Visit exhibition Home and Hope created by the adults from Glasgow communities and inspired by the Tenement House and Agnes Toward’s life!

Enter the living room full of stories, memories from the past, moments in the present and dreams for the future. These short stories explore participants’ experiences of making Glasgow their home – no matter if the person was born in Glasgow or arrived here much later in their lives. The stories are connected to the handmade artwork objects like cushions, wallpaper, pictures, pieces of furniture, and dishes –  all to celebrate the living room as a space of identity, cultural continuity and belonging. They bring the sense of common joy of receiving guests, dining together, playing games, and sharing stories. The living room space also is used for individual creative work, reflections and rest.

Come and get involved in the experience of Home and Hope. Immerse and reflect on your own stories about home, whether it may be Scotland or beyond.

This exhibition was produced through workshops delivered by storytellers Daiva Ivanauskaitė-Brown and Trinidad Cabezón Droguett and artists Hannah Brackston and Lababa Naqvi with our adult community storytelling groups: Pollok Voices – gathering adults from Greater Pollok area and beyond; Voices of Peace – migrant and refugee women art and storytelling group for South West of Glasgow; This Woman’s Voice – a storytelling group of women at the Pollokshaws Community Hub; Wheatley Care Maryhill Livingwell Service – storytelling group for adults with individual support needs. Home and Hope was one of the thematic projects for “Our Stories Our Voices 2023 – 2025”, led by The Village Storytelling Centre in partnership with the Tenement House & The National Trust for Scotland.