Gallery of Modern Art

Walls that Speak: Black History at GoMA, a two-part creative writing workshop

Tickets: Free
Dates and times: Saturday 11th Oct 2025
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Age: 18+ years
Venue: Gallery of Modern Art

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A two-part workshop with Glasgow Museums’ Intercultural Youth Group.

Morning - What’s in a Name?

Inspired by Rabiya Choudhry’s Mazhar neon sign, participants will write on names, chosen, given or reclaimed.

All ages.

Part 2- Letters to the Past and Present: imagined stories in objects linked to slavery and empire.

Using the method of critical fabulation we will address the lost histories in the GoMA handling kit. Ages 18+.

Part 1: 10:30am- 12:30 noon

Part 2: 2pm - 4pm

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GoMA is a short walk from both Glasgow Queen Street and Central stations.

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