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High Street Casualties interview

11 April 2015
BBC Radio WM

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High Street Casualties: Ellie Harrison’s Zombie Walk

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Ellie Harrison is an artist & activist based in Glasgow (UK). On 8 January 2017, she presented The Glasgow Effect: A talk by Ellie Harrison at Glasgow Film Theatre. In 2019, she was commissioned to develop Bus Regulation: The Musical for Manchester Art Gallery and her first book The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint was published by Luath Press. In 2020, her Early Warning Signs are installed at four 'host venues' around the UK and her Vending Machine features in the 😹 LMAO exhibition exploring humour in data visualisation at the Open Data Institute in London.

"We have to use the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to build back a far better national rail network, that's actually going to serve the people who need to use it". I was interviewed on talkRADIO today about Bring Back British Rail's new #TakeBackOurTrains campaign. Take action at 📝👉 weownit.org.uk/take-back-our-trains ... See MoreSee Less

25 Jun 2020: TalkRADIO (Ian Collins interviews Ellie Harrison)

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No more bailouts to failing private transport operators 💸 This crisis is a real opportunity to #takebackourtrains and our buses! I'm helping launch this new campaign with my friends at We Own It, the Association of British Commuters and NOR4NOR. Take action 👉 weownit.org.uk/take-back-our-trains ... See MoreSee Less

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I’ve written a new text called 'Artist as Active Citizen' - reflecting my 2016 #GlasgowEffect project - to kick off A-N’s year-long research project #ArtistsMakeChange ✊ Thanks to Rachel Dobbs from LOW PROFILE and Glen Stoker from AirSpace Gallery for inviting Dave Beech and me to take part! 👏 ellieharrison.com/activecitizen ... See MoreSee Less

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Thanks for helping us set the scene Ellie - looking forward to lots more discussion and sharing over the next yr too!!!

I’m getting ever closer to working out what the *thingness* of #glasgoweffect is. (Now sure it’s not painting and *pretty* sure it’s not dance.)

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Thanks to RBGE Creative Programmes for hosting one of my four 'Early Warning Signs' at Inverleith House this year. I'm looking forward to visiting once the gardens reopen 🌳🌻🌞 #EarthDay earlywarningsigns.ellieharrison.com/rbge ... See MoreSee Less

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The Hapless Conservationist. Please take a read. static.wixstatic.com/ugd/74da12_dde38c5de5ea45389debda0a22ab3038.pdf

"Ultimately, The Glasgow Effect was successful in fostering debate. Harrison’s commitment to reflecting on and sharing her experiences is impressive. It is clear that the artist needed to write this book to move beyond the distress she experienced" 📖 Thanks to Elinor Morgan for reviewing my book in April's Art Monthly. Read it here ➡️ ellieharrison.com/elinormorgan ... See MoreSee Less

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