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    Great British Railways Debate

    20 May 2021
    Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2

  • Writing

    Artist as Active Citizen

    Harrison reflects on The Glasgow Effect for this new text commissioned to launch a-n‘s year-long research project with AirSpace Gallery: Artists Make Change (May 2020 โ€“ May 2021). It is published alongside a new text by Dave Beech reflecting on the history of political art, to provoke discussion about artists’ roles in affecting social change. (Word count: 1,540)

  • Writing

    The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint

    On 4 November 2019, Luath Press published Harrison’s first book. Inspired by her 2016 โ€˜durational performanceโ€™ The Glasgow Effect – for which she refused to travel beyond Glasgowโ€™s city limits, or use any vehicles except her bike, for the whole calendar year – the book provides the complete context for her thinking and action. (Word count: 119,000)

  • Lecture

    The Future of Public Transport

    10 Nov 2018
    We Own It conference, London

  • Media

    Should we bring back British Rail?

    20 Sep 2018
    Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2

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    Rail re-nationalisation debate

    21 Nov 2016
    Kaye Adams, BBC Radio Scotland

  • Political Campaigns, Writing

    A Better Railway for Britain

    Writing as founder and coordinator of Bring Back British Rail, Harrison reflects on the last seven years’ campaigning for the public ownership of our railways in this preface for the campaign’s first report, launched in the Houses of Parliament in London on 13 October 2016. (Word count: 663)

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    Rail re-nationalisation debate

    27 Aug 2016
    Today, BBC Radio 4

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    RT News

    16 Aug 2016
    RT UK

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    Interview with Ellie Harrison

    16 Aug 2016
    Julia Hartley-Brewer, TalkRADIO

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    Exposing UK privatised train operating companies

    10 Aug 2016
    BCfm Radio

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    You & Yours

    8 Aug 2016
    BBC Radio 4

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    Commuter diaries of a rail nightmare

    23 Jul 2016
    The Guardian (p.14-15)

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    How one train company came off the rails

    17 Jul 2016
    The Sunday Telegraph (p.23)

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    Rail Chaos Victims’ Rage

    12 Jul 2016
    Daily Mail (p.26-27)

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Ellie Harrison is an artist & activist based in Glasgow (UK). In 2022, Harrison is working to complete the Bus Regulation: The Musical Trilogy – staging the Strathclyde Musical at the CCA Glasgow on 24 April, and the Merseyside Musical at the Bluecoat in Liverpool on 13 November 2022.
In autumn 2021, a new and updated edition of Harrison’s book The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint was launched at the UN Habitat’s Innovate4Cities conference to mark the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Her Early Warning Signs were also exhibited at Glasgow’s Mitchell Library during COP26 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the project. Harrison’s Vending Machine continues to feature in the ๐Ÿ˜น LMAO exhibition exploring humour in data visualisation at the Open Data Institute in London.

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Here are some brilliant backstage shots of Bus Regulation: The Musical performed at Platform Glasgow on Saturday 28 January in collaboration with Get Glasgow Moving and starring skaters from Glasgow Roller Derby, Mean City Roller Derby & Sugar and Spin Skate Crew โ€“ stay tuned for more photos from the show coming soon...

Here are some brilliant backstage shots of Bus Regulation: The Musical performed at Platform Glasgow on Saturday 28 January in collaboration with Get Glasgow Moving and starring skaters from Glasgow Roller Derby, Mean City Roller Derby & Sugar and Spin Skate Crew โ€“ stay tuned for more photos from the show coming soon... ... See MoreSee Less

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Ellie Harrisonโ€™s glorious piece of agit-prop theatre ๐Ÿš๐ŸŽญโœŠ A fab review of Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow in todays HeraldScotland ๐Ÿฅณ Thanks Neil Cooper!

"Ellie Harrisonโ€™s glorious piece of agit-prop theatre" ๐Ÿš๐ŸŽญโœŠ A fab review of Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow in today's HeraldScotland ๐Ÿฅณ Thanks Neil Cooper! ... See MoreSee Less

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Read the article in full here: www.heraldscotland.com/news/23285410.theatre-review-bus-regulation-musical-strathclyde-platform/

Yeah looks amazing.

Paul Jones

Fabulous!

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Theres a lovely piece about my Bus Regulation: The Musical Trilogy in todays The National Newspaper ๐Ÿ›ผ๐Ÿš๐Ÿชฉ๐ŸŽถ Stay tuned for photos of yesterdays show at Platform Glasgow coming soon!

There's a lovely piece about my Bus Regulation: The Musical Trilogy in today's The National Newspaper ๐Ÿ›ผ๐Ÿš๐Ÿชฉ๐ŸŽถ Stay tuned for photos of yesterday's show at Platform Glasgow coming soon! ... See MoreSee Less

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Read the article in full here: www.thenational.scot/culture/23283494.bus-regulation-musical-legacy-privatisation

That's the manchester show I recognise my skates. Well done Ellie Harrison

Well done Ellie โค๏ธ

Saw it on Saturday and was informed and entertained in equal measure. ๐Ÿ˜ A wee yin turned to his Mum at the end and said, “That was great!” ๐Ÿ‘ From the mouths of babes.. Well done! What’s next?

It's excellent and shows what can be done if you are creative like Ellie. Big thumbs up. ๐Ÿ‘

That’s very good coverage Ellie.

Da iawn ti. Well done you.

GOSH, YOU MUST BE SO PROUD OF HER, BERNARD ~ AS ANNE WOULD HAVE BEEN!

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Dont miss your chance to see the *award-winning* Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow next Saturday 28 January!! ๐Ÿชฉ๐Ÿš๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ›ผ Get your name on the Waiting List, as we plan to release more free tickets on Monday! Sign up here ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Don't miss your chance to see the *award-winning* Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow next Saturday 28 January!! ๐Ÿชฉ๐Ÿš๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ›ผ Get your name on the Waiting List, as we plan to release more free tickets on Monday! Sign up here ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ platform-online.co.uk/whats-on/event/912
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I was well chuffed to receive one of the University of Dundees Public Engagement Awards for my work on the Bus Regulation: The Musical Trilogy in Greater Manchester, Strathclyde & Merseyside over the last few years ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿš๐Ÿชฉ ๐Ÿ›ผ #DiscoveryDays23

I was well chuffed to receive one of the University of Dundee's Public Engagement Awards for my work on the Bus Regulation: The Musical Trilogy in Greater Manchester, Strathclyde & Merseyside over the last few years ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿš๐Ÿชฉ ๐Ÿ›ผ #DiscoveryDays23 ... See MoreSee Less

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Da iawn ti. Well done you.

Well done Ellie!

Legend!!

Congratulations Ellie! Very well deserved, I am sure! ๐Ÿฅฐxx

Huge congratulations Ellie! So we’ll deserved ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ‘

Well done! ๐Ÿ˜

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