Explore the River Clyde through listening, meandering and collective voice. Across three workshops, we’ll gather sounds, stories and observations — transforming them into speculative listening scores, and bringing them to life through collaborative sound-making. Together, we’ll imagine the river’s hidden currents, histories and possible futures, creating a shared sonic response and ideas for a collective zine and radio broadcast.

undercurrentscores occurs as part of A Sound Map of the River Clyde, a wider project initiated by composer Annea Lockwood in collaboration with Counterflows, led by sound artist and musician Tom Fisher (Action Pyramid) alongside producer Emmie McLuskey. The project brings together recordings and community connections along the river, building an evolving sonic portrait of the Clyde.

Workshop schedule

Saturday 21 November, 11am – 4.30pm
Listen Gallery and offsite
Listening to the river

Saturday 28 November, 1–4pm
Listen Gallery and offsite
Imagining / Scoring the River

Saturday 5 December, 11am – 4.30pm
Listen Gallery and offsite
Vocalising the river

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*As each workshop will inform the next one, ideally participants should be able to join on all three dates.

Project details
– This project is for 16–25* year olds.
– No previous experience or equipment is required.
– Capacity is limited to ten participants. Places will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis.
– Lunch is provided.
– Travel costs reimbursed
– Access/participation costs available, please get in touch via music.space.programme@gmail.com

Venue information (Listen Gallery)
The three workshops will be held at Listen Gallery, 35 Gallowgate, G1 5AA, Glasgow.
The space is step free and has an accessible toilet.

Venue information (Offsite activity)
For the first workshop, Listen Gallery will be our starting point at Gallowgate, moving toward the the Clyde via Glasgow Green. The route will be around 0.5 miles, taking 10–20 minutes.

For the first workshop we anticipate half of the workshop to be spent outdoors, bookended by time at Listen Gallery. The second and third workshop is likely to have less time outdoors, and the routes will be planned with the participants.

There are benches throughout Glasgow Green, with backrests, but no arms. We will ensure the routes take into account dropped kerbs, step-free paths and as much even paving as possible. For any questions please get in touch via music.space.programme@gmail.com

*Our activity is for people up to the age of 30 if they are:
– Disabled, including those with a long-term illness, neurodiverse people and anyone else who would identify with the social model of disability.
– Care experienced, and/or have been a young carer (including those with children or those who have cared for/are caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability).

Poster design: Ollie Pitt

Funded by the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative, and Expanded Festivals Fund, delivered through Creative Scotland.