The unique 'Glasgow Subway Festival' runs over 4 days from Thursday April 10th to Sunday April 13th. It will involve an array of exciting and fun events, performances and fantastic competitions and will highlight just how quick, easy, enjoyable and cost effective it is to reach any of Glasgow's great parks, museums, art galleries, cinemas, restaurants and bars just by hopping on the Subway. The Subway Festival will also remind families what a fun day out they can have using public transport to get around the city.

The festival will feature an incredible line up of activities and performances from Scottish talent. The programme will involve events both below and above ground, including:

• Musical and theatrical performances
• fashion shows
• falconry
• poetry readings
• tango dancing
• food demonstrations
• art shows
• a Treasure Hunt to win a holiday for four in New York

All Glasgow Subway Festival events and performances, in and around stations, will be free over the four-day festival, with Subway tickets also allowing the city's commuters to benefit from a variety of discounts from a whole host of venues surrounding the Subway stations for the duration of the festival.

From Monday March 31st Subway Festival staff will be selling 'Glasgow Subway Festival' badges, with all profits going to the Yorkhill Children's Foundation. By wearing their badges during the festival, Subway travellers are in with a chance of winning some fantastic 'on the spot' prizes, ranging from free Subway tickets to meals at some of Glasgow's top restaurants.

Commuters will also have the chance to take part in an exciting Subway Festival Treasure Hunt which will take place on the last day of the festival - Sunday the 13th of April. The 'treasure' found by one very lucky traveller will be an incredible trip for four to New York City - home of one of the world's most famous subway systems.

Alistair Watson, Chair of SPT, said:

"The Glasgow Subway is the quickest and most effective method of transport that the city has to offer. It's a hugely important resource which carries over 36,000 people every day. During the festival we want to create a lot of extra fun - particularly fun for the family - and we hope it will prove to be one of Scotland's most popular festivals. This is a perfect way to highlight how effective and quick the Subway is for getting around the city."

Oli Norman, Managing Director of DADA, said:

"I'm a regular user of the Subway and always felt that like other subway systems throughout the world, Glasgow should use their network of stations to create an exciting programme of entertainment and activity for commuters. "

"The Glasgow Subway is at the heart of city life and is one of the most effective ways of getting around, whether it's a visit to Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Hillhead to visit the pubs and cafes of the West End or to the city centre for shopping. The subways of New York, London and Paris are always brimming with entertainment and activity, and now it is Glasgow's turn".

"The festival is completely integrated into Glasgow's day-to-day life and with a wealth of competitions, offers and entertainment this is going to be an unforgettable four days for everyone involved."

Going Overground

From Thursday 10th April to Friday 11th April most of the events will be taking place above ground, with a focus on some of the exciting Glasgow venues and attractions surrounding the city's Subway stations. Special events and performances will be taking place at themed stations throughout the week. Confirmation of all Going Overground activity and the themed stations will be released shortly.

Going Underground

During the weekend of the 12th and 13th April, the party atmosphere will move underground as well as overground. Live music in the stations will happily fill the gaps for commuters waiting between trains, with performances to suit every taste spontaneously taking place all across the Subway system. From classic solo musical renditions to poetry performances and even short plays, unexpected and exciting live spectacles will be entertaining commuters all day long. A full programme of weekend performances and events will be released next week.

Programme flyers including a map of the Subway and details of when and where the events will be taking place will be available at all Subway ticket kiosks from Monday 31st March.
More information on the festival can be obtained by calling 0141 222 2266.