WestFest
PAINTINGS ON RAILINGS
Railings at Botanic Gardens and Queen Margaret DriveThe annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note - weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma on selmasilkbatik@hotmail.com (Modest charge to exhibit)
VINICOMBE STREET GALA
Vinicombe Street PiazzaCome and celebrate the first Saturday of WestFest at the fabulous Vinicombe Street Gala. Join us on the piazza just off Byres Road (opposite Waitrose) for an afternoon of live music, samba drummers, dancers, circus performers and the fantastic Sambayabamba! As well as this we will have street theatre, balloon artists, face-painting and lots more. […]
THE BIG SUNDAY AT THE BANDSTAND
Kelvingrove Bandstand Kelvin WayAfter the success of The Big Weekend last year, WestFest is excited to be back at Kelvingrove Bandstand in 2023 for a jam-packed programme of free, community events in partnership with Glasgow Music. Come and join our afternoon gala then take in the glorious sounds of massed choirs, brass bands and a variety of world […]
PAINTINGS ON RAILINGS
Railings at Botanic Gardens and Queen Margaret DriveThe annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note - weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma on selmasilkbatik@hotmail.com (Modest charge to exhibit)
One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma with author Alan Windram
ARC, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel LaneIt’s Friday and that means it’s party time in robot town. Benny and his friends decide they need a bit more ‘robot dancing’ practice before the big night. Disaster strikes when they tumble into a huge sinkhole and come face to face with a large angry dinosaur, who is not happy about being woken up. […]
(School Event) One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma with author Alan Windram
Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow Kelbourne Street, GlasgowIt’s Friday and that means it’s party time in robot town. Benny and his friends decide they need a bit more ‘robot dancing’ practice before the big night. Disaster strikes when they tumble into a huge sinkhole and come face to face with a large angry dinosaur, who is not happy about being woken up. […]
(School Event) Tell Me About Plants with author Emily Dodd
Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow Kelbourne Street, GlasgowExplore the story of science inside plants in this interactive outdoor event based on the exciting new first science book ’Tell me about Plants’. Emily Dodd loves science and nature. With a background in science and museum education, Emily is the author of over twenty books including picture books, chapter books and non-fiction science books. […]
(School Event) The Girl Who Stole The Stars and the Boy Who Rescued a Rainbow with author/illustrator Corrina Campbell
Everybody loves the stars but have you ever loved them enough to steal them? Not just one or two, but all of them? When a little girl decides she wants a real star of her own she can’t resist taking them all. What she doesn’t realise is that taking the stars will have disastrous consequences […]
(School Event) Funny Scottish FolkTales with Author/Storyteller Allison Galbraith
Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow Kelbourne Street, GlasgowCelebrated Scottish storyteller Allison Galbraith launches her new collection of stories Funny Scottish Folktales for Children. Guaranteed to captivate and entertain. P4-5.
PAINTINGS ON RAILINGS
Mansfield Park Mansfield StreetThe annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note - weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma on selmasilkbatik@hotmail.com (Modest charge to exhibit)
MANSFIELD PARK STREET FESTIVAL
Mansfield Park Mansfield StreetCome and join us for a fun filled gala day where there will be something for everyone! Catch some live music from samba drummers, choirs, cover bands and community groups from across the West End. There will also be the Partick Farmers Market, street theatre, pop up workshops, face painting and lots more. This promises […]
PAINTINGS ON RAILINGS
Railings at Botanic Gardens and Queen Margaret DriveThe annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note - weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma on selmasilkbatik@hotmail.com (Modest charge to exhibit)
OUTDOOR CEILIDH AT KELVINGROVE GALLERIES
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle Street, GlasgowCome and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop for the annual outdoor ceilidh at the steps of Kelvingrove Art Gallery. 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 dance to traditional folk music plus a few modern […]
(School Event) Scotty Plants A Seed with illustrator Lizzy Duncan
Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow Kelbourne Street, GlasgowScotty is a little Scotty dog who was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm. But when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Will they both learn something […]
Scotty Plants A Seed with illustrator Lizzy Duncan
Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow Kelbourne Street, GlasgowScotty is a little Scotty dog who was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm. But when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Will they both learn something […]
PAINTINGS ON RAILINGS
Railings at Botanic Gardens and Queen Margaret DriveThe annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note - weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma on selmasilkbatik@hotmail.com (Modest charge to exhibit)
SAMBAYABAMBA & FRIENDS @ VICTORIA PARK
Victoria Park (near the pond)Sambayabamba are Scotland’s biggest and most well know samba drumming and percussion group. Come and join them for an afternoon of fun, vibrant carnival music and dance that’ll get your toes tapping and hips swaying. Also joining them will be the cream of the crop of Scotland’s samba bands as well as our fabulous circus […]
OUTDOOR CEILIDH AT ST MUNGO’S SQUARE
St Mungo's Square University of Glasgow ARC BuildingCome and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop for the annual outdoor ceilidh at the new St Mungo’s Square events space at University of Glasgow. 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 dance to traditional folk […]
PAINTINGS ON RAILINGS
Railings at Botanic Gardens and Queen Margaret DriveThe annual display of local artists showing their paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note - weather dependent! To exhibit, please contact Selma on selmasilkbatik@hotmail.com (Modest charge to exhibit)
