WestFest 2025: The Big Sunday at Kelvin Way
WestFest Sunday 29 June, 2025 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. What’s On at Big Sunday A brand new community event for 2025 on Kelvin Way, Kelvingrove, Glasgow G3 7TA A jam-packed street festival in partnership with Cala Jordanhill Park & Glasgow City Council, supported by National Lottery Communities Fund. Featuring live music, choirs, brass […]
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Arlington Baths Club Gala 2025
Saturday 21 June, 2025, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6DT Part of WestFest 2025 Join the historic Arlington Baths Club for an afternoon of fun for all the family. Activities will take place inside the baths and outside in the street. There will be live music, face […]
WestFest – Kirklee Allotment Open Day 2025
Saturday 21 June, 2025, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Kirklee Road at the Kirklee Gate, Glasgow, G12 0SS Come along to the annual open day at the Kirklee site of Kelvinside Allotments. Look round the allotments and talk to allotment members. Enjoy the flowers, fruit, vegetables and plants. There will be teas, homemade cakes, jams […]
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Partick Film Fest-athon
Saturday, 14 June, 2025, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Partick Film Fest-athon at WestFest Partick Film Festival in collaboration with the Kelvin Hall has curated a programme of short films to celebrate Glasgow 850 at this year’s WestFest. The films feature the people and places who make this unique city that we call home. The […]
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Glasgow 850 Celebrations, Glasgow 850th Celebrations, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
West End Fest 2025 – Vinicombe Street Gala
Saturday 7 June, 2025, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Vinicombe Street, (Top of Byres Road) Glasgow, G12 Come along and enjoy the return of the fabulous Vinicombe Street Gala. Taking place on the piazza just off Byres Road (opposite Waitrose). Come along and enjoy an afternoon of live music, circus performers, choirs & community groups. […]
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Love Loss Data – Lacunas Music Society
Thursday, 26 June, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Beautiful songs and evocative music, complemented with spoken word and arresting visuals, love loss data is presented by Lacunas Music Society. Part of WestFest Actress Blythe Duff – best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the long running crime show Taggart – […]
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Come along and try Pétanque – WestFest
Friday 27 June, 2025 at 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Willowbank Bowling Club, 36 Downside Road, Dowanhill, Glasgow G12 9DW Glasgow Pétanque Club invites you to come along to the piste at Willow Bank Bowling Club to try out Pétanque (French Boules). Equipment and coaching will be available, and the bar will be open for […]
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Friday, May 30, 2025 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Ashton Lane Street Party, West End Festival
Saturday 31 May, 12pm – 10 pm & Sunday 1 June, 2025, 12 pm – 7 pm Ashton Lane, (off Byres Road) G12 8SJ Ashton Lane Opening Street Party & Vinicombe Street Party WestFesst ️ ️ Ashton Lane is throwing the street party as part of the West End Festival. Grab your pals, bring the […]
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Robots and Oranges – Alan Windram
Saturday, 21 June, 2025, 2.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Join Alan Windram, award-winning author, in this highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event with his latest One Button Benny picture book. ‘One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma’ plus his brand new book ‘Kevin The Orange’. Come along […]
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Writing A Musical – Taster Workshop at WestFest
Saturday, 7 June, 2025, 12.40 – 4.40 p.m. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP Part of WestFest 2025 A hands-on creative session blending playwriting, songwriting, and performance – introducing the core skills behind musical theatre writing. The workshop offers a unique chance to explore storytelling through music with opportunities to get professionally published. […]
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Friday, May 23, 2025 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Cathures Chamber Choir at WestFest
Tuesday 17th June, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, 23 Saltoun Street, City of Glasgow, G12 9AG Cathures Chamber Choir offers a musical celebration of the outstanding stained glass windows of Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church. With the windows as a backdrop, the choir will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Michael Tippett, Paul Mealor, Eric […]
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Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Filed under: WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
House of Raptor: Rugby Meets Drag Extravaganza – WestFest 2025
Friday 27 June, 2025, 7 p.m. Slay Glasgow, 24 Glassford Street, Glasgow G1 1UL Get ready for a night of glamour, fun and fierce performances at the House of Raptor, the Glasgow Raptors RFC’s highly anticipated annual drag fundraiser! Celebrating diversity, inclusivity and the power of community while raising funds to support the club. Featuring […]
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Free Talks at WestFest
2 – 26 June, 2025 WestFest Kelvin Hall1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Part of Glasgow 850, join WestFest & Friends of Glasgow West for a series of free and fascinating talks at Kelvin Hall. All talks are fully illustrated and start at 7pm, lasting approx. 1 hour. Please arrive early to be sure of […]
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Glasgow 850th Celebrations, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
WestFest 2025
WestFest is back for its third annual festival 1st – 29th June After a hugely successful 2024 festival, comprising 131 events and reaching total audience numbers of 110,000 WestFest – Glasgow’s biggest community led, cultural festival today (Thursday 12 April) launches the programme for its 2025 festival. WestFest captures the imaginations of participants, residents and visitors […]
Anderston Carnival – The Pyramid
Sunday 23 June, 2024 – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Part of y WestFest The Pyramid at Anderston *FREE EVENT* First ever WestFest event in the community of Anderston in partnership with The Pyramid. A free and open afternoon of live performances and activities in and around this fantastic community venue including live music, arts […]
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Sunday, June 23, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
Bard in the Botanics Summer Season 2024
19 June – 17 July, 2024 Bard in the Botanics – ‘Her Infinite Variety’ Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE Part of West Fest JANE EYRE: Outdoors, Glasgow Botanic Gardens 19th June – 6th July, 7.45pm HEDDA GABLER: Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens 20th June – 6th July, 8pm **** THE […]
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Mansfield Park Street Festival
Saturday 22 June, 2024 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Mansfield Park Mansfield Street, Partick Glasgow G11 5QP Free Event Annual fun filled gala sponsored by Partick Housing Association. Something for everyone! Live Music Programme Host: Garry King 12.00 Partick Pluckers 12.25 MLU Squad 12.40 Jim Byrne and guests 1.05 Mothership 1.35 Garry King 14.00 India […]
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Monday, June 17, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Music, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
West Fest: Voicebeat 21 Glorious Years
Sunday 16 June, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Great Western Road, Glasgow Glasgow G12 0UE FREE For 21 years Glasgow’s world music community choir has been flying the flag for harmony traditions from around the globe. Join them in the Kibble Palace to celebrate their anniversary with a feast of unaccompanied singing. […]
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Friday, June 14, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
West Fest: Surgery with Kaukab, Patrick and Alison
Saturday 15th June, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Woodlands Workspace 66 Ashley Street G3 6HW FREE Join Kaukab Stewart MSP, Patrick Grady MP & Alison Thewliss MP for a special joint surgery as part of WestFest. Come along to meet your local elected representatives and have your say on the issues that matter to you. www.patrickgrady.scot […]
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West Fest: Wilton Street Garden Fete 2024
Saturday, 15th June @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Wilton Street Gardens Fete Wilton Street Gardens Wilton Street, G20 6RE A lively free event in our beautiful community gardens, bigger and brighter than ever and with something for everyone: original art, jewellery, fun activities for kids, prints, beading, mid-century finds, music and more Event on Facebook Part of WestFest […]
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West Fest – Summer Sunshine Fling Childrens’ Wood
Saturday 15th June, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free community event ‘Summer Sunshine Fling’ The Children’s Wood and Meadow, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR. There will be nature and craft workshops, tea/ coffe and cakes, music and games- and lots of outdoor games and fun for everyone. Bring a book for Book Swop Event […]
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West Fest Ceilidh at St Mungo Square, University of Glasgow
Saturday, 15 June, 2024 1 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. St Mungo’s Square, University of Glasgow ARC Building G11 6EW Free Event Join WestFest, Glasgow Folk Music Workshop and the team at the Advanced Research Centre (the ARC) for the annual outdoor ceilidh in St Mungo Square. Dance to traditional folk music plus a few modern numbers, […]
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Thursday, June 6, 2024 | Filed under: Dance, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
West Fest 2024: Talks Programme: Niall Murphy Glasgow City Heritage Trust
20th June, 2024 @ 7:00 pm Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street Glasgow, G3 8AW The Buildings of Brother Architects Hugh and David Barclay (1828-1892 and 1846 – 1917) FREE Niall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust and conservation architect, will talk about the buildings of brother architects Hugh and David Barclay (1828-1892 and 1846 – 1917) […]
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West Fest 2024: Vinicombe Street Gala
Saturday 8 June, 2024 12.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. WestFest Vinicombe Street, Glasgow, G12 8SJ – Top of Byres Road An afternoon of live music, circus performers, choirs and community groups. Plus street theatre, balloon artists, face-painting and lots more. Fun day out for all the family. Part of West Fest 2024 West Fest runs […]
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West Fest 2024: Halo Arts – Drama and Musical Theatre Workshops
Commencing Saturday, 15th June, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Free Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW As part of WestFest 2024 Halo Arts are delighred to offer a range of Youth Arts Workshop at the Kelvinhall – for young p-eople aged 6 – 12 years. Join Halo’s team of specialist arts tutors for 5 […]
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Bonnie Fechter: A Celebration of Sheila Templeton
Sunday 9 June, 2024, 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Church Hall, Kelvinside/Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, Glasgow G12 9AR FREE A celebration of the poetry of the late Sheila Templeton, one of the finest Scots poets of recent years, by her friends and fellow poets. Sheila was an unforgettable personality whose warmth and humanity touched […]
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Thursday, May 30, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
West Fest 2024 Free Football Coaching for Kids
17 June and 20 June, 2024 Firhill Sports Complex Hopehill Road Glasgow, g20 7hu Football coaching session for children aged 4-12 years old with UK’s top academy! Limited spaces so book now! MONDAY 17TH JUNE 5-6PM AGES 4-7 MONDAY 17TH JUNE 6-7PM AGES 8-12 THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 5-6PM AGES 4-7 THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 6-7PM AGED 8-12 […]
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West Fest 2024: Talk: The Ancient and Historical Village of Partick
3rd June, 2024 @ 7:00 pm Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street Glasgow, G3 8AW FREE Gordon Urquhart, author and historian, will present an illustrated talk on the development of Partick from its earliest days as a medieval milling centre and bishopric retreat through to its formative years of heavy industry in the 19th century. The archaeological […]
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Ashton Lane Street Party 2024
Saturday 1 (12p.m. – 10 p.m.) and Sunday 2 June, 2024 (12 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Ashton Lane, Off Byres Road, Behind Underground Station, G12 Event by Ashton Lane Street Party, Brel and Vodka Wodka A weekend of fun and festivities at the West End Festival Street Party on Ashton Lane! On the 1st and 2nd of June, the […]
Westfest 2024 – Step into the Arlington Baths
Saturday 1 June, 2024 Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street Glasgow G3 6DT The Arlington Baths Club is the oldest member-run swimming pool in Europe. Visit the oldest member-run swimming pool in Europe and see the spectacular Turkish Bath: one of Glasgow’s best-kept secrets! This ‘A’ listed building houses a skylit swimming pool and a […]
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