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YOUR FOUR-PAGE PULL-OUT GUIDE TO SUMMER IN THE CITY
Enjoy a
sizzling summer!
ND FESTIVAL
NNIVERJuneRY WEST E
10TH A Sunday 25 SA
Saturday 9 to
Glasgow’s largest cultural event is expected to exceed 2005’s
400 events. The spectacular opening display on Sunday
11 June – from Byres Road to Kelvingrove Park, featuring
street bands and costume groups from across the UK – will
join forces with the Glasgow Mela for a heady mixture of
multi-cultural music.
The Gibson Street Party, on Sunday 18 June, should improve
on last year’s success and the west end will buzz with music
at Oran Mor, open-air theatre in the Botanic Gardens and
events at Glasgow University and libraries, as well as the
streets and lanes of this eclectic corner of the city.
www.westendfestival.co.uk
GLASGOW MELA
Kelvingrove Park
Sunday 11 June, noon-8.30pm
The west of Scotland’s largest
multi and inter-cultural music
and dance family event,
which attracted 25,000
people last year, is based
on the traditions of the
Indian sub-continent and organised
by the Council and Scottish Academy
of Asian Arts.
RE IN THE CITY
SHAKESPEA5 to Saturday 24 June
Monday
The Arches, Among the vibrant and varied programme
will be arts and crafts exhibitions,
children’s entertainment, community
This year’s festival, the third, features performances of performances, European
All’s Well That Ends Well and The Tempest, as well as and ethnic food stands,
Micro Shakespeare, Shakespeare on Film and plus a fun fair.
Shakespeare in Design.
Admission free
Phone 0870 2407528 www.thearches.co.uk Phone 302 2845
THANKS TO THE GLASGOW DIARY FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE
Glasgow/ summer in the city
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF BARD IN THE BOTANICS
ART DEGREE SHOW Botanic Gardens
Tramway Wednesday 21 June to GLASGOW SHOWd Sunday 9 July
n, Saturday 8 an
Thursday 15 to Sunday 25 June Saturday 22 July Glasgow Gree
Graduates from the The acclaimed Glasgow Among the many attractions at this year’s
internationally renowned Repertory Company returns with
People’s Festival are a children’s funfair,
Master of Fine Arts course its fifth anniversary season.
will showcase their work Headlining the 2006 programme horse show, horticultural tent,
at this hotly anticipated are spectacular new productions inflatable village and Kylie and
annual event. of the Comedy of Errors Robbie Williams impersonators.
and Winter’s Tale, two of
Former graduates include Claire Shakespeare’s most enchanting Tickets: £10 (weekend family),
Barclay, Beagles & Ramsay and and magical plays. £6 (family), £3 (adults), £2
Martin Boyce. (concessions), 50p (Glasgow
Phone 334 3995
Kidz/Young Scot Card.)
Admission free www.glasgowrep.org
Phone 422 2023
www.tramway.org Phone 287 6776
RSNO SCOTTISH www.glasgow.gov.uk/parks
POWER PROMS
MARCEL BREUER, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
DESIGN AND Wednesday 21 June to
ARCHITECTURE Saturday 1 July
EXHIBITION
The Lighthouse The long-established Proms
Friday 16 June to offer a series of lighter concerts
Sunday 27 August featuring popular classics to
appeal to a wide and varied
audience. This year, the RSNO
will perform music from the
stage, television and cinema.
James Lowe will conduct the
Last Night of the Scottish Power
Proms on the first of July.
Wednesday 21 June:
Tchaikovsky
Saturday 24 June: Lord of the
Rings Symphony
Sunday 25 June: Lord of the
Rings Symphony GLASGOW
Wednesday 28 June: The
Classic American Songbook
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Various venues, Friday 23 June to Sunday 2 July
Thursday 29 June: Lloyd
Webber Plays Lloyd Webber
To mark the 25th anniversary of Friday 30 June: Rodgers and In this, its 20th year, the festival returns to its natural home, the
the death of one of the 20th Hammerstein Gala revamped Old Fruitmarket. The line-up includes Pharoah
century’s most influential Sanders, the Roy Hargrove Quintet, David Murray & the Gwo Ka
designer-architects, The Prices from £5 Masters, Mina Agossi, JTQ and many others. With the Riverboat
Lighthouse presents the only UK Phone 353 8000 Shuffle on PS Waverley, a showcase of young Scottish bands at
showing of Marcel Breuer, www.grch.com the Ramshorn and a full fringe programme, this year’s events
Design and Architecture. promise something special.
Phone 552 4005
At the age of 23, he invented WHITE CART WANDER
tubular steel – one of the most Ross Hall Park
important innovations in furniture Saturday 24 June
design. He also created some SPORT RELIEF
of the first cantilevered chairs. From Roe Deer and Ransoms to Kelvingrove Park
The exhibition features many Buzzards and Butterflies, Saturday 15 July, 10am-2pm
examples of his work, including discover what the White Cart
3-D models of 12 of his Walkway has to offer. Travel on Organised by Comic Relief and the BBC, take
keynote buildings. foot from Ross Hall Park to part and help to raise money for those in need of
Jenny’s Well in Paisley. help in the United Kingdom and around the world.
Phone 221 6362
www.thelighthouse.co.uk Phone 632 9299 Phone 287 6776 www.sportrelief.com
Glasgow/ summer in the city
PIPING LIVE s
ing Centre & other venue
Glasgow International Pip
Augu st
Monday 7 to Friday 11
The week-long event features some of the biggest
names in Scottish and international piping.
Phone 302 2845 www.pipingfestival.co.uk
EAST END FESTIVAL GLASGOW RIVER BUTTERFLY WORKSHOP
Tollcross Park FESTIVAL Hogganfield Park Local Nature
Sunday 2 July Glasgow Science Centre, Reserve, Saturday 22 July
SECC, The Tall Ship Discover how to identify, survey
Celebrate the event’s 10th Saturday 15, Sunday 16 July and record our local butterflies.
anniversary with the Myths and
Legends Carnival Parade, The third festival celebrating the Phone 287 5665
dancers, falconry, horse and Clyde has special events at GREATER EASTERHOUSE
dray rides etc. venues along the waterfront and FESTIVAL DAY
on the river itself, including WILDLIFE ON Auchinlea Park
Admission free visiting boats and barges, tall YOUR DOORSTEP Saturday 29 July
Phone 778 4395 ships and Zapcats. Hogganfield Park Local Enjoy a two-week programme of
Nature Reserve activity to coincide with the
Saturday 22 July, 1pm-3pm opening of Platform, the area’s
LORD new arts venue.
PROVOST’S Garscadden Wood Local
PAGEANT Nature Reserve Phone 781 2030
Saturday 8 July Tuesday 25 July, 1pm-3pm
To mark the reopening Robroyston Park Local GLASGOW EVERGREEN
of Kelvingrove Art Nature Reserve Botanic Gardens
Gallery and Museum Friday 28 July, 1pm-3pm Saturday 29 July (11am-5pm)
by the Lord Provost, Sunday 30 July (10am-4pm)
Liz Cameron, on Learn more about wildlife with
Tuesday 11 July, the Glasgow’s Countryside Rangers, Enjoy the horticultural delights of
theme of this year’s Kelvin Clyde Greenspace and The Scottish Rose, Sweet Pea
event is The Treasures of the Council’s biodiversity officers and Carnation Society Show.
Kelvingrove. Land-based activities – with guided walks, quizzes and
include exhibitions, music the opportunity to carry out Phone 287 5065
Those taking part will join the and family fun. some practical conservation
Glasgow Show’s festivities on work. Children must come with
Glasgow Green. Phone 302 2845 an adult – and bring your wellies!
www.glasgowriver
Phone 302 2845 festival.co.uk Phone 763 1863
Glasgow/ summer in the city
POLLOK COUNTRY PARK
FAMILY FUN DAY
Saturday 5 August, FRESH ’N’ LO GREAT
10am-5pm
SCOTTISH RUN
Enjoy face painting, farmers’ Glasgow Green
market, live music and Sunday 3 September
woodland craft amid the
beautiful surroundings of MOTHS, BATS AND OWLS Run – or go along and
Glasgow’s largest park. Botanic Gardens (Meet at main cheer – the thousands of MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS
gates), Friday 25 August, 8pm men, women and children (human performers only)
Admission free taking part in the 10K, Bellahouston Park, Tuesday 5
Phone 632 6299 Take the opportunity to look for to Sunday 17 September
half-marathon, or
the night-time creatures that
inhabit this corner of the city. junior run. Presented by the European
Entertainment Corporation.
Phone 334 2422 This year
marks the half- Phone 287 9405
marathon’s
PEDAL FOR SCOTLAND 25th anniversary.
George Square, Sunday 27 WHISKY LIVE
August, 9am-10am Friday 8 and Saturday 9
Phone 302 2845 September, George Square
In association with the Tour of
Britain, this exciting bicycle race Scotland’s whisky-tasting event
– from Glasgow to Edinburgh GLASGOW MACKINTOSH of the year is bound to appeal to
(Murrayfield) attracted 1,600 FESTIVAL enthusiast and novice alike.
enthusiasts last year. Jack Various venues
WORLD PIPE BAND McConnell, the first minister, will Throughout September Phone 01603 633 808
CHAMPIONSHIPS wave off participants. www.whiskylive.com
Glasgow Green Celebrating the city’s world-
Saturday 12 August Phone 229 5359 renowned architect, artist
Organised by the Council and www.pedalforscotland.org and designer. MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL
Royal Scottish Pipe Band Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24
Association, this annual www.glasgowmackintosh September (September
highlight in the city’s calendar TOUR OF BRITAIN 2006.com weekend), various venues
celebrates the very best of Glasgow Green
culture, dance and music. Tuesday 29 August This cutting-edge event presents
some of the best of Scottish art
More than 6,000 musicians Come and see many of the and entertainment. Enjoy
(230 bands) from Australia, world’s leading cyclists comedy, fashion, film, food,
Canada, Japan, Oman and begin the UK’s premier music, performance art, theatre
the United States are expected road race. and visual art.
to take part.
Phone 287 6776 www.merchantcity
Phone 302 2845 festival.com
* THE WORLD
WIN A FAMILY PASS TO IPS 2006!
PIPE BAND CHAMPION
SH
Don’t miss this opportunity to win one of two family tickets
to one of Glasgow’s most spectacular summer events – the
World Pipe Band Championships – at Glasgow Green, on
Saturday 12 August.
The “Worlds” – as the event is affectionately known – has
To win a family ticket, simply answer the following
question correctly:
Q. Which Glasgow park will play host to the
been associated with Glasgow since 1948 and is a World Pipe Band Championships?
celebration of the very best of Scottish music, culture and
dance.This year the competition will be extra special as it is
Send your answer with your name, address and
the event’s 60th anniversary.
telephone number on a postcard to: Pipe Band
To purchase tickets, call 564 4242 or competition, Glasgow magazine, City Chambers,
log on to www.secxtra.com/Action/BasicSearch Glasgow G2 1DU by Friday 23 June.
