WestFest

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY SOLSTICE GATHERING
2025-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Children’s Wood, 76 Kelbourne Street, Glasgow, G20 8PR
With this free community event we are celebrating summer and the Children’s Wood 10th birthday! All Welcome!
Insta: TheChildrensWood

CRAFTERNOON: TENEMENT TILES
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | National Library of Scotland – Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW
Create a row of tenement tiles from your own design – worthy of any ‘wally close’!
Using a range of materials you’ll design and create a 3D tile, which you can create rubbings from to form a row of tiles. This workshop is suitable for both children and adults. All materials will be provided.
Fb: NationalLibraryatKelvinHall

KELVINSIDE ALLOTMENTS OPEN DAYS
2025-06-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Kelvinside Allotments, Julian Allotments, Mirrlees Drive, Glasgow, G12 0SH
The annual open day at the Kirklee site of Kelvinside Allotments. Come and look round the allotments and talk to allotment members. Flowers, fruit, vegetables, plants, teas, homemade cakes, and jams and chutneys for sale; tombola and barbecue. 15% of proceeds donated to ‘Trellis,’ the therapeutic gardening charity. The open day for the other Kelvinside Allotment site, Julian allotments, will be on August 23rd 2-5pm.
Fb: Kelvinside Allotments Association

ROBOTS AND ORANGES WITH ALAN WINDRAM
2025-06-21 14:30 - 15:30 | ARC, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, 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 ‘Kevin The Orange’. There will be stories, sing-along songs, some robot and mixed fruit n veg dancing, and even some flying fluffy oranges. Come along and join in the fun. Suitable for families and children from 3 to 6 years. Book signing available.

CINEMA KIDS CLUB & FAMILY FUN DAY
2025-06-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-29 10:00 - 14:00
Family fun just upstairs! While the kids enjoy a movie, we’ve got face painting, bouncy castle action, and activities galore waiting in Grosvenor Café. A great wee family day out in the West End!
Insta: grosvenorcafegla

WEST FEST YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOPS - STREET DANCE WITH MLU SQUAD
2025-06-28 12:30 - 14:00 | Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, United Kingdom
Join Halo Arts team of specialist tutors for 4 weeks of multi arts workshops at Kelvin Hall as part of WestFest, for young people aged 6-12.
7th June: 10-11.30am. All other dates: 12.30-2pm
All take place in Kelvin Hall’s workshop space.
Only £5 + Booking Fee Pre registration required via Eventbrite.
FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE EMAIL: JULIA@WEAREHALOARTS.COM
