In the meantime - enjoy the rest of the festival & stay safe in that storm!
(P.S. rather disappointed that Stephen Kerr didnβt show up last night, but hopefully heβll still read all the lovely & supportive feedback weβve received)
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Thank you SO much to everyone who came along to our Celtic Connections performance at the wonderful Tramway last night! The whole team absolutely smashed it π
We canβt wait to bring this show back already, so you should absolutely stay tunedβ¦β¦.
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But hours before I saw it, & because it was born of work done with prisoners, it was the subject of a trashing by a Tory MSP in a certain newspaper which questioned its CS funding. These people ought to get out more, engage with the arts and ask themselves what they think rehabilitation looks like.
23.01.2025 08:09 β π 19 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
I was lucky enough to see the incredible @agiantonthebridge.bsky.social last night. It was a nuanced, thrilling production devised, written and performed by mega talented writers & musicians including Liam Hurley, Jo Mango and Louis Abbott, and it has already earned glowing reviews. mfl
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Thank you to @scotnational.bsky.social & @heraldscotland.bsky.social for sharing our story!
ποΈ www.thenational.scot/news/2487727...
ποΈ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2487710...
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Hope Stephen can make it along tonight. Might learn something. π€πΌ
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@stephenkerr.bsky.social @ktproducing.bsky.social @fergusmcneill.bsky.social @angelaconstance.bsky.social
22.01.2025 14:16 β π 11 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2
Wee teaser of what to expect @ Tramway tonightβ¦β¦
5 of Scotlandβs leading musicians are set to perform a spellbinding narrative-gig which fuses acoustic songwriting, Scottish hip hop & original storytelling π€πΈ
π« Tickets available here: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
#celticconnections
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#Glasgow #CelticConnections πΆπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
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The A Giant on the Bridge set with 4 production team members on stage.
Today was all about the Tramway set up ahead of our Celtic Connections performance tomorrow πͺπΏ
This might be your last chance to catch the show for a while, so weβd love to see as many of you there as possible!
π« www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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TOMORROW NIGHT weβll be at Tramway for our Glasgow debut! Hopefully youβre all as excited as we are π
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this show is soooooo beautiful & not to be missed! it will be taking glasgow & #ccfest25 by storm tomorrow evening (for one night only) π€
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βThere could not be more heart or humanityβ - Fergus Morgan for @thestage.bsky.social ποΈ
A Giant on the Bridge is a spellbinding mix of music & storytelling, created through songwriting workshops in prison & community justice settings.
π For tickets: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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A Giant on the Bridge and Jill O'Sullivan
For one night only @agiantonthebridge.bsky.social will be at #Tramway in Glasgow as part of #CelticConnectionsFestival
Wed 22 Jan. Book your tickets here:
www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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Production image in black and white. Musician Jo Mango sings and plays guitar.
List of things to do this week:
βοΈ Book tickets for A Giant on the Bridge at Celtic Connections.
βοΈ Join us at Tramway this Wednesday for our Glasgow debut!
βοΈ Rave about it to all your pals who missed out because it was only on for one night :(
π« www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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Close up of stage set-up - a guitar sits next to a bookcase and leaves.
Behind the scenes of production team working.
Close up of DJ set up on stage.
Stage with the musicians out of character.
#CCFest25 is well underway! πΆ
Fancy catching a truly spellbinding show at the festival? Weβll be presenting our award-winning narrative-gig at Tramway this Wednesday evening!
π« Tickets available here: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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πΈ Photo cred: Andy Monaghan.
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Black and white image of musician Jill looking out to the distance with hills in the background.
Weβre so excited to have the talented Jill Lorean play a set this Wednesday @ Celtic Connections!Β
Jill was a key part in bringing A Giant on the Bridge to the stage - now it feels like a lovely full-circle moment that weβll share a double-bill π€π€
π« www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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Production image showing the back of musician Solareye looking towards their laptop set-up.
Just ONE WEEK until A Giant on the Bridge is at Celtic Connections π€π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
In this spellbinding performance, five of Scotlandβs leading musicians explore identity, family, community, restoration & injustice - and the pulsing heartbeat within hidden stories from the prison-homecoming journey.
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Top tip: join us at our Celtic Connections performance on Wednesday 22nd to enjoy 2 episodes of @thetraitors.bsky.social back-to-back on Thursday 23rd! π
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πΈ Second image by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan.
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Original sketch of the A Giant on the Bridge set.
Production image of the A Giant on the Bridge set and the 5 musicians on stage. Musician Louis Abbott is centre stage reaching out to the camera.
How it started vs. how itβs going ππΏ
Hereβs a wee sneak peek of an original A Giant on the Bridge set sketch, designed by the incredibly talented Claire Halleran.
ποΈ Be sure to join us at Celtic Connections for the real deal: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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πΈ Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
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Production image of all 5 A Giant on the Bridge musicians performing on stage.
HAPPY HOGMANAY π«
We hope you all have a wonderful evening celebrating! The Giants team are SO excited to kick off 2025 with Celtic Connections π€
SlΓ inte mhath!
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Weβd love to have you all there π€
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π 22 January 2025
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Production image of musician Raveloe, surrounded by positive four and five star reviews for A Giant on the Bridge.
Did you miss our βbig-hearted gig-theatreβ at Edinburgh Fringe???
Youβre in luck! Our Celtic Connections performance is your chance to catch A Giant on the Bridge in Glasgow π€
ποΈ Tickets are available here: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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A Giant on the Bridge
ποΈ For tickets to our upcoming Celtic Connections performance: www.celticconnections.com/event/1/a-gi...
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The story of A Giant on the Bridge (so far) π
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