This is an old email from the Newsletter Archive of British artist Ellie Harrison first sent on 7 April 2015. Subscribe at: ellieharrison.substack.com

High Street Casualties: Ellie Harrison's Zombie Walk


Hello friends,

Will you be near Birmingham City Centre this Saturday 11 April? We're looking for people to get involved in my exciting new project: High Street Casualties: Ellie Harrison's Zombie Walk.

The plan is to recruit one hundred willing participants to help dress up as the 'zombie' employees of sixteen of the major high street chains that have gone bust since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008: Woolworths, MFI, Borders, JJB Sports, Blockbuster and Phones 4U, to name but a few... Together we will re-visit the former sites of these now defunct businesses; bringing to life the 'creative destructive' forces of capitalism on Birmingham's busy shopping streets.

Sounds like fun, no? And, what's more, you'll get a FREE LUNCH if you take part!
Please see below for details of how to get involved.

I hope to see you there!

Best wishes,

Ellie Harrison



High Street Casualties:
Ellie Harrison's Zombie Walk

Birmingham City Centre
Saturday 11 April 2015 from 16:00

Followed by a Zombie Ball at 18:00 at
Ort Gallery
500-504 Moseley Road
Balsall Heath
B12 9AH

//// TO TAKE PART ////

① Contact Josephine Reichert at Ort Gallery to confirm your place:
info@ortgallery.co.uk | 07845 083322
② Come to the Zombie Rehearsal at Ort Gallery: Thursday 9 April, 17:00 - 19:00
③ If you can't make the Rehearsal, please just arrive at Ort Gallery by 11:00 on Saturday 11 April for the Make-up Workshop & Final Briefing Session for all participants before the Zombie Walk begins at 16:00

//// FREE LUNCH FOR ALL ZOMBIES ////

See the website for more information: www.ellieharrison.com/highstreetcasualties
JOIN / SHARE the Facebook event:
www.facebook.com/events/1574337842807600


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High Street Casualties (illustration: Jock Mooney)