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SUMMARY:MUSIC FOR A SUMMER'S EVE
DESCRIPTION:DONATION – SUGGESTED £12 \nAn opportunity to celebrate a variety of choral music inspired by summer\, the seasons and nature presented by the wonderful voices of Cathures Chamber Choir. Our programme will include a selection of pieces covering musical periods from Byrd to Gjeilo\, via Haydn and Coleridge-Taylor\, all performed in the magnificent setting of Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church. \ncathures.org.uk\nInsta: @cathureschoir\nFb: cathures chamber choir
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/music-for-a-summers-eve/
LOCATION:Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church\, Saltoun Street\, Glasgow\, G12 9AR
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T191500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T084703Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSE SHAVE CHORUS IN CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:An evening of fun and harmony singing\, with the multi-award winning Close Shave Chorus. Winners of the best choir at the Glasgow Music Festival\, we sing anything from The Great American Songbook\, to songs made famous by Queen\, Adele and Carole King\, all in our unique acappella harmonies. Advance booking\, but some tickets will be available at the door. \ninfo@closeshavechorus.com\nFb: closeshavechorus
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/close-shave-chorus-in-concert/
LOCATION:St. Bride’s Church\, 69 Hyndland Road\, G12 9UX
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T190000
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CREATED:20260413T105109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T084604Z
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SUMMARY:ELGAR MUSIC MAKERS WITH STRATHAVEN CHORAL SOCIETY
DESCRIPTION:£15/£10 STU \nEdward Elgar’s ‘The Music Makers’\, with orchestra and soloist\, will be the central part of this concert. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Elgar Society\, experience the journey of this deeply personal\, nostalgic cantata\, setting Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s poem ‘Ode’. Lasting around 40 minutes\, listeners will detect quotations from several of Elgar’s earlier works. \nhttps://wegottickets.com/f/17637/\nhttps://strathavenchoral.com/\nFb: Strathaven Choral Society
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/elgar-music-makers-with-strathaven-choral-society/
LOCATION:St. Bride’s Church\, 69 Hyndland Road\, G12 9UX
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T180000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111430
CREATED:20260413T105109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T083504Z
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SUMMARY:A GATHERING OF LIGHT: CHORAL MUSIC FOR MIDSUMMER
DESCRIPTION:A programme of choral music exploring light\, memory\, and the ties that connect us across borders. Including music by Lili Boulanger\, Peter Maxwell Davies\, Sheena Phillips and arrangements of songs from Scotland\, the Basque Country\, England and France. \nchapelchoir.glasgow.ac.uk\nInsta: @chapelchoir\nFb: @guchapelchoir
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/a-gathering-of-light-choral-music-for-midsummer/
LOCATION:University Of Glasgow Memorial Chapel\, 1 The Square\, University Avenue\, G12 8QQ
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T193000
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CREATED:20260413T105108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T083410Z
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SUMMARY:GLASGOW MADRIGIRLS - THE WELLSPRING
DESCRIPTION:FREE – DONATIONS WELCOME \nJoin us for a concert of a cappella vocal music celebrating the wonderful waterways around us\, from fens and marshes to rivers\, lochs and seas. The varied programme features folk songs\, medieval cantigas\, Shaker hymns and more – all performed in Madrigirls’ much-loved signature style! With special guests Dolinki – a small female ensemble specialising in Polish folk singing. \nwww.madrigirls.org.uk\nFb/Insta: @glasgowmadrigirls
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/glasgow-madrigirls-the-wellspring/
LOCATION:University Of Glasgow Memorial Chapel\, 1 The Square\, University Avenue\, G12 8QQ
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111430
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SUMMARY:BIG HYMN SING-IN
DESCRIPTION:FREE – PAY WHAT YOU CAN \nThe Big Hymn Sing-In returns for 2026! A joyful community event for anyone who loves singing hymns\, set in the beautiful Kelvin West Church. Join the Chapel Choir and director Katy Lavinia Cooper\, with Alan Kitchen on organ\, for an evening of uplifting music. Music and refreshments provided. Merchandise available. Booking required (to ensure enough copies). \nbighymnsingin.eventbrite.com\nchapelchoir.glasgow.ac.uk/services-and-events/\nInsta: @chapelchoir\nFb: @guchapelchoir
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/big-hymn-sing-in/
LOCATION:Kelvin West Church\, 77 Southpark Avenue\, Glasgow\, G12 8LE
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T173000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111430
CREATED:20260413T105104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T081052Z
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SUMMARY:ROCK CHOIR
DESCRIPTION:2 & 5.30PM | £9/£8+BF \nExperience the joy and energy of Rock Choir at Cottiers this summer. Join us for an uplifting one-hour show (lunchtime or early evening)\, led by Jennifer Scouller and featuring singers from across the West of Scotland. Enjoy powerful harmonies and well-loved pop and rock anthems in a stunning setting\, all in support of Alzheimer’s Scotland. \ncottiers.com/event/rock-choir
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/rock-choir-2/
LOCATION:Cottiers Bar\, Theatre and Restaurant\, 93-95 Hyndland Street\, Glasgow\, G11 5PU
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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SUMMARY:ROCK CHOIR
DESCRIPTION:2 & 5.30PM | £9/£8+BF \nExperience the joy and energy of Rock Choir at Cottiers this summer. Join us for an uplifting one-hour show (lunchtime or early evening)\, led by Jennifer Scouller and featuring singers from across the West of Scotland. Enjoy powerful harmonies and well-loved pop and rock anthems in a stunning setting\, all in support of Alzheimer’s Scotland. \ncottiers.com/event/rock-choir
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/rock-choir/
LOCATION:Cottiers Bar\, Theatre and Restaurant\, 93-95 Hyndland Street\, Glasgow\, G11 5PU
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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SUMMARY:AN EARLY MIDSUMMER TREAT
DESCRIPTION:£13 / £10 STU CONC / U10 FREE \nCappella Slavonica is a small chamber choir based in Glasgow bringing the music of Eastern Europe to Scotland. For this early summer performance\, we will be singing a cappella pieces by world famous composers such as Dvorak\, Rachmaninoff and Kodaly\, but also some lesser-known work by Bartulis and Grigorjeva. Directed by an accomplished composer and conductor Ben Lunn. \ntinyurl.com/csmidsummer26\nInsta: @cappella.slavonica\nFb: CappellaSlavonica
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/an-earlymidsummer-treat/
LOCATION:Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church\, Saltoun Street\, Glasgow\, G12 9AR
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111430
CREATED:20260413T105102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T080602Z
UID:10003936-1780515000-1780515000@westfest.uk
SUMMARY:TIMES AND SEASONS
DESCRIPTION:£12 / STU U18 CONC £5 \nTimes and Seasons – poetry ranging from Burns and Alexander McCall Smith to Rűckert and Goethe\, set in a wide range of musical styles\, from madrigals and renaissance partsongs to light music\, and romantic partsongs to jazz standards. Featuring composers and musical arrangers from across Europe and beyond including Morley\, Elgar\, Mendelssohn and Ola Gjeilo. \ntinyurl.com/timesseasons26 \nwww.strathclydechoir.org/concerts/summer-2026/ \nInsta: strathclyde_choir Fb: Strathchamber
URL:https://westfest.uk/event/times-and-seasons/
LOCATION:St. Bride’s Church\, 69 Hyndland Road\, G12 9UX
CATEGORIES:MUSIC - Singing & Choral
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