Who

Issue 4 contributors Conor Baird, William Joys, Amanda Minkkinen, Ema Pina and Ryan J Smith will be joined by host Richard Taylor (one-third of Hedera Felix). Special guest appearances include very trendy pets, sculptural house plants, Stephen Toman (author of The Badwater Trilogy: reviewed by Ryan in Issue 4), and other HF team members.

What happens when you register?

By registering through Eventbrite you will gain access to the Online Event Page, which includes details such as exciting competitions and the Zoom link, to join us on Friday evening. We will also be posting the running order on the Online Event Page in time for the event and additional reading material to get ready for some discussion.

What to expect at the event

• A relaxed atmosphere
• Live and pre-recorded performances
• New videos produced especially for the event
• Live and pre-recorded readings
• Exciting Q&A sessions
• Competitions
• Cute pets if you have them
• Bizarre sculptural house plants (again, if you have them)

A hidden place for mycelia-like connectivity

The two Rotundas on the north and south side of the River Clyde in Glasgow are landmark, and listed, round buildings that allowed passage underneath the murky water. This was an important form of connectivity for communities either side of the Clyde which, in terms of trade and industry, is a historical backbone for Glasgow: the great Scottish city where Hedera Felix is based.

Today the tunnel systems that each Rotunda provided access to are filled in. Save for the pedestrian tunnel that remains hollowed-out but inaccessible to the public. Hedera Felix envisages a deep mycelia-like connectivity can thrive within this sort of hidden place. However, the only way that we can burrow down to find such connectivity at the moment is to get Virtual.

This event is the first of a series of Virtual happenings to launch Mycelia Issue 4, which was published in December 2020. Part Two is scheduled to happen on Friday 23 April 2021.