Loose Tomatoes in the Backyard

A large yellow cleaning sponge that has been decorated with different coloured paints, assorted types of tape, and mini human figurines.

A handpainted postcard depicting a field with a group of flowers with faces and bodies dance whilst holding hands in a circle, whilst another plant watches them.

A photograph featuring a large group of people sitting in an outdoor space in front of a building. The space is also filled with gardening and creative supplies.

A white house which is surrounded by a lush garden and plants in planters.

Above a gate the word 'Community' is spelled out in letters. Behind is a tree and clouds in the sky.

A close up of a string of bells that are hanging over green plants.

A collage of paintings and artwork are displayed on a wooden wall, with scattered sunlight coming through.

An artwork of a hand hangs from a wire frame, above plants below.

Dates and Opening times

Fri 7 – Sun 23 June
Mon–Sun, 10am-5pm
Thu, 10am-7pm

Venue

Rumpus Room Yard
Langside lane
Govanhill
G42 8BH

Participants

Nadia Rossi Angel Walker Hussein Mitha Holly White Saffa Khan

Presented by

Rumpus Room

Supported by

Glasgow International with funds from the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO Fund

Accessiblity

Good access: The venue has ramped or level access and/or lifts to access upper floors

Toilets: The venue has toilets available for visitors

Accessible Toilets: The venue has a wheelchair-accessible toilet

Gender Neutral: The venue has toilets not separated by gender or sex

Bike Rack: there is cycle parking at the venue

Baby Change: The venue has baby change facilities

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Rumpus Room is an artist-led initiative working in collaboration with children and young people on art and social action projects within the local neighbourhood of Govanhill. Its community includes children, young people, families, artists, educators, activists and play workers.

Loose Tomatoes In The Backyard brings together artists, writers and organisers Saffa Khan, Hussein Mitha, Nadia Rossi, Angel Walker, and Holly White. Their work is created in collaboration with children and the wider community at Rumpus Room. The artist group will spend time at the Rumpus Garden Club during the spring, working outdoors together with children to cultivate, build, write, make – becoming caretakers of the garden. Loose Tomatoes In The Backyard will respond to all things that happen in the Rumpus yard and the people, plants, ideas, and communities that grow from it.

Loose Tomatoes In The Back Yard Solstice Gala Day
12pm-3pm, Sat 22 June, Rumpus Room Yard

Open to all neighbours and friends, pizza, garden smoothies, solstice face painting, sound and more.