WestFest 2025.

west fest 2025

1 – 29 June, 2025

Glasgow’s biggest community led, cultural festival

WestFest 2025 will feature the usual mix of street festivals, concerts, community events, workshops, and exhibitions. Attendees can also look forward to the return of some festival favourites such as the The Big Sunday, Bard in the Botanics, the Glasgow Vintage Bus Tour and the ever-popular Kelvingrove Outdoor Ceilidh.

WestFest 2025: The Big Sunday at Kelvin Way

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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

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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 […]

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WestFest – Kirklee Allotment Open Day 2025

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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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West End Fest 2025 – Vinicombe Street Gala

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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

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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Come along and try Pétanque – WestFest

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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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Ashton Lane Street Party, West End Festival

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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

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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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Cathures Chamber Choir at WestFest

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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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House of Raptor: Rugby Meets Drag Extravaganza – WestFest 2025

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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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