MCF 2019 - CARNIVAL STREET TAKE-OVER

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY - 19.00 - 21.00

OPEN ARTS WORKSHOPS IN MERCHANT SQUARE. BRIDGEMAN ARTS ARTISTS WILL GUIDE YOU TO CREATE A HEAD-DRESS TO BRING TO THE PARTY ON THURSDAY 25TH. FREE EVENT. MATERIALS MAY BE LIMITED SO WE REQUEST THAT YOU BOOK YOUR PLACE - merchantfest@bridgemanarts.co.uk 07801 848 545

THURSDAY 25TH JULY - 17.00 - 19.00

17.00 - THE PARTY LAUNCH STARTS AT THE BRUNSWICK STREET BRONDOLA STAGE We will be hosting Glasgow’s first Carnival Street Take-over to launch this year’s Merchant City Festival. It is a free party that is open to everyone so feel free to dress up and add some colour to the party. There will be hundreds of people in costume, large carnival artworks, musicians, stilt-walkers and other street performers.

The street party features the Bridgeman Arts “Brondola” Stage. A mobile podium for performing and showing off. Step onto the Brondola for a selfie with some of our colourful characters and talented performers. Borrow some of our costume items and masks - or simply show off your own. Live music.

18.55 - MASS DANCE PIECE - JOIN IN OR SIMPLY ENJOY ENJOY THE ENTERTAINMENT We have designed a participatory dance for the event to be performed to a re-worked version of Boccherini’s Minuet. This will be led by young performers but the dance steps are very simple and can be performed by anyone.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

1. SIMPLY COME DOWN AND ENJOY THE PARTY
2. MAKE YOUR OWN CARNIVAL HEAD-DRESS (instruction video above - materials list below) OR BOOK A PLACE ON OUR FREE ARTS WORKSHOP ON 24TH JULY
3. JOIN IN WITH THE MASS DANCE ON THE STREETS OF THE MERCHANT CITY (video below)
4. FOLLOW A RHYTHM PIECE THAT YOU JOIN IN WITH ON THE DAY

LIST OF CARNIVAL HEAD-DRESS MAKING MATERIALS USED IN THE VIDEO

• Newspapers
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Gaffa Tape
• Masking Tape
• Spray Glue
• Elasticated ribbon/ ribbon for tying
• Paper mache/ plastic mask - option
• Materials for decoration (e.g. fabric, jewels, old xmas garlands etc.)