Take Me Somewhere 2025
15–26 October | Glasgow

Day by Day Schedule

 
Dan Daw, wearing a silk robe and Calvin Klein boxers leaps in the air above a mattress.

Dan Daw


EXXY

(UK/Australia)

15 October 2025 | 7.45pm — 9.15pm

Tramway

CC RP Subpac AD BSL Touch Tour
Person kneeling on the floor in white ice skates with striped socks, surrounded by black cables, against a backdrop of blue-lit draped fabric and artificial flowers.

(Scotland/Norway)

15 October 2025 | 6.00pm — 7.00pm
16 October 2025 | 7.00pm — 8.00pm

Tramway

CC RP AD
 
Dimly lit industrial room with metal lockers lining the walls, a wooden desk with a green banker’s lamp in the foreground, a chandelier overhead, and a central table surrounded by chairs.

Tania El Khoury


Cultural Exchange Rate

(USA/Lebanon)

16 October 2025 | 11:00am — 8.00pm
17 October 2025 |
11:00am — 6.30pm
18 October 2025 | 10:00am — 7.00pm

Centre for Contemporary Arts

Limited Capacity
Close-up of a person hanging white cards with printed text such as 'SOMEBODY PUTS ON SOME MUSIC' and 'HERE & NOW' on a string during a performance setup.

Ontroerend Goed


Handle with Care

(Belgium)

16 October 2025 | 6.45pm — 7.45pm
23 October 2025 | 8.45pm — 9.45pm

The Boardwalk / Platform Easterhouse

BSL
 
A veiled figure kneels in the foreground while a tattooed performer in minimal drapery stands behind, one arm raised in a stylised, balletic pose, inside an abandoned, graffiti-covered structure.

Shawn Nayar


The Mongrel

(Scotland/India)

16 October 2025 | 8.30pm — 9.00pm
17 October 2025 | 7.00pm — 7.30pm

Strange Field

Limited Capacity AD Touch Tour
Four individuals in red "Public Trust" T-shirts are updating a large outdoor display board with black letters during the Birmingham Festival 2023, collaboratively placing the words “WE PROMISE TO ALWAYS THINK WITH A CALM MIND,”

Paul Ramírez Jonas
Public Trust

(USA)

17 October 2025 | 11.00am — 5.00pm
18 October 2025 | 10.00am — 4.30pm
19 October 2025 | 11.00am — 4.30pm

Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow City Centre

V AD BSL
 
A performer wears a large headdress.

Lukas Avendaño
Bardaje

(Mexico)

17 October 2025 | 8.30pm — 9.15pm

St Ninian's Scottish Episcopal Church

V AD Touch Tour
A performer dressed in a large white skirt and veil eats strawberries from a wooden bowl.

(Mexico)

18 October 2025 | 12.00pm — 1.00pm

The Boardwalk

CC
 
A person stands over a bed with a large sheet, as if making the bed.

(UK)

17 October 2025 | 10:30am — 5.45pm
18 October 2025 | 10:30am — 5.45pm

Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow

Limited Capacity
A performer lies on a rocky landscape in a joyous pose, surrounded by water.

(Scotland)

17 October 2025 | 7.00pm — 8.00pm
18 October 2025 | 5.45pm — 6.45pm

Tramway

BSL
 
A perfomer in an oversized ballet tutu takes a bow.

Doris Uhlich


Come Back Again

(Austria)

18 October 2025 | 2.00pm — 3.00pm

Platform Easterhouse

BSL V
A performer wearing a red dress stands in front of an audience, arms outstretched.

(Brazil)

18 October 2025 | 7.30pm — 9.00pm

Tramway

CC Subpac
 
A close up of several hands kneading bread.

(Argentina)

21 October 2025 | 2.00pm — 5.00pm

Civic House

Performer wearing a halo and sunglasses straddling another person on a dark stage.

21Common


Regina Caeli

(Scotland)

21 October 2025 | 7.00pm — 8.00pm
22 October 2025 | 6.15pm — 7.15pm

Tramway

BSL
 

Robbie Synge and Christine Thynne
These Mechanisms

(Scotland)

21 October 2025 | 7.00pm — 8.00pm

Platform Easterhouse

Two performers on a snow-covered stage. They are dressed in black raincoats and red gloves, with distorted expressions on their faces.

Cherish Menzo
Frank

(Belgium / The Netherlands)

22 October 2025 | 7.45pm — 9.15pm

Tramway

BSL Subpac
 
A performer waves a sheet in front of a projected background of sheep in a field.

Tiziano Cruz


Wayqeycuna

(Argentina)

23 October 2025 | 7.00pm — 8.15pm

Platform Easterhouse

CC
A large crowd observes as several netball players are tied in ropes and suspended from the ceiling.

Daniel Kok and Luke George


Still Lives

: Glasgow

(Singapore/Australia)

25 October 2025 | 2.00pm — 4.00pm

Tramway

V CC RP BSL
 
Antje Schupp bites into a lemon.

Antje Schupp


You Live You Learn

(Switzerland)

25 October 2025 | 4.30pm — 6.00pm

Tramway

CC
An 8-bit rendering of a herd of donkeys running through a forest.

Patrick Blenkarn + Milton Lim


asses.masses

(Canada)

26 October 2025 | 12.00pm — 7.00pm

Tramway

V CC BSL RP
 

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Talks and Workshops

Our Exchange and Connect programme features talks, workshops and industry events.

An informal space for d/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent artists to gather together, make some space for each other and meet one another.

Monday 13th October | 11:30am — 1.00pm

BSL
BSL Interpreted

Industry day: pitches & networking lunch

Join in us for a day of connecting with colleagues, experiencing new work in development and hearing from exceptional artists from across Scotland.

Thursday 16th October | 10:00 - 17:00

 

Industry Breakfast: Nova Scotia reception

Our Industry Breakfast brings Scottish artists and cultural workers together with international guests in a relaxed, friendly setting. Connect with colleagues, artists and a delegation of makers from Nova Scotia.

Friday 17th October | 10:00am — 12.00pm

BSL
BSL Interpreted

Paul Ramírez Jonas delivers a talk reflecting on his practice.

Friday 17th October | 3:30pm — 5.00pm

CC
Live Captioning
 

A workshop with Doris Uhlich and Boris Kopeinig exploring movement, dance and sound.

Sunday 19th October | 11:30am — 1.30pm

BSL
BSL Interpreted (by request).

A workshop with choreographer Cherish Menzo, exploring her research into movement and monstrosity.

Monday 20th October | 11:00am — 1.00pm

BSL
BSL Interpreted (by request).

Join artists Patrick Blenkarn and David Mesiha for a workshop exploring democracy, immersive practices and performance.

Friday 24th October | 9:30am — 12.00pm

Politics of/in Immersive Performance Experiences

A panel presentation with Tania El Khoury, Patrick Blenkarn and Jack Lander, chaired by Eirini Nedelkopoulou.

Friday 24th October | 3:30pm — 5.00pm

 

Access Key

For more details, visit our Access Page.

BSL Icon BSL | BSL Interpreted: Performances will be interpreted by British Sign Language interpreters. Show pages will detail creative integration of BSL or recommended sight lines.
CC Icon CC | Captioned: Captions express all spoken text and descriptions of background sounds that inform the action onstage.
Relaxed Icon R | Relaxed: Relaxed Performances adapt or soften social ‘norms’ and sensory experiences of the theatre, making them more welcoming for neurodivergent and learning disabled audiences.
Subpac Icon SP | Subpacs: Subpacs are wearable vests that convert sound and bass into vibrations. 2–3 available per show via Tramway Box Office or on entry.
Audio Description Icon AD | Audio Description: Additional commentary explains visual elements like body language and movement. Delivered integrated or via headsets from the box office.
Visual Icon V | Visual: Work that is highly visual with minimal or no text.
Sound Based Icon S | Sound Based: Work that is primarily sound-based, such as audio works, gigs, or text-based performances.
Touch Tour Icon TT | Touch Tour: A Touch Tour is available for visually impaired audiences to explore sets, costumes, or performers before the show.