The Hidden Gardens
Tramway Arts Centre, East Pollokshields
June 2003
Watch The Hidden Gardens Launch Video
Watch The Hidden Gardens Festivals of Light 2003 Video
The Hidden Gardens is Scotland’s first sanctuary garden dedicated to peace. The permanent garden has completely transformed an area of industrial wasteland, behind Tramway Arts Centre in East Pollokshields. The Hidden Gardens aims to be a place of inspiration and a respite from hectic urban life. The gardens were originally created by nva through an innovative partnership involving award winning landscape architects City Design Co-operative.
Since opening in June 2003 they have hosted a variety of festivals. These included four large scale Festivals of Light relating to major cultural celebrations throughout the year, and Fragrant – a two day festival of flowers.
The Hiddens Gardens new community resource, The Boilerhouse, has just opened to support and extend its ongoing community activities programme. To find out more about The Hidden Gardens, their events and the community programme visit their website: www.thehiddengardens.org.uk
- HALF LIFE Kilmartin Glen, Argyll
- Glow Newcastle, Gateshead’s Festival of Light
- Radiance Glasgow Festival of Light 05
- The Storr: Unfolding Landscape The Old Man of Storr, Trotternish, Skye
- The Hidden Gardens Tramway Arts Centre, East Pollokshields
- Fall From Light Burns And A’That Festival
- Glasgow Lighting Initiatives Long term lighting projects, Glasgow
- The Gimmick The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival
- The Path Glen Lyon, Perthshire
- Grand Central Grand Central Hotel, Central Station, Glasgow
- Expo ’98 – National Day for Britain Lisbon, Portugal
- The Secret Sign Finnich Glen, Drymen
- Virtual World Orchestra Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
- Pain Touring Theatre Production
- Stormy Waters Meadowside Granary, Glasgow
- The Silent Twins The Old Partick Police Station, Glasgow
- Soundworks The Arches, Glasgow
- Sabotage The Tramway, Glasgow
- The Soul Machine Dowanhill Church, Glasgow
- The Second Coming St Rollox Locomotive Works, Glasgow
- Beltane Fire Festival Carlton Hill, Edinburgh