Programme for Summer Gathering 2025

Join Articulation for a morning of discussion and debate during Surge Festival 2025, where we’ll explore our ambitions for the Outdoor Arts, Circus and Spectacle sector in Scotland.

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09.45 – 10.00	Registration
10.00 – 10.05	Welcome
10.05 – 10.20	Presentation: Queen Margaret University – OACS Sector Research findings with Rachel Blanche
10.20 – 11.00	Panel Discussion: Kathryn Welch, Lorenzo Mele, Luke Winter, Jideofor Muotune.
11.00 – 11.50	Breakout session: Facilitated by Sarah Longfield
11.50 – 11.55	Presentation: Merchant City Festival Commission, Christiana Bisset
11.55 – 12.00	MCF Commission presentation: Jideofor Muotune – The Listener
12.00 – 12.05	Closing Statement
12.05 – 12.45	Networking Lunch
13.00 – 13.50	Surge Festival Performance: Be Flat – Follow Me, Ramshorn Graveyard.