Glasgow Requiem is a 5-year creative programme spanning public ceremony, community archaeology, horticultural design, sound works, live performance and imaginative responses to Glasgow’s mediaeval roots, pre-industrial history and founding mythologies.
Glasgow Requiem: The Well
This October, Aproxima begins a major new chapter in its Glasgow Requiem programme with The Well - a project that reawakens the ancient 13th century well hidden within Glasgow Cathedral.
Once central to Glasgow’s foundation story, the well has lain dormant for centuries in the Cathedral’s crypt. Long associated with healing, pilgrimage and renewal, it is now being reimagined as a contemporary wellspring - a source of connection, reflection and hope for the city and its communities.
On Tuesday 21 October, the well will be excavated for the first time in living memory. The excavation is being undertaken by Professor Stephen Driscoll, a leading archaeologist at Glasgow University and long term collaborator David Sneddon of Clyde Archaeology.
This rare live public event offers a chance to witness archaeology in action and to explore the layers of history beneath one of Glasgow’s most sacred sites. The excavation will be open to the public from 12 noon to 4pm with the chance to glimpse objects uncovered from the depths of the well.
This is just the start.
Stay tuned for more news of what’s coming next very soon.
