Art Night - The North Carry On Up
24 August 2024
24 August 2024
Free and open to all
Performance 2pm – 6pm
Afterparty from 7pm at the Arctic Bar
To mark the (re)launch of our organisation, as it reshapes and takes root in the city of Dundee, we have the pleasure of presenting a newly commissioned work by Dundee-based artist Inefficient Solutions. This public, participatory project will be delivered – or rather, carried – across Dundee with the support of our local community of artists and artist-led organisations on Saturday the 24th of August.
The performance will take place from 2pm and 6pm, at locations between between the City Quay and Dundee Law.
‘The North Carry On Up’ will be followed by an afterparty at The Arctic Bar – with music, dancing, and a guest appearance from artist, DJ, and karaoke aficionado David McLeish.
‘Inefficient Solutions’ is the performative identity of Dundonian artist Euan Taylor. In his work he commits to the the guise of a sub-contractor operating out of Dundee, never deviating from the company’s core values and aims: creating and solving problems; being on the scrounge; building building sites, and undertaking futile endeavours.
A graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Taylor has participated in exhibitions, workshops and residencies in Dundee, wider Scotland, and internationally. His 2023 Art Night commission, ‘The Hi-Visit’ took place at Dundee’s legendary artist-run exhibition and project space Generator Projects.
Art Night Dundee is a legacy project of Art Night, led by the team who delivered the festival’s 2023 iteration in Dundee.
(Beside The North Carr Lightship)
2pm – 2.30pm
(Scott Street entrance)
2.45pm – 3.15pm
(Arbroath Road entrance)
3.30pm – 4pm
(Law Road)
4.30pm – 6pm
7pm – midnight
Access Information:
If you have additional access needs that mean you will require transport to bring you along the route, there are a limited number of seats available on the coach that will be carrying the North Carry On Up procession participants along the performance route. You can request a space on the bus by emailing us at hello@artnight.org.uk with the subject line “coach seat request”.
Toilets:
These performances are taking place in public spaces. The toilets available in these locations are those offered to the public generally. For the section at the waterfront, these can be found at Dundee Cycle Hub or within V&A Dundee. At Balgay Park these can be found at Balgay Cemetery. At Baxter Park these can be found in the Baxter Park Community Building. At the Law these can be found by the turning circle prior to the Law Monument. The toilets at the Law close at
Getting to the performances:
We don’t expect audiences to follow the performance along its entire route. We hope you can join us at whichever locations are most convenient for you, and particularly encourage you to join us for the performance’s culmination at the top of the Dundee Law.
You can get to the different locations from the city centre either on foot or on public transport. If taking public transport, these transport options are available:
City Centre to Chandlers Lane, City Quay (Beside the North Carr Lightship) – 11 minutes walk from Dundee Train Station
City Centre to Balgay Park, Scott Street entrance – 17 bus from Caird Hall to Scott Street (15 minutes), 22 bus from Caird Hall to Victoria Park (14 minutes)
City Centre to Baxter Park, Arbroath Road entrance – 39/5A/73A/73C bus from Caird Hall to Ellengowan Drive (7 minutes)
You can get to the top of the Law by bus on Dundee’s open-top tour bus, which runs every hour from the city centre – route map here.
If driving, there is a combination of paid and free on-street parking at each location.
At each location:
At each location, the performance will take place on a mixture of public walkways and grassy areas. Please note that there are a series of shallow steps up to the area where we will congregate on Dundee Law.
For more detailed access information, see the listings for each location on Accessable:
Balgay Park
Baxter Park
Weather:
The performance will go ahead rain or shine! Please dress accordingly.
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
