CELTIC CONNECTIONS
One of the world’s largest winter music festivals and the premiere Celtic music festival in the UK, ensures that the city is buzzing with music! Taking place over 18 days in January, Celtic Connections is a major event in the folk and world music calendar. Each year, we welcome visitors from around the globe to the festival, where international artists perform alongside the very best Scottish talent.
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
The Glasgow Film Festival is the fastest-growing film event in the United Kingdom attracting audiences of over 30,000 to GFF10. The 7th Festival runs from February 17-27 2011 and will takes place in a wide range of locations across the city. The Glasgow Film Festival celebrates the passion the people of Glasgow have for the movies and the passion the film industry has for the city.
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
The Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival is the largest festival of its kind in Europe, and after a record-breaking year in 2010 the next festival is set to be bigger and better than ever. Launched in 2003, this hugely successful festival takes place in March a variety of venues throughout the city.
AYE WRITE! GLASGOW BOOK FESTIVAL
Aye Write! is Glasgow's first ever major book festival, and is a celebration of the rich variety of Glasgwegian writing. It also brings together the best of Scottish and international writing, with over 150 events taking place and around 170 authors coming to the city.
GLASGOW ART FAIR
One of the biggest art fairs in the UK outside London, Glasgow is the place to pick out and perhaps to buy that priceless work of the future, or at least an original and distinctive work from one of the many artists from around the world. Over 50 galleries from around the UK and all over the world travel to the event to display their works. Between them the galleries represent a diverse and highly varied selection of Scottish, national and international artists.
WEST END FESTIVAL
WEST END FESTIVAL
The West End Festival is an independent event that takes place in the west end, but it’s not just for the west end. WEF has grown from small beginnings in 1996 to a major festival and has now run as long as Mayfest, which ended in 1997. It is partly produced by its founder and director Michael Dale, but much of it is self-produced by one or other of the many talented people who choose to live and work in this great city.Having started off as a small local festival centred around Byres Road, this has now grown over the past 10 years to become one of the biggest cultural events in Glasgow's calendar.
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Glasgow Jazz Festival runs for approximately 9 days during the month of June each year. Originally established in 1987, the festival has continued to garner support, and is now held at various participating venues throughout the city of Glasgow, attracting an increasing number of followers amongst musicians and jazz lovers from all over the world. Each year the event attracts some of the best Jazz musicians from around the world. These top performers are carefully selected and their acts are scheduled so as to provide the best line-up possible. People flock to see them - and they are seldom disappointed. Many of the shows include comedy and conversation to make for an entertaining show.
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The Science Festival celebrates its 5th year with a huge range of activities at key venues throughout the city. Join in the fun, be inspired and get ready to be amazed. The University of Glasgow Science Festvial holds events in venues all across the campus and the city of Glasgow.
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL PIPING FESTIVAL
Pipers from all over the world gather in Glasgow to take part in Piping Live!, a week-long celebration of all things bagpipe. With shows and competitions at the city's top venues it is one of the world's premier piping events. Free outdoor concerts and lunchtime recitals feature pipers and bands from all over the world while a workshop series allows amateurs and the interested alike to learn more about the music. Over the week, talented youngsters battle it out at a variety of solo competitions before the festival culminates with the prestigious World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow Green.
GLASGAY!
Glasgay! is Scotland's annual celebration of queer culture.The Glasgay festival is presented annually from mid October to mid November. The festival presents a professional programme of top acts and new artists from around the world with events spanning comedy, music, film, theatre, visual art, performance art, literature, club nights, education events, community arts projects. The programme is balance of high-profile visits from international artists from around the world and established and emergent artists from across the UK. The events take place at venues across Glasgow.
Sources: www.glasgow.gov.uk
www.gnws.co.uk
Scottish Art Council
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