Kevin P. Gilday
@kevinpgilday.bsky.social
Poet. Theatre Maker. Arts Educator. Stirling Makar. Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross. Probably on holiday.
www.kevinpgilday.com
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Building #18 is Hlavní Nádraží, Prague’s central train station. Originally opened in 1871, the station has undergone many additions and reconstructions - namely the art nouveau entrance added in 1909 (see my last photo) and the brutalist expansion of 1979.
October 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Building #18 is Hlavní Nádraží, Prague’s central train station. Originally opened in 1871, the station has undergone many additions and reconstructions - namely the art nouveau entrance added in 1909 (see my last photo) and the brutalist expansion of 1979.
Building #17 is Sídlišté Ďáblice, one of the city’s most prized housing estates. Completed in 1975 it was designed to house close to 30,000 residents across its range of blocks.
October 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Building #17 is Sídlišté Ďáblice, one of the city’s most prized housing estates. Completed in 1975 it was designed to house close to 30,000 residents across its range of blocks.
Building #16 isn’t a building but a work of art, the iconic Prague metronome. ‘Time Machine’ to give it its official name was installed in 1991 and is a 75-foot tall functioning metronome. The kinetic artwork has become part of the city’s landscape.
October 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Building #16 isn’t a building but a work of art, the iconic Prague metronome. ‘Time Machine’ to give it its official name was installed in 1991 and is a 75-foot tall functioning metronome. The kinetic artwork has become part of the city’s landscape.
Building #15 is Folimanka Sports Complex. Completed in 1979, the hall is home to various sports clubs and classes - from amateur judo practitioners to USK Praha, the city’s pro basketball team.
October 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Building #15 is Folimanka Sports Complex. Completed in 1979, the hall is home to various sports clubs and classes - from amateur judo practitioners to USK Praha, the city’s pro basketball team.
Building #14 is the Strahov Tunnel Control Room and Ventilation Tower. Technically three structures but all connected and unified in function. Both designed by Jiří Trnka, the control centre opened in the 80s and the ventilation tower joined in the 90s.
October 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Building #14 is the Strahov Tunnel Control Room and Ventilation Tower. Technically three structures but all connected and unified in function. Both designed by Jiří Trnka, the control centre opened in the 80s and the ventilation tower joined in the 90s.
Building #13 isn’t a building at all, it’s the iconic A Line of the Prague Metro. First opened in 1978 and last expended in 2015, it’s latitudinal spine connecting the city.
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Building #13 isn’t a building at all, it’s the iconic A Line of the Prague Metro. First opened in 1978 and last expended in 2015, it’s latitudinal spine connecting the city.
RIP Tony Harrison. V stands as one of the great poems of the modern canon.
September 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
RIP Tony Harrison. V stands as one of the great poems of the modern canon.
Building #11 is Fairmont Golden Prague. Opened in 1974 the former Intercontinental hotel was the first international five star hotel in old Czechoslovakia. It reopened this year as the Fairmont Golden Prague after undergoing a major overhaul.
September 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Building #11 is Fairmont Golden Prague. Opened in 1974 the former Intercontinental hotel was the first international five star hotel in old Czechoslovakia. It reopened this year as the Fairmont Golden Prague after undergoing a major overhaul.
Building #10 is The Urology Clinic of the General University Hospital. Completed in 1976, it sits in the extended grounds of the hospital amongst buildings of a far more classical style and vintage.
September 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Building #10 is The Urology Clinic of the General University Hospital. Completed in 1976, it sits in the extended grounds of the hospital amongst buildings of a far more classical style and vintage.
Building #9 is the Central Dispatch Office of the Prague Public Transit Company. Completed in 1978, it is the control centre for Prague’s mammoth interlinking public transport system (imagine having one of those).
September 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Building #9 is the Central Dispatch Office of the Prague Public Transit Company. Completed in 1978, it is the control centre for Prague’s mammoth interlinking public transport system (imagine having one of those).
Building #8 is Koospol / The Cube. Designed by Czech architects but completed in 1977 by an Austrian company (rare for the era) it is one of the most striking examples of pure brutalism in the city.
September 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Building #8 is Koospol / The Cube. Designed by Czech architects but completed in 1977 by an Austrian company (rare for the era) it is one of the most striking examples of pure brutalism in the city.
Building #7 is the wonderful Teplotechna Building. Completed in 1984, it hosted the admin offices of the Teplotechna company and is now mixed use - including a lovely Italian on the ground floor where I had lunch.
September 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Building #7 is the wonderful Teplotechna Building. Completed in 1984, it hosted the admin offices of the Teplotechna company and is now mixed use - including a lovely Italian on the ground floor where I had lunch.
Building #6 is the iconic Žižkov TV Tower. A divisive figure standing imperious over the city, the tower was completed in 1992 and is 709 feet high. David Černý‘s baby sculptures were added later in 2000, a creepy addendum apparently beloved by the locals.
September 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Building #6 is the iconic Žižkov TV Tower. A divisive figure standing imperious over the city, the tower was completed in 1992 and is 709 feet high. David Černý‘s baby sculptures were added later in 2000, a creepy addendum apparently beloved by the locals.
Building #5 is Mama Shelter, formerly the Park Hotel. The first luxury communist-era accommodation in the city when it opened in 1967, the hotel has undergone a significant rebrand and become a cool, ‘offbeat’ lifestyle abode with lots of clashing patterns and arcade machines.
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Building #5 is Mama Shelter, formerly the Park Hotel. The first luxury communist-era accommodation in the city when it opened in 1967, the hotel has undergone a significant rebrand and become a cool, ‘offbeat’ lifestyle abode with lots of clashing patterns and arcade machines.
Building #4 is the Hotel Pyramida, a building that opened in 1987 as the central recreation house of the revolutionary trade movement - a communist era retreat for union officials.
September 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Building #4 is the Hotel Pyramida, a building that opened in 1987 as the central recreation house of the revolutionary trade movement - a communist era retreat for union officials.
Building #3 is CAMP (Centrum architektury a městského plánování). This is the third building in a row I’ve visited by Karel Prager - the godfather of Czech brutalism - and he found his way into my words as I sat writing in the courtyard.
September 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Building #3 is CAMP (Centrum architektury a městského plánování). This is the third building in a row I’ve visited by Karel Prager - the godfather of Czech brutalism - and he found his way into my words as I sat writing in the courtyard.
Building #2 is the former state bank of Czechoslovakia. The tiles really reminded me of Cumbernauld town centre! I can see why it’s divisive in the neighbourhood as its building was the start of a regeneration that never came, leaving it somewhat incongruous with its surroundings.
September 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Building #2 is the former state bank of Czechoslovakia. The tiles really reminded me of Cumbernauld town centre! I can see why it’s divisive in the neighbourhood as its building was the start of a regeneration that never came, leaving it somewhat incongruous with its surroundings.
If you’re not a fan of architecture or poetry then this account won’t be for you over the next couple of months...
I’m in Prague undertaking my UNESCO city of literature residency, creating new work inspired by the city’s brutalist buildings and their social history.
I’m in Prague undertaking my UNESCO city of literature residency, creating new work inspired by the city’s brutalist buildings and their social history.
September 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you’re not a fan of architecture or poetry then this account won’t be for you over the next couple of months...
I’m in Prague undertaking my UNESCO city of literature residency, creating new work inspired by the city’s brutalist buildings and their social history.
I’m in Prague undertaking my UNESCO city of literature residency, creating new work inspired by the city’s brutalist buildings and their social history.
Tonight is the night. Mischief Makar at Eastwood Park Theatre, South Glasgow. Come join me for a night of poetry and comedy with special guest Ross McWhinnie. Final tickets are on sale now, link in the bio.
August 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Tonight is the night. Mischief Makar at Eastwood Park Theatre, South Glasgow. Come join me for a night of poetry and comedy with special guest Ross McWhinnie. Final tickets are on sale now, link in the bio.
Very excited for Saturday’s show at Eastwood Park Theatre. It’s a big venue so I’d appreciate your help filling it up with some Southside culture seekers. Poetry, comedy and a good night out. I’ll see you there.
August 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Very excited for Saturday’s show at Eastwood Park Theatre. It’s a big venue so I’d appreciate your help filling it up with some Southside culture seekers. Poetry, comedy and a good night out. I’ll see you there.
The promo never stops. Next Saturday I’m at Eastwood Park Theatre performing my show Mischief Makar. I’d love if you could join me for a night of poetry in a beautiful venue.
August 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The promo never stops. Next Saturday I’m at Eastwood Park Theatre performing my show Mischief Makar. I’d love if you could join me for a night of poetry in a beautiful venue.
At the end of the month I'll be bringing Mischief Makar to Glasgow's deep south (Giffnock) for one night only at the Eastwood Park Theatre. This is your last chance to see this crowd pleasing mix of spoken word, theatre and comedy. Featuring support from the brilliant Ross McWhinnie. On sale now!
August 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
At the end of the month I'll be bringing Mischief Makar to Glasgow's deep south (Giffnock) for one night only at the Eastwood Park Theatre. This is your last chance to see this crowd pleasing mix of spoken word, theatre and comedy. Featuring support from the brilliant Ross McWhinnie. On sale now!
Mischief Makar is back for one last hurrah. End of the month at Eastwood Park Theatre. Check the usual place for info. Would be amazing to see some friendly faces in the crowd.
August 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Mischief Makar is back for one last hurrah. End of the month at Eastwood Park Theatre. Check the usual place for info. Would be amazing to see some friendly faces in the crowd.
I had such an amazing day facilitating a writing workshop for @handsupproject.bsky.social and Creative Stirling centred around the poems from the fantastic Moon Tell Me Truth exhibition 🌙
August 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I had such an amazing day facilitating a writing workshop for @handsupproject.bsky.social and Creative Stirling centred around the poems from the fantastic Moon Tell Me Truth exhibition 🌙
Edinburgh? Never heard of her.
The final Mischief Makar show takes place at Eastwood Park Theatre in Glasgow’s leafy south side on the 30th Aug. The last chance to see this show’s deft combination of spoken word and comedy in action.
The final Mischief Makar show takes place at Eastwood Park Theatre in Glasgow’s leafy south side on the 30th Aug. The last chance to see this show’s deft combination of spoken word and comedy in action.
July 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Edinburgh? Never heard of her.
The final Mischief Makar show takes place at Eastwood Park Theatre in Glasgow’s leafy south side on the 30th Aug. The last chance to see this show’s deft combination of spoken word and comedy in action.
The final Mischief Makar show takes place at Eastwood Park Theatre in Glasgow’s leafy south side on the 30th Aug. The last chance to see this show’s deft combination of spoken word and comedy in action.