Steve Vertigo, who featured in Surge Cabaret during the Covid times, is playing the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Go see him!
Jack Ruby 5 just finishing up right now at the Music Stage, outside The Social Hub today as part of Merchant City Festival.
Sunday line up until 8pm
Next on -
kitti
Dougie No Pain (Mungo’s Hi-fi), Wends & Vixen Sound
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
Alien Aquatic by Dudendance in the rain at Merchant City Festival.
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Now and Then’s last show at Surge Festival! You were amazing! xxx This show is part of a Four Nations Bursary Programme, supporting artists to create new outdoor work.
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Baby Gareth and The Norbert Nannies by Ruby Brown & Constance Canavarro out and about in Merchant City right now. The Nobert Nannies take Giant Baby Gareth on a walk.
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Thanks again to Be Flat for bringing the madness at Surge Festival and to Cranberry’s Tea Room for being absolute G’s and letting us climb all over their building.
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Follow Me by Be Flat’s last show at Surge Festival!
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Piping hot masterpieces, delivered in minutes by DeliverArt! Sun right now & 4:15pm. Look out for the QR codes around Merchant City!
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Brass Aye? right now at the Music Stage, outside The Social Hub today as part of Merchant City Festival.
Sunday line up - 1pm – 8pm
Brass Aye?
Alice Faye
Jack Ruby 5
kitti
Dougie No Pain (Mungo’s Hi-fi), Wends & Vixen Sound
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
Check out Baby Gareth and The Norbert Nannies by Ruby Brown & Constance Canavarro out and about in Merchant City today at 3:30pm. The Nobert Nannies take Giant Baby Gareth on a walk.
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
#SurgeFestival #MerchantCityFestival
See Now and Then by Pitch'D Productions on Sunday at 3:45pm at the bottom of Hutcheson St, Merchant City - Unlikely friendship between social-media instamodel, and a no-nonsense, hardy older lady.
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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A Portal - Leave the streets of Glasgow behind and step into imagined worlds of your own making! Sunday anytime from 12pm – 2pm and 2:45pm – 4:15pm at The Social Hub in Merchant City
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Check out the live stream of the music stage today at www.surge.scot/lo-fi-hip-ho... LIVE NOW!
Sunday line up - 1pm – 8pm
DJ ELANDA
Brass Aye?
Alice Faye
Jack Ruby 5
kitti
Dougie No Pain (Mungo’s Hi-fi), Wends & Vixen Sound
Tune in to Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beetroots Radio by Lewis Sherlock & Stanley Smith celebrating all that we love and hate about vegetables! Today 12pm www.surge.scot/lo-fi-hip-ho... See them at The Social Hub Merchant City
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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Synthetic organisms inhabit a shadow world where waste, society and environment find new meanings in Melter by Robbie Thomson. See it all day today at the bottom of Hutcheson St in Merchant City.
Surge Festival programme www.surge-festival.co.uk
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