Whose heritage do we celebrate?
What do places inherit?
Primary presents a series of walking events that invert the idea of the Grand Tour, looking for the compelling cultural adventure on our own doorsteps. These events take place as part of the The Grand Tour Fringe Programme: Season Two. The walks will draw out connections between personal experiences of place and the grand narratives that shape these experiences (and provide a background to the original Grand Tour) such as Imperialism, freedom of movement and urban regeneration.
All events are free but booking is essential.
Saturday 11 June, 14.00: Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad
Designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad will lead a walk drawing on his research into a citizen-led design project that emerged from the now demolished Hyson Green Flats in the 1970s. Bahbak will work alongside some of the original residents to explore ways that this moment of local history can inform the way we engage with and shape the city today.
Saturday 25 June, 14.00: Emma Smith
Artist Emma Smith brings her School for Tourists to Nottingham: an ongoing project to examine our relationship to place, questioning the roles of visitor and local, and considering new possibilities for belonging. Visitors and locals are invited to explore Radford together.
Saturday 2 July, 14.00: Rachael Young & Richard Houguez
Artists Rachael Young and Richard Houguez will guide a group through the hairdressing histories of the Radford. Calling in at the salons and barbers they worked closely with during their Intersections commission at Primary, they will revisit these sites of intimacy, transformation and community identity.
For further information please email rebecca.beinart@weareprimary.org