Being Human Festival

What's On

Browse our online programme of events, workshop, exhibitions and campaigns, running from 12 - 22 November - with a special closing event on St Andrews Day

Explore New Worlds in Glasgow

Glasgow is a city known for its capacity for invention and reinvention. A city of empire addressing our colonial past. A city of radicals who take pride in our ancient heritage. We explore digital futures in Scotland’s oldest public museum. New Worlds: Glasgow is a cultural festival which calls on this unique Glaswegian spirit to reimagine a new world for ourselves. Through film, art, poetry, gaming and music (not to mention Buffalo Bill!) we invite you to join us to consider how the arts can continue to let Glasgow – and our world – flourish.

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A Poetic Constitution for Scotland

If you, the citizens of Scotland, could write your own constitution, what would it say?

In Touch: Exhibition

An online exhibition that responds creatively to the theme of touch post Covid19. Co-curated by Azadeh Emadi and Deafblind Scotland.

#RethinkMuseums

Throughout the festival we will be posting videos, images, prompts and provocations on our social media channels, forming a critical online heritage tour of The Hunterian Museum.

New Worlds: Glasgow is presented by the College of Arts at the University of Glasgow as part of the Being Human festival, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities. It is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.