WestFest Glasgow’s Cultural and Community Festival.

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WestFest is Glasgow’s cultural and community festival

1- 30 June, 2024

The festival will deliver a colourful array of high quality, accessible and inclusive events to the West End of Glasgow.

In amongst their 120+ events are some special highlights such as the return of the famous Kelvingrove Outdoor Ceilidh, Bard in the Botanics and a programme of illustrated talks at the Kelvin Hall.

Free Programme of Community Events

The jewel in the festival’s crown will be the free programme of community events across the West End, Vinicombe Street Gala, Mansfield Park Gala Dayb and Queen Margaret Drive Festival.

In addition look out for fire shows, outdoor ceilidhs, choral events, brass band concerts and lots more free events.

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Contact

www.westfest.uk

info@westfest.uk

Anderston Carnival – The Pyramid

Pyramid fun day at West Fest

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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Bard in the Botanics Summer Season 2024

Bard in the Botanics

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

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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West Fest: Voicebeat 21 Glorious Years

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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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West Fest: Surgery with Kaukab, Patrick and Alison

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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

wilton street garden fete

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

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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

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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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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

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

halo arts arts workshops for young people

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

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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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West Fest 2024 Free Football Coaching for Kids

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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

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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

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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 […]

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Westfest 2024 – Step into the Arlington Baths

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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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Byres Hub Community Day 2024

Byres Rpad Community Day

Saturday 8th June 2024, 11am – 3pm Byres Road Community Hub, 90 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TB Just drop into the Hub and enjoy all that’s going on including music, poetry, art, exhibitions and refreshments. The event is a collaboration between researchers in the School of Health and Wellbeing and some of the community groups […]

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Robots and Oranges with Alan Windram

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Saturday 8 June, 2024 – 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Join award winning author Alan Windram in this highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event with his latest One Button Benny picture book, One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma AND his brand new book […]

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West Fest: Disco in the Park

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Sunday, 23 June, 2024 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Event by WestFest and Ya Dancer Silent Discos Lord Kelvin Statue, Kelvingrove Park, Kelvin Way, Glasgow G12 FREE EVENT BUT HEADPHONE BOOKING REQUIRED VIA EVENTBRITE Three channels of tunes on our Bluetooth led wireless headsets for all music tastes for a Dance in the Park – music requests taken. […]

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WestFest: Joyworks – Laughter Yoga

Joy Works

Sunday 9 June, 2024 – 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Joy Works – Let’s Prove It With Laughter Yoga Glasgow Theosophical Society 17 Queens Crescent, Glasgow, G4 9BL Laughter truly is the best medicine! Come along and join the pioneers of Laughter therapy in Scotland! Join us for an energising yet relaxing sixty minutes of unbridled […]

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Little Red Riding Hood

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Sunday 9 June,2024 – Shows 11a.m. and 2 p.m. Scottish Mask and Puppet Theatre, 8 – 10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow  G12 0QF ‘Oh Grandma, what big eyes you have!’ A curious young girl weaves her way through the woods to her Grandma’s house. A journey full of surprises… A playful and imaginative re-telling of […]

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WestFest – Outdoor Ceilidh Kelvingrove Art Gallery

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Sunday 9 June, 2024 – 2 p.m. *FREE EVENT* Come and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop at the steps of Kelvingrove Art Gallery for their annual outdoor ceilidh. Led by the talented musicians of Glasgow Folk Music Workshop a fantastic, free afternoon at either of these events is guaranteed. Come and have a […]

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WestFest 2024 – Queen Margaret Drive Festival

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Sunday 30 June, 2024, 12 – 5 p.m. *FREE EVENT* The hugely popular Queen Margaret Drive Festival is back for WestFest this year! This colourful, vibrant and accessible street festival has become one of the most popular community events in West Glasgow! It’s filled with the best musical talent. Come along and enjoy the entertainment, […]

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WestFest 2024 Programme Launched

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WestFest- Glasgow’s biggest cultural and community festival launches their 2024 programme WestFest, Glasgow’s biggest community and cultural festival today launches the full programme for its 2024 festival, taking place from 1st to 30th June. Bursting with an eclectic array of events, performances, and activities- WestFest has something for everyone. WestFest 2024 will take place in […]

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WestFest Drag at the Bandstand

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Sunday 9 June, 2024 “Drag @ The Bandstand” Lights Up Kelvingrove Bandstand as Part of WestFest 2024 WestFest are delighted to announce the return of ‘Drag @ The Bandstand’, taking place at Kelvingrove Bandstand on Sunday 9th June as part of WestFest 2024. As with their hugely successful event in 2022, the WestFest team can […]

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Kirklee Allotments Open Day

Kirklee Allotments Open Day

Saturday 17 June, 2023, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Event by Kelvinside Allotments Association Kirklee Allotments, Kirklee Road Allotments Explore the allotment site, meet plotholders and find out about growing your own fresh fruit and vegetables. There will be plants, fresh produce and flowers for sale, home baking, preserves and refreshments. 15% of proceeds will be […]

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Lincoln Laughs

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Thursday 22 June, 2023 at 8 p.m. Lincoln Inn Bar, 2131 Great Western Road, Knightswood, Glasgow, G13 2XX Come along to the Lincoln Inn’s fabulous and cosy wee Lounge on Thursday 22 June . Come see Emerging and Experienced stand up acts try out their newer stuff on a Thursday Evening in Lincoln Inn’s lovely […]

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Wilton Street Garden Fete, Glasgow West End

Saturday 17 June, 2023, 1.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wilton Street Garden Fete with its usual range of fantastic stalls, live music, great food, kids’ entertainment, local artists and craft workers and cakes – did we mention cakes? Free Entry. Everyone welcome! Wilton Street, North Kelvinside, G20 Part of  WestFest

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Paintings on Railings at West Fest

10th June, 2023, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Mansfield Park, G11 5QW 11th, 17, 18, 24, 26 June at: Railings at Botanic Gardens, Queen Margaret Drive, G20 8NZ. The annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note – weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma (Modest […]

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City of Glasgow Chorus at WestFest

city of glasgow chorus at west fest

Saturday, 20 June, 2023 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. From Classic to Pop – A choral celebration! Join the world-renowned City of Glasgow Chorus singing music from Verdi’s Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves to Eva Cassidy’s Autumn Leaves. St John’s Renfield Church 22 Beaconsfield Road Glasgow G12 0NB Buy tickets at EventBrite Part of WestFest

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