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    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 ‘durational performance’ The Glasgow Effect – for which she refused to travel beyond Glasgow’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)

  • Media

    Loving the Inbox: the Artist as Bureaucrat

    1 Jul 2016
    ArtReview Asia (p.68-71)

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    Ellie Harrison on ‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like!’

    14 Jul 2015
    The Yard Theatre

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    Creating a cultural legacy: the National Museum of Roller Derby

    24 Aug 2012
    London Rockin' Rollers

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    Twelve to Watch in 2012

    1 Jan 2012
    Diva Magazine (p.74-75)

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    Desk Chair Disco

    Ellie Harrison & Adele Prince (Sports Day) staged the first ever Desk Chair Disco in Newcastle upon Tyne on Friday 4 November 2011. City dwellers were offered the opportunity to redress their work-life balance by reclaiming their ordinary office furniture and taking it out on the town. As part of Wunderbar festival, Sports Day were invited to take over an empty office unit in the Pandon Building and put on this ‘roller disco with a difference’. The evening featured disco lights, DJ sets, live music and daring Desk Chair Derby displays courtesy of the Newcastle Roller Girls.

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    Market Forces

    31 Oct 2011
    Wunderbar website

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    Lady Dada

    1 Feb 2010
    Trece:Veinte (Mexico) (Issue 54 p.22-29)

  • Performance / Events

    Desk Chair Parade

    On Sunday 2 August 2009, Ellie Harrison & Adele Prince (Sports Day) staged the inaugural Desk Chair Parade took place in Manchester as part of We are the Champions – Castlefield Gallery’s 25th Anniversary. A group of willing volunteers – office workers, shoppers and gallery goers alike – embarked on a magnificent adventure, freewheeling through the streets on ordinary office chairs.

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    Desk Chair Parade (Castlefield Gallery)

    30 Jul 2009

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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 😹 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 – 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 – stay tuned for more photos from the show coming soon... ... See MoreSee Less

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Ellie Harrison’s glorious piece of agit-prop theatre 🚍🎭✊ A fab review of Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow in todays HeraldScotland 🥳 Thanks Neil Cooper!

"Ellie Harrison’s glorious piece of agit-prop theatre" 🚍🎭✊ A fab review of Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow in today's HeraldScotland 🥳 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!

Whoop!!!

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Theres a lovely piece about my Bus Regulation: The Musical Trilogy in todays The National Newspaper 🛼🚍🪩🎶 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 🛼🚍🪩🎶 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 ❤️

Saw it on Saturday and was informed and entertained in equal measure. 😁 A wee yin turned to his Mum at the end and said, “That was great!” 👍 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. 👍

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!

An Otter

Nothing reported by the UK press about this story the worlds biggest story right now. www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-you-really-want-understand-how-powerful-big-pharma-is-cons...

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Dont miss your chance to see the *award-winning* Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow next Saturday 28 January!! 🪩🚍🎵🛼 Get your name on the Waiting List, as we plan to release more free tickets on Monday! Sign up here 👇
🎟️ platform-online.co.uk/whats-on/event/912

Don't miss your chance to see the *award-winning* Bus Regulation: The Musical at Platform Glasgow next Saturday 28 January!! 🪩🚍🎵🛼 Get your name on the Waiting List, as we plan to release more free tickets on Monday! Sign up here 👇
🎟️ 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 🥳🚍🪩 🛼 #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 🥳🚍🪩 🛼 #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! 🥰xx

Huge congratulations Ellie! So we’ll deserved 🥳👍

Well done! 😁

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