Govan Footbridge Festival
Saturday 7th September 2024, 10am-8pm
Free Govan Footbridge Festival to celebrate new Govan / Partick Bridge opening!
The opening of the new Govan Partick Bridge is to be marked with a musical extravaganza in the form of a free one – off festival on Saturday 7th September 2024 hosted by The Glasgow Barons, The Govan Footbridge Festival will bring huge Scottish acts and local grassroots performers together in a day of musical celebration across the streets of Govan and over two outdoor stages.
The multi -genre, unticketed festival will see performances taking place across the whole of Govan Cross, as well as at the Footbridge Plaza next to the Govan en trance of the footbridge.
The festival takes place on Saturday 7th September 2024. See full event details.
Performers
Well-known names including show-stopping global phenomenon The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Scottish powerhouse Horse McDonald beloved Glasgow band Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 ,Celtic fusion legends Shooglenifty and talented singer-songwriter Ben Walker will perform across two outdoor stages.
Across the day’s programme, local school choirs, The Gilded Lilies singing group, Govan Allsorts Community Choir, and the award-winning Musicians in Exile will also perform for crowds from Govan, Partick and across Glasgow.
Thanks to the Glasgow City Region City Deal, the new foot and bike bridge has been enabled with funding jointly from the Scottish and UK Governments. As a swing bridge, it will allow The Waverley paddle steamer to take tourists up and down the Clyde each day during the summer.
Paul MacAlindin, organiser of the Govan Footbridge Festival, said: “The opening of the new Govan-Partick Bridge is a fantastic opportunity for the communities on either side of the Clyde to come together. Historically, you could wade across the Clyde at low tide, before the ship building industry widened and deepened the river. Now, folk from both sides can explore each other’s neighbourhoods once more.
“This is a great day for Govan, for Glasgow and for Scotland, and we’re delighted to mark the occasion with live music for everyone. We’ll have some incredible local grassroots musicians performing side by side with big name acts in the heart of Govan, showcasing everything the area has to offer which is now even more accessible to those in other parts of the city. We’re very thankful to all of our supporters in making this possible, and we can’t wait to celebrate this momentous occasion with everyone very soon.”
Councillor Ricky Bell, Depute Leader of Glasgow City Council and a Govan councillor, said: “7 September will indeed be a great day for both Govan and Partick, and I am delighted that the public opening will be marked on the Govan side by the Footbridge Festival. The festival has a fantastic programme of music and events on Govan Road, at Govan Cross and the Plaza beside the bridge that the people of Govan and our visitors can look forward to.”
Uzma Khan, Vice Principal for Economic Development and Innovation and Deputy Chief Operating Officer at the University of Glasgow, said: “The opening of the bridge is a momentous occasion for the communities of Govan and Partick. The University of Glasgow is proud to be supporting the Govan Footbridge Festival, bringing communities together to re-connect and celebrate their history, heritage and future through music.”Govan Footbridge Festival is made possible by the support of Glasgow City Council, the University of Glasgow, and Govan, Elderpark, Linthouse, Trust and Wheatley Housing Associations.
The festival takes place on Saturday 7th September 2024. See full event details.
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